Ivy Liu

I am currently and undergraduate research at the Mathijssen Lab with a research interest in applied physics. I have been with the Mathijssen Lab since my freshman year! I am working on two projects, one involves studying the collective motion of micro-organisms in fluid and how it affects their surroundings, and the other involves studying micro-organisms inside porous media created using hydrogels which are like orbeez (definitely nostalgic). Each of these projects combine fluid mechanics and biology to help researchers understand how to harness the natural environment to design useful technologies. Outside of research I am a part of the Penn Women in Physics, Penn Benjamins, and National Research Conference at Penn clubs because I learned about the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to learning from University Scholars. Outside of classes I enjoy reading books like the Poppy Wars series and watching shows such as Pyramid Game, All of Us Are Dead, and “Night Has Come”.