IPM Positions

Non Resident Researcher, School of Physics (2000 - 2004 )

Non IPM Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Zanjan Institute of Advanced Studies in Basic Sciences

Research Interests

Soft Condensed Matter

Research Activities

Because of its rich structural properties, soft matter has found a major role in technological applications. On the other hand, the materials that biological textures are made of are structurally soft and most often this structural property plays a key role in their functionality. My research is focused on the study of different systems such as collidal particles, stiff polymers, biological polymers, and poly electrolytes in their response to external probes such as variations in temprature and solvent properties, as well as applied external forces and torgues. Knowledge of these responses could help in understanding various biological mechanisms as well as designing novel "smart" materials.

Present Research Project at IPM

Statistical Physics of Complex Fluids

Related Papers

1.	D. bartolo, A. Ajdari, J. B. Fournier and R. Golestanian Fluctuations of Flctuation-Induced Casimir-Like Forces Phys. Rev. Lett. 89 (2002), 230601-1-4  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2002/064

2.	R. Golestanian and T. B. Liverpool Conformational Instability of Rodlike Polyelectrolytes Due to Counterion Fluctuations Phys. Rev. E 66 (2002), 051802-1-7  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2002/063

3.	R. Golestanian, R. Zandi and J. Rudnick Radial Distribution Function of Rod-Like Polyelectrolytes Eur. Phys. J. E 9 (2002), 41-46  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2002/062

4.	A. Ajdari and R. Golestanian Tracer Diffusivity in A Time- or Space-Dependent Temperature Field Europhys. Lett. 59 (2002), 800-806  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2002/049

5.	R. Golestanian Distribution of Interacting Ionic Particles in Disordered Media Europhys. Lett. 58 (2002), 712-717  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2001/070

6.	R. Golestanian and E. Raphael Dynamics of A Moving Contact Line ( In: Proceedings of the ECS'2001, (4th European Coating Symposium Advances in Coating Process)October 1-4, 2001, Brussles, Belgium ) [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2001/071

7.	T. Eming, A. Hanke, R. Golestanian and M. Kardar Probing the Strong Boundary Shape Dependece of the Casimir Force Phys. Rev. Lett. 87 (2001), 260402-1-4  [abstract] Code: IPM/P-2001/049

8.	E. Raphael and R. Golestanian Dissipation in Dynamics of A Moving Contact Line Phys. Rev. E 64 (2001), 031601-1-7  [abstract] arXive.org link: cond-mat/0103613 [ abs, src, ps, others], cited by Code: IPM/P-2001/031

9.	R. Golestanian and E. Raphael Relaxtion of A Moving Contact Line and the Landau-Levich Effect Europhys. Lett. 55 (2001), 228-234  [abstract] arXive.org link: cond-mat/0006496 [ abs, src, ps, others], cited by Code: IPM/P-2001/030

10.	R. Golestanian, T. Jungwirth and M. Abolfath Finite-Temperature Behavior of the ν = 1 Quantum Hall Effect in Bilayer Electron Systems Phys. Rev. B 61 (2000), 4762-4765  [abstract] arXive.org link: cond-mat/9906374 [ abs, src, ps, others], cited by Code: IPM/P-1999/092