Mikko Haataja

Mikko Haataja is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Princeton University. His research focuses on theoretical and computational materials science, physics of materials, and physical biology. Current work includes studies of microstructure formation during solid-solid phase transformations and solidification, growth of electrodeposited thin films and quantum heterostructures, dynamics of driven interfaces in the presence of mobile impurities, recrystallization kinetics, signaling in cells, and regulation & self-organization of "lipid rafts" in the plasma membrane. He is affiliated with the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton Materials Institute, and Omenn-Darling Bioengineering Institute.

Mikko Haataja is a researcher at Princeton University with expertise in physics, materials science, and biophysics. His work focuses on the physical principles governing intracellular organization, phase transitions, and the mechanical behavior of materials. Haataja's research explores topics such as the elasticity in crystal growth, the formation of liquid nuclear condensates, and the role of phase transitions in nuclear body assembly. He also investigates the structural properties of ionic detergent aggregates and the dynamics of biomolecular condensates. His studies integrate theoretical modeling, molecular dynamics simulations, and experimental approaches to understand the interplay between mechanics and structure in biological and materials systems.