diff --git a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.html b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.html
index 5f35d24..e101d73 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.html
+++ b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.html
@@ -1,12 +1,36 @@
 <div class="card-div">
-  <mat-card class="color-picker-card">
+  <mat-card class="particle-card">
     <mat-card-header>
-      <mat-card-title>Particle Color</mat-card-title>
+      <mat-card-title>Particle Properties</mat-card-title>
     </mat-card-header>
     <mat-card-content>
-      <div class="color-picker">
-        <input type="color" [(ngModel)]="selectedColor">
-        <span>Selected Color: {{ selectedColor }}</span>
+      <div class="particle-properties">
+        <div class="property-row">
+          <div class="color-picker">
+            <input type="color" [(ngModel)]="selectedColor">
+            <span>Current color: {{ selectedColor }}</span>
+          </div>
+          <mat-form-field appearance="fill" class="type-field">
+            <mat-label>Select Particle Type</mat-label>
+            <input type="text"
+                   placeholder="Search for a particle type"
+                   matInput
+                   [formControl]="particleTypeControl"
+                   [matAutocomplete]="auto">
+            <mat-autocomplete #auto="matAutocomplete" [displayWith]="displayFn">
+              <mat-option *ngFor="let type of filteredParticleTypes | async" [value]="type">
+                {{ type }}
+              </mat-option>
+            </mat-autocomplete>
+          </mat-form-field>
+        </div>
+
+        <div class="size-slider">
+          <mat-slider min="0.1" max="4" step="0.1" class="full-width">
+            <input matSliderThumb [(ngModel)]="selectedSize">
+          </mat-slider>
+          <span>Size: {{ selectedSize }}</span>
+        </div>
       </div>
     </mat-card-content>
   </mat-card>
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.scss b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.scss
index c394ef0..1f26a7e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.scss
+++ b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.scss
@@ -1,16 +1,37 @@
-.color-picker-card {
+.particle-card {
   margin-top: 20px;
+  margin-bottom: 20px;
+}
+
+.particle-properties {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 20px;
+}
+
+.property-row {
+  display: flex;
+  align-items: center;
+  gap: 15px;
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.type-field {
+  flex: 1;
+  min-width: 20ch;
+  max-width: 40ch;
 }
 
 .color-picker {
   display: flex;
+  flex: 1;
   align-items: center;
-  gap: 15px;
+  gap: 10px;
 }
 
 .color-picker input[type="color"] {
-  width: 50px;
-  height: 50px;
+  width: 40px;
+  height: 40px;
   border: none;
   border-radius: 4px;
   cursor: pointer;
@@ -23,6 +44,18 @@
   }
 }
 
+.full-width {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.size-slider {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 10px;
+  margin-top: 5px;
+}
+
 span {
   color: var(--font-color);
+  font-size: 0.9rem;
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.ts b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.ts
index f2a4413..2f7146e 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/particles/components/particle/particle.component.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,16 @@
-import {Component} from '@angular/core';
+import {Component, OnInit} from '@angular/core';
 import {MatCard, MatCardContent, MatCardHeader, MatCardTitle} from '@angular/material/card';
-import {FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
+import {FormControl, FormsModule, ReactiveFormsModule} from '@angular/forms';
 import {ParticleManagerService} from '../../services/particle-manager.service';
+import {Particle} from '../../models/particle.model';
+import {MatSliderModule} from '@angular/material/slider';
+import {MatSelectModule} from '@angular/material/select';
+import {MatFormFieldModule} from '@angular/material/form-field';
+import {MatInputModule} from '@angular/material/input';
+import {MatAutocompleteModule} from '@angular/material/autocomplete';
+import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
+import {map, startWith} from 'rxjs/operators';
+import {AsyncPipe, NgForOf} from '@angular/common';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-particle',
@@ -11,16 +20,55 @@ import {ParticleManagerService} from '../../services/particle-manager.service';
     MatCardHeader,
     MatCardTitle,
     ReactiveFormsModule,
-    FormsModule
+    FormsModule,
+    MatSliderModule,
+    MatSelectModule,
+    MatFormFieldModule,
+    MatInputModule,
+    MatAutocompleteModule,
+    NgForOf,
+    AsyncPipe
   ],
   templateUrl: './particle.component.html',
   styleUrl: './particle.component.scss'
 })
-export class ParticleComponent {
+export class ParticleComponent implements OnInit {
+  // Available particle types from the enum
+  particleTypes = Object.values(Particle);
+
+  // Form control for the particle type dropdown with filtering
+  particleTypeControl = new FormControl();
+  filteredParticleTypes: Observable<string[]>;
 
