Simon Mochrie
Professor of Physics & Applied Physics
He/him/his
SPL 68C
203-436-4809, 203-432-4086
Research Areas:
Biophysics; Condensed Matter Physics
Research Type:
Experimentalist
Current Projects:
Single Molecule Optical Tweezers Measurement on Nucleosomes, Fast Scanning Random Access STED Microscopy, Protein Degradation in Yeast, The Role of Peripheral Chromatin in Nuclear Mechanics
Biographical Sketch:
Experimental studies of the properties, phase behavior, and phase transitions of soft matter, and laser physics. surfaces and biomaterials, using high-resolution x-ray scattering, optical tweezers, and quantitative microscopy.
Education:
Ph.D., M.I.T., 1985