Mastering Pattern Instabilities in Confined Active Nematics

The Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II invites applications for a research position focused on active nematic fluids and confinement geometries. The project investigates boundary conditions and domain shapes to understand instability onset and flow pattern selection, extending previous work in annular and cylindrical domains.

Using stability analysis, bifurcation theory, asymptotic methods, and numerical techniques, the fellow will help develop a unified framework to control emergent