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Professor Joshua Socolar is a faculty member in the Department of Physics at Duke University, where he has been a Professor since 2011. His research interests encompass collective behavior in condensed matter and dynamical systems, focusing on a variety of topics including limit-periodic structures, quasicrystals, packing problems, and tiling theory. He has also investigated self-assembly phases in designed colloidal particles and shear jamming in dry granular materials. Furthermore, his work explores organization dynamics within complex networks and examines topological elasticity in mechanical lattices. His academic contributions have been published in reputable journals, and he actively participates in research initiatives funded by various institutions, such as the Army Research Office and the National Science Foundation. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1987 and holds a B.A. from Haverford College.
Duke University • Durham, NC
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics, with a focus on condensed matter and dynamical systems.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)