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2024

  1. Hox gene activity directs physical forces to differentially shape chick small and large intestinal epithelia. Hasreet K. Gill, Sifan Yin, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Tyler R. Huycke, L. Mahadevan and Clifford J. Tabin, Developmental Cell . 7 August 2024.
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  2. The developmental mechanics of divergent buckling patterns in the chick gut. Hasreet K. Gill, Sifan Yin, John C. Lawlor, Tyler R. Huycke, Nandan L. Nerurkar, Clifford J. Tabin and L. Mahadevan, PNAS. Volume 121, Issue 28, 6 May 2024.
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  3. Active hydraulics and odd elasticity of muscle fibres. Suraj Shankar and L. Mahadevan, Nature Physics. 08 July 2024.
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  4. The sex of organ geometry. Laura Blackie, Pedro Gaspar, Salem Mosleh, Oleh Lushchak, Lingjin Kong, Yuhong Jin, Agata P. Zielinska, Boxuan Cao, Alessandro Mineo, Bryon Silva, Tomotsune Ameku, Shu En Lim, Yanlan Mao, Lucía Prieto-Godino, Todd Schoborg, Marta Varela , L. Mahadevan and Irene Miguel-Aliaga, Nature.  Volume 630, pages 392-400, 29 May 2024.
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  5. 3D Hydrogel Encapsulation Regulates Nephrogenesis in Kidney Organoids. Bryan A. Nerger, Sumit Sinha, Nathan N. Lee, Maria Cheriyan, Pascal Bertsch, Christopher P. Johnson, L. Mahadevan, Joseph V. Bonventre and David J. Mooney,  Advanced Materials. Volume 36, Issue 14, 05 January 2024.  
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2023

  1. A mechanochemical model recapitulates distinct vertebrate gastrulation modes. Mattia Serra, Guillermo Serrano Nájera, Manli Chuai, Alex M. Plum, Sreejith Santhosh, Vamsi Spandan, Cornelis J. Weijer and L. Mahadevan, Science Advances. Volume 9, Issue 49, 6 Dec 2023.  
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  2. Learning to write with the fluid rope trick. Gaurav Chaudhary, Stephanie Christ, A. John Hart and L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter. 23 October 2023
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  3. Statics and diffusive dynamics of surfaces driven by p-atic topological defects. Farzan Vafa and L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter. 09 August 2023
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  4. Beak morphometry and morphogenesis across avian radiations. Salem Mosleh,  Gary P. T. Choi, Grace M. Musser, Helen F. James, Arhat Abzhanov and L. Mahadevan, Royal Society. 18 August 2023
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  5. Contractility-Induced Phase Separation in Active Solids. Sifan Yin and L. Mahadevan, Volume 131, Iss. 14, 2 October 2023.
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  6. Evaporation-Driven Cellular Patterns in Confined Hyperelastic Hydrogels. Baudouin Saintyves, Romain Pic, L. Mahadevan and Irmgard Bischofberger, Volume. 131, Iss. 11, 15 September 2023.
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  7. Optimal intercellular competition in senescence and cancer. Thomas C. T. Michaels and L. Mahadevan, Royal Society. Volume 479, Issu 2276, 30 August 2023.
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  8. How to grow a flat leaf. Salem al-Mosleh and L. Mahadevan, Physical review letters. Volume 131, Issu 9, 31 August 2023.
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  9. Ethics inside the black box: integrating science and technology studies into engineering and public policy curricula. Christopher Lawrence, Sheila Jasanoff, Sam Weiss Evans, Keith Raffel and L. Mahadevan, Science and Engineering Ethics. Volume 29, Article number: 23 , 22 June 2023.
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  10. Geometric mechanics of ordered and disordered kirigami. G. Chaudhary, L. Niu, Q. Han, M. Lewicka and L. Mahadevan, Proceedings of the Royal Society (A). Volume 479, Issue 2274, 07 June 2023.
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  11. Image cognition using contour curvature statistics. Andrew Marantan, Irina Tolkova and L. Mahadevan, Proceedings of the Royal Society (A). Volume 479, Issue 2274, 1471-2946, 07 June 2023.
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  12. An additive framework for kirigami design. Levi H. Dudte, Gary P. T. Choi, Kaitlyn P. Becker and L. Mahadevan, Nature Computational Science. Volume 3, pages 443–454, 25 May 2023.
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  13. Defect-mediated dynamics of coherent structures in active nematics. Mattia Serra, Linnea Lemma, Luca Giomi, Zvonimir Dogic and L. Mahadevan, Nature Physics. 19, 1355–1361, 25 May 2023.
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  14. Localization in musical steelpans. Petur Bryde and L. Mahadevan, Proceedings of the Royal Society (A). Volume 479, Issue 2273, 17 May 2023.
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  15. Direct force measurement and loading on developing tissues in intact avian embryos. Chon U. Chan, Fengzhu Xiong, Arthur Michaut, Joana M. N. Vidigueira, Olivier Pourquie and L. Mahadevan, Development (2023). Volume 150, Issue 9 6 April 2023.
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  16. Explosive rigidity percolation in kirigami. Gary P.T. Choi, Lucy Liu and L. Mahadevan, Proceedings of the Royal Society (A). Volume 479, Issue 2271 20 February 2023.
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  17. Dynamics of cooperative excavation in ant and robot collectives. S Ganga Prasath, Souvik Mandal, Fabio Giardina, Jordan Kennedy, Venkatesh N Murthy, L. Mahadevan, eLife.  2022;11:e79638. Februrary 2, 2023 .
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  18. Combined measures of mimetic fidelity explain imperfect mimicry in a brood parasite–host system. Tanmay Dixit, Gary P. T. Choi, Salem al-Mosleh, Jess Lund, Jolyon Troscianko, Collins Moya, L. Mahadevan and Claire N. Spottiswood.  Biology Letters, 19, 20220538, February 15, 2023.
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  19. Rheomergy: collective behaviour mediated by active flow-based recruitment. Ganga Prasath and L. Mahadevan . Proceedings of the Royal Society (A), Volume 479,  Issue 2269, January 11, 2023.
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  20. Reconstruction of distinct vertebrate gastrulation modes via modulation of key cell behaviors in the chick embryo.Manli Chuai, Guillermo Serrano Nájera, Mattia Serra, L  Mahadevan and Cornelis J. Weijer. Science Advances, 9(1), January 04, 2023.
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2022

