Antal Jakli
Materials Science
Professor
Campus:
Kent
Biography
Dr. Antal Jakli is a professor at the Liquid Crystal Institute. He received his Ph.D. (1986) in Statistical Physics from Eotvos University, Budapest, Hungary. He joined the Liquid Crystal Institute staff in 1999. His research centers on electro-optical, electro-mechanical and rheological properties of ferroelectric liquid crystals.
The activity of his group is described here ().
Research Areas
- Study of structures of bent core smectic liquid crystals
- Fluid phases of bent-core molecules – Novel physics and applications
- Electric field-induced spinning, translation and circling of solid particles in liquid crystals
- Piezoelectricity of cell membranes
Education
Ph.D. in Statistical Physics, Eotvos University, 1986
Expertise
Chemical Physics
Liquid Crystal Physics
Biomaterials
ferroelectricity
piezoelectricity
Soft Matter
Natural and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Technology
Chemical Sciences
Materials Science
sensing (responsive) and flexible materials
fabric research
Liquid Crystal Physics
Biomaterials
ferroelectricity
piezoelectricity
Soft Matter
Natural and Physical Sciences
Mathematics and Technology
Chemical Sciences
Materials Science
sensing (responsive) and flexible materials
fabric research
Research Institutes and Initiatives
Advanced Materials and Liquid Crystal Institute
Brain Health Research Institute