The shape of the whole symmetrical logo is consistent with the symmetry property of the soft matter.

The shape of dots could represent both the molecular form of matter and the soft feeling. The smooth transition between dots, like chemical bonds, also represents teamwork.

Soft matter refers to the material characteristics of large responses tosmall external stimulations. The bottom-middle dot indicates the wishes to  the new member to  make a great contribution to the institute.

Soft matter science involves many aspects of natural science. For the color selection, blue represents science and technology, while green represents nature.