  1. An allometric prior enhances acoustic niche partitioning signal. Edvin Memet, Brian FarrellL. Mahadevan and Christoph A. Weber. The Royal Society Interface. Volume 19, Issue 197, December 14, 2022 .
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  2. Enhanced potency of aggregation inhibitors mediated by liquid condensates. Thomas C. T. Michaels, L. Mahadevan and Christoph A. Weber. Physical Review Research. Volume 4, ISSUE 4, December 08, 2022 .
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  3. Matrix viscoelasticity controls spatiotemporal tissue organization. Alberto Elosegui-Artola, Anupam Gupta, Alexander J. Najibi, Bo Ri Seo, Ryan Garry, Christina M. Tringides, Irene de Lázaro, Max Darnell, Wei Gu, Qiao Zhou, David A. Weitz, L. Mahadevan & David J. Mooney. Nature Materials. Volume 22, 117–127, December 01, 2022 .
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  4. Muscular hydraulics drive larva-polyp morphogenesis. Anniek Stokkermans, Aditi Chakrabarti,Kaushikaram Subramanian, Ling Wang, Sifan Yin, Prachiti Moghe, Petrus Steenbergen, Gregor Mönke, Takashi Hiiragi, Robert Prevedel, L. Mahadevan Aissam lkmi. Current Biology. Volume 32, Issue 21, September 16, 2022 .
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  5. Modular representation and control of floppy networks. Siheng Chen, Fabio Giardina, Gary P. T. Choi and L. Mahadevan. Proceedings of the Royal Society. Volume 478, Issue 2264, October 10, 2022.
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  6. A continuous statistical-geometric framework for normative and impaired gaits. Krithika Swaminathan, Irina Tolkova, Lauren Baker, Dheepak Arumukhom Revi, Louis N. Awad, Conor J. Walsh and L. Mahadevan. The Royal Society Interface. Volume 19, Issue 196, November 02, 2022 .
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  7. Active entanglement enables stochastic, topological grasping. Kaitlyn Becker, Clark Teeple, Nicholas Charles, Yeonsu Jung, Daniel Baum, James C. Weaver,L. Mahadevan and Robert Wood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Volume 119, October 10, 2022 .
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  8. Detecting Lagrangian coherent structures from sparse and noisy trajectory data. Saviz Mowlavi, Mattia Serra, Enrico MaiorinoL. Mahadevan Journal of Fluid Mechanics. Volume 948, September 06, 2022 .
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  9. Active Nematic Defects and Epithelial Morphogenesis. Farzan Vafa, L. MAHADEVAN  Physical Review Letters. Volume 129, Issue 9, 26 August 2022.
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  10. Optimal policies for mitigating pandemic costs: a tutorial model. M Serra, S al-Mosleh, S Ganga Prasath, V Raju, S Mantena, J Chandra, S Iams L. MAHADEVAN  Physical Biology. Volume 19, 9 August 2022 .
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  11. Geometry, Analysis, and Morphogenesis: problems and prospects. Marta Lewicka, L. Mahadevan  The American Mathematical Society. Volume 59, 331-369 May 23, 2022 .
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  12. Optimal transport and control of active drops. Suraj Shankar, Vidya Raju and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. ,119 (35), e2121985119, August 24, 2022
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  13. Elastohydrodynamics of contact in adherent sheets. Stéphane Poulain, Andreas Carlson, Shreyas Mandre and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics. (2022), vol. 947, A16.
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  14. Statistics and topology of fluctuating ribbons. Ee Hou Yong, Farisan Dary, Luca Giomi and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 119(32), e2122907119, August 2, 2022
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  15. Quasicrystal kirigami. Lucy Liu, Gary P. T. Choi and L. Mahadevan,  Phys. Rev. Research, 4(3), 033114 – Published 10 August 2022
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  16. The ecology and evolution of human-wildlife cooperation. Dominic L. Cram, Jessica E. M. van der Wal, Natalie Uomini, Mauricio Cantor, Anap I. Afan, Mairenn C. Attwood, Jenny Amphaeris, Fatima Balasani, Cameron J. Blair, Judith L. Bronstein, Iahaia O. Buanachique, Rion R. T. Cuthill, Jewel Das, Fábio G. Daura-Jorge, Apurba Deb, Tanmay Dixit, Gcina S. Dlamini, Edmond Dounias, Isa I. Gedi, Martin Gruber, Lilian S. Hoffmann, Tobias Holzlehner, Hussein A. Isack, Eliupendo A. Laltaika, David J. Lloyd-Jones, Jess Lund, Alexandre M. S. Machado, L. Mahadevan, Ignacio B. Moreno, Chima J. Nwaogu ,Raymond Pierotti, Seliano A. Rucunua, Wilson F. dos Santos, Nathalia Serpa, Brian D. Smith, Hari Sridhar, Irina Tolkova, Tint Tun, João V. S. Valle-Pereira, Brian M. Wood, Richard W. Wrangham and Claire N. Spottiswoode. People Nature, August 2022, 841-855, 4,(4)
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  17. Safeguarding human–wildlife cooperation. Jessica E. M. van der Wal, Claire N. Spottiswoode, Natalie T. Uomini, Mauricio Cantor, Fábio G. Daura-Jorge, Anap I. Afan, Mairenn C. Attwood, Jenny Amphaeris, Fatima Balasani, Colleen M. Begg, Cameron J. Blair, Judith L. Bronstein, Iahaia O. Buanachique, Rion R. T. Cuthill, Jewel Das, Apurba Deb, Tanmay Dixit, Gcina S. Dlamini, Edmond Dounias, Isa I. Gedi, Martin Gruber, Lilian S. Hoffmann, Tobias Holzlehner, Hussein A. Isack, Eliupendo A. Laltaika, David J. Lloyd-Jones, Jess Lund, Alexandre M.S.Machado, L. Mahadevan, Ignacio B. Moreno, Chima J. Nwaogu, Valdomiro L. Pereira, Raymond Pierotti, Seliano A. Rucunua, Wilson F. dos Santos, Nathalia Serpa, Brian D. Smith, Irina Tolkova, Tint Tun, João V. S. Valle-Pereira, Brian M. Wood, Richard W. Wranghama and Dominic L. Cram. Conservation Letters, July/August 2022,15(4), e12886
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  18. Geometric control of topological dynamics in a singing saw. Suraj Shankar, Petur Bryde and L. Mahadevan.  Proceedings of  the National Academy of  Sciences, Vol. 119 | No. 17
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  19. Rectified random cell motility as a mechanism for embryo elongation. Ido Regev, Karine Guevorkian, Anupam Gupta, Olivier Pourquie and L. Mahadevan. Development (2022) 149, dev199423.
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  20. Combing a double helix. Thomas B. Plumb-Reyes, Nicholas Charles and L. Mahadevan. Soft Matter. 2022 18, 2767.
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  21. Thermoregulatory morphodynamics of honeybee swarm clusters. Jacob M. Peters, Orit Peleg and L. Mahadevan. Journal of Experimental Biology (2022) 225, jeb242234
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  22. A buckling-sheet ring oscillator for electronics-free, multimodal locomotion. Won-Kyu Lee, Daniel J. Preston, Markus P. Nemitz1, Amit Nagarkar, Arthur K. MacKeith, Benjamin Gorissen, Nikolaos Vasios, Vanessa Sanchez2, Katia Bertoldi , L. Mahadevan , George M. Whitesides. Sci. Robot. 7, eabg5812 (2022).
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  23. Euclid’s Random Walk: Developmental Changes in the Use of Simulation for Geometric Reasoning. Yuval Hart, L. Mahadevan, Moira R. Dillon. Cognitive Science 46 (2022) e13070
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  24. Geometrical dynamics of edge-driven accretive surface growth C. Nadir Kaplan and L. Mahadevan. Proceedings of the Royal Society A. January 2022. Volume 478 Issue 2257.
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2021

  1. Balancing efficiency and homogeneity of biomaterial transport in networks. S. Liese, L. Mahadevan and A. Carlson. Europhysics Letters, Vol. 135 | No. 5
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  2. Geometry and dynamics link form, function and evolution of finch beaks. S. al-Mosleh, G.P.T. Choi, A. Abzhanov and L. Mahadevan. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (118) 46, e2105957118, 2021.

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  3. Instabilities and patterns in a submerged jelling jet. A. Chakrabarti, S. Al-Mosleh, and L. Mahadevan. Soft Matter, 2021,17, 9745.
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  4. Totimorphic assemblies from neutrally stable units. G. Chaudhary, S. Ganga Prasath, E. Soucy, and L. Mahadevan. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (118) 42, e2107003118, 2021.

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  5. Compact reconfigurable kirigami.
    G.P. T. Choi , L.H. Dudte, and L. Mahadevan. Phys. Rev. Res.3, 043030, 2021.

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  6. The cusp of the apple.
    A. Chakrabarti, T.C.T. Michaels, E. Sun, S. Yin and  L. Mahadevan, Nature Physics, 17, 1125-29, 2021.

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  7. Genetic architecture of floral traits in bee- and hummingbird-pollinated sister species of Aquilegia (columbine). M.B. Edwards, G. P. T. Choi, N. J. Derieg, Y. Min, A. C. Diana, S. A. Hodges, L. Mahadevan, E. M. Kramer, and E. S. Ballerini,  Evolution, 75 (9): 2197–2216, 2021.
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  8. Wallpaper group kirigami. L. Liu, G. P. T. Choi, and L. Mahadevan, Proc. R. Soc. A, 477, 20210161, 2021.
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  9. Feedback control of protein aggregation. A. J. Dear, T.C. T. Michaels, T. P. J. Knowles, and L. Mahadevan, J. Chem. Phys. 155, 064102 (2021)
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  10. Book Review Think Before You Compute: A Prelude to Computational Fluid Dynamics, E. J. Hinch, in  Physics Today, July 2021.
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  11. An additive algorithm for origami design. L.H. Dudte, G. P. T. Choi, and L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. (118)  21, e2019241118, 2021.
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  12. A measure of morphodynamics. M. Serra and L. Mahadevan,  SIAM News, Volume 54/ Issue 3 April 2021.
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  13. Puckering and wrinkling in a growing composite ring. T. C. T. Michaels, R. Kusters L. Mahadevan, Proc. R. Soc. A, 477, 20200999, 2021
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  14. Elastic-instability enabled locomotion. A. Nagarkar, W-K. Lee, D. Preston, M. Nemitz, N. Deng, G. Whitesides and L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., e2013801118, 2021.
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  15.  Static adhesion hysteresis in elastic structures. E. Memet, F. Hilitski, Z. Dogic and L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter, DOI: 10.1039/d0sm02192j, 2021.
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  16. Self-organized biotectonics of termite nests. A. Heyde, L. Guo, C. Jost, G. Theraulaz and L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., , 2021.
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  17. Models for benthic bipedalism. F. Giardina and L. Mahadevan, Royal Society - Interface 18: 20200701, 2021.
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2020

