Erika Eiser
About
I studied Solid State Physics at the Universiy of Konstanz, Germany, and received my Masters Degree based on research I did on the interdiffusion in binary polymer melts using a particle accelerator, which I did at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot, Israel. In the same group (Prof.Jacob Klein) I also did my PhD research, studying the normal and lubrication forces between polymer bearing surfaces using the Surface Force Balance. After receiving my PhD degree in 1997, I became an EU-postdoctoral researcher at the University of Montpellier II and subsequently at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (beam line ID1) in Grenoble, France. There I researched the self-assembly of block copolymers and their flow behaviour in combined Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) and rheology measurements. Continuing my love for Soft Matter Physics and in particular self-assembling systems, I became Assistent Professor at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands in 2000. There I started two research directions, one on the aging behaviour of clay suspentions, which we studied with Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) and Micro-Rheology, and the self-assembly of DNA-functionalized Colloids, which we studied with confocal microscopy. In 2008 I was offered a Seniour Lectureship and later Professorship at the Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambirdge, UK, where I continued both research lines and expanded my reaserch to also develop new micro-rheology and video-microscopy methods. In addition my group developed an approch that includes experiments, simulations and theory.
In 2021, I accepted a Professorship at the Physics Department of the NTNU and became PI at PoreLab, a Centre of Excellence. In the past 2 years I have built up an experimental Soft Matter lab to continue my DNA-research for diagnostic applications and to expand into research of environmentally systainable ground and binary flow in nano-porous media.
Every now and then I love to delve into the soft matter physics of foods such as Chinese century eggs and the spontaneous emulsification in the drink called 'Ouzo' or 'Pastis'. But we also studied the self-assembly of proteins.
Publications
You can see all my publications at my google scholar website.
2025
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Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Hansen, Alex;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Heat and superdiffusive melting fronts in unsaturated porous media.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
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Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Hansen, Alex;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Heat and super-diffusive melting fronts in unsaturated porous media.
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat
Academic article
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Beechey-Newman, Ilaria;
Kizilova, Natalya;
Hennig, Andreas Andersen;
Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Confined colloidal droplets dry to form circular mazes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
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Stoev, Iliya D.;
Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Tammen, Rene;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Microrheological characterisation of clay-PEO nanocomposites.
Rheologica Acta
Academic article
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Sousa, Carlos G. L.;
Andrade, José S.;
Moreira, André A.;
Filho, Cesar I. N. Sampaio;
Eiser, Erika;
Hansen, Alex;
Herrmann, Hans J..
(2025)
Unlimited number of spanning clusters in three-dimensional percolation above the critical point.
Physical Review Research (PRResearch)
Academic article
2024
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Price, Sebastian Everard Nordby;
Einen, Caroline;
Moultos, Othonas A.;
Vlugt, Thijs J. H.;
Davies, Catharina de Lange;
Eiser, Erika;
Lervik, Anders.
(2024)
Ultrasound enhanced diffusion in hydrogels: An experimental and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics study.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
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Vanin, Ana Paula;
Camassola, Marli;
Eiser, Erika;
Stokke, Bjørn Torger.
(2024)
Characterization of the polysaccharide schizophyllan and schizophyllan–chitosan hydrogel formation by diffusing-wave spectroscopy.
Carbohydrate Polymers
Academic article
2023
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Sánchez, Pedro A.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Kantorovich, Sofia S.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Kinetically limited valence of colloidal particles with surface mobile DNA linkers.
Journal of Molecular Liquids
Academic article
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Gallagher, Kit;
Yu, Jiaming;
King, David. A.;
Liu, Ren;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Toward new liquid crystal phases of DNA mesogens.
APL Materials
Academic article
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Xu, Peicheng;
Cao, Ting;
Fan, Qihui;
Wang, Xiaochen;
Ye, Fangfu;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Whole-Genome Detection using Multivalent DNA-Coated Colloids.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
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Liu, Ren;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Yu, Jiaming;
Tang, Xiaoying;
Ghosh, Rini;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Dynamic Light Scattering Based Microrheology of End-Functionalised Triblock Copolymer Solutions.
