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John Brown University

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31 h-index 141 pubs 13,659 cited

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Dr. Robert Pelcovits is a professor at John Brown University whose work encompasses theoretical and computational physics, with a particular emphasis on material dynamics. He is actively engaged in liquid crystal research and explores the structure and behavior of lipid membranes. Recent investigations delve into the dynamics of two-dimensional active gels under external shear, as well as chiral fluid membranes exhibiting orientational order and multiple edges. Pelcovits's work also examines the control of shape and topology in two-component colloidal membranes. His broader research interests include micro- and nano-robotics.

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h-index: 31
Publications: 141
Citations: 13,659

Selected Publications

Topology and kinetic pathways of colloidosome assembly and disassembly (2025) DOI
Axisymmetric membranes with edges under external force: buckling, minimal surfaces, and tethers (2021) DOI
Deformation and orientational order of chiral membranes with free edges (2021) DOI