  1. Control of connectivity and rigidity in prismatic assemblies. P. T. Choi, S. Chen and L. Mahadevan, Proc. R. Soc. A 476: 20200485, 2020.
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  2. Mechanical coupling coordinates the co-elongation of axial and paraxial tissues in avian embryos. F. Xiong, W. Ma, B. Benazeraf,  L. Mahadevan, and O. Pourquie.  Dev. Cell. 55,  354–366, 2020.
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  3. Flow-driven branching in a frangible porous medium. N. Derr, D. Fronk, C. Weber, A. Mahadevan, C. Rycroft and L. Mahadevan, Phys. Rev. Lett., 125, 158002, 2020.
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  4. Coordinated crawling via reinforcement learning. S. Mishra, W. van Rees, L. MahadevanRoyal Society-Interface, 17: 20200198,  2020.
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  5. Mechanical basis for fibrillar bundle morphology. T. Michaels, E. Memet, and L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter , 16, 9306-18, 2020.
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  6. Optimal control of aging in complex networks E. Sun, T. Michaels, and L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 117, 20404-410, 2020.
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  7. Elastohydrodynamic scaling law for heart rates. E. Virot, V. Spandan, L. Niu, W. M. van Rees, and L. Mahadevan, Phys. Rev. Lett.,  125, 058102, 2020.
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  8. Suspension jams in a leaky microfluidic channel. J. S. Yodh, V. Spandan, and L. Mahadevan, Phys. Rev. Lett.  125, 044501, 2020.
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  9. Self-excited motions of volatile drops on swellable sheets A. Chakrabarti, G.P-T. Choi, and L. Mahadevan, Phys Rev Lett., 124, 258002, 2020.
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  10. Early warning signals in motion inference. Y. Hart, M. Vaziri-Pashkam, and L. Mahadevan, PLOS Computational Biology, 16 (5), 2020.
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  11. Dynamic morphoskeletons in development. M. Serra, S. Streichan, M. Chuai, C. J. Weijer, and L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci.,  117, 11444–11449, 2020.
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  12. Mechanics and kinetics of dynamic instability. T.C.T. Michaels, S. Feng, H. Liang, and L Mahadevan, eLife, 9:e54077, 2020.
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  13. Rotation of a submerged finite cylinder moving down a soft incline. B. Saintyves, B. Rallabandi, T. Jules, J. Ault, T. Salez, C. Schonecker, H. A. Stone and L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter16, 4000-06, 2020.  
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  14. Deterministic and stochastic control of kirigami topology S. Chen, P. T. Choi, L. Mahadevan, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 117 (9) 4511-4517, 2020.
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  15. Poisson’s ratio and residual strain of freestanding ultra-thin films. G. K.Cuddalorepatta, W. M.van Rees, L. Han, D. Pantuso, and L. Mahadevan, Joost J. Vlassak, J. Mech. Phys. Solids,  137, 103821, 2020.
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  16. Biophysical principles of choanoflagellate self-organization. B. T. Larson, T. Ruiz-Herrero , S. Lee , S. Kumar, and L. Mahadevan, and N. King, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., 
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2019

  1. Topology, geometry and mechanics of strongly stretched and twisted filaments: solenoids, plectonemes, and artificial muscle fibers. N. Charles, M. Gazzola, L. Mahadevan Phys. Rev. Lett. , 123, 208003, 2020.
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  2. Computational analysis of size, shape and structure of insect wings. M.K. Salcedo, J. Hoffmann, S. Donoughe and L. MahadevanBiology Open  8, bio040774, 2019.
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  3. Shape-shifting structured lattices via multimaterial 4D printing. J.W. Boley, W.M. van Rees, C. Lissandrello, M.N. Horenstein, R.L. Truby, A. Kotikian, J.A. Lewis, and L. MahadevanProc. Natl. Acad.  Sci.116 (42) 20856-20862, 2019.
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  4. Size control of the inner ear via hydraulic feedback. K.R. Mosaliganti, I. A. Swinburne, C.U. Chan, N.D. Obholzer, A. A. Green, S. Tanksale, L Mahadevan, and S.G. Megason, eLife 2019;8:e39596. 2019.
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  5. Controlled gliding and perching through deep-reinforcement-learning. G.Novati, L. Mahadevan, and P. Koumoutsakos, Physical Review Fluids 4, 093902, 2019.
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  6. Genetic and Mechanical Regulation of Intestinal Smooth Muscle Development T. R. Huycke, B.M. Miller, H. K. Gill, N. L. Nerurkar, D. Sprinzak, L. Mahadevan, C. J. Tabin, Cell 179, 90–105. 2019.
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  7. Random sequential adsorption of spheres on a cylinder E. Memet, N.Tanjeem, C. Greboval, V. N. Manoharan and L. Mahadevan EPL127 (2019) 38004. 2019.
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  8. Geometric localization in supported elastic struts TCT Michaels, R. Kusters, AJ Dear, C. Storm, JC Weaver, L. MahadevanProceedings of the Royal Society A 475, 20190370. 2019.
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  9. Programming shape using kirigami tessellations G. P. T. Choi, L. H. Dudte and L. MahadevanNature Materials 18, 999–1004. 2019.
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  10. The effect of step size on straight-line orientation L. Khaldy, O. Peleg, C. Tocco, L. Mahadevan, M. Byrne and M. Dacke Journal of the Royal Society Interface 16 20190181. 2019.
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  11. Evolution of avian egg shape: underlying mechanisms and the importance of taxonomic scale C. Sheard, D. Akkaynak, EH Yong, L. Mahadevan & J. A. Tobias, IBIS 161 (4) 15 July 2019.
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  12. Dynamics of growth and form in prebiotic vesicles
    T. Herrero-Ruiz, T. Fai, L. Mahadevan, Physical Review Letters 123, 038102, 2019.
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  13. Optimal strategies for inhibition of protein aggregation T.C. Michaels, C. Weber and L. Mahadevan, PNAS 116 (29) 14593-14598, 2019.
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  14. Hydraulic control of mammalian embryo size and cell fate
    C.J. Chan, M. Costanzo, T. Ruiz-Herrero, G. Monke, R. Petrie, L. Mahadevan, T. Hiiragi, Nature 571, 112–116, 2019.
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  15. Spatio-temporal integration in plant tropisms
    Y. Meroz, R. Bastien and L. Mahadevan Interface 16, 20190038, 2019.
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  16. Spatial control of irreversible protein aggregation
    C. Weber, T.C. Michaels and L. Mahadevan, eLife 8:e42315, 2019.
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  17. A multiphase theory for spreading microbial swarms and films
    S. Srinivasan, N.C. Kaplan, L. Mahadevan, eLife 8:e42697, 2019.
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  18. Rigidity percolation and geometric information in floppy origami S. Chen, L. Mahadevan, PNAS 116 (17) 8119-8124, 2019.
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  19. Morphogenesis of termite mounds S. A. Ocko , A. Heyde, and L. Mahadevan, PNAS 116(9) 3379-3384; published ahead of print February 11, 2019.
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  20. Collective ventilation in honeybee nests J.M. Peters, O. Peleg, L. Mahadevan, J. R. Soc, Interface 16: 20180561. 2019.
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  21. Molecular control of macroscopic forces drives formation of the vertebrate hindgut N.L. Nerurkar, CH Lee, L. Mahadevan & C.J. Tabin, Nature 565, 2019.
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2018

  1. Self-Assembly-Mediated Release of Peptide Nanoparticles through Jets Across Microdroplet Interfaces A. Levin, T. C. T. Michaels, T. O. Mason, T. Müller, L. Adler-Abramovich, L. Mahadevan, M. E. Cates, E. Gazit, and T. P. J. Knowles  ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces , 10, 27578−27583. 2018.
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  2. Localized patterns in crushed conical shells O. Gottesman, E. Vouga, S. M. Rubinstein and L. Mahadevan  EPL , 124:14005, 2018.
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  3. Mechanics of biomimetic 4D printed structures Wim M. van Rees, Elisabetta A. Matsumoto, A. Sydney Gladman, Jennifer A. Lewis and L. MahadevanSoft Matter, 2018.
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  4. Meniscus instabilities in thin elastic layers John S. Biggins and L. Mahadevan,  Soft Matter , 14, 7680-7689, 2018.
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  5. Planar morphometrics using Teichmüller maps Gary P. T. Choi and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society  A 474:20170905, 2018.
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  6. Collective mechanical adaptation of honeybee swarms O. Peleg, J. M. Peters, M. K. Salcedo and L. Mahadevan,  Nature Physics Letters , 2018.
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  7. Generalized Erdös numbers for network analysis Greg Morrison, Levi H. Dudte and L. Mahadevan,  Royal Society Open Science , 172281, 2018.
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  8. The statistical shape of geometric reasoning Yuval Hart, Moira R. Dillon, Andrew Marantan, Anna L. Cardenas, Elizabeth Spelke & L. Mahadevan, Nature-Scientific Reports , 8:12906, 2018.
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  9. A tissue-engineered scale model of the heart ventricle L.A. MacQueen S. P. Sheehy, C. O. Chantre, J. F. Zimmerman, F. S. Pasqualini, X. Liu, J. A. Goss, P. H. Campbell, G. M. Gonzalez S-J Park, A. K. Capulli, J. P. Ferrier, T. F. Kosar, L. Mahadevan, W. T. Pu, and K.K. Parker,  Nature Biomedical Engineering , 2018.
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  10. Multifunctional ferrofluid-infused surfaces with reconfigurable multiscale topography W. Wang, J. V. I. Timonen, A. Carlson, D-M. Drotlef, C. T. Zhang, S. Kolle, A. Grinthal, T-S. Wong, B. Hatton, S. H. Kang, S. Kennedy, J. Chi, R. T. Blough, M. Sitti, L. Mahadevan & J. Aizenberg,  Nature  559, 2018.
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  11. Reprogrammable Braille on an elastic shell J.Y. Chung, A. Vaziri, and L. MahadevanProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA)  115, 29, 7509-7514. 2018.
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  12. Microtubules soften due to cross- sectional flattening E. Memet, F. Hilitski, M.A Morris, W. J. Schwenger, Z. Dogic, L Mahadevan, eLife 7:e34695. 10.7554/eLife.34695
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  13. Differential activity-driven instabilities in biphasic active matter C. A. Weber, C. H. Rycroft, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters  120, 248003, 2018.
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  14. Photosynthetic artificial organelles sustain and control ATP-dependent reactions in a protocellular system K. Y.Lee, S-J Park, K. A. Lee, S-H Kim, H. Kim, Y. Meroz, L Mahadevan, K-H Jung, T. K. Ahn, K. K. Parker & K. Shin,  Nature Biotechnology  36, 6, 2018.
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  15. Forward and inverse problems in the mechanics of soft filaments M. Gazzola, L. H. Dudte, A. G. McCormick and L. Mahadevan,  Royal Society Open Science  5: 171628, 2018.
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  16. Competing failure modes in finite adhesive pads T. Cohen, C.U. Chan, L. Mahadevan, Soft Matter 2018.
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  17. Topology, geometry, and mechanics of z-plasty E.A. Matsumoto, H. Liang and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters  120, 068101, 2018.
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  18. Mechanics and statistics of the worm-like chain A. Marantan and L Mahadevan,  American Journal of Physics 86 (2), 86-94, 2018.
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2017

