Biological Physics · Complex systems · Active matter

Using physics to study living and complex systems.

I am a physics student with interests in statistical physics, biological physics, and previously, quantum materials. Through research and computational projects, I have explored how collective behaviour can emerge from relatively simple microscopic rules.

Current
PhD Physics, University of Cambridge
Prior Education
MPhys Physics, University of Edinburgh
Portrait of Nishwal Gora
Exploring collective ciliary dynamics, active matter, and biological information processing.

Research interests

I use analytical, computational, and experimental techniques to study how simple interactions produce rich behaviour across physical systems.

PhD

Biological information processing through synchronisation of cilia

How biological information can be processed and transported through hydrodynamic synchronisation of cilia, and similar autonomous oscillators.

MPhys

DNA topology and its effects on gene transcription

Chromatin organisation and the physical mechanisms through which living systems store and remember information.

BSc

Quantum magnetism and further effects in crystalline materials

Neutron scattering experiments, magnetism in frustrated materials and the study of collective excitations that reveal underlying structures of quantum materials.

What is this website?

This website brings together my research, publications, computational projects, and wider academic interests. I have designed it to be clear and accessible, and I welcome suggestions that could make it more inclusive.