Our research on the mechanics of knots is in spotlight on MIT homepage today (09/09/2015). The MIT News article is here. More details on this research can be found here.

September 09, 2015

“A geometric model for the coiling of an elastic rod deployed onto a moving substrate model” has been published in the Journal of Applied Mechanics. More details on this research here.

August 18, 2015

“Untangling the mechanics and topology in the frictional response of long overhand elastic knots” has been published in the Physical Review Letters. More details on this research here.

August 17, 2015

“Coiling of elastic rods on rigid substrates” has been published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States.

September 29, 2014

“Pattern morphology in the elastic sewing machine” has been published in the Extreme Mechanics Letters.

December 9, 2014