  1. Joseph B. Keller (1923–2016) A Whittemore, G Papanicolau, D Cohen, L Mahadevan, B Matkowsky,  Notices of the American Mathematical Society  64, 606-615.
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  2. Organ size control via hydraulically gated oscillations Teresa Ruiz-Herrero, Kévin Alessandri, Basile V. Gurchenkov, Pierre Nassoy and L. Mahadevan,  Development  144, 4422-4427, 2017.
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  3. Morphogenesis one century after On Growth and Form  Thomas Lecuit and L. Mahadevan,  Development  144, 4197-4198, 2017.
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  4. Active elastohydrodynamics of vesicles in narrow blind constrictions T. G. Fai, R. Kusters, J. Harting, C. H. Rycroft, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Fluids  113601, 2017.
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  5. Growth patterns for shape-shifting elastic bilayers W. M. van Rees, E. Vouga, and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 2017.
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  6. Excitable dynamics and yap-dependent mechanical cues drive the segmentation clock A. Hubaud, I. Regev, L. Mahadevan, O. Pourquié,  Cell  171, 1-15, 2017.
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  7. Solar-powered ventilation of African termite mounds S. A. Ocko, H. King, D. Andreen, P. Bardunias, J. S. Turner, R. Soar, and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Experimental Biology  220, 3260-3269, 2017.
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  8. Controllable biomimetic birdsong A. Mukherjee, S. Mandre and L. Mahadevan,  Journal Royal Society Interface  14: 20170002, 2017.
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  9. Wrinkling instability of an inhomogeneously stretched viscous sheet S. Srinivasan, Z. Wei, L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Fluids  2, 074103, 2017.
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  10. Rotation of an immersed cylinder sliding near a thin elastic coating B. Rallabandi, B. Saintyves, T. Jules, T. Salez, C. Schönecker, L. Mahadevan, and H.A. Stone,  Physical Review Fluids  2074102, 2017.
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  11. Avian egg shape: Form, function, and evolution M.C. Stoddard, E.H. Yong, D. Akkaynak, C. Sheard, J.A. Tobias, L. Mahadevan,  Science  356, 1249-1254, 2017.
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  12. Optimal strategies for throwing accurately M. Venkadesan and L. Mahadevan,  Royal Society Open Science  , 4: 170136. 2017.
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  13. On the growth and form of shoots R. Chelakkot and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society Interface , 14, 20170001, 2017.
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  14. Controlled growth and form of precipitating microsculptures C. N. Kaplan, W. L. Noorduin, L. Li, R. Sadza, L. Folkertsma, J. Aizenberg, L. Mahadevan,  Science  355, 1395-99, 2017.
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  15. BMP signaling controls buckling forces to modulate looping morphogenesis of the gut N. L. Nerurkar, L. Mahadevan, and C.J. Tabin,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  (USA), 114, 2277-82, 2017.
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  16. Grasping with a soft glove: intrinsic impedance control in pneumatic actuators P. Paoletti, G. W. Jones and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society Interface  14, 20160867, 2017.
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2016

  1. Spontaneous exfoliation of a drying gel J. Y. Chung, I. Regev and L. Mahadevan,  Soft Matter , 12, 7855-62, 2016.
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  2. Bending and buckling of wet paper M. Lee, S. Kim, H-Y. Kim, and L. Mahadevan  Physics of Fluids  28, 042101, 2016.
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  3. Similarity and singularity in adhesive elastohydrodynamic touchdown A. Carlson and L. Mahadevan  Physics of Fluids  28, 011702, 2016.
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  4. Self-sustained lift and low friction via soft lubrication B. Saintyves, T. Jules, T. Saleza, and L. Mahadevan  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  (USA) 113:21 5847–5849, 2016.
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  5. Optimal switching between geocentric and egocentric strategies in navigation O. Peleg and L. Mahadevan  Royal Society Open Science  3: 160128, 2016.
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  6. Recovery of locomotion after injury in Drosophila melanogaster depends on proprioception A. Isakov, S. M. Buchanan, B. Sullivan, A. Ramachandran, J. K. S. Chapman, E. S. Lu, L. Mahadevan, and B. de Bivort  Journal of Experimental Biology,  219, 1760-1771, 2016.
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  7. Integrative neuromechanics of crawling in D. melanogaster larvae C. Pehlevan, P. Paoletti, L Mahadevan  eLife,  5:e11031,  2016.
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  8. Phototactic guidance of a tissue-engineered soft-robotic ray S-J Park, M. Gazzola, K. S. Park, S. Park, V. Di Santo, E. L. Blevins, J. U. Lind, P. H. Campbell, S. Dauth, A. K. Capulli, F. S. Pasqualini, S. Ahn, A. Cho, H. Yuan, B. M. Maoz, R. Vijaykumar, J-W Choi, K. Deisseroth, G. V. Lauder, L. Mahadevan, K. K. Parker, Science , 353, 158-62, 2016.
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  9. Elastic instability-mediated actuation by a supra-molecular polymer A. Levin, T. C. T. Michaels, L. Adler-Abramovich, T. O. Mason, T. Müller, B. Zhang, L. Mahadevan, E. Gazit, and T. P. J. Knowles.  Nature Physics , 12, 926-30, 2016.
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  10. On the growth and form of cortical convolutions T. Tallinen, J.Y. Chung, F. Rousseau, N. Girard, J. Lefèvre, and L. Mahadevan,  Nature Physics , 12, 588-93, 2016.
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  11. Programming curvature using origami tessellations L.H. Dudte, E. Vouga, T. Tachi and L. Mahadevan,  Nature Materials , 15, 583-88, 2016.
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  12. Biomimetic 4D printing A. S. Gladman, E. A. Matsumoto, R.G. Nuzzo, L. Mahadevan, and J.A. Lewis,  Nature Materials , 15, 413-19, 2016.
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  13. Directional memory arises from long-lived cytoskeletal asymmetries in polarized chemotactic cells H.V. Prentice-Mott, Y. Meroz, A. Carlson, M.A. Levine, M.W. Davidson, D. Irimia, G.T. Charras, L. Mahadevan, and J.V. Shah,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  (USA) 113, 1267-72, 2016.
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  14. A geometric model for the periodic undulation of a confined adhesive crack Z. Wei and L. Mahadevan,  Soft Matter , 12, 1778-82 , 2015.
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  15. Pressure-driven occlusive flow of a confined red blood cell T. Savin, M. M. Bandi and L. Mahadevan,  Soft Matter , 12, 562-573, 2015.
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2015

  1. The Monge–Ampère constraint: Matching of isometries, density and regularity, and elastic theories of shallow shells
    M. Lewicka, L. Mahadevan, M. R. Pakzad,  Ann. I. H. Poincare - AN , 2015. 
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  2. Elastohydrodynamics and kinetics of protein patterning in the immunological synapse
    A. Carlson, L. Mahadevan,  PLoS Comput Biol  11(12): e1004481, 2015. 
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  3. Elastic cheerios effect: Self-assembly of cylinders on a soft solid
    A. Chakrabarti, L. Ryan, M. K. Chaudhury and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 112, 54001, 2015. 
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  4. Dynamics of evaporative colloidal patterning
    C. N. Kaplan, N. Wu, S. Mandre, J.Aizenberg, and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids  27, 092105, 2015. 
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  5. Evaporation-driven ring and film deposition from colloidal droplets
    C. N. Kaplan and L. Mahadevan,  J. Fluid Mech . 781, R2 , 2015. 
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  6. Termite mounds harness diurnal temperature oscillations for ventilation
    H. King, S. Ocko, and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  112, 37, 11589–11593, 2015. 
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  7. Elastohydrodynamics of a sliding, spinning and sedimenting cylinder near a soft wall T. Salez and L. Mahadevan,  J. Fluid Mech . 779, 181-196 2015.
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  8. Optimal control of plates using incompatible strains G.W. Jones and L. Mahadevan,  Nonlinearity  28, 3153–3174, 2015.
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  9. The organization and control of an evolving interdependent population D.C. Vural, A. Isakov, L. Mahadevan,  J. R. Soc. Interface  12: 20150044, 2015.
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  10. Protein mediated membrane adhesion A. Carlson and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids  27, 051901, 2015.
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  11. Fluid-driven fingering instability of a confined elastic meniscus J.S. Biggins, Z. Wei and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 110, 34001, 2015.
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  12. Bending gradients: how the intestinal stem cell gets its home  A. Shyer, T. Huycke, C-H Lee, L. Mahadevan, and C. Tabin,  Cell  , 161, 569-80, 201, 2015.
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  13. Feedback-nduced phase transitions in active heterogeneous conductors S.A. Ocko and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters  114, 134501, 2015.
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  14. Gait and speed selection in slender inertial swimmers M. Gazzolaa, M. Argentina and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences  112, 13, 2015.
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  15. Solid friction between soft filaments A. Ward, F. Hilitski, W. Schwenger, D. Welch, A.W.C. Lau, V. Vitelli, L. Mahadevan and Z. Dogic,  Nature Materials , 2015.
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  16. Oscillation of the velvet worm slime jet by passive hydrodynamic instability A. Concha, P. Mellado, B. Morera-Brenes, C.S. Costa, L. Mahadevan and J. Monge-Najera,  Nature Communications  6, 6292, 2015.
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  17. Elastocapillary coalescence of plates and pillars Z. Wei, T. M. Schneider, J. Kim, H.-Y. Kim, J. Aizenberg and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A)  471,20140593, 2015.
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2014

