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Ultrasound can levitate particles and create tunable interactions through sound scattered by nearby objects. In air, low viscosity permits underdamped collective dynamics far from equilibrium. Heinrich Jaeger discusses experiments that assemble small particles into freely suspended clusters and monolayer rafts while tracking their motion with high-speed video. Changing particle separation and…

Study microbes confined within synthetic hydrogels in the Engineered Living Materials programme led by Aránzazu del Campo. Combine imaging, microfluidics and molecular biology to understand microbial behaviour under dynamic environmental conditions, collaborating across materials science and synthetic biology. Responsibilities include student supervision and digital research practices. The…