Dr. Alvin Modin

Alvin Modin received his B.A. in Physics from New York University (NYU) in 2017. While at NYU, he utilized synthetic active matter to study hydrodynamic interactions arising from vortical flows. In 2024, he completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Johns Hopkins University under the joint supervision of Robert Leheny and Francesca Serra. His doctoral research focused on harnessing light to uncover fundamental rules governing the interaction of topological defects in nematic liquid crystals. Alvin joined the Laboratory of Mesoscopic Systems as a postdoctoral researcher in November 2024.

Current Research Interests

Alvin is currently interested in utilizing nanomagnetic structures to incorporate computing functions in microrobotic agents.

Publication list

A full list of publications can be found on external page Google Scholar.