  1. Exactly isochoric deformations of soft solids John S. Biggins, Z. Wei and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters  108, 64001, 2014.
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  2. Neuromimetic Circuits with Synaptic Devices Based on Strongly Correlated Electron Systems Sieu D. Ha, Jian Shi, Yasmine Meroz, L. Mahadevan, and Shriram Ramanathan,  Physical Review Applied 2 , 064003, 2014.
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  3. Drops can bounce from perfectly hydrophilic surfaces J. M. Kolinski, L. Mahadevan and S. M. Rubinstein,  Europhysics Letters  108, 24001, 2014.
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  4. Evaporative microclimate driven hygrometers and hygromotors J.Y. Chung, H. King and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters  107, 64002, 2014.
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  5. Scaling macroscopic aquatic locomotion M. Gazzola, M. Argentina and L. Mahadevan,  Nature Physics , 10, 758-61, 2014.
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  6. Gyrification from constrained cortical expansion T. Tallinen, J.Y. Chung, J.S. Biggins, and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 111, 35:12667-12672, 2014.
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  7. The dynamics of sperm cooperation in a competitive environment H.S. Fisher, L. Giomi, H.E. Hoekstra and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (B) , 281, 20140296, 2014.
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  8. A proprioceptive neuromechanical theory of crawling P. Paoletti and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (B) , 281, 20141092, 2014.
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  9. Continuum dynamics of elastocapillary coalescence and arrest Z. Wei and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters  106, 14002, 2014.
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  10. Density-gradient-free microfluidic centrifugation for analytical and preparative separation of nanoparticles P. Arosio, T. Müller, L. Mahadevan, and T.P.J. Knowles,  Nano Letters , 14, 2365-71, 2014.
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  11. Models for elastic shells with incompatible strains M. Lewicka, L. Mahadevan and M.R. Pakzad,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A) , 470, 20130604, 2014.
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  12. Lift-off instability during the impact of a drop on a solid surface J.M. Kolinski, L. Mahadevan, and S.M. Rubinstein,  Physical Review Letters  112, 1334501, 2014.
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  13. Aging in complex interdependency networks D.C. Vural, G. Morrison, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review E  89, 022811, 2014.
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  14. Dynamics of a nanodroplet under a transmission electron microscope F.Y. Leong, U.M. Mirsaidov, P. Matsudaira, and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids  26, 012003, 2014.
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  15. Statistical mechanics and shape transitions in microscopic plates E.H. Yong and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters  112, 048101, 2014.
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  16. Intermittent locomotion as an optimal control strategy P. Paoletti and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A) , 470, 20130535, 2014.
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  17. Bacillus spores as building blocks for stimuli-responsive materials and nanogenerators X. Chen, L. Mahadevan, A. Driks and O. Sahin,  Nature Nanotechnology , 9, 137-141, 2014.
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  18. Collective thermoregulation in bee clusters S. Ocko and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society - Interface  11, 20131033, 2014.
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  19. Flagellar dynamics of a connected chain of active, polar, Brownian particles R. Chelakkot, A. Gopinath, L. Mahadevan and M.F. Hagan,  Journal of the Royal Society - Interface  11, 20130884, 2014.
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2013

  1. How a blister heals J.E. Longley, L. Mahadevan and M.K. Chaudhury  Europhysics Letters , 104, 46002, 2013.
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  2. Biased migration of confined neutrophil-like cells in asymmetric hydraulic environments H.V. Prentice-Mott, C-H Chang, L. Mahadevan, T.J. Mitchison, D. Irimia, and J.V. Shah  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 110, 21006-21110, 2013.
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  3. Quantifying cell-generated mechanical forces within living embryonic tissues O. Campàs, T. Mammoto, S. Hasso, R.A. Sperling, D. O’Connell, A.G. Bischof, R. Maas, D.A. Weitz, L. Mahadevan & D.E. Ingber  Nature Methods , 183-189, 2013.
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  4. Elastic platonic shells E.H. Yong, D.R. Nelson, and L. Mahadevan  Physical Review Letters , 111, 177801, 2013.
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  5. How ticks get under your skin: insertion mechanics of the feeding apparatus of Ixodes ricinus ticks D. Richter, F-R. Matuschka, A. Spielman, and L. Mahadevan  Proceedings of the Royal Society B,  280, 20131758, 2013.
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  6. Villification: how the gut gets its villi A. Shyer, T. Tallinen, N. Nerurkar, Z. Wei, E. Kim, D. Kaplan, C. Tabin and L. Mahadevan  Science,  342, 212-218, 2013.
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  7. Digital instability of a confined elastic meniscus J.S. Biggins, B. Saintyves, Z. Wei, E. Bouchard, and L. Mahadevan  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 110, 12545-12548, 2013.
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  8. A pendulum in a flowing soap film M.M. Bandi, A. Concha, R. Wood, and L. MahadevanPhysics of Fluids25, 041702, 2013.
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  9. Geometric mechanics of periodic pleated origami Z.Y. Wei, Z.V. Guo, L. Dudte, H.Y. Liang, and L. Mahadevan, Physical Review Letters, 110, 215501, 2013 .
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  10. Rationally designed complex, hierarchical microarchitectures W.L. Noorduin, A. Grinthal, L. Mahadevan, J. Aizenberg. Science340, 832-837.
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  11. Adaptive fluid-infused porous films with tunable transparency and wettability X. Yao, Y. Hu, A. Grinthal, T-S. Wong, L. Mahadevan and J. Aizenberg, Nature Materials, 12, 529-34, 2013 .
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  12. Hydrodynamics of hemostasis in sickle-cell disease S.I.A. Cohen and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters 110, 138104, 2013.
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  13. Planar morphometry, shear and optimal quasi-conformal mappings G.W. Jones and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A) , 469, 20120653, 2013.
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  14. Dissolution-driven convection in a Hele-Shaw cell A.C. Slim, M.M. Bandi, J.C. Miller, and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids , 25, 024101, 2013.
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  15. Swarming, swirling and stasis in sequestered bristle-bots. L. Giomi, N. Hawley-Weld and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A), (2012),  469, 20120637.
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  16. Surface sulci in squeezed soft solids T. Tallinen, J.S. Biggins, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 110, 024302, 2013.
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  17. The cytoplasm of living cells behaves as a poroelastic material E. Moeendarbary, L. Valon, M. Fritzsche, A.R. Harris, D.A. Moulding, A.J. Thrasher, E. Stride, L. Mahadevan, and G.T. Charras,  Nature Materials , 12, 253-261, 2013.
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2012

  1. Watching paint dry L. Mahadevan, Op-Ed,  The Harvard Undergraduate Research Journal , 5, 64, 2012.
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  2. And the Ignobel goes to …. Joe Keller,  L. Mahadevan,  SIAM News , Dec. 2012.
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  3. Slicing softly with shear E. Reyssat, T. Tallinen, M. Le Merrer, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 109, 244301, 2012.
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  4. Elastic configurations of self-supported oxide membranes for fuel cells K. Kerman, T. Tallinen, S. Ramanathan, L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Power Sources , 222, 359-366, 2012.
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  5. The size, shape, and dynamics of cellular blebs F.Y. Lim, K-H. Chiam, L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 100, 28004, 2012.
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  6. Macroscopic magnetic frustration P. Mellado, A. Concha, L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 109, 257203, 2012.
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  7. Geometric mechanics of curved crease origami M.A. Dias, L.H. Dudte, L. Mahadevan, C.D. Santangelo,  Physical Review Letters , 109, 114301, 2012.
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  8. Strategies for cell shape control in the tip-growing cells O. Campas, E. Rojas, J. Dumais, and L. Mahadevan,  American Journal of Botany  99(9):1577–1582, 2012.
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  9. How the cucumber tendril coils and overwinds S.J. Gerbode, J.R. Puzey, A.G. McCormick, L. Mahadevan,  Science  337, 1087, 2012.
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  10. Physical basis for the adaptive flexibility of bacillus spore coats O. Sahin, E-H Yong, A. Driks and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society - Interface,  9, 3156-3160, 2012.
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  11. Deformation and capillary self-repair of carbon nanotube brushes V. Pushparaj, L. Mahadevan, S. Sreekala, L. Ci, R. Nalamasu, P.M. Ajayan.  Carbon , 50, 5618-5630, 2012.
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  12. Discovering communities through friendship G. Morrison, L. Mahadevan.  PLoS ONE  7(7): e38704. 2012.
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  13. Banding, excitability and chaos in active nematic suspensions L. Giomi, L Mahadevan, B. Chakraborty and M. F. Hagan.  Nonlinearity  25, 2245–2269, 2012.
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  14. Scale and nature of sulcification patterns E. Hohlfeld and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 109, 025701, 2012.
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  15. Flow induced channelization in a porous medium A. Mahadevan, A.V. Orpe, A. Kudrolli, and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 98, 58003, 2012.
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  16. How things get stuck: kinetics, elastohydrodynamics, and soft adhesion M. Mani, A. Gopinath, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 108, 226104, 2012.
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  17. Geometric control of rippling in supported polymer nanolines V.R. Tirumala, C.M. Stafford, L.E. Ocola, J.F. Douglas, and L. Mahadevan,  Nanoletters , 12, 1516-1521, 2012.
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  18. A method for tensile tests of biological tissues at the mesoscale T. Savin, A. E. Shyer, and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Applied Physics  111, 074704, 2012.
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  19. Balancing on tightropes and slacklines P. Paoletti and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society - Interface , 9, 2097-2108, 2012.
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  20. Skating on a film of air: drops impacting on a surface J. M. Kolinski, S. M. Rubinstein, S. Mandre, M. P. Brenner, D. A. Weitz, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 108, 074503, 2012.
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  21. Twisting graphene nanoribbons into carbon nanotubes O.O. Kit, T. Tallinen, L. Mahadevan, J. Timonen, P. Koskinen,  Physical Review B , 85, 085428, 2012.
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  22. A biophysical indicator of vaso-occlusive risk in sickle cell disease D.K. Wood, A. Soriano, L. Mahadevan, J.M. Higgins, S.N. Bhatia,  Science Translational Medicin e, 4:123, 123ra26, 2012.
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  23. Actin network growth under load O. Campàs, L. Mahadevan, and J-F. Joanny,  Biophysical Journal , 102, 1049-1058, 2012.
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  24. Minimal surfaces bounded by elastic lines L. Giomi and L. Mahadevan, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 468, 1851-1864, 2012.
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  25. Soft catenaries K. Kamrin and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics  691, 165-177, 2012.
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  26. The branch with the furthest reach Z. Wei, S. Mandre and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 97, 14005, 2012.
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2011

