1. Magnetic colloids as building blocks for complex structures: Preparation and assembly 2. Dynamic assembly of magnetic nanocolloids 3. Patchy colloids: a theoretical and numerical perspective on functionalized units for self-assembly 4. Synthesis and Self-Assembly of Janus and Triblock Patchy Particles 5. Understanding the self-assembly of DNA-coated-colloids via Theory and Simulations 6. Colloidal Microfluidics