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Anupam Sengupta is a leading researcher at the intersection of soft matter physics, biophysics, and self-organisation, with a particular focus on how confinement and geometry steer emergent phenomena in living and non-living systems. His work explores the fundamental principles that govern pattern formation and collective behaviour, from bacterial colonies to synthetic active matter. Sengupta’s most notable contribution is his 2022 paper, “Steering self-organisation through confinement,” which has garnered 3 citations and provides a unifying framework for understanding how spatial constraints can direct the spontaneous emergence of structures across disciplines—from physics and materials science to biology and geophysics. This work highlights his ability to bridge scales and fields, offering insights into how confinement can be used as a tool to control self-organisation in applications ranging from robotics to microbial ecology. Sengupta’s research is characterised by its interdisciplinary reach and its potential to inform both fundamental science and practical design. His achievements include advancing our understanding of how physical boundaries shape biological and synthetic systems, making him a key voice in the study of complex, self-organising matter.