  1. The Foppl-von Karman equations for plates with incompatible strains M. Lewicka, L. Mahadevan, and M. Pakzad,  Proceedings of the Royal Society, Lond. (A) , 467, 402-426, 2011.
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  2. Hydrodynamics of writing with ink
    J. Kim, M-W. Moon, K-R. Lee, L. Mahadevan, and H-Y. Kim, Physical Review Letters,  107, 264502, 2011. 
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  3. Evolution of spur-length diversity in Aquilegia petals is achieved solely through cell-shape anisotropy J. R. Puzey, S.J. Gerbode, S.A. Hodges, E.M. Kramer and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (B) , 279, 1640-1645, 2011.
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  4. Forced tearing of ductile and brittle thin sheets T. Tallinen and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 107, 245502, 2011.
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  5. A simple model for nanofiber formation by rotary jet-spinning P. Mellado, H.A. McIlwee, M.R. Badrossamay, J.A. Goss, L. Mahadevan, and K.K. Parker,  Applied Physics Letters ., 99, 203107, 2011.
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  6. New encoding schemes with infofuses K.M. Park, C. Kim, S.W. Thomas III, H.J. Yoon, G. Morrison, L. Mahadevan, and G.M. Whitesides,  Advanced Matererials , 23, 4851-4856, 2011.
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  7. Robust error correction in info fuses G. Morrison, S.W. Thomas III, C. N. LaFratta, J. Guo, M.A. Palacios, S. Sonkusale, D.R. Walt, G.M. Whitesides and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A) , 468, 361-377, 2011.
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  8. Shock driven jamming and periodic fracture of particulate rafts M. M. Bandi, T. Tallinen, L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters Journal , 96, 36008, 2011.
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  9. Multistability of spontaneously curved anisotropic strips L. Giomi, L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society (A) , 468, 511-530, 2011.
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  10. Buckling of a thin-layer Couette flow
    A. Slim, J. Teichman, L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics,  1-24, 2011. 
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  11. Planar controlled gliding, tumbling and descent.
    P. Paoletti and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics,  698, 489-516, 2011. 
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  12. Probability, geometry and dynamics in the toss of a thick coin. E-H. Yong, L. Mahadevan,   American Journal of Physics  79(12):1195-1201, 2011.
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  13. On the growth and form of the gut T. Savin, N.A. Kurpios, A.E. Shyer, P. Florescu, H. Liang, L. Mahadevan & C.J. Tabin,  Nature  476:57-62, 2011.
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  14. Dynamic instability of a growing adsorbed polymorphic filament S. Zapperi and L. Mahadevan,  Biophysical Journal  101:267-275, 2011.
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  15. Probability, physics, and the coin toss
    L. Mahadevan and E-H. Yong,  Physics Today  July 2011 66-67. 
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  16. Painting with drops, jets, and sheets
    A. Herczynski, C. Cernuschi, and L. Mahadevan,  Physics Today  June 2011, 31-36. 
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  17. Excitable patterns in active nematics L. Giomi, L. Mahadevan, B. Chakraborty, and M. F. Hagan,  Physical Review Letters , 106, 218101, 2011.
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  18. The shallow turn of a worm D. Kim, S. Park, L. Mahadevan and J. Shin,  Journal of Experimental Biology , 214, 1554-1559, 2011.
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  19. Unfolding the sulcus E. Hohlfeld and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 106, 105702, 2011.
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  20. How wet paper curls E. Reyssat and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 93, 54001, 2011.
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  21. Asymmetric network connectivity using weighted harmonic averages G. Morrison and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 93, 40002, 2011.
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  22. Growth, geometry and mechanics of the blooming lily H-Y. Liang and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 108, 5516-21, 2011.
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  23. Structural dynamics of an actin spring L. Mahadevan, C. Riera and J. Shin  Biophysical Journal , 100, 839-44, 2011.
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  24. Elastohydrodynamics of wet bristles, carpets and brushes. A. Gopinath and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 467, 1665-1685, 2011.
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2010

  1. A generalized theory of viscous and inviscid flutter S. Mandre and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 466, 141-156, 2010.
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  2. Control of shape and size of nanopillar assembly by adhesion-mediated elastocapillary interaction S. Kang, B. Pokroy, L. Mahadevan and J. Aizenberg,  ACS-Nano , 4, 11, 6323-31, 2010.
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  3. Physiological and pathological population dynamics of circulating human red blood cells J. Higgins and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , 107, 20587-92, 2010.
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  4. Why subduction zones are curved L. Mahadevan, R. Bendick and H-Y. Liang,  Tectonics , 29,TC6002, 2010.
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  5. Geometry, mechanics and electronics of singular structures in graphene V. Pereira, H-Y Liang, A. Castro-Neto and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 105, 156603, 2010.
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  6. Cooperative adhesion and friction of compliant nanohairs  L. Ge, A. Goyal, R. Shi, L. Mahadevan, P. Ajayan and A. Dhinojwala,  Nanoletters , 10, 4509, 2010.
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  7. Nanopottery: coiling of electrospun polymer nanofibers H-Y. Kim, M. Lee, K-J. Park, S. Kim and L. Mahadevan,  Nanoletters , 10, 2138, 2010.
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  8. Statistical mechanics of developable ribbons L. Giomi and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 104, 238104, 2010.
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  9. Influence of feedback on the stochastic evolution of simple climate systems L. Mahadevan and J. Deutch,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 466, 993, 2010.
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2009

  1. Shape and dynamics of tip-growing cells O. Campas and L. Mahadevan,  Current Biology , 19, 2102, 2009.
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  2. The shape of a long leaf H. Liang and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) ,106, 22049, 2009.
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  3. Flip-flop-induced relaxation of bending energy: implications for membrane remodeling R. Bruckner, S. Mansy, A. Ricardo, L. Mahadevan, and J. Szostak,  Biophysical Journal , 97, 3113, 2009
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  4. Controlling the orientation and synaptic differentiation of myotubes with micropatterned substrates J. Gingras, R. Rioux, D. Cuvelier, N. Geisse, J. Lichtman, G. Whitesides, L. Mahadevan, and J. Sanes,  Biophysical Journa l, 97, 2771, 2009.
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  5. The shape and motion of a ruck in a rug J. Kolinski, P. Aussillous and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 103, 174302, 2009.
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  6. Infochemistry: encoding information as optical pulses using droplets in a microfluidic device M. Hashimoto, J. Feng, R. York, A. Ellerbee, G. Morrison, S. Thomas,  L. Mahadevan, and G. Whitesides,  Journal of the American Chemical Society , 131, 12420, 2009.
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  7. Animal cell hydraulics G. Charras, T. Mitchison and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Cell Science , 122, 3233, 2009.
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  8. Calcium regulation of an actin spring B. Tam, J. Shin, E. Pfeiffer, P. Matsudaira and L. Mahadevan,  Biophysical Journal , 97, 1125, 2009.
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  9. Strain induced alignment in collagen gels D. Vader, A. Kabla, D. Weitz and L. Mahadevan,  PLoS One , 4 (6), e5902, 2009.
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  10. Cell shape changes indicate a role for extrinsic tensile forces in Drosophila germ-band extension L. Butler, G. Blanchard, A. Kabla, N. Lawrence, D. Welchman, L. Mahadevan, R. Adams and B. Sanson,  Nature Cell Biology , 11(7), 859-64, 2009.
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  11. Tissue Tectonics: morphogenetic strain rates, cell shape change and intercalation G. Blanchard, A. Kabla, L. Butler, B. Sanson, N. Gorfinkiel, L. Mahadevan and R. Adams,  Nature Methods , 6(6), 458-64, 2009.
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  12. Hygromorphs: from pine cones to biomimetic bilayers E. Reyssat and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society, Interface , 6, 951-957, 2009.
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  13. Botanical ratchets I. Kulic, M. Mani, H. Mohrbach, R. Thaokar, L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B), Biological Sciences , 276, 2243-47, 2009.
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  14. Statistical dynamics of flowing red blood cells by morphological image processing J. Higgins, D. Eddington, S. Bhatia and L. Mahadevan,  PLoS Computational Biology , 5, e1000288, 2009.
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  15. Self-organization of a mesoscale bristle into ordered hierarchical helical assemblies B. Pokroy, S. Kang, L. Mahadevan, and J. Aizenberg,  Science , 323, 237, 2009.
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  16. Nonequilibrium scale selection mechanism for columnar jointing L. Goehring L. Mahadevan, and S. Morris,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 106, 387, 2009.
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2008

