From classical thermodynamics to phase-field method
Phase-field method is a density-based computational method at the mesoscale for modeling
and predicting the temporal microstructure and property evolution during materials …
and predicting the temporal microstructure and property evolution during materials …
Computational models for active matter
Active matter, which ranges from molecular motors to groups of animals, exists at different
length scales and timescales, and various computational models have been proposed to …
length scales and timescales, and various computational models have been proposed to …
High-throughput methods in the discovery and study of biomaterials and materiobiology
The complex interaction of cells with biomaterials (ie, materiobiology) plays an increasingly
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …
pivotal role in the development of novel implants, biomedical devices, and tissue …
The phase field method for geometric moving interfaces and their numerical approximations
This chapter surveys recent numerical advances in the phase field method for geometric
surface evolution and related geometric nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) …
surface evolution and related geometric nonlinear partial differential equations (PDEs) …
Phase-field modeling of complex interface dynamics in drop-laden turbulence
Turbulent flows laden with large, deformable drops are ubiquitous in nature and in a wide
range of industrial processes. Prediction of the interactions between drops, which deform …
range of industrial processes. Prediction of the interactions between drops, which deform …
Confinement and substrate topography control cell migration in a 3D computational model
Cell movement in vivo is typically characterized by strong confinement and heterogeneous,
three-dimensional environments. Such external constraints on cell motility are known to play …
three-dimensional environments. Such external constraints on cell motility are known to play …
Cellular response to surface morphology: electrospinning and computational modeling
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Surface properties of biomaterials, such as chemistry and morphology, have a major role in
modulating cellular behavior and therefore impact on the development of high-performance …
modulating cellular behavior and therefore impact on the development of high-performance …
Phase-field modeling of individual and collective cell migration
Cell motion is crucial in human health and development. Cells may migrate individually or in
highly coordinated groups. Cell motion results from complex intra-and extra-cellular …
highly coordinated groups. Cell motion results from complex intra-and extra-cellular …
Crawling and turning in a minimal reaction-diffusion cell motility model: Coupling cell shape and biochemistry
We study a minimal model of a crawling eukaryotic cell with a chemical polarity controlled by
a reaction-diffusion mechanism describing Rho GTPase dynamics. The size, shape, and …
a reaction-diffusion mechanism describing Rho GTPase dynamics. The size, shape, and …
Non-Gaussianity, population heterogeneity, and transient superdiffusion in the spreading dynamics of amoeboid cells
What is the underlying diffusion process governing the spreading dynamics and search
strategies employed by amoeboid cells? Based on the statistical analysis of experimental …
strategies employed by amoeboid cells? Based on the statistical analysis of experimental …