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Sknepnek, Rastko

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  • Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research), Physics
 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0144-9921
  • 951 Citations
  • 19 h-Index
20012020
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Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Science, Missouri University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Science, University of Belgrade

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Phase transitions Chemical Compounds
defects Physics & Astronomy
disorders Physics & Astronomy
simulation Physics & Astronomy
shell stability Physics & Astronomy
Rigidity Chemical Compounds
rigidity Physics & Astronomy
ribbons Physics & Astronomy

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Projects 2014 2020

Cell and Tissue Dynamics Driving Gastrulation: Analysis using Advanced Live Imaging Computational Data Analysis and Modelling (EASTBIO)

Sknepnek, R. & Weijer, K.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

5/09/16 → 4/09/20

Project: Research

Epithelial Sheet Dynamics during Primitive Streak Formation as Active Matter (joint with University of Aberdeen)

Sknepnek, R. & Weijer, K.

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

1/04/16 → 30/10/19

Project: Research

Dry Active Matter on a Sphere (First Grant Scheme)

Sknepnek, R.

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

1/05/15 → 31/10/16

Project: Research

Self-Assembly of Grafted Nanoparticles

Sknepnek, R.

Royal Society

5/05/14 → 4/05/15

Project: Research

Research Output 2001 2019

  • 951 Citations
  • 19 h-Index
  • 44 Article
  • 2 Meeting abstract
  • 1 Conference contribution
2 Citations (Scopus)
48 Downloads (Pure)

Confinement-Induced Transition between Wavelike Collective Cell Migration Modes

Petrolli, V., Le Goff, M., Tadrous, M., Martens, K., Allier, C., Mandula, O., Hervé, L., Henkes, S., Sknepnek, R., Boudou, T., Cappello, G. & Balland, M., 24 Apr 2019, In : Physical Review Letters. 122, 16, p. 1-5 5 p., 168101.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
cells
wave excitation
wavelengths
perturbation
oscillations
12 Citations (Scopus)
76 Downloads (Pure)

Dynamically generated patterns in dense suspensions of active filaments

Kokkoorakunnel Ramankutty, P., Henkes, S. & Sknepnek, R., 12 Feb 2018, In : Physical Review E: Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics. 97, 2, 022606.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
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Filament
filaments
Active Particles
Langevin Dynamics
bundles
5 Citations (Scopus)
53 Downloads (Pure)

Dynamical patterns in nematic active matter on a sphere

Henkes, S., Marchetti, M. C. & Sknepnek, R., 16 Apr 2018, In : Physical Review A. 97, 4, 12 p., 042605.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
defects
alignment
curvature
spherical caps
equators
36 Citations (Scopus)
150 Downloads (Pure)

Active Vertex Model for Cell-Resolution Description of Epithelial Tissue Mechanics

Barton, D. L., Henkes, S., Weijer, C. J. & Sknepnek, R., 30 Jun 2017, In : PLoS Computational Biology. 13, 6, 34 p., e1005569.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
Vertex Model
Mechanics
mechanics
epithelium
Epithelium
11 Citations (Scopus)
58 Downloads (Pure)

Cell division and death inhibit glassy behaviour of confluent tissues

Matoz-Fernandez, D. A., Martens, K., Sknepnek, R., Barrat, J. L. & Henkes, S., 7 May 2017, In : Soft Matter. 17, 13, p. 3205-3212 7 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Open Access
File
cell division
death
Cells
Tissue
apoptosis