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Erik Luijten is the Liu-Wang Liming Professor in Materials Science Engineering at Northwestern University and serves as the Associate Dean for Research and Doctoral Education. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Delft University of Technology and an M.Sc. in Physics from Utrecht University. His research interests lie in Computational Materials Science and Soft Matter, focusing on statistical mechanics and thermodynamics of materials with a strong emphasis on complex fluids, polymeric systems, colloids, electrolytes, and active matter. His projects examine self-assembly and self-organization in colloidal materials and nanoparticles, charge transport in electrolytes, and the design of programmable active materials. Luijten actively develops new methodologies and advanced simulation techniques to analyze complex systems effectively. He is recognized as a Fellow of both the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Physical Society.
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