About us

The Computational and Soft Matter Physics Group develops and uses modern computational, experimental and theoretical tools to study a broad range of condensed matter systems with emphasis on the statistical mechanics of equilibrium and non-equilibrium processes. Research topics of current interest include soft matter, nanoparticles, phase transitions, biological matter, magnetism and magnetic soft matter, glasses, chaotic dynamics, as well as hydrodynamics of colloids and swimmers.

News/Highlights

07.04.2026
 

In their recent publication in "Physical Review Physics Education Research" Marianne Korner and Christos Likos report on the lesson learned from their...

11.03.2026
 

Congratulations to Zahra Ahmadian and her local host Prof. Christos Likos: FWF-ESPRIT funding to investigate partially active polycatenanes.

05.03.2026
 

Researchers at the University of Vienna have uncovered a surprising phenomenon: polymer chains with segments that simply fluctuate at different...

16.01.2026
 

Sebastian Falkner was awarded the Award of Excellence by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Women, Science and Research!

10.12.2025
 

Christos Likos (Computational and Soft Matter Physics) und Marianne Korner (Experimentelle Grundausbildung und Hochschuldidaktik) wurden zu den...

18.11.2025
 

Congratulations to Vittoria Sposini!