We, at the center for condensed matter theory, study various soft and biomaterials using multiscale modeling techniques. Fundamental understanding of the soft matter systems is crucial as they possess diverse applications. One of our major research goals is to understand and explain various phenomena occurring at the molecular length scales using computational modeling. We often develop appropriate molecular models and computational techniques for this purpose. In specific, using the techniques from classical mechanics, statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics, we develop efficient molecular dynamics (MD), Monte Carlo (MC), free energy calculation methods and ab-initio methods such as density functional theory. The broad areas of current research interest include:
