Sam Humphrey
Research Fellow · Structural coloration
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and InterfacesGermany
About
Sam Humphrey is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Sustainable and Bio-inspired Materials at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, led by Prof. Silvia Vignolini. His work focuses on structural coloration in sea slugs, exploring photonic structures, biogenesis, and evolutionary connections to chloroplast theft and toxin acquisition.
Education:
- Bachelors in Materials Science, University of Oxford
- MEng in Phase Change Materials for Optical Computing, University of Oxford (under Harish Bhaskaran)
- PhD in Structural Colour and Materials Science, University of Cambridge
Research Interests:
- Structural coloration in natural systems
- Evolution of photonic architectures
- Biomineralization processes
Key Collaborations:
- Fieldwork in Nantes, Wales, and Grenoble
- Tomographic and confocal microscopy expertise
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