Welcome !

I am a Postdoctoral researcher at the Institut für Theoretische Physik, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Germany), working in the group of Prof. Peter Sollich, where my primary focus is on investigating the mechanical response of active amorphous solids. Previously, I held a post-doctoral position in the group of Prof. Alessio Zaccone at the University of Milan (Italy), studying the mechanical and vibrational properties of amorphous materials. During my Ph.D. at The Institute of Mathematical Sciences Chennai (India), I worked with Prof. Pinaki Chaudhuri to understand the thermal and mechanical response of glassy systems, mostly using large-scale simulations. In general, I am interested in the broad area of soft matter systems.

Research Interests

Active amorphous materials
Vibrational properties of amorphous solids
Mechanical response of amorphous materials: Yielding, Plasticity, Shear-banding, Modulus
Inhomogeneity in glassy systems and its mechanical consequences
Thermal response of glass-forming systems: Thermophoresis, Local heating/cooling, Thermal processing
Rheology of complex fluids: Micro-response, Macro-response, Structural changes
Flow under confinement: Poiseuille flow, Couette flow

Education and Employment

2025–Present: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Göttingen (Germany)
2023–2025: Postdoctoral researcher, University of Milan (Italy)
2017–2022: PhD in Physics (IMSc Chennai)
2015–2017: MSc in Physics (IMSc Chennai)
2012–2015: BSc (Hons.) in Applied Physics (CUJ Ranchi)

Curriculum Vitae: Compact CV (PDF)
PhD Thesis: Thermo-mechanical Response of Glassy Systems — IMSc Repository
MSc Thesis: Heat Transport in Glass-Forming Liquids — Download PDF
MSc Coursework: IMSc Details (PDF)
BSc Coursework: CUJ Details (PDF)

Connect with me

Address:
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Institut für Theoretische Physik
Friedrich-Hund-Platz 1, Göttingen 37077, Germany.
Email: vinay.vaibhav [at] uni-goettingen.de