Affiliations
Education Profile
- MSc/Ph.D in Applied Physics, University of Harvard (USA), 2017
- BA in Physics, Cambridge University (UK), 2010
Research Interests
Professor Daniel's research interests are in the physics of droplets, wetting/adhesion science, and soft matter. You can find out more at https://dropletlab.science/.Selected Publications
E. J. H. Soh*, H. P. A. G. Astier*, D. Daniel*, J. Q. I. Chua, A. Miserez, Z. Jia, L. Li et al. "AFM manipulation of EGaIn microdroplets to generate controlled, on-demand contacts on molecular self-assembled monolayers." ACS Nano 16 9 14370-14378 (2022).
J. Jiang, J. Gao, H. Zhang, W. He, J. Zhang, D. Daniel and X. Yao, "Directional Pumping of Water and Oil Microdroplets on Slippery Surface", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 116 7 2482-2487 (2019).
D. Daniel*, C. L. Lay, A. Sng, I. Y. Phang, X. Y. Ling, and N. Tomczak, "Mapping micron-scale wetting properties of superhydrophobic surfaces", Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 116 50 25008-25012 (2019).
M.J. Kreder*, D. Daniel*, A. Tetreault, Z. Cao, B. Lemaire, J.V.I Timonen and J. Aizenberg "Film dynamics and lubricant depletion by droplets moving on lubricated surfaces", Phys. Rev. X. 8, 031053 (2018)
D. Daniel, J.V.I. Timonen, R. Li, S.J. Velling, and J. Aizenberg, "Oleoplaning droplets on lubricated surfaces." Nat. Phys. 13, 1020–1025 (2017).