My research interest revolve around the application of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics and hydrodynamics, often in combination This is exemplified by the attached image which shows a result of branching analysis, a tool of statistical mechanics, to a labyrinth that has formed as a result of hydodynamics.

The hydrodynamics in this case has deformed a porous packing, giving rise to a structure, which is interesting in several ways. If a random walker is allowed to spread on it, it will give rise to anomalous diffusion. This transport property in turn may be useful for the design of fuel cells or drug release technologies.

Other applications of my Basic research topics include pattern formation and transport in porous media, such as the process when two imiscible fluids displace each other, or when they mix and give rise to macroscopic dispersion coefficients. For the study of such problems I apply lattice Boltzmann simulations, particle based simulation tools and analytic methods I work closely with experimentalists.

Department of Chemistry - FINS