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c.Jun-Yong LEESenior Postdoctoral Researcher
(Smalyukh Group)
Soft Condensed Matter, Liquid Crystals, Topological Solitons
Affiliations
WPI-SKCM², Hiroshima University, Specially Appointed Assistant Professor
jylee93_at_hiroshima-u.ac.jp
Bio
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
What I like about my science
What fascinates me most about scientific research is how topology—often viewed as a purely mathematical concept—is realized and plays a crucial role in actual physical systems. Liquid crystals offer a uniquely powerful platform where geometry, defects, and collective interactions become directly observable under a microscope. I find great satisfaction in exploring how these complex structures and emergent phenomena appear through the interplay between topology and soft matter physics.
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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
What I like about my science
What fascinates me most about scientific research is how topology—often viewed as a purely mathematical concept—is realized and plays a crucial role in actual physical systems. Liquid crystals offer a uniquely powerful platform where geometry, defects, and collective interactions become directly observable under a microscope. I find great satisfaction in exploring how these complex structures and emergent phenomena appear through the interplay between topology and soft matter physics.
Website link