(2dx) Surface Tension Driven Phenomena across Scales

Research Interests: Interfacial fluid dynamics, soft matter, bio-inspired fluids, granular flows, particle self-assembly, hydrodynamic-general relativity analogs

Teaching Interests: Fluid mechanics (beginner, intermediate, and advanced level), Heat and mass transfer (beginner, intermediate, and advanced level), Hydrodynamic stability (intermediate and advanced level), porous media (beginner, intermediate, and advanced level), Thermodynamics (beginner, intermediate, and advanced level)

Fluids are ubiquitous in nature and play an important role in our existence. Specifically, the interface between two fluids is a source of many intriguing phenomena across scales. In this poster, I will present diverse problems where surface tension effects induce hydrodynamic stability or instability of a multiphase system. I will show that surface tension can be leveraged to solve pressing issues related to the environment, public health, or other engineering problems. In addition, I will show how fluid-solid interactions in bio-inspired systems can be leveraged to improve engineering designs. Finally, I will present a novel surface tension driven phenomena that gives insights about the role of second derivative of spacetime fabric in stabilizing Einstein-Rosen bridge in the theory of general relativity.