Publications

PhD Thesis: Geometric and Topological Aspects of Soft & Active Matter
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Preprints
  1. Active muscular hydraulics, S. Shankar, L. Mahadevan, 2022 [bioRxiv:2022.02.20.481216]
Published articles
2022
  1. Optimal transport and control of active drops
    S. Shankar*, V. Raju*, L. Mahadevan
    PNAS 119 (35) e2121985119 (2022)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Spatial population genetics with fluid flow
    R. Benzi, D. R. Nelson, S.Shankar, F. Toschi, X. Zhu
    Rep. Prog. Phys. 85 096601 (2022)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Quantifying and mimicking life
    S. Shankar
    Physics Today 75, 8, 54 (2022)
    [PDF]
  1. Boundaries control active channel flows
    P. Gulati, S. Shankar, M. C. Marchetti
    Front. Phys. 10:948415 (2022)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Visceral organ morphogenesis via calcium-patterned muscle contractions
    N. P. Mitchell*, D. J. Cislo*, S. Shankar, Y. Lin, B. I. Shraiman, S. J. Streichan
    eLife 11:e77355 (2022)
    [biorXiv][PDF]
  1. Topological active matter
    S. Shankar, A. Souslov, M. J. Bowick, M. C. Marchetti, V. Vitelli
    Nat. Rev. Phys. 4, 380-398 (2022)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Geometric control of topological dynamics in a singing saw
    S. Shankar*, P. Bryde*, L. Mahadevan
    PNAS 119(17) e2117241119 (2022)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
2021
  1. Thermalized buckling of isotropically compressed thin sheets
    S. Shankar, D. R. Nelson
    Phys. Rev. E 104, 054141 (2021)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Emergence of dynamic vortex glasses in disordered polar active fluids
    A. Chardac*, S. Shankar*, M. C. Marchetti, D. Bartolo
    PNAS 118(10) e20182181182020 (2021)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Viscoelastic control of spatiotemporal order in bacterial active matter
    S. Liu*, S. Shankar*, M. C. Marchetti, Y. Wu
    Nature 590, 80-84 (2021)
    [arXiv] [PDF]
  1. Excavating topology to find structure
    S. Shankar
    Physics 14, 12 (2021)
    [PDF]
2020
  1. Shape and size changes of adherent elastic epithelia
    B. Loewe*, F. Serafin*, S. Shankar*, M. J. Bowick, M. C. Marchetti
    Soft Matter 16, 5282-5293 (2020)
    [arXiv][PDF]
2019
  1. Hydrodynamics of Active Defects: from order to chaos to defect ordering
    S. Shankar, M. C. Marchetti
    Phys. Rev. X 9, 041047 (2019)
    [arXiv][PDF]
  1. Kirigami mechanics as stress relief by elastic charges
    M. Moshe*, E. Esposito*, S. Shankar*, B. Bircan, I. Cohen, D. R. Nelson, M. J. Bowick
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 122, 048001 (2019)
    [arXiv][PDF]
  1. Nonlinear mechanics of thin frames
    M. Moshe*, E. Esposito*, S. Shankar*, B. Bircan, I. Cohen, D. R. Nelson, M. J. Bowick
    Phys. Rev. E 99, 013002 (2019)
    [arXiv][PDF]
2018
  1. Defect unbinding in active nematics
    S. Shankar, S. Ramaswamy, M. C. Marchetti, M. J. Bowick
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 108002 (2018)
    [arXiv][PDF]
  1. Hidden entropy production and work fluctuations in an ideal active gas
    S. Shankar, M. C. Marchetti
    Phys. Rev. E 98, 020604(R) (2018)
    [arXiv][PDF]
  1. Low-noise phase of a two-dimensional active nematic system
    S. Shankar, S. Ramaswamy, M. C. Marchetti
    Phys. Rev. E 97, 012707 (2018) (Editor’s suggestion)
    [arXiv][PDF]
2017
  1. Topological sound and flocking on curved surfaces
    S. Shankar, M. J. Bowick, M. C. Marchetti
    Phys. Rev. X 7, 031039 (2017)
    [arXiv][PDF]
2016
  1. Probing the shear viscosity of an active nematic film
    P. Guillamat, J. Ignés-Mullol, S. Shankar, M. C. Marchetti, F. Sagués
    Phys. Rev. E, 94, 060602(R) (2016)
    [arXiv][PDF]

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