People

Principal Investigator

Rana Ashkar                             ashkar@vt.edu

(540) 231-5243 

 309 Robeson Hall                                               

850 West Campus Drive,                     

Blacksburg, VA 24061

Teshani Omanthika                teshani92@vt.edu

Teshani is interested in Membrane Biophysics and Polymer Physics. She is studying collective dynamics in lipid membranes and mechanical properties of cell growth scaffolds. 

Hadi Rahmani                            hrahmani@vt.edu

Hadi is working on simulations of lipid bilayers and on theorertical modeling of scattering data from periodic nanostructures with applications in polymer technology and biophysics. 

Chi Chen                                                  chi@vt.edu

Chi is intrested in biophysics and condensed matter physics. His research is focused on the physical and mechanical aspects of lipid membranes as 2D self-assembled materials.  

Undergraduate Students

Julie Nguyen                                  julie99@vt.edu

Julie is a rising senior in Physics on Pre-med track. Her interests include mechanics and biophysics. 

Postdoctoral Scholars:

Saptarshi Chakraborty

Graduate Students:

Damian Ream

Undergraduate Students:

Alison Gaylord

Liam Weston

Vince Vasudevan 

Andy Jackson