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We're the Experimental Soft Matter Physics Group at the University of Luxembourg. Applied and fundamental liquid crystal research is our specialty.
Learn more about us at https://www.lcsoftmatter.com
Join us in Luxembourg 8–10 April 2026 for the next German Liquid Crystal Conference! (a.k.a. Däitsch Konferenz iwwer Flëssegkristallen.)
More details to come soon at lcsoftmatter.com/glcc2026.
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 PM
One week, three Ph.D. defenses. Congratulations to our group's newest doctors: Xu Ma, Deniz Avşar, and Nikolay Popov!
August 30, 2025 at 8:37 AM
One of our projects (ALCEMIST) now has three positions open! (One Ph.D., two postdoc.) If you're interested in working with sustainable, cellulose-derived liquid crystal rubbers, we're interested in hearing from you. Apply on/before 30 July:
www.lcsoftmatter.com/team/work-fo...
Jobs and Opportunities
www.lcsoftmatter.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM
We're looking for a research scientist to join us! If you're passionate about liquid crystals, microscopy, and soft matter physics, apply before 1 June: www.lcsoftmatter.com/team/work-fo...
Jobs and Opportunities
www.lcsoftmatter.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Congratulations to Najiya, the newest Docteur de l'Université du Luxembourg en Chimie! She just defended her thesis on liquid crystal elastomers for artificial vasculature yesterday; our first defense in quite a while, but also our first of this year (with plenty to celebrate).
March 11, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Jan (our group leader) was recently featured on the SciLux podcast, where he talks at length about our research and (especially) liquid crystals! You can listen to it on many of your favorite podcast platforms (like here: scilux.buzzsprout.com/1412332/epis...).
From Liquid to Solid: Exploring Liquid Crystals with Prof. Jan Lagerwall - SciLux
Our latest guest, Prof. Jan Lagerwall from University of Luxembourg, knew how to catch our interest - he brought some samples to the studio. So this episode is not only a discussion about soft matter ...
scilux.buzzsprout.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:37 PM
One of our collaborators is hiring for a Ph.D. position! If a project that bridges concrete, engineering, and structural health monitoring interests you, we'd love to work with you. Apply until 1 March here: recruitment.uni.lu/en/details.h...
Job Portal - University of Luxembourg
recruitment.uni.lu
February 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
With this year's edition of the official ESMP Christmas card, we wish you all Happy Holidays and a very colorful New Year!
December 17, 2024 at 2:07 PM
Looks like our first content post is to celebrate our recent publication in "Energy & Environmental Science" about how to make solar cells more aesthetically pleasing at minimal efficiency cost.
Congrats to the team, esp. Yansong, Jan, Rijeesh, and Hakam!
doi.org/10.1039/D4EE...
Arbitrary and active colouring of solar cells with negligible loss of efficiency
While the current surging global energy crisis highlights the urgent need for a transition to renewable energy sources, the large physical footprint—as experienced by humans—of the required installati...
doi.org
December 11, 2024 at 8:58 AM
Moien, Salut, Hallo, Hoi, Hej, and Howdy!
November 15, 2024 at 11:33 PM