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Erik Luijten is a Joint Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University, with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Chemistry. He holds an MSc degree from the Institute of Theoretical Physics at Utrecht University and a Ph.D. from Delft University of Technology. His research focuses on the fields of statistical mechanics and thermodynamics, with a strong emphasis on complex fluids, polymeric systems, colloids, electrolytes, and active matter. His work predominantly utilizes computer simulations to achieve key goals, which include understanding experimentally observed phenomena and testing the predictive capabilities of analytic theories. His current research projects involve self-assembly of colloidal materials for drug delivery, self-organization, charge transport in electrolytes, and the design of programmable active materials. Through these studies, he aims to predict unknown properties of materials, contributing to the advancement of new material designs.
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