Decoding Complexity, Engineering the Future.
Decoding Complexity, Engineering the Future.
Center for Complex Particle Systems (COMPASS)
Simple pathways to complex materials.
MISSION
We advance the design and manufacturing of complex materials with mission-critical combinations of ‘impossible’ properties for a secure and healthy future of the nation and the world.
VISION
By bridging the theory of graphs, physics of networks, science of self-assembly and artificial intelligence, we create scalable materials with controllable combinations of order and disorder to accelerate transformative solutions to technological challenges of today and tomorrow.
Research Focus Areas
Graph Theoretical Description of Colloids as Complex Systems
Graph-Based Functionality Metrics for Colloidal Particle Systems
Pathways to Complex Particle Systems
Implementation of Complex Particle Systems
Our Leadership
Nicholas A. Kotov
Director
Martin Thuo
Deputy Director
Elena della Valle
Managing Director
COMPASS News
Join Us in Celebrating Our Newest PhD: Dr. Jamadgni.
We are thrilled to celebrate Dhanush’s graduation from North Carolina State University, where he has been a cornerstone of Prof. Martin Thuo’s lab and a vital member of the COMPASS ecosystem. Dhanush’s doctoral research is a powerful example of the COMPASS...
Accelerating Protein–Protein Interaction Discovery with Graph Theory and Deep Learning
Center for Complex Particle Systems researchers have developed a faster, more accessible way to analyze protein–protein interactions (PPIs) by combining graph theory (GT) with deep learning (DL). Their newly published open-access study in Advanced Intelligent...
Unveiling the Invisible
Dr. Yash Boyjoo completed a research fellowship at the University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign (USA), funded by the COMPASS–CERA program. Working with Junseo Lee in Prof. Qian Chen’s laboratory, he used state-of-the-art X‑ray tomography and electron microscopy to...
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