Judith has an outstanding research profile in the application and development of small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering methods. Her research spans both fundamental model systems, including microgels, surfactants, and soft colloidal matter, and a remarkably broad range of applied systems, from food science, such as spaghetti, and other complex food matrices, to environmental and biological systems including corals.
Her scientific activities strongly connect with the core research themes of the division, ranging from the fundamental role of softness in phase transitions and the flow behavior of complex fluids, to applications in food science and environmental challenges. She will also play a key role in the further development of the Center for Scattering Methods.
Furthermore, she is already an active contributor to teaching within the division through her involvement in the course Scattering Methods at Lund University, where she brings extensive expertise in neutron and X-ray scattering techniques to the education of undergraduate and graduate students.
With her expertise in both cutting-edge instrumentation and interdisciplinary applications of scattering methods, Judith will further strengthen the division’s activities in soft matter, complex fluids, food science, and environmental research, while also expanding opportunities for advanced neutron-scattering-based collaborations at ESS.