Capillary Flows & Elasticity
My research focuses on flows in the presence of a free surface, such as thin liquid films, drops or bubbles. These flows are governed by capillary forces (surface tension) and lead to many interesting shapes and phenomena. I am also interested in the mechanics of very soft elastic media and their interaction with fluids. These "Soft Wetting" phenomena arise for example for liquid drops on gels or lubrication of sliding solids. Besides fundamental interest, capillary flows are at the core of industrial applications like coating and small-scale imaging technologies.
- Review article on the The relationship between viscoelasticity and elasticity.
Now available at Proceedings of the Royal Society A, November 2020 - Review article on the Statics and dynamics of soft wetting.
Now available at Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, January 2020
