Curious about how fluids, particles, and living systems move and organize? Our lab combines experiments, simulations, and theory to explore transport in complex materials, freezing, and memory in fluidic networks.
Start with a question from our research programs or a recent paper that interests you. Then email Amir Pahlavan to discuss how your interests connect with the lab.
Yale undergraduates
Tell us what you would like to explore and share a few sentences about relevant courses, projects, or experience. Possible approaches include building microfluidic experiments, analyzing images of moving particles or microbes, and developing simulations or mathematical models.
For information about undergraduate research support, explore Yale College’s research fellowships. Check each program’s eligibility and current deadlines.
Prospective graduate students
Email Amir with your CV and a brief statement of research interests, including a question you would like to investigate. Apply through Yale’s Mechanical Engineering Ph.D. program; its official page has current application requirements and deadlines.
If you are already a graduate student at Yale, get in touch to discuss research interests and possible connections.
Postdoctoral researchers
We welcome inquiries from researchers working in experimental, theoretical, or computational fluid mechanics, soft or active matter, and transport phenomena. Send a statement of research interests, your CV, and contact details for two references to Amir Pahlavan.
Yale’s Office for Postdoctoral Affairs provides information about appointments, resources, and life as a postdoc.
Collaborators
Tell us about the scientific question you would like to explore together and the methods or perspective you would bring. Our Soft, Fluid, Living Matter seminars offer another way to connect with the research community.