  1. Elasticity of floppy and stiff random networks M. Wyart, H. Liang, A. Kabla,and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 101, 215501, 2008.
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  2. Quantifying the relation between bond number and myoblast proliferation T. Boontheekul, Hyun-Joon Kong, S. Hsiong, Y-C. Huang, L. Mahadevan, H. Vandenburgh and D. Mooney,  Faraday Discussions , 139, 53, 2008.
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  3. Polymer science and biology: structure and dynamics at multiple scales
    L. Mahadevan,  Faraday Discussions , 139, 9, 2008. 
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  4. Implications of a poroelastic cytoplasm for the dynamics of animal cell shape T. Mitchison, G. Charras and L. Mahadevan,  Seminars in Cell & Developmental Biology  19, 215, 2008.
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  5. How kelp produce blade shapes suited to different flow regimes: A new wrinkle M. Koehl, W. Silk, H. Liang and L. Mahadevan,  Integrative and Comparative Biology , 48(6), 834, 2008.
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  6. Dynamics of chromatin decondensation reveals the structural integrity of a mechanically prestressed nucleus  A. Mazumder, T. Roopa, A. Basu, L. Mahadevan, and G. Shivashankar,  Biophysical Journal , 95, 3028, 2008.
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  7. Optimal vein density in artificial and real leaves X. Noblin, L. Mahadevan, I. Coomaraswamy, D. Weitz, N. Holbrook and M. Zwieniecki,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA),  105, 9140, 2008.
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  8. Localized and extended deformations of elastic shells A. Vaziri and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA),  105, 7913, 2008.
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  9. Signal processing by HOG MAP kinase pathway P. Hersen, M. McClean, L. Mahadevan, and S. Ramanathan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA),  105, 7165, 2008.
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  10. Limbless undulatory propulsion on land Z. Guo and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA),  105, 3179, 2008.
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  11. Equilibrium of an elastically confined liquid drop H-M. Kwon, H-Y. Kim, J. Puell and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Applied Physics,  103, 093519, 2008.
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  12. A quantitative analysis of contractility in active cytoskeletal protein networks P. Bendix, G. Koenderink, D. Cuvelier, Z. Dogic, B. Koeleman, W. Brieher, C. Field, L. Mahadevan and D. Weitz,  Biophysical Journal,  94, 3126, 2008.
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  13. Life and times of a cellular bleb G. Charras, M. Coughlin, T. Mitchison and L. Mahadevan,  Biophysical Journal,  94, 1836, 2008.
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  14. Power-limited contraction dynamics of Vorticella convallaria: an ultrafast biological spring A. Upadhyaya, M. Baraban, J. Wong, P. Matsudaira, A. van Oudenaarden and L. Mahadevan,  Biophysical Journal , 94, 265, 2008.
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2007

  1. Sickle cell vaso-occlusion and rescue in a microfluidic device J. Higgins, D. Eddington, S. Bhatia and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 104, 20496, 2007.
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  2. Settling and swimming of flexible fluid lubricated foils M. Argentina, J. Skotheim and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 99, 224053, 2007.
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  3. Mechanosensation and mechanical loads modulate the locomotory gait of swimming C. elegans J. Korta, D. Clark, C. Gabel, L. Mahadevan, and A. Samuel,  Journal of Experimental Biology , 210, 2383, 2007.
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  4. Gravitational stability of suspensions of attractive colloidal particles. C. Kim, Y. Liu, A. Kuhnle, S. Hess, S. Viereck, T. Danner, L. Mahadevan, and D. Weitz,  Physical Review Letters , 99, 028303, 2007.
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  5. Force of an actin spring J.H. Shin, B.K. Tam, R.R. Brau, M.J. Lang, L. Mahadevan, and Paul Matsudaira,  Biophysical Journal , 92, 3729, 2007.
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  6. The universal dynamics of cell spreading D. Cuvelier, M. Thery, Y-S. Chu, S. Dufour, J-P. Thiery, M. Bornens, P. Nassoy, and L. Mahadevan,  Current Biology  , 17, 694, 2007.
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  7. Nonlinear mechanics of soft fibrous networks A. Kabla and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of the Royal Society - Interface , 4, 99, 2007.
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  8. Persistence of a pinch in a pipe L. Mahadevan, A. Vaziri and M. Das,  Europhysics Letters , 77, 40003, 2007.
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  9. Curvature condensation and bifurcation in an elastic shell M. Das, A. Vaziri, A. Kudrolli, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters,  98, 014301, 2007.
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2006

  1. A dynamic fate map of the forebrain shows how vertebrate eyes form and explains two causes of cyclopia S.J. England, G.B. Blanchard, L. Mahadevan, and R.J. Adams,  Development , 133, 4613, 2006.
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  2. Sensorimotor control during isothermal tracking in Caenorhabditis elegans L. Luo, D.A. Clark, D. Biron, L. Mahadevan, and A.D.T. Samuel,  The Journal of Experimental Biology  209, 4652, 2006.
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  3. Mechanics of Interfacial Composite Materials A.B. Subramaniam, M. Abkarian, L. Mahadevan, and H.A. Stone,  Langmuir , 22, 10204, 2006.
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  4. Fall and rise of a viscoelastic filament A. Roy, L. Mahadevan and J-L Thiffeault,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics  , 563, 283, 2006.
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  5. Microtubules can bear enhanced compressive loads in living cells because of lateral reinforcements C. Brangwynne, F. Mackintosh, S. Kumar, N. Geisse, J. Talbot, L. Mahadevan, K. Parker, D. Ingber and D. Weitz,  Journal of Cell Biology  , 173, 733, 2006.
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  6. Modeling DNA loops using the theory of elasticity A. Balaeff, L. Mahadevan and K. Schulten,  Physical Review E,  73, 031919, 2006.
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  7. Dynamics of fracture in drying suspensions E. Dufresene, D. Stark, N. Greenblatt, J. Cheng, J. Hutchinson, L. Mahadevan and D. Weitz,  Langmuir , 22, 7144, 2006.
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  8. Dynamics of surfactant-driven fracture of particle rafts D. Vella, H-Y Kim, P. Aussillous and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 96, 178301, 2006.
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  9. Crack-front instability in a confined elastic film M. Adda Bedia and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, series A , 462, 3233, 2006.
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  10. A simple model for the dynamics of adhesive failure D. Vella and L. Mahadevan,  Langmuir , 22, 163, 2006.
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  11. Superficial wrinkles in stretched, drying gelatin films R. Rizzieri, L. Mahadevan, A. Vaziri and A. Donald,  Langmuir , 22, 3622, 2006.
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  12. Capillary rise between elastic sheets H-Y Kim and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 548, 141, 2006.
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  13. Transitions to nematic states in homogeneous suspensions of high aspect ratio magnetic rods A. Gopinath, L. Mahadevan, and R.A. Armstrong,  Physics of Fluids , 18, 028102, 2006.
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2005

  1. Non-spherical bubbles A. Balasubramaniam, M. Abkarian, L. Mahadevan and H.A. Stone,  Nature , 438, 930, 2005.
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  2. Powerful curves L. Mahadevan and T. Mitchison,  Nature , 435, 895, 2005.
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  3. Solenoids and Plectonemes in stretched and twisted elastomeric filaments,  A. Ghatak and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters  , 95, 057801, 2005.
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  4. Soft lubrication: the elastohydrodynamics of conforming and non-conforming contacts J. Skotheim and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids , 17, 092101, 2005.
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  5. The ‘Cheerios Effect’ D. Vella and L. Mahadevan,  American Journal of Physics , 73, 817-825, 2005.
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  6. Gravitational collapse of colloidal gels S. Manley, J.M. Skotheim, L. Mahadevan, D. Weitz,  Physical Review Letters 94, 218302, 2005 
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  7. Physical limits and design principles for plant and fungal movements J. Skotheim and L. Mahadevan,  Science,  308, 1308-10, 2005.
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  8. Non-equilibration of hydrostatic pressure in blebbing cells, G. Charras, J. Yarrow, M. Horton, L. Mahadevan and T. Mitchison,  Nature , 435, 365-69. 2005.
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  9. Self-organized origami, L. Mahadevan and S. Rica,  Science , 307, 1740, 2005.
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  10. Self-similar nested wrinkling patterns in skins K. Efimenko, M. Rackaitis, E. Manias, A. Vaziri, L. Mahadevan and J. Genzer,  Nature — Materials , 4, 293-97, 2005.
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  11. How the Venus Flytrap snaps Y. Forterre, J. Skotheim, J. Dumais and L. Mahadevan,  Nature,  433, 421-25, 2005.
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  12. Hydrodynamical models for the chaotic dripping faucet, P. Coullet, L. Mahadevan and C. Riera,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics,  526, 1-17, 2005.
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  13. Confined elastic developable surfaces: cylinders, cones and the elastica E. Cerda and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A),  461, 671-700, 2005.
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  14. Using the peel test to measure the work of adhesion in a confined elastic film A. Ghatak, L. Mahadevan and M. Chaudhury,  Langmuir,  21, 1277-81, 2005.
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  15. Buckling of drying droplets of colloidal suspensions, N. Tsapsi, E. Dufresne, S. Sinha, C. Riera, J. Hutchinson, L. Mahadevan, D. Weitz,  Physical Review Letters , 94, 018302, 2005.
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  16. Spontaneous folding of planar surfaces into three-dimensional objects by magnetic self-assembly, M. Boncheva, S. Andreev, L. Mahadevan, A. Winkelman, D. Reichman, M. Prentiss, S. Whitesides and G. Whitesides,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA),  102, 3924-29, 2005.
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  17. Fluid-flow induced flutter of a flag M. Argentina and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA), 102, 1829-34, 2005.
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2004

