



Open Positions
• Postdoc
We currently have one postdoctoral researcher position available. The ideal candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in Physics, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other related fields. Interested applicants should email ckim@lci.kent.edu the following documents in a single pdf file: a) a brief statement of their specific research interests, and b) a full CV with publications and research experience.
• Students
Current Kent State Ph.D. and undergraduate students interested in working in the lab should contact Prof. Kim at ckim@lci.kent.edu
Research Interest
• Complex fluids dynamics of liquid crystal, polymer, and lipids
• Colloid and interface science: Colloids, emulsions, foams, membranes, and monolayers
• Biophysics: Cell and bio mechanics, and cell rheology
• Rheology and Microrheology
• Microfluidics
Collaborators
•LC Chien, Tony Jakli, Oleg Lavrentocivh, Quan Li, and Peter Palffy-Muhoray (Kent State)
• Takao Sakai (Cleveland Clinic)
• David A. Weitz and L. Mahadevan (Harvard university)
• Yaqian Liu, Christian Holtze and Angelika Kühnle (BASF, Germany)
• Matthew Lynch (Proctor & Gamble)
• Christoph Eissenman (Germany)
• Johan Masson (Chalmers University, Sweden)
• Alberto Fernandez-Nieves and Juan Jose Lietor-Santos (Georgia Tech.)
• Hyuk Yu and Qiang Cui (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
• Allan R. Esker (Virginia Tech.)
• Paul S. Cremer and Marc C. Gurau (Texas A&M)
• Jae R. Youn (Seoul National University)