Publications

14) “F-actin architecture determines constraints on myosin thick filament motion,” C.G. Muresan*, Z.G. Sun*, V. Yadav, A.P. Tabatabai, L. Lanier, J.H. Kim, T. Kim, and M.P. Murrell, Nature Communications (2022).

13) “Cell-Matrix elastocapillary interactions drive pressure-based wetting of cell aggregates,” M.S. Yousafzai*, V. Yadav*, S. Amiri, M.F. Staddon, Y. Errami, G. Jaspard, S. Banerjee, and M.P. Murrell, Physical Review X (2022).

12) “Gradients in solid surface tension drive Marangoni-like motions in cell aggregates,” V. Yadav*, M.S. Yousafzai*, S. Amiri, Y. Errami, S. Amiri, R.W. Style, E.R. Dufresne, and M.P. Murrell, Physical Review Fluids, (2022).

11) “Active Regulation of Pressure and Volume Defines an Energetic Constraint on the Size of Cell Aggregates,” M.S. Yousafzai*, V. Yadav*, S. Amiri, Y. Errami, S. Amiri, and M.P. Murrell, Physical Review Letters, (2022).

10) “Tissue pressure and cell traction compensate to drive robust aggregate spreading,” Md S. Yousafzai*, V. Yadav*, S. Amiri, M. Staddon, A. Pasha Tabatabai, Y. Errami, G. Jaspard, S. Amiri, S. Banerjee, and M. P. Murrell, BioRxiv, (2020)

9) “Detailed Balance Broken by Catch Bond Kinetics Enables Mechanical‐Adaptation in Active Materials,” A. Pasha Tabatabai, D. S. Seara, J. Tibbs, V. Yadav, I. Linsmeier, and M. P. Murrell, Advanced Functional Materials, 31, (2020)

8) “Can simulated lab experiences replace real physics labs in a post-Covid India?,” V. Yadav, and A. Darbinyan, Higher Education Going Online: The Challenges in India, Ed. S. Babu and R. Ramaswamy,  Indian Academy of Science, (2020)

  • The review of the book in The Hindu.
  • The review of the book in the newsletter of Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR) – Bombay.

7) “Filament Nucleation Tunes Mechanical Memory in Active Polymer Networks,” V. Yadav, D. S. Banerjee, A. Pasha Tabatabai, D. R. Kovar, TY Kim, S. Banerjee, and M. P. Murrell, Advanced Functional Materials, 29, (2019)

6) “Entropy Production Rate is Maximized in Non-Contractile Actomyosin,” D. S. Seara, V. Yadav, I. Linsmeier, A. Pasha Tabatabai, P. W. Oakes, S. M. Ali Tabei, S. Banerjee and M. P. Murrell, Nature Communications, 9, (2018)

5) “Contractility in an Extensile System,” K. T. Stanhope, V. Yadav, C. D. Santangelo and J. L. Ross, Soft Matter, 13, (2017)

4) “Dynamics, Mechanics and Pattern Formation in Systems with Inherent Asymmetry,” V. Yadav, Ph.D. Thesis, (2015)

3) “Effect of Aspect Ratio on the Development of Order in Vibrated Granular Rods,” V. Yadav, J. Y. Chastaing and A. Kudrolli, Phys. Rev. E. 88, 052203 (2013)

2) “Diffusion of Granular Rods on a Rough Vibrated Substrate,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, European Physical Journal E 35, 104 (2012)

1) “Radar Remote Sensing Application in Wetland Habitat: IV: A Case Study of Keoladeo National Park using SAR Texture Analysis,” H.S. Srivastava, P. Patel, Y. Sharma, V. Yadav, KCA Arun Prasad, L. Vijayan, S.N. Prasad, Proceedings of International Conference on Microwaves, Antenna, Propagation and Remote Sensing (2005)

Invited Talks

8) “Aggregate Surface Tension Determines Modes of Cellular Migration,” V. Yadav, Research in Progress Seminar, Yale University, New Haven, USA. (July, 2021)

7) “Can Simulated Labs Replace Real Physics Labs,” V. Yadav, Panel Discussion organized by Forum for Online Teaching, Indian Academy of Science, India (April 2021)

6) “How 200 Year Old Mechanics is Redefining Our Understanding of Cancer and Information Processing,” V. Yadav, Faculty Development Program, Abul Kalaam Technical