Oral Presentations

  1. J.B. Denise Garcia, M. O'Keefe,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and D.A. Beller. Defect evolution in smectic-A to nematic phase transition at double undulated surfaces. Liquid Crystals Gordon Research Seminar. Southern New Hampshire University. June 24, 2023.
  2. V.S. Badha,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Smectic liquid crystal interface as a potential biosensor for living microorganisms. 97th ACS Colloid and Surface Science Symposium, NC State University. June 06, 2023. 
  3. J.B. Denise Garcia, M. O'Keefe,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and D.A. Beller. Nanoparticle assembly in smectic-A to nematic phase transition at undulated surfaces. APS March Meeting 2023. Las Vegas, USA. March 10, 2023.
  4.  J.B. Denise Garcia, M. O'Keefe,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and D.A. Beller. Defect evolution in the smectic-A to nematic phase transition at undulated surfaces. 2022 International liquid Crystal Conference. Lisbon, Portugal. July 25, 2022.
  5. C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Effect of airflow rate on the assembly of 2D liquid crystal foam. 91st New England Complex Fluid Workshop, UMass Boston. June 10, 2022.
  6. V.S. Badha,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Behavior of motile bacteria near a liquid crystal interface. 91st New England Complex Fluid Workshop, UMass Boston. June 10, 2022.
  7. M. Dunn,† R. Nere,† C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Investigating the geometric confinement on liquid crystal foam fabrication. 91st New England Complex Fluid Workshop, UMass Boston. June 10, 2022.
  8. R. Nere,† M. Dunn,† C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Effects of air flow on the fabrication of confined smectic foam. 91st New England Complex Fluid Workshop, UMass Boston. June 10, 2022.
  9. S. Wang,‡ C. Fu,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and C.S. Yelleswarapu. Z-scan study for nonlinearity of gold nanoparticles dispersed in degenerate and oriented nematic liquid crystals. 91st New England Complex Fluid Workshop, UMass Boston. June 10, 2022
  10. S. Wang,‡ C. Fu,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and C.S. Yelleswarapu. Study of Nonlinear Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticles Dispersed in Degenerate and Oriented Nematic Liquid Crystals. APS March Meeting 2022, Chicago, USA. March 17, 2022.
  11. M. O'Keefe,‡ J.B. Denise M. Garcia, D.A. Beller, and M.A. Gharbi. Tunable assemblies of gold nanoparticles in smectic liquid crystals confined at curved interfaces. 95th Colloid and Surface Science Symposium 2021 (Virtual). June 16, 2021.
  12. D. Khaladj, M.A. Gharbi, S. Fraden, and L.S. Hirst. Confinement of active nematics using virtual boundaries imposed by submerged rectangular structures. APS March Meeting 2021 (Virtual). March 18, 2021.
  13. J.B. Denise Garcia, M. O'Keefe,‡ M.A. Gharbi, and D.A. Beller. Defect evolution in the smectic-A to nematic phase transition at undulated surfaces. APS March Meeting 2021 (Virtual). March 18, 2021.
  14. M. O'Keefe,‡ J.B. Denise Garcia, D.A. Beller, and M.A. Gharbi. Directed assembly of gold nanoparticles in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces. APS March Meeting 2021 (Virtual). March 18, 2021.
  15. R.A. Preusse‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Hierarchical assembly of defects in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces. APS March Meeting 2021 (Virtual). March 18, 2021.
  16. A. Rwakabuba† and M.A. Gharbi. Engineering Topological Defects in Smectic Liquid Crystals (LCs) at Curved Interfaces. Engineering/Physics Undergraduate Research Symposium, September 20, 2019. UMass Boston, Boston, USA.
  17. M.A. Gharbi. Elastocapillary interactions at free standing smectic films. CFCL Conference 2019, Sète, France (September 03-September 06).
  18. E. Drybread† and M.A. Gharbi. Studying the diffusion of colloidal particles in simple and complex fluids. 79th New England Complex Fluid Workshop, June 06, 2019. UMass Boston, Boston, USA. (Sound bite).
  19. E. George† and M.A. Gharbi. Engineering defects in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces. 79th New England Complex Fluid Workshop, June 06, 2019. UMass Boston, Boston, USA. (Sound bite).
  20. R. Preusse‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Role of curvature in controlling the assembly of defects in smectic liquid crystals. 79th New England Complex Fluid Workshop, June 06, 2019. UMass Boston, Boston, USA. (Sound bite).
  21. C. Kyeremah,‡ J. La, D. Rao, M.A. Gharbi, and C. Yelleswarapu. Exploring Textures of a Nematic Liquid Crystal for Fourier Phase Contrast Microscopy. APS March Meeting 2019, Boston, USA (March 04-March 08).
  22. M.A. Gharbi, D.A. Beller, R. Gupta, N. Sharifi-Mood, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K.J. Stebe. Assembly of silica particles at free-standing smectic-A films.  APS March Meeting 2019, Boston, USA (March 04-March 08).
  23. M.A. Gharbi. Confinement of smectic liquid crystal at curved interfaces.  76th New England Complex Fluid Workshop, September 21, 2018. Brandeis University, Waltham, USA. (Sound bite). 

