Rama Bansil   

Education: Bsc, Msc, University of Dehli(India); Phd, University of Rochester

Field of Research: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics

Research Statement: Professor Bansil uses laser light scattering methods to study the structure, phase transitions, and dynamics of polymers, gels, and water. Her research has shown that diffusion in gels in qualitatively different than in solutions. Similarly, the kinetics of phase-separation processes in polymeric systems are also studied, complemented by computer simulations of model gels and diffusion in gels.