Irmgard Bischofberger

Irmgard Bischofberger is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), holding the Mark Hyman, Jr. Career Development Professorship.

Education:

• M.Sc., University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2006)
• Ph.D., University of Fribourg, Switzerland (2011)

Research Interests: Her work centers on pattern formation, fluid dynamics, and soft condensed matter. Specifically, she investigates pattern growth morphologies in complex fluids arising from fluid instabilities or material failure, and explores the relationship between structural organization and mechanical properties in soft matter systems to develop materials with tunable properties.

Scientific Awards:

• Gallery of Soft Matter Award, APS March Meeting (2023)
• Junior Bose Award for Teaching Excellence, MIT (2022)
• Gallery of Soft Matter Award, APS March Meeting (2022)
• Committed to Caring Award, MIT Office of Graduate Education (2021)
• Milton van Dyke Award Winner, Gallery of Fluid Motion, APS DFD (2021)
• Ruth and Joel Spira Award for Distinguished Teaching, MIT (2020)
• Milton van Dyke Award Winner, Gallery of Fluid Motion, APS DFD (2019)
• Kadanoff-Rice Postdoctoral Fellowship (2013-2015)
• Swiss National Science Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship (2011-2012)

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Research Group: Professor Bischofberger leads a research group that studies the mechanisms of pattern formation in non-equilibrium systems, with a focus on complex fluids and soft matter.