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Ingo Dierking is a Senior Lecturer in the Physics of Fluids and Soft Matter Group. His research focuses on liquid crystals, nanomaterials, and soft matter physics, with particular emphasis on colloidal dispersions, chirality effects, polymer-modified liquid crystals, and fractal structures. He has contributed to over 177 research outputs and secured a prestigious Luckhurst-Samulski Prize in 2024.
Professional roles include former Chair and Vice-Chair of the British Liquid Crystal Society, Secretary of the International Liquid Crystal Society, and editorial board member for Soft Matter journals. His work intersects with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to clean energy and industrial innovation through advancements in liquid crystal-based materials and technologies.
Research interests span nanoparticle-liquid crystal interactions, ferroelectric properties, and coarsening dynamics. Notable projects include stabilizing blue phases, graphene oxide lyotropic systems, and mimicking biomimetic behaviors using liquid crystals. Recent publications highlight machine learning applications in defect analysis and ferrofluid dynamics within nematic phases.
Collaborative projects, such as the EPSRC-funded 'Plastic Electronics: Novel Materials Deposition and Patterning Techniques,' demonstrate interdisciplinary strengths. His contributions to liquid crystal lasing and polymer network morphologies underscore his impact on both fundamental science and applied technologies.