  1. Photo-induced deformation of beams, plates and films Warner, M. and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 92, 134302, 2004.
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  2. Soft lubrication Skotheim, J. and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 92, 245509, 2004.
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  3. Peeling, healing and bursting in lubricated elastic sheets, Hosoi, A. and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 93, 137802, 2004.
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  4. Scaling of F-actin rheology to probe single filament elasticity and dynamics, Gardel, M., J. Shin, F. Mackintosh, L. Mahadevan, P. Matsudaira and D. Weitz,  Physical Review Letters , 93, 188102, 2004.
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  5. Peeling from a patterned thin elastic film,  Ghatak, A., L. Mahadevan, J. Yun, M. Chaudhury and V. Shenoy,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 460, 2725-35 (2004).
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  6. Elastic behavior of cross-linked and bundled actin networks,  Gardel, M., J. Shin, F. Mackintosh, L. Mahadevan, P. Matsudaira and D. Weitz,  Science,  304, 1301-5, 2004.
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  7. Capillarity-induced zippering of a flexible train floating on an air-water interface, Vella, D., H-Y. Kim and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 502, 89-98, 2004.
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  8. Bending stiffness of a crystalline actin bundle,  Shin, J., L. Mahadevan, P.T. So and P. Matsudaira,  Journal of Molecular Biology , 337, 255-61, 2004.
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  9. Modeling DNA loops using continuum and statistical mechanics Balaeff, A., C. Koudella, L. Mahadevan and K. Schulten,  Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London (A) , 362, 1355-71, 2004.
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  10. Biomimetic ratcheting motion of lubricated hydrogel filaments, Mahadevan, L., S. Daniel and M. Chaudhury,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 101, 23-26, 2004.
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  11. Elements of Draping Cerda, E., L. Mahadevan and J. Passini,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 101 (7), 1806-10, 2004.
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  12. Relating microstructure to rheology of a bundled and cross-linked F-actin network in-vitro Shin, J., M. Gardel, L. Mahadevan, P. Matsudaira and D. Weitz,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 101(26), 9636-41 (2004).
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  13. Elasticity of interfacial particle rafts, Vella, D., P. Aussillous and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 68 (2), 212-18, 2004.
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  14. Popliteal instability of bent multi-walled elastic tubes, Mahadevan, L., J. Bico and G. McKinley,  Europhysics Letters , 65 (3), 323-29, 2004.
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  15. Structural model for cooperative DNA binding by CAP and Lac repressor, Balaeff, A., L. Mahadevan and K. Schulten,  Structure , 12, 123-32, 2004.
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  16. Multiscale methods for modeling protein-DNA complexes, Villa, E. , Balaeff, A., L. Mahadevan and K. Schulten,  SIAM Multiscale Modeling and Simulation , 2, 527-553 (2004).
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  17. Dynamics of poroelastic filaments,
    Skotheim, J. and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (A) , 460, 1995-2020 (2004).  
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2003

  1. Stored elastic energy powers the 60-micron extension of the Limulus polyphemus sperm actin bundle, Shin, J., L. Mahadevan, G. Waller, K. Langsmo and P. Matsudaira,  Journal of Cell Biology , 162(7), 1183-88, 2003.
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  2. Rings, rackets and kinks in filamentous assemblies, Cohen, A. and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (USA) , 100, 12141-46, 2003.
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  3. The force-velocity relationship for the actin-based motility of Listeria-Monocytogenes, McGrath, J., J. Eungdamrong, C. Fisher, F. Peng, L. Mahadevan, T. Mitchison and S. Kuo,  Current Biology , 13 (1-20), 1-6, 2003.
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  4. Geometry and physics of wrinkling,  Cerda, E. and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 90 (7) 074302, 2003 (Physical Review Focus Article).
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  5. The viscous catenary Teichman, J. and L. Mahadevan,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 478, pp. 71-80, 2003.
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  6. Crack street: the cycloidal wake of a cylinder ripping through a thin solid sheet,  Ghatak, A. and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters . 91, 215507, 2003.
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2002

  1. Wrinkling of a stretched elastic sheet, Cerda, E., K. Ravi-Chandar and L. Mahadevan,  Nature , 419, 579, 2002.
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  2. How aphids lose their marbles, Pike, N., D. Richard, W. Foster and L. Mahadevan,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series (B), Biological Sciences , 269, 1211-15, 2002.
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  3. Four-phase merging in compound drops, Mahadevan, L., M. Adda Bedia and Y. Pomeau,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 451, pp. 411-20, 2002.
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  4. Shocks in sand flowing in a silo, Samadani, A., L. Mahadevan and A. Kudrolli,  Journal of Fluid Mechanics , 452, 293-301, 2002.
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1993-2001

  1. Non-stick water,  Mahadevan, L.,  Nature , 411, 895-96, 2001.
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  2. Folding of viscous filaments and sheets Skorobogatiy, M., and L. Mahadevan,  Europhysics Letters , 52, 532-38, 2000.
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  3. Chaotic dripping from a faucet, Coullet, P., L. Mahadevan and C. Riera,  Progress in Theoretical Physics Supplement , 139, 507-516, 2000.
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  4. Motility driven by macromolecular springs and ratchets, Mahadevan, L. and P. Matsudaira,  Science , 288, 95-99, 2000.
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  5. Rippling instability of a collapsing Bubble,  da Silveira, R., S. Chaieb and L. Mahadevan,  Science , 287, 1468-71, 2000.
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  6. Tumbling cards Mahadevan, L., W. Ryu, and A.D.T. Samuel,  Physics of Fluids , 11, 1-3, 1999.
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  7. Axial instability of a free-surface front in a partially-filled horizontal rotating cylinder,  Hosoi, A.E., and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids , 11, 97-106, 1999.
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  8. Propagating fronts on sandpile surfaces, Mahadevan, L. and Y. Pomeau,  Europhysics Letters , 46, 595-601, 1999.
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  9. Elastic model of a DNA loop in the lac operon,  Balaeff, A., L. Mahadevan, and K. Schulten,  Physical Review Letters , 83, 4900-03, 1999.
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  10. Rolling droplets Mahadevan, L., and Y. Pomeau,  Physics of Fluids , 11, 2449-53, 1999.
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  11. Conical dislocations in crumpling Cerda, E., S. Chaieb, F. Melo and L. Mahadevan,  Nature , 401, 46-49, 1999.
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  12. Fluid rope trick investigated Mahadevan, L., W. Ryu, and A.D.T. Samuel,  Nature391, 140, 1998. Corrigendum; ibid., 403, 502, 2000.
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  13. Conical surfaces and crescent singularities in crumpled sheets,  Cerda, E., and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 80, 2358-61, 1998.
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  14. Experimental study of instabilities in a partially-filled horizontally-rotating cylinder, Thoroddsen, S.T., and L. Mahadevan,  Experiments in Fluids , 23, 1-13, 1997.
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  15. Colliding waves in an excitable medium: preservation, annihilation and bifurcation, Argentina, M., P. Coullet, and L. Mahadevan,  Physical Review Letters , 79, 2803-07, 1997.
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  16. Tumbling of a falling card Mahadevan, L. Comptes Rendus de l’Academie des Sciences, Paris, Series II , 323, 729-736, 1996.
  17. Shark-teeth patterns in coating flow inside a horizontally-rotating cylinder Thoroddsen, S.T., and L. Mahadevan,  Physics of Fluids , 8(9), S10, 1996.
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  18. Coiling of flexible ropes Mahadevan, L., and J.B. Keller,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A, 1452, 1679-1694, 1996.
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  19. Periodic folding of thin sheets Mahadevan, L., and J.B. Keller,  SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics , 55(6) , 1609-1624, 1995.
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  20. Comment on "Behavior of a falling paper," Mahadevan, L., H. Aref, and S.W. Jones,  Physical Review Letters , 75 , 1420, 1995.
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  21. The shape of a Möbius band Mahadevan, L., and J.B. Keller,  Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series A , 1440, 149-162, 1993.
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