Dr. Robert Riehn

Assistant Professor Specializes in Biophysics and Soft-condensed Matter

Contact Information Physics Department NC State University Box 8202 Raleigh, NC 27695 Work Address: 258B Riddick Hall Phone: (919) not-yet Fax: (919) 515-6538 Biography 1998 ... Vordiplom, Technische Universität Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Germany 1999 ... B.sc. (hons.), University of Cape Town, South Africa 2003 ... Ph.D., University of Cambridge, U.K., 2003-2006 .. Research Associate, Princeton University, NJ, Austin Lab

Areas of Interest I am interested in the physics of biological molecules in nano-scale environments. In particular, DNA can be efficiently manipulated by confining it to channels with a cross-section that is on the order of the DNA persistence length (50 nm). My research includes novel techniques in nanobiotechnology, using nanoconfined DNA to solve biological puzzles, and exploring polymer physics with DNA as the model system. The goal of my research is to give medics and biologists tools which can help them do their jobs cheaper, better, and faster. (I am aware that some people think attaining all three is impossible) Recent Publications Click here to view a larger list of publications.