Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC

We are a diverse group of people studying the dynamics of complex fluids in MechSE at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Views are my own.

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Happy to share our recent work on contaminated bubble bursting just published @NaturePhysics, showing oil-coated bubble bursting enhance aerosol formation and transmission by producing jets that are smaller and faster than those formed by pristine bubbles.https://t.co/Q6f1NYMmRp

[Physics Magazine @PhysicsMagazine]

The busting of bubbles at a liquid-air interface can create liquid jets that break up into small droplets, releasing biological or chemical contaminants if present. Researchers have developed a new model that accurately predicts a jet’s properties. https://t.co/mjLMTfxiUW

[Alban Sauret @AlbanSauret]

How does the angle of a nozzle influence the clogging of suspensions? Better to make it slender! Our study is out in @PhysRevResearch and could help guide the design of extrusion-based manufacturing systems https://t.co/Ygtsqz3FXj @UCSBengineering @PMMH_lab @umdme @UMDResearch

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

Ever thought a soft-coated cylinder could shake things up? Turns out, adding some squishy layers to viscous films destabilize the films, trigger faster droplet coalescence, and boost water transport. Find out more about Chao et al's new research @ https://t.co/nUPwIrFzf8.

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Thanks for posting our work!

[Advanced Portfolio News @AdvPortfolio]

Reactive oxygen species oxidize membrane lipids, compromising cell integrity and causing cell death.

A study on vesicles links spontaneous curvature from oxidation to vesicle collapse, providing insights for drug delivery systems

👉https://t.co/SmcnEO30tk

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Congrats on Vinit in publishing our work that explores the stability of lipid vesicles under oxidative stress, with significant implications for biomembrane physics and biomedical engineering in Advanced Science @AdvSciNews https://t.co/aWYHcki8tB

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

Bauer and Gilet study how the shape of substrate edges affects droplet ejection during drop impacts, showing that star-shaped edges lead to asymmetric rim expansion, resulting in larger, faster droplets ejected preferentially in certain directions! https://t.co/yDi4KWlh0C

[APS Division of Fluid Dynamics @apsfluiddynamic]

To better understand the contaminant effects on bubble bursting, Feng Lab continues to explore the intriguing effects of different structurally compound surfaces. So far, their work’s been published in Nature Physics and Physical Review Letters (9/9)(https://t.co/CaVtRkWsQj).

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

@boguo_ua @uarizona Congrats Bo!

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

Shaw and Deike delve into film drop production from bursting bubbles at the ocean surface. They study effects of liquid conditions, salinity, temperature, and surfactants on global climate dynamics with crucial insights for modeling sea spray emissions. https://t.co/dH7aZpnlZc

[Physical Review Letters @PhysRevLett]

Volume 132, Issue 10
https://t.co/Agzqawd7Hr
Cover: Bubble-pair dynamics resulting in an ultrafast needle jet in water
https://t.co/aSBy89OK32

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Big congrats to Bob for the well-deserved honor!

[Princeton Engineering @EPrinceton]

Congratulations to Bob Prud'homme on being elected to the National Academy of Engineering! He is being recognized in particular for the foundational innovations that allowed for the mass manufacture of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and other applications to improve human health.

[Journal of Fluid Mechanics @JFluidMech]

Charles Meneveau wins the #BatchelorPrize 2024!
“...George Batchelor's enduring legacy in this field grows more influential each day, especially as fluid mechanics becomes increasingly vital, notably in shaping strategies for sustaining civilization...”
https://t.co/EHFOwJ4AgA

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Congrats on Zhengyu in publishing our work studying oil entrainment by compound bubbles bursting, which may provide guidance and modeling constraints for bubble-mediated contaminant transport in liquids. @JFluidMech
https://t.co/dQYvRWG8Sf

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

A picture (or a video) is worth 1000 words! Every year, PR Fluids publishes a collection of papers based on the winners from #APSDFD 's Gallery of Fluid Motion competition. Check out last year's winners and their stunning visuals in our new editorial: https://t.co/goi3hZiios.

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Thanks for covering our recent work about how surface viscoelasticity affects the secondary bubble generation from the primary bubble bursting at a protein-laden interface! https://t.co/SXinAWWHHG

[MechSE Illinois @illinoismechse]

The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign invites applications for multiple full-time faculty positions at all ranks. https://t.co/YzmMn59ugn

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Happy to share our recent publication in @PhysRevLett. We document that when a bubble bursts at a protein-laden surface, a secondary bubble is entrapped with no subsequent jet drop ejection, contrary to the counterpart observed at a Newtonian surface. https://t.co/SXinAWWHHG

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Thanks for citing our work on bubble bursting!

[Fluids, Interfaces & Transport Laboratory @ UIUC @FengFluidsLab]

Cannot thank Howard enough for his guidance, support and encouragement throughout my research journey

[Princeton Engineering @EPrinceton]

"I discovered as a young professor that the best thing I could possibly do... is I would leave my door open, and every day I'd walk into my office, and I would say, 'I hope someone interesting walks in today.'" - Prof. Howard Stone, MAE @Caltech https://t.co/zeml6eJhp8

[Physical Review Fluids @PhysRevFluids]

PRFluids Editors' Suggestion: A glass of fizzy drink is a complex laboratory for two-phase flows. In your next glass, watch for those tiny rising bubbles. Here, @ZenitLab and Co. show why champagne has stable “bubble chains” but other bubbly drinks do not. https://t.co/FNInAjxRdV