c.Jun-yong LEEシニア博士研究員
(Smalyukhグループ)

広島大学 WPI-SKCM²　特任助教

jylee93_at_hiroshima-u.ac.jp

My research focuses on how liquid crystal colloids and topological solitons behave within soft matter systems. By combining experiments with physical and topological concepts, I study how defects, chirality, and elastic interactions form and self-organize in liquid crystals. A major focus of my work is the formation and control of complex topological structures—such as solitonic textures and colloidal assemblies—using geometry, confinement, and external fields.
Through precise optical characterization and theoretical interpretation, I aim to find design principles that connect microscopic interactions to macroscopic topological and phasic phenomena. Beyond the basic physics of liquid crystals, I am interested in applying these concepts to broader interdisciplinary areas, including active matter, self-organizing soft materials, and applied topology.

Mentor ：Ivan I. Smalyukh　
Co-Mentor ：Mykola Tasinkevch