Jeff Chen, University of Waterloo

Research

confinement liquid-crystal theory nematic ordering numerical solution to PDE phase transitions self-assembly self-consistent field theory semiflexible polymers

Latest funding

Statistical physics of confined and self-assembling wormlike polymers
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$140,000
Theoretical study of soft matter systems
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$95,000

All 2 grants and awards

Statistical physics of confined and self-assembling wormlike polymers

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chen, Jeff

Keywords: theoretical polymer physics; self-consistent field theory; semiflexible polymers; wormlike-chain model; confinement; liquid-crystal theory; phase transitions; nematic ordering; self-assembly; numerical solution to pde

$140,000

Theoretical study of soft matter systems

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Chen, Jeff

$95,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: confinement Dear Professor Chen, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on confinement connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Statistical physics of confined and self-assembling wormlike polymers" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]