PhD Discussions: Thomas Wilson and Judith Fuentes
Sala Baobab, Tower I, Floor 11 Baldiri i Reixac, BarcelonaMultiscale buckling of epithelial shells Thomas Wilson, Integrative Cell and Tissue Dynamics group Numerous natural and engineered structures are shaped as thin curved shells. When subjected to excessive compressive loading, these shells undergo buckling instabilities that result in wrinkling patterns with complex dynamics. Epithelial tissues such as those enclosing embryos or lining glandular organs are ... Read more