I am an assistant professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at CSU Long Beach. My research group studies phenomena at the interface of biological physics and soft condensed matter. I am interested in using tools provided from biology to answer questions about the physics of soft materials. You can read about my group's research on this site. Please don't hesitate to contact me to learn more.
A good summary of my work presented for a general audience can be found in my CNSM Fellows Colloquium, delivered in November 2021. You can also follow me on twitter (@AlexanderRKlotz) where I occasionally post about science.
Research Description
Research Interests
Biophysics
Soft Materials
Complex Fluids
My research is at the interface of biological physics and soft condensed matter. I am interested in using tools provided from biology to answer questions about the physics of soft materials. In the past I have investigated how DNA partitions itself into small spaces and how knots in DNA molecules move and untie. Moving forward, I will be investigating the physics of non-covalent chemical bonds using "DNA chainmail" and exploring non-equilibrium thermodynamics and fluid mechanics using protein gels.