Lou Kondic
Distinguished Professor, Mathematical Sciences
515A Cullimore Hall (CULM)
About Me
Born in Zagreb, Croatia. Completed B.Sc. in Physics at University of Zagreb in 1989, and Ph.D in Physics at CCNY/CUNY, New York. At NJIT since 1999.
Education
Ph.D. ; City University of New York ; Physics ; 1995

Awards & Honors

2022 Da Vinci Fellowship, Twente University

2020 Sigma Xi Invited Membership, Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honors Society

2020 Excellence in Resarch Prize and Medal, NJIT

2017 Luis Federico Leloir Award, Secretariat for Science Technology and Innovation, Argentina

2017 Fellowship, American Physical Society

2013 Excellence in Research Award, CSLA/NJIT

2025 Fall Courses
MATH 213 - CALCULUS III B

MATH 792B - PRE DOCTORAL RESEARCH

MATH 790A - DOCT DISSERTATION & RES

MTSE 792B - PRE-DOCTORAL RESEARCH

Teaching Interests
Development of interdisciplinary curriculum for upper level undergraduate and graduate courses emphasizing hands-on experience for students; introduction of research into teaching.
Past Courses
MATH 111: CALCULUS I

MATH 112: CALCULUS II

MATH 211: CALCULUS III A

MATH 337: LINEAR ALGEBRA - HONORS

MATH 440: ADV APPL NUMERICAL METH

MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH

MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH HONORS

MATH 450: METHODS OF APPLIED MATH-HONORS

MATH 451: HONORS- METHODS APPL MATH II

MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II

MATH 451: METHODS APPL MATH II - HONORS

MATH 599: TEACHING IN MATHEMATICS

MATH 614: NUMERICAL METHODS I

MATH 715: MATHEMATICAL FLUID DYNAMICS I

MATH 791: GRADUATE SEMINAR

Research Interests
Modeling: 1. Fluid Mechanics}: thin films; coating flows; liquid-solid interaction; micro and nano scale fluidics; multiphase problems including phase change;
2. Granular Matter: dense granular systems; effects of microstructure on macro properties; energy propagation.
Computing: Numerical solution of nonlinear ordinary and partial differential equations of
hyperbolic, parabolic and elliptic type; Molecular dynamics;
In Progress
Instabilities of fluid films on nanoscale

Liquid metal instabilities

Networks and topology of granular materials and suspensions

Nucleating and crystal growth of colloidal systems

Conference Abstract
"Interaction networks in soft matter systems: From topology to material response"
Particles'25, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2025.

"Network-based modeling of fluid flow through membranes"
6th International Conference on Soft Materials, November, 2024.

"Manufacturing of 3D colloidal crystals for infrared photonics in low-earth orbit "
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research (ASGSR), November, 2023.

"Forming colloidal crystals in microgravity"
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, October (4th Quarter/Autumn), 2023.

"The role of concentration-dependent viscosity on the dynamics of colloid-polymer mixtures"
American Society for Gravitational and Space Research.

Journal Article
Lauren Barnes, Boris Khusid, Lou Kondic, William V Meyer, Anand U. Oza. 2025. "Phase-field modeling of colloid-polymer mixtures in microgravity." npj Microgravity , vol. 11 , pp. 63, 13.

Jesus Merino Marcos, Yifan Li, Mark Fasano, Javier Diez, Linda J. Cummings, Ofer Manor, Lou Kondic. 2025. "Monte Carlo-based model for the extraction of oil from oil-water mixtures using wetting and surface acoustic waves." Physical Review E , vol. 112 , pp. 025502.

Yifan Li, Jesus Merino Marcos, Mark Fasano, Javier Diez, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic, Ofer Manor. 2025. "Using wetting and ultrasonic waves to extract oil from oil/water mixtures." Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , vol. 700 , pp. 138442.

Mark Fasano, Javier Diez, Ofer Manor, Lou Kondic, Linda J. Cummings. 2025. "Phase separation of binary fluid mixture under external force." J. Eng. Mechanics , vol. 152 , pp. 12.

Jimmie Adriazola, Binan Gu, Linda J. Cummings, Lou Kondic. 2025. "Fractal dimension of non-Newtonian Hele-Shaw flow subject to Saffman-Taylor instability." Physical Review E , vol. 110 , pp. 065107.

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Edited Collection
"Editor’s showcase 2023: granular matter"
Frontiers in Soft Matter, April (2nd Quarter/Spring), 2024.

Conference Paper
"Laser heating and melting of metals on nanoscale: breakup of metal filaments"
International Heat Transfer Conference Publisher, August, 2023.

Professional
Frontiers in Soft Mater
Editor, Senior Editor , 2022

Crystals
Editor, Associate Editor , 2021

Nanomaterials
Editor, Associate Editor , 2021

Frontiers in Physics
Editor, Associate Editor , 2021

Journal of Engineering Mathematics
Editor, Associate Editor , 2020

Papers in Physics
Editor, Associate Editor , 2019