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Heinrich Jaeger received his Ph.D. in physics in 1987, working under Allen Goldman at the University of Minnesota on ultrathin superconducting films. After completing his postdoctoral work at the University of Chicago, he moved to the Netherlands in 1989 to take a position as Senior Researcher at the Delft Institute for Microelectronics and Submicrontechnology. He joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1991 and directed the Chicago Materials Research Center from 2001 to 2006, as well as the James Franck Institute from 2007 to 2010. His research focuses on soft condensed matter experiments, particularly the investigation of materials in conditions far from equilibrium. His work on granular materials explores large aggregates of particles that exhibit properties between those of ordinary solids and liquids. His group's projects investigate controlling the behavior of these materials to create stress-adaptive materials for high-efficiency energy absorption and soft robotic systems that can change shape. In recent directions, he has employed ultrasonic levitation to manipulate sub-millimeter-sized particles and study their interactions with sound fields. Additionally, his research includes examining the self-assembly of particles in ultrathin membranes that function as nano-sieves with tunable pore sizes.
Department of Philosophy