Jan Vermant

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256

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About

Jan Vermant is a leading figure in soft matter physics and engineering, whose work bridges fundamental rheology with advanced manufacturing. His research centers on the mechanics of complex fluids, interfaces, and active matter, with a particular focus on how microstructural dynamics govern macroscopic behavior. Vermant’s major contributions include pioneering studies on active particles, where his team demonstrated that these particles can induce large shape deformations in giant lipid vesicles—a finding with profound implications for understanding cellular mechanics and designing synthetic soft robots. This work, published in 2020, has already garnered over 220 citations, highlighting its impact. More recently, Vermant has driven innovation in 3D printing of functional materials. He developed polysiloxane inks for multimaterial printing of high-permittivity dielectric elastomers, enabling the fabrication of soft actuators with unprecedented design freedom. His team also introduced advective assembler-enhanced support bath rotational direct ink writing, a technique that allows for hierarchically structured materials with controlled architectures. Vermant’s work is not only highly cited but also practically transformative, positioning him as a key architect of next-generation soft matter technologies.