• Royce Fellowship
Alan
Gabel

Concentration 

Physics

Award Year 

2007
DNA in Nano-Fluidic Channels

Alan worked to create nano-fluidic devices, with feature sizes on the length scale of single DNA molecules. The small sizes allowed him to examine the molecules one at a time, rather than using en-mass data to infer individual molecular properties. With these tools he was able to learn how DNA behaves in different chemical environments and see how it responds to electric stimulus. He also studied the properties of the nano-fluidic devices themselves.

In 2013, Alan completed his Physics Ph.D. at Boston University. He worked with Prof. Sid Redner in the Condensed Matter Theory Group and the Center of Polymer Studies. His focus is theoretical statistical physics, looking at complex systems that obey probabilistic, not deterministic, rules. He is currently the Consultant at Liberty Mutual Insurance and Gabel Associates, Inc.