Polymers
Academic article
2022
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Erdem, Talha;
O’Neill, Thomas;
Zupkauskas, Mykolas;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Xu, Peicheng;
Lan, Yang;
Bösecke, Peter;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Transparent Colloidal Crystals With Structural Colours.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
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Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Stoev, Iliya D.;
King, David. A.;
Sharma, Kamendra P.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Amyloid-Like Aggregation in Native Protein and its Suppression in the Bio-Conjugated Counterpart.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
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Erdem, Talha;
Zupkauskas, Mykolas;
O´Neill, Thomas;
Cassiagli, Alessio;
Xu, Peicheng;
Altintas, Yemliha;
Mutlugun, Evren;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Magnetically controlled anisotropic light emission of DNA-functionalized supraparticles.
MRS bulletin
Academic article
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Sánchez, Pedro A.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Kantorovich, Sofia S.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Kinetically limited valence of colloidal particles with surface mobile DNA linkers.
arXiv.org
Academic article
2021
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Stoev, Iliya D.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Ness, Christopher;
Eiser, Erika.
(2021)
Bulk rheology of sticky DNA-functionalized emulsions.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
Journal publications
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Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Hansen, Alex;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Heat and superdiffusive melting fronts in unsaturated porous media.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
-
Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Hansen, Alex;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Heat and super-diffusive melting fronts in unsaturated porous media.
http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat
Academic article
-
Beechey-Newman, Ilaria;
Kizilova, Natalya;
Hennig, Andreas Andersen;
Flekkøy, Eirik Grude;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Confined colloidal droplets dry to form circular mazes.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
-
Sánchez, Pedro A.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Kantorovich, Sofia S.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Kinetically limited valence of colloidal particles with surface mobile DNA linkers.
Journal of Molecular Liquids
Academic article
-
Gallagher, Kit;
Yu, Jiaming;
King, David. A.;
Liu, Ren;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Toward new liquid crystal phases of DNA mesogens.
APL Materials
Academic article
-
Price, Sebastian Everard Nordby;
Einen, Caroline;
Moultos, Othonas A.;
Vlugt, Thijs J. H.;
Davies, Catharina de Lange;
Eiser, Erika;
Lervik, Anders.
(2024)
Ultrasound enhanced diffusion in hydrogels: An experimental and non-equilibrium molecular dynamics study.
Journal of Chemical Physics
Academic article
-
Erdem, Talha;
O’Neill, Thomas;
Zupkauskas, Mykolas;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Xu, Peicheng;
Lan, Yang;
Bösecke, Peter;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Transparent Colloidal Crystals With Structural Colours.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
-
Xu, Peicheng;
Cao, Ting;
Fan, Qihui;
Wang, Xiaochen;
Ye, Fangfu;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Whole-Genome Detection using Multivalent DNA-Coated Colloids.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS)
Academic article
-
Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Stoev, Iliya D.;
King, David. A.;
Sharma, Kamendra P.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Amyloid-Like Aggregation in Native Protein and its Suppression in the Bio-Conjugated Counterpart.
Frontiers in Physics
Academic article
-
Erdem, Talha;
Zupkauskas, Mykolas;
O´Neill, Thomas;
Cassiagli, Alessio;
Xu, Peicheng;
Altintas, Yemliha;
Mutlugun, Evren;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Magnetically controlled anisotropic light emission of DNA-functionalized supraparticles.
MRS bulletin
Academic article
-
Vanin, Ana Paula;
Camassola, Marli;
Eiser, Erika;
Stokke, Bjørn Torger.
(2024)
Characterization of the polysaccharide schizophyllan and schizophyllan–chitosan hydrogel formation by diffusing-wave spectroscopy.
Carbohydrate Polymers
Academic article
-
Stoev, Iliya D.;
Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Tammen, Rene;
Eiser, Erika.
(2025)
Microrheological characterisation of clay-PEO nanocomposites.
Rheologica Acta
Academic article
-
Liu, Ren;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Yu, Jiaming;
Tang, Xiaoying;
Ghosh, Rini;
Eiser, Erika.
(2023)
Dynamic Light Scattering Based Microrheology of End-Functionalised Triblock Copolymer Solutions.
Polymers
Academic article
-
Stoev, Iliya D.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Mukhopadhyay, Anasua;
Ness, Christopher;
Eiser, Erika.
