Krishnaroop Chaudhuri

Krishnaroop Chaudhuri

Postdoctoral Associate, Mechanical Engineering · University of Colorado Boulder

Soft matter physicist and polymer rheologist. I study the flow, wetting, and optics of polymers, and I build machine-learning tools to characterize soft materials and granular media.

Open to roles in polymer and soft‑materials R&D, rheology and materials characterization, and AI/ML for materials.

12 Peer-reviewed publications
198 Citations (Google Scholar)
National Award Technology Innovation, Govt. of India (2021)

About

I am a postdoctoral associate in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado Boulder, working in the laboratory of Prof. Nathalie Vriend. My research is in polymer physics, soft matter mechanics, and experimental rheology. I also serve as Seminar Coordinator at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR).

Education

  • 2020Ph.D., Engineering SciencesCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, India
  • 2013B.E., Chemical EngineeringBITS Pilani, India

Honors

  • 2025Honorable mention, Outstanding PostdocCU Boulder
  • 2021National Award for Technology InnovationGovernment of India