(† Supervised undergraduate student, ‡ Supervised graduate student, underlined is the person who presented the work)

 

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Before joining UMass Boston (Selection)

  1. M.A. Gharbi, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K. J. Stebe. Elasto-capillary interactions between solid spheres at smectic thin films. APS March Meeting 2014, Denver, Colorado, USA (March 3-March 7).
  2. I. Liu, M.A. Gharbi, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K. J. Stebe. Behavior of anisotropic particles at air/nematic interface. APS March Meeting 2014, Denver, Colorado, USA (March 3-March 7).
  3. D. Beller, S. Copar, M.A. Gharbi, M. Cavallaro, G. Wu, K. J. Stebe, S. Yang and R.D. Kamien. Modeling the assembly of colloids with sharp features in nematic liquid crystals. APS March Meeting 2014, Denver, Colorado, USA (March 3-March 7).
  4. Wei-Shao Wei, Matthew Lohr, M.A. Gharbi, K. J. Stebe and A.G. Yodh. Ordered and disordered colloidal particle monolayers at liquid crystal interfaces. APS March Meeting 2014, Denver, Colorado, USA (March 3-March 7).
  5. M.A. Gharbi, D. Beller, A. Honglawan , S. Yang, R.D. Kamien and K. J. Stebe. Behavior of microparticles on thin smectic films. Waterloo Soft Matter Theory Conference 2013, Ontario, Canada (December 5).
  6. M.A. Gharbi, S. Yang, R.D. Kamien and K. J. Stebe. Assembly of microparticles on thin smectic films. AICHE Annual Meeting 2013, San Francisco, USA (November 3-November 8).
  7. M. A. Gharbi. D. Sec, T. Lopez-Leon, M. Nobili, M. Ravnik, S. Žumer and Ch. Blanc. Microparticles confined to a nematic liquid crystal shell. European Conference on Liquid Crystals, ECLC-2013, Rhodes, Greece (September 22-September 27).
  8. D. Sec, M. A. Gharbi, T. Lopez-Leon, M. Nobili, M. Ravnik, S. Žumer and Ch. Blanc. Colloidal particles confined to a nematic liquid crystal shell. International Soft Matter Conference 2013, Rome, Italy (September 15-September 19).
  9. M.A. Gharbi, M. Cavallaro, Jr., D. Beller, S. Copar, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K.J. Stebe. Topological defects in nematic liquid crystal. CAP Congress 2013, Montreal, Canada (May 26-May 31).
  10. M.A. Gharbi, G. Wu, M. Cavallaro, Jr., D. Beller, R. Kamien, K. J. Stebe and S. Yang. Self-assembly of micro-rods in nematic liquid crystal controlled by boundary conditions. AICHE Annual Meeting 2012, Pittsburgh, USA (October 28-November 2).
  11. M.A. Gharbi, D. Seč, T. Lopez-Leon, M. Nobili, M. Ravnik, A. F. Nieves, S. Žumer and Ch.Blanc. Colloids trapped on a nematic shell. New Horizons of Colloidal Science: Fundamentals and Applications 2012, Sete, France (October 17-October 20).
  12. M.A. Gharbi and Ch. Blanc. Particules piégées aux interfaces de cristaux liquides. Colloque Francophone des Cristaux Liquides 2011, Rennes, France (September 6-September 9).
  13. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, T. Lopez-leon, M. Abkarian, M. In, P. Galatola, J-b. Fournier and Ch. Blanc. Behavior of colloidal particles trapped at liquid crystal interfaces. European Conference on Liquid Crystal 2011, Maribor, Slovenia (February 6-February 11).
  14. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Behavior of colloids at liquid crystal/air interface. International Soft Matter Conference 2010, Granada, Spain  (July 5-July 8).
  15. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Study of liquid crystal/colloids systems using microfluidic. Winter School of "Les Houches" - CNRS GDR on Microfluidics. 2nd Advance School on microfluidics, LesHouches, France (January 2011). 

