Ph.D., Physics, Princeton Univeristy (1995) M.A., Physics, Princeton University (1991) B.Sc., Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1989)

Physical foundations of macromolecular technology: self-assembly, polymer mechanics and stability, energy transport, diffusion, and DNA-based nanotechnology.

Collective and Single Cell Behavior in Contact Inhibition (PDF) A. Puliafito, L. Hufnagel, P. Neveu, S. Streichan, A. Sigal, D. Kuchnir Fygenson and B. Shraiman Proc. Nat’l Acad Sci. USA 109:739-44 (2012) . Design and Characterization of 1D Nanotubes and 2D Periodic Arrays Self-Assembled from DNA Multi-helix Bundles (PDF) T. Wang, D. Schiffels, S. Martinez Cuesta, D. Kuchnir Fygenson and N.C. Seeman JACS, 134:1606 (2012) . Distinct Conformations of DNA-Stabilized Fluorescent Silver Nanoclusters Revealed by Electrophoretic Mobility and Diffusivity Measurements (PDF) T. Driehorst, P. O’Neill, P. Goodwin, S. Pennathur and D. Kuchnir Fygenson Langmuir, 27:8923 (2011) . UV excitation of DNA-stabilized Ag-cluster fluorescence via the DNA bases (PDF) P. O’Neill, E.G. Gwinn and D. Kuchnir Fygenson Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 115:24061-24066 (2011) . Bilayer Edges Catalyze Supported Lipid Bilayer Formation (PDF) K.L. Weirich, J. Israelachvili and D. Kuchnir Fygenson Biophysical Journal, 98:85 (2010) . Hairpins with Poly-C Loops Stabilize Four Types of Fluorescent Agn:DNA (PDF) P. O’Neill, L.R. Velazquez, D.G. Dunn, E.G. Gwinn and D. Kuchnir Fygenson Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 113:4229 (2009) . The formation of supported bilayers on silica substrates (PDF) T. Andersen, Y. Min, K. Weirich, H. Zheng, D. Kuchnir Fygenson and J. Israelachvili Langmuir, 25:6997 (2009) . Sequence-dependent fluorescence of DNA-hosted silver nanoclusters (PDF) E.G. Gwinn, P. O’Neill, A.J. Guerrero, D. Bouwmeester and D. Kuchnir Fygenson Advanced Materials, 20:279 (2008) . Improving fluorescence detection in lab on chip devices (PDF)