Sujit Datta

Expertise

Microbiology; Biophysics; Soft Matter Physics; Fluid Dynamics; Chemical Engineering; Biological Engineering

Profile

Datta studies the dynamics of complex, soft ("squishy"), and living systems to address challenges in biotechnology, energy, medicine, and sustainability. His work primarily focuses on microbial collectives, complex fluids, and porous hydrogels.

Languages Spoken

English;

Faculty Bio

B.A., University of Pennsylvania, 2008; M.S., 2008; A.M., Harvard University, 2010; Ph.D., 2013. Caltech, Visiting Associate, 2024; Professor, 2024-.

October 13, 2025

Sujit Datta and his colleagues can explain and predict the surprising spatial arrangements formed within droplets

Studying the Squishy Stuff: A Conversation with Sujit Datta

September 19, 2025

A Q&A with the professor of chemical engineering, bioengineering, and biophysics who studies soft, pliable materials, how environmental factors affect them, and vice versa

Bacteria in Polymers Form Cables that Grow into Living Gels

January 27, 2025

Experiments and modeling reveal the unexpected structure that can be seen in bacteria grown in mucus samples and biofilms.

Dietary Fiber Helps Clump Material in Your Gut

February 20, 2019

A new study in mice shows dietary fiber promotes the aggregation of gut particles.

Dietary Fiber and Microbes Change the Gel That Lines Our Gut

June 13, 2016

The Caltech study is the first to look at the structure of the mucus gel lining our gut and how it morphs in the presence of other substances naturally found in the gut.

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