Archive: ISM Stories

• ISM Day 2025 Brings Together Researchers Across Disciplines

  The Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (ISM) hosted ISM Day 2025 last week on Georgetown University’s Main Campus, bringing together scientists from across disciplines to share their work and spark new collaborations.

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• Leah Chen: From Physics to Public Health, Bridging Science and Global Health at Georgetown

  When Leah Chen (C’25) first arrived at Georgetown, she wasted no time jumping into research. “First or second week of freshman year, I was emailing the head of the physics department about research opportunities, and then immediately got involved in the Van Keuren lab,” she recalled.

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• Student Highlight: Abhishek Bathina

  Abhishek Bathina is currently a graduate student in Georgetown’s Physics Department. Bathina is working within the Institute for Soft Matter Synthesis and Metrology (ISMSM) in the Del Gado lab group. He was recently awarded a $5,000 COMPASS grant to fund collaborative research with groups at the University of Michigan and the University of Southern California.

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• Alexis Demirjian

  Alexis Demirjian discusses her academic journey and her current research at Georgetown.

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• Roch DeSilva

  Graduate student Roch DeSilva discusses his research and experience.

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• Dr. Mauro Mugnai

  Dr. Mauro Mugnai, an ISMSM-NIST fellow, talks about his path to soft matter research at Georgetown.

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• Dr. Louis Poon

  Dr. Louis Poon talks about his recent PhD and reflects on his time at Georgetown.

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• Dr. Vinutha H.A.

  An interview with Dr. Vinutha H.A., a postdoctoral researcher working at ISM, discussing her career path and research.

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