Colloids Courses and Certifications

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Order, Disorder and Entropy - Lecture 1

Explore entropy's evolving concept, from disorder measure to complex systems driver. Gain insights on self-assembly, cell recognition, and phoretic transport in nanoscale phenomena.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

APS Physics

Rise of the Colloidal Machines

Explore the future of smart materials and colloidal machines, from digital matter to shape-shifting assemblies, and their potential applications in science, engineering, and medicine.

• YouTube
• 50 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

Mpemba Effect in a Colloidal System - Role of Population Statistics, and Metastability by Arnab Pal

Explore the Mpemba effect in colloidal systems, focusing on population statistics and metastability. Gain insights into this counterintuitive phenomenon and its implications for soft matter physics.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

International Centre for Theoretical Sciences

How Do Shampoos, Lotions and Clays Flow When Pushed?

Explore the fascinating flow dynamics of everyday substances like shampoos, lotions, and clays. Discover the physics behind their unique behaviors when subjected to external forces.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BPPB Seminar

Tuning Electrostatic-Mediated Self-Assembly Beyond the Classical Theory

Explore groundbreaking research on electrostatic-mediated self-assembly processes, examining theoretical advances beyond classical approaches in biological and physical systems.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics

Multiple Temperatures and Melting of a Colloidal Active Crystal

Explore the melting dynamics of colloidal active crystals and multiple temperature effects in this conference talk by Helena Massana Cid, delving into cutting-edge research in active matter physics.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Raman Research Institute

New Paradigms in Nano Heat Engines

Explore groundbreaking research in single-particle heat engines, their mesoscopic behavior, and innovative approaches to enhance efficiency through engineered system-bath interactions and bacterial reservoirs.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Morphologies and Growth Kinetics of Interfacial Patterns in Viscoelastic Suspension Displacement

Explore the complex interfacial patterns formed when Newtonian fluids displace viscoelastic suspensions, examining growth mechanisms and morphologies for applications in mud and cement displacement.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Institute for Pure & Applied Mathematics (IPAM)

Dynamic Mechanical Phases in Active and Passive Fluids

Explore the microscopic origins of mechanical states in colloidal suspensions and active gels, examining stress distribution patterns and dynamic phase transitions under external stimuli.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

BPPB Seminar

Soft Particulate Gels - Timescales, Rigidity, and Their Hidden Hierarchical Nature

Delve into the complex world of soft particulate gels, exploring their timescales, rigidity properties, and hierarchical structures through advanced physical and biological perspectives.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Demonstration of Double Barrier Langmuir-Blodgett Deposition Technique

Explore the double barrier LB deposition technique, including surface pressure isotherms and colloidal particles at air-water interfaces.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NPTEL-NOC IITM

Gibbs Adsorption Isotherm Equation

Explore the thermodynamics of interfaces, focusing on Gibbs adsorption isotherm equation, surfactants, and how concentration and temperature affect surface excess.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

PoreLab

Interfacial Pattern Morphologies in Radial Displacement of Aging Viscoelastic Suspensions - Lecture 11

Explore interfacial pattern morphologies in radial displacement of viscoelastic suspensions. Analyze growth mechanisms, structural features, and correlations with fluid properties and flow conditions.

• YouTube
• 42 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

NCCR SwissMAP

Effective Description of Particle Suspensions in Fluids

Explorez les théories effectives des systèmes de particules classiques et quantiques dans les suspensions fluides.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI)

Phase Transitions and Self-Assembly in Active Matter

Explore phase transitions and self-assembly in active matter systems, from bird flocks to nanorobots. Analyze statistical models, emergent behaviors, and out-of-equilibrium dynamics in collective motion phenomena.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video