Joshua Socolar

Joshua Socolar is Professor of Physics at Duke University specializing in collective phenomena in condensed matter systems. His research explores exotic material structures including quasicrystals and granular systems.

Education:

• Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania (1987)
• B.A., Haverford College (1980)

Research Focus: Non-periodic structures, self-assembly of colloidal particles, shear jamming in granular matter, and topological properties of mechanical lattices.

Leadership: Served as Chair of Duke's Academic Council (2013-2015) and Trinity College Arts & Sciences Council (2021-2024).