Poster Presentations 

  1.  J. Rolleri,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Controlling anchoring properties of the lyotropic film via engineered defects at the smectic interface. 2023 CSM Research Showcase, May 12, 2023, UMass Boston.
  2. C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Geometric Confinement of 3D Smectic Liquid Crystal Foams and Effect of Airflow and Drainage on The Properties of 2D Smectic Foams. 2023 CSM Research Showcase, May 12, 2023, UMass Boston.
  3. V.S. Badha,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Topological defects at liquid crystal interfaces as a potential tool for biosensing of microorganisms. 2023 CSM Research Showcase, May 12, 2023, UMass Boston.
  4. R.N. Nere,† and M.A. Gharbi. Effect of air flow on the fabrication of confined smectic liquid crystal foam. 2023 CSM Research Showcase, May 12, 2023, UMass Boston.
  5. R.N. Nere,† and M.A. Gharbi. Effect of air flow on the fabrication of confined smectic liquid crystal foam. APS March Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, USA. March 08, 2023.
  6. M. Dunn,† R. Nere,† C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Investigating the geometric confinement on liquid crystal foam fabrication. 2022 CSM Undergraduate Research Fellows Showcase, May 13, 2022, UMass Boston.
  7. R. Nere,† M. Dunn,† C. Fu,‡ and M.A. Gharbi. Effects of air flow on the fabrication of confined smectic foam. 2022 CSM Undergraduate Research Fellows Showcase, May 13, 2022, UMass Boston.
  8. E. Drybread,† and M.A. Gharbi. Studying the diffusion of colloidal particles in simple and complex fluids. Fifth Annual CSM Showcase, May 17, 2019, UMass Boston.
  9.  E. George,† and M.A. Gharbi. Engineering defects in smectic liquid crystals at curved interfaces. Fifth Annual CSM Showcase, May 17, 2019, UMass Boston.

(† Supervised undergraduate student, ‡ Supervised graduate student, underlined is the person who presented the work)

 

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Before joining UMass Boston (selection)

  1. M.A. Gharbi, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K. J. Stebe. Use of elastic fields in liquid crystals to template colloidal particles: Towards advanced materials. MRSEC Workshop on Liquid Crystals & Particles 2013. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (Dec 16).
  2. I. Liu, M.A. Gharbi, V. Ngo, R.D. Kamien, S. Yang and K. J. Stebe. Behavior of anisotropic particles at air/nematic interface. MRSEC Workshop on Liquid Crystals & Particles 2013. University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA (December 16).
  3. H. Jeredi, M. Gharbi, Teresa Lopez-Leon, M. Nobili and Ch. Blanc. Particules colloïdales piégées dans un film mince nématique. Conférence Francophone des Cristaux Liquides 2013. Strasbourg, France (September 3-September 6).
  4. A. Honglawan, D. Beller, M.A. Gharbi, K. J. Stebe, R.D. Kamien and S. Yang. 3D topology of smectic liquid crystal by a mediation of elasticity and mobile interfaces of nanoparticles. The Gordon Research Conference on Liquid Crystals 2013, University of New England, Biddeford, ME, USA (June 16-June 21).
  5. D. Beller, S. Čopar, G. Alexander, M.A. Gharbi, M. Cavallaro Jr., G. Wu, K. Stebe, S. Yang and R. Kamien. Modeling nematic disclinations in the presence of sharp-cornered boundaries. Analytical and computational paths from molecular foundations to continuum descriptions 2013. Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, UK (March 18-March22).
  6. M. Cavallaro, M.A. Gharbi, D. Beller, L. Yao, R. Kamien, S. Yang and K. Stebe. Elastic induced colloidal interactions in liquid crystals. AICHE Annual Meeting 2012, Pittsburgh, USA (October 28-November 2).
  7. M.A. Gharbi, T. Lopez-Leon, M. Nobili and Ch. Blanc. Colloids trapped on nematic shells: textures and dynamics. International liquid crystal conference 2012, Mainz, Germany (August 19-August 24).
  8. M.A. Gharbi, G. Wu, M. Cavallaro, Jr., D. Beller, R. Kamien, K. Stebe and S. Yang. Self-assembly of micro-rods in nematic liquid crystal controlled by boundary conditions. The Frontiers of Soft Matter 2012 symposium, Boulder, USA (May 16-May 18).
  9. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Behavior of colloids at liquid crystal/air interface. International liquid crystal conference 2010, Krakow, Poland (July 11-July 16).
  10. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Colloids trapped at nematic/air interface. Complex Fluids-Fluid Interfaces 2010. Institute of Physics, London, UK (February 25).
  11. N. Ben-m'barek, M.A. Gharbi, Ch. Blanc, M. In, M. Abkarian and M. Nobili. Self-diffusion of colloids at fluid interfaces. The Gordon Research Conference 2010: Colloidal, Macromolecular & Polyelectrolyte Solutions, Ventura, USA (February 21-February 26).
  12. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Structures colloïdales à l’interface nématique/fluide isotrope. Colloque Francophone des Cristaux Liquides 2009, Orsay, France (September 8-September 11). 
  13. M.A. Gharbi, M. Nobili, M. Abkarian, M. In and Ch. Blanc. Comportement de colloïdes à la surface d’un cristal liquide. Congrès Société Française de Physique 2009, Paris, France  (July 6-July 10).
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