Symposium on Women in Physics​: Networking, Innovation, Opportunity and Equity (SWPNIOE)

Session

Soft Matter, Applied Physics and Sustainable Energy Technologies

12 Sept 2026, 14:15

G210 B (Chair - Yana Bagbi)

46. Elasticity-mediated Morphogenesis in Interfacial Colloidal Assemblies

Ranjini Bandyopadhyay (RRI)

12/09/2026, 14:15

I shall discuss our recent work on the self-assembly of colloidal microgel particles at a quasi-two-dimensional air-water interface of a drying droplet. Using bright-field microscopy, we demonstrate that increasing particle elasticity drives interfacial organization from repulsion-stabilized crystallization to attraction-dominated gelation, via diverse metastable structures including clusters,...

47. From Bio-Waste to Sustainable Energy Materials: Carbon-Polymer Nanocomposites for Durable, Cost-Effective Applications

Monalisa Halder (DSE, WB)

12/09/2026, 14:35

The demand for low-cost, environment-friendly materials is the main driving force for studying the utilization of bio-wastes as the precursor for synthesizing functional carbon in energy-related
applications. This talk outlines our group’s systematic approach in converting rice husk and tea waste into activated carbon through controlled carbonization and chemical activation, then integrating...

48. From Thin-Film Morphology to Device Performance: Insights into Solution-Processed DPP-Based Organic Field-Effect Transistors

Reshma Raveendran (SNU)

12/09/2026, 14:55

Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are attracting significant attention for applications in flexible electronics, wearable devices, sensors, and low-cost printed circuits. Achieving high electrical performance in these devices depends strongly on the morphology and molecular ordering of the organic semiconductor layer. In this work, we investigate the influence of solution-processing...