[Slaam] SLAAM Seminar Monday, April 10th, 9am Pacific: Mengfei He (Syracuse University)

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Dear enthusiasts of the SLAAM seminars,



We are excited to announce that the next  Soft Living Active and Adaptive Matter (SLAAM)<https://physics.ucmerced.edu/slaam> seminar will be given by Dr. Mengfei He (Syracuse University) on Monday, April 10th, at 9am Pacific/11am Central/12 noon Eastern time (US), with the title:

"Cross sections of doubly curved sheets as confined elastica ”



Please join at the link below to attend:

https://ucmerced.zoom.us/j/92693607475?pwd=TnI5dDhRRnYvejNZK2xNN0s4M0R5UT09

Zoom Meeting ID: 926 9360 7475   |   Passcode: 223642


Please see more info in the flyer here<https://physics.ucmerced.edu/sites/physics.ucmerced.edu/files/page/documents/mengfei_he_slaam_1.pdf> and in the text below:


Abstract: Thin, flat films are commonly shaped into doubly bent structures, resulting in a multi-scaled appearance with the overall shape and fine features. Current approaches usually adopt a separation of scales by focusing only on the gross structure or the fine features. However, a dichotomy of gross and fine is not always justifiable, and the relationship between the gross shape and fine features remains unclear. Here, we use a thin-membraned balloon as a model to consistently combine the analyses of gross and fine. We proposed a minimal model for a representative balloon cross-section that reproduces experimental observations. This research offers a new approach to analyzing buckled structures over enclosed surfaces that could inform the design of inflatable structures and provide insights into biological patterns.


Speaker bio

Mengfei He is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Physics Department at Syracuse University. Mengfei obtained his PhD in Physics at the University of Chicago in 2019, where he studied capillarity and fluid thin films advised by Prof. Sidney R. Nagel. He then joined Prof. Joseph Paulsen’s Lab at Syracuse University to study morphologies of slender solids including elastic fibers and thin membranes. Mengfei’s various interests share the common theme of revealing unexpected complexities rooted in simple underlying principles in soft interfacial systems.


See you on zoom!



Best regards,

Kinjal Dasbiswas

on behalf of the SLAAM organizing team
(Alexandra Tayar, Suraj Shankar, Daniel Beller, Kinjal Dasbiswas)


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