   constructor(
     private particleManagerService: ParticleManagerService,
   ) {
+    this.filteredParticleTypes = this.particleTypeControl.valueChanges.pipe(
+      startWith(''),
+      map(value => this._filterParticleTypes(value || ''))
+    );
+  }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    // Initialize the particle type control with the current value
+    this.particleTypeControl.setValue(this.selectedParticle);
+
+    // Update the selected particle when the control value changes
+    this.particleTypeControl.valueChanges.subscribe(value => {
+      if (value && Object.values(Particle).includes(value)) {
+        this.selectedParticle = value;
+      }
+    });
+  }
+
+  private _filterParticleTypes(value: string): string[] {
+    const filterValue = value.toLowerCase();
+    return this.particleTypes.filter(type => type.toLowerCase().includes(filterValue));
+  }
+
+  // Display function for the autocomplete
+  displayFn(particle: string): string {
+    return particle ? particle : '';
   }
 
   /**
@@ -37,4 +85,31 @@ export class ParticleComponent {
     this.particleManagerService.setSelectedColor(color);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Get the selected particle type
+   */
+  public get selectedParticle(): Particle {
+    return this.particleManagerService.particle;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the selected particle type
+   */
+  public set selectedParticle(particle: Particle) {
+    this.particleManagerService.particle = particle;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Get the selected particle size
+   */
+  public get selectedSize(): number {
+    return this.particleManagerService.size;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Set the selected particle size
+   */
+  public set selectedSize(size: number) {
+    this.particleManagerService.size = size;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/frontend/src/app/particles/services/particle-manager.service.ts b/frontend/src/app/particles/services/particle-manager.service.ts
index 151bd12..eee13fb 100644
--- a/frontend/src/app/particles/services/particle-manager.service.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/app/particles/services/particle-manager.service.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
    */
   addParticle(x: number, y: number, z: number): void {
     // Create a visual representation of the particle
-    const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03, 16, 16);
+    const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03 * this.selectedSize, 16, 16);
     const particleMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({color: this.selectedColor});
     const particleMesh = new THREE.Mesh(particleGeometry, particleMaterial);
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
     if (!this.particleData.frames[frameId]) return;
 
     for (const particleInfo of this.particleData.frames[frameId]) {
-      const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03, 16, 16);
+      const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03 * (particleInfo.size ?? 1), 16, 16);
 
       const color = this.getColor(particleInfo);
       const particleMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({color});
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
     const particleInfo = this.particleData.frames[frameId][index];
     const color = this.getColor(particleInfo);
     const particleMaterial = new THREE.MeshBasicMaterial({color});
-    const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03, 16, 16);
+    const particleGeometry = new THREE.SphereGeometry(0.03 * (particleInfo.size ?? 1), 16, 16);
     const particleMesh = new THREE.Mesh(particleGeometry, particleMaterial);
     particleMesh.position.set(particleInfo.x, particleInfo.y, particleInfo.z);
     this.rendererService.scene.add(particleMesh);
@@ -135,17 +135,6 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
     });
   }
 
-  private getColor(particleInfo: ParticleInfo) {
-    if (particleInfo.color) {
-      const r = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(0, 2), 16) / 255;
-      const g = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(2, 4), 16) / 255;
-      const b = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(4, 6), 16) / 255;
-      return new THREE.Color(r, g, b);
-    } else {
-      return new THREE.Color(255, 0, 0);
-    }
-  }
-
   private animatePulse(mesh: THREE.Mesh, cycles: number, onComplete: () => void): void {
     const duration = 300;
     const maxScale = 0.08 / 0.03;
@@ -167,6 +156,17 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
     requestAnimationFrame(animate);
   }
 
+  private getColor(particleInfo: ParticleInfo) {
+    if (particleInfo.color) {
+      const r = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(0, 2), 16) / 255;
+      const g = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(2, 4), 16) / 255;
+      const b = parseInt(particleInfo.color.substring(4, 6), 16) / 255;
+      return new THREE.Color(r, g, b);
+    } else {
+      return new THREE.Color(255, 0, 0);
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets the selected color for new particles
    */
@@ -181,6 +181,22 @@ export class ParticleManagerService {
     return this.selectedColor;
   }
 
+  public get particle(): Particle {
+    return this.selectedParticle;
+  }
+
+  public set particle(selectedParticle: Particle) {
+    this.selectedParticle = selectedParticle;
+  }
+
+  public get size(): number {
+    return this.selectedSize;
+  }
+
+  public set size(selectedSize: number) {
+    this.selectedSize = selectedSize;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Gets the particle data
    */