Title: 1+1D Surface Growth of Particles: From Spheres to Rod-Shaped Bacteria and Red Blood Cells Abstract: We investigate the dynamics of surface growth resulting from falling spherical granular particles in air or liquid environments and the aggregation of bacteria and red blood cells at the edges/centers of drying drops. Surface roughness is quantified from images, and growth […]

Abstract: Structural failure is a critically important design consideration in many engineering applications. Nature provides a number of interesting examples of lightweight structural features that exhibit outstanding failure characteristics. Recent progress in additive manufacturing has facilitated precise control over geometric features, allowing for the implementation of bio-inspired structural designs on a layer-by-layer basis. In this […]