News and talks
What I have been working on, where I have spoken, and the latest from the SoMeX group.
News
- Nov 2026 New on this site: DDM, hands on, a page that simulates Differential Dynamic Microscopy experiments in the browser and shows each step of the analysis.
- Apr 2026 The FFG project NEFCoEG starts. It supports the ground programme of the Sedimenting Colloids experiment for the International Space Station.
- Jan 2026 ShearView, our compact open-source rheometer for microscopy, is published in the Journal of Rheology.
- Oct 2025 "The Hitchhiker's guide to differential dynamic microscopy", a practical tutorial on DDM, is out in The Journal of Chemical Physics.
- 2025 Research stay at ESPCI Paris.
- 2025 Joined the European Space Sciences Committee.
- Oct 2024 Became Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Physics, University of Vienna.
Recent talks
- 21 Oct 2026
Seminar, Center for Anatomy and Cell Biology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Using cellular phase transitions to understand cancer - 25 Sep 2026
Young Minds Scholar Day, Joint Meeting of the Austrian Physical Society and the EPS Condensed Matter Division (ÖPG-CMD 2026), Graz, Austria
The life cycle of a research idea: how research actually happens Invited - 8 Sep 2026
ECIS 2026 (European Colloid and Interface Society conference), Granada, Spain
ShearView: an open-source compact rheometer for integrated rheo-microscopy - 28 Jul 2026
Summer School Soft Matter Systems: from Fundamentals to Sensory Perception, Cargèse, France
Differential dynamic microscopy: fundamentals and applications - 30 Jun 2026
MST Days, PhD school in Materials Science and Technology, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
Using cellular phase transitions to understand cancer Invited - 12 Jun 2026
17th European Summer School on Scattering Methods Applied to Soft Condensed Matter (Bombannes 2026), Carcans-Maubuisson, France
Scattering information from real space microscopy: doing light scattering without a light-scattering setup
From the SoMeX group
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1 Oct 2026
We are delighted to welcome Vincenzo Ruzzi to our research group at the University of Vienna! Vincenzo joins us as an experienced postdoctoral researcher, having previously worked at the Laboratoire Charles Coulomb ....
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25 Sep 2026
PhD student (University Assistant prae-doc, 4 years) About the project: The successful candidate will develop an original doctoral project at the interface of soft matter physics, biophysics and methodological...
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22 Sep 2026
Welcome to our new Masters student!
We are glad to welcome Julia Jezovic to our research group at the University of Vienna! After exploring the fascinating worlds of particle physics and isotope physics, Julia is now embarking on a new scientific journey...
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2 Sep 2026
SoMeX is now SPARKHub certified!
We are delighted to announce that SoMeX is among the first research groups at the University of Vienna to achieve the Bronze SPARKHub Certificate! SPARKHub , developed by UKRI in collaboration with research communities,...
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17 Aug 2026
Welcome to our new E-STEEM Postdoc!
We are delighted to welcome Sophie Hermann to our research group at the University of Vienna! As a theoretical physicist, Sophie brings a new perspective to our soft matter research, drawing on her strong background in...
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10 Aug 2026
Future Scientists in the Making
This summer, we are excited to welcome our youngest-ever interns to the group: High School students Nora and Mari for a duration of one month. They have chosen to make this summer productive by diving into the world of...
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3 Aug 2026
Soft Sensory Summer School 2026, Corsica
An unique event that aims to translate the knowledge of Soft Matter to Sensory Science and engineering. The summer school was organized by Institut d’Études Scientifiques de Cargèse (University of Corsica, France). This...
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1 Jul 2026
Continuing the tradition of once-a-year group activities outside the workplace, this year the Somex group enjoyed a fun trip to Römerstadt Carnuntum , the remarkable ancient Roman city on the outskirts of Vienna. The...
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3 Jun 2026
Showcasing research at ISMC 2026
It was a fruitful and enjoyable week for the Somex group at the ISMC 2026 conference held in BITS Pilani , Goa, India. For many members, this was their first visit to India, making the experience both scientifically...
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26 May 2026
We are excited to share that our publication, “ShearView: A Compact Stress- and Strain-Controlled Linear Rheometer for Integrated Rheomicroscopy,” has been recognized as one of the most downloaded articles of 2025 in...
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4 May 2026
Welcome to our new student visitor!
We’re delighted to welcome Samuel Meriadec from École Normale Supérieure de Lyon to our research group at the University of Vienna! Samuel will be joining us as an intern, working under the supervision of Roberto and...
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27 Apr 2026
A Great Success - "Lange Nacht der Forschung" 2026
The Lange Nacht der Forschung (Long Night of Research) is Austria’s largest public event dedicated to science, research, and innovation. Held every two years across the entire country, it offers free access to hundreds...
