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Eric Robert Dufresne is a Professor at Cornell University, jointly affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and the Department of Physics. Prior to joining Cornell in 2023, he held professorships at ETH Zürich and Yale University, following postdoctoral work at Harvard University. His research focuses on soft and living materials, integrating physical experiments with cell biology and theory.
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering
- Department of Physics
- College of Engineering, Cornell University
- Former professor at ETH Zürich and Yale University
Research interests include:
- Soft Matter Physics
- Biomechanics
- Colloids and Interfacial Science
- Mechanics of Biological Materials
- Molecular and Cellular Engineering
His recent publications explore phase-separated droplets, elastic microphase separation, and geometrical frustration in diatom frustules, reflecting interdisciplinary trends at the intersection of biophysics and materials science. Scientific awards include the American Physical Society Fellowship and Yale’s Graduate Mentor Award. He leads the Laboratory of Soft and Living Materials, which develops robust bicontinuous materials and studies non-specific adhesive forces in cellular systems.