(2021)
Bulk rheology of sticky DNA-functionalized emulsions.
Physical Review E (PRE)
Academic article
-
Sánchez, Pedro A.;
Caciagli, Alessio;
Kantorovich, Sofia S.;
Eiser, Erika.
(2022)
Kinetically limited valence of colloidal particles with surface mobile DNA linkers.
arXiv.org
Academic article
-
Sousa, Carlos G. L.;
Andrade, José S.;
Moreira, André A.;
Filho, Cesar I. N. Sampaio;
Eiser, Erika;
Hansen, Alex;
Herrmann, Hans J..
(2025)
Unlimited number of spanning clusters in three-dimensional percolation above the critical point.
Physical Review Research (PRResearch)
Academic article
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2025
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Conference lectureFlekkøy, Eirik Grude; Eiser, Erika; Hansen, Alex. (2025) Freezing, melting and metastable states in porous media. RCN-INTPART scheme Non-Newtonian flow in porous media
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Conference lectureZabłocka, Kamila; Weerdt, Klaartje de; Lothenbach, Barbara; Eiser, Erika; Justnes, Harald; Paniagua Lopez, Ana Priscilla. (2025) Towards sustainable cementitious binders for quick clay stabilisation. 25th Nordic Concrete Federation Symposium 2025
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2025) Capillary driven pattern formation of viscoelastic colloidal droplets in confinement. RCN - INTPART Scheme Non-Newtonian Flow in Porous Media
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2025) Multivalent Colloidal Particles enabling Superselective Bacterial Genome Detection. 8th International Conference on Multifunctional, Hybrid and Nanomaterials 2025
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2025) Confined Coffee-Rings Are Different. Soft and Liquid Matter Physics: Past, Present and Future
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika; Beechey-Newman, Ilaria; Hennig, Andreas Andersen; Flekkøy, Eirik Grude; Kizilova, Natalya. (2025) Pattern Formation in Confined Coffee-Rings. Understanding Surfaces and Interfaces: A Symposium Celebrating 7 Decades of Service
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Conference lectureBeechey-Newman, Ilaria; Eiser, Erika; Kizilova, Natalya; Hennig, Andreas Andersen; Flekkøy, Eirik Grude. (2025) Confined Colloidal Droplets Dry to Form Circular Mazes. Norwegian Physical Society (NFS) Annual Meeting
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Conference posterBeechey-Newman, Ilaria; Eiser, Erika; Hennig, Andreas Andersen; Kizilova, Natalya; Flekkøy, Eirik Grude. (2025) Confined Colloidal Droplets Dry to Form Circular Mazes. StatPhys29 2025, The 29th International Conference on Statistical Physics
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Conference lectureTammen, Rene; Eiser, Erika; Zabłocka, Kamila; Weerdt, Klaartje de. (2025) Characterization of Illite Clay Mineral in Norwegian Quick Clay. haracterization of Illite Clay Mineral in Norwegian Quick Clay
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Conference lectureTammen, Rene; Eiser, Erika; Li, Ge; de Wijn, Astrid S.; Zabłocka, Kamila; Weerdt, Klaartje de. (2025) Experimental Investigation on Illite Clay for Sustainable Ground Stabilization. Experimental Investigation on Illite Clay for Sustainable Ground Stabilization
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Other presentationDumay, Yann; Hennig, Andreas Andersen; Beechey-Newman, Ilaria; Tammen, Rene; Eiser, Erika. (2025) Fra Kaffeflekker til Kvikksand. Ungdommens forskernatt
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Other presentation
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Conference posterHennig, Andreas Andersen; Beechey-Newman, Ilaria; Kizilova, Natalya; Flekkøy, Eirik Grude; Eiser, Erika. (2025) Confined Colloidal Droplets Make Circular Mazes. Dynamics of Non-Equilibrium Variables: Multiscale-multiphysics applications of fluctuating hydrodynamics
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Conference lectureHennig, Andreas Andersen; Beechey-Newman, Ilaria; Kizilova, Natalya; Eiser, Erika. (2025) Circular finger pattern from a slowly drying colloidal droplet. 9th International Soft Matter Conference
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika; Stokke, Bjørn Torger; Vanin, A. P.. (2025) Hydrogels – characterization and applications. Nordic Polymer days 2025
2024
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) Structure and rheology of aqueous suspensions of triblock copolymers. Visit to Tempel University , Philadelphia, USA
