Siavash Khosh Sokhan Monfared

Siavash Khosh Sokhan Monfared is a Research Fellow at the Niels Bohr International Academy (NBIA), affiliated with the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen. His work bridges granular physics, statistical mechanics, and active matter, focusing on the physics of force transmission in biological systems.

• Education: PhD in Physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a postdoctoral position at California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

Monfared's research emphasizes collective self-organization in biological systems through theoretical models and high-performance computational tools. His recent publications highlight the role of stress chains in mechanical cell competition and their correlation during phase transitions in active monolayers.

At the Niels Bohr Institute, he contributes to interdisciplinary studies in biophysics, exploring granular systems and computational approaches to understand cellular mechanics and force dynamics.