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Conference posterPrice, Sebastian Everard Nordby; Einen, Caroline; Moultos, Othonas A.; Vlugt, Thijs J. H.; Davies, Ruth Catharina de Lange; Eiser, Erika; Lervik, Anders. (2024) Ultrasound-Enhanced Diffusion in Hydrogels. The 28th Thermodynamics Conference
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Conference lectureBeechey-Newman, Ilaria; Eiser, Erika. (2024) Hierarchical drying patterns of confined colloidal suspensions. BIRS Workshop
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LectureLi, Ge; de Wijn, Astrid S.; Eiser, Erika; Høyvik, Ida-Marie; Xia, Lu; Tammen, Rene. (2024) Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Porous Illite Clay Surfaces and Particles. InterPore 2024 16th Annual Meeting
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LectureTammen, Rene; de Wijn, Astrid S.; Eiser, Erika; Li, Ge; Høyvik, Ida-Marie; Xia, Lu. (2024) Sustainable Ground Stabilisation of Norwegian Quick Clay. InterPore 2024 16th Annual Meeting
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) Multivalency & Super-Selectivity in Bacterial Genome Detection. Adolf Merkel Institute AMI Seminar series
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) Two-phase flow in confined geometries. Kick-off meeting of HORIZON – MSCA – 2022– DN FLUXIONIC
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) Self-Assembly. Young Investigator Workshop, International Soft Matter Conference 2024
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika; Frenkel, Daan. (2024) Thermodynamics of Multivalent Nanoparticles in Bacterial Genome Detection. 28th Thermodynamics Conference
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) DNA-Coated Colloids for Whole Genome Detection. 8th International Soft Mater Conference
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2024) Whole Genome Detection Using Multivalent DNA-Coated Colloids. Kavli Prize lectures at the NTNU
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika; Beechy-Newman, Ilaria; Kizilova, Natalya; Henning, Andreas. (2024) Hierarchical drying patterns of colloidal solutions. Computer Simulations in Physical and Life Sciences
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika; Xu, Peicheng; Cao, Ting. (2024) DNA-Coated Colloids: A new Approach to Pathogen Detection using Supe-Selectivity. 12th Liquid Matter Conference
2023
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LectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Entropy-Driven Genome Identification: Superselectivity and Multivalency. Physics Colloquium
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Detecting Whole Bacterial Genome using Multivalency. Fysikermøtet 2023 at the Univ. Bergen
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Entropy-Driven Genome Identification. CECAM workshop on 'Challenges and opportunities in nonequilibrium soft matter'
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Passive Microrheology in DNA-Hydrogels. OIST Workshop on Recent Trends in Microrheology and Microfluidics
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Programmability of DNA-Hydrogels. CECAM workshop on ‘Liquid, soft, alive: identifying the biological questions in the physics of cells’
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2023) Towards Programmable DNA-Hydrogels – Whole Genome Detection. Workshop on Topological Soft Matter
2022
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2022) DNA blocks and tethers for colloidal assembly and tuneable hydrogels. annual Physic dpt/ NCCR lecture
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LectureEiser, Erika. (2022) Designer-Made, Colloidal Materials for the Study of Flow in Pores Media. Workshop on Non-Newtonian Flow in Porous Media
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LectureEiser, Erika. (2022) Optofluidic crystallization of colloids tethered at interfaces. 13th IWAM - International Workshop on Advanced Materials -
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LectureEiser, Erika. (2022) Optofluidic crystallization of colloids tethered at interfaces. A Random Walk In Soft Matter – Conference in Honor of Jacob Klein
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LectureEiser, Erika. (2022) Optofluidic crystallization of colloids tethered at interfaces. From Water to Colloidal Water Conference
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Conference lectureEiser, Erika. (2022) Nacre-inspired approach to design clay-biopolymer composites for functional coatings. Interpore - 5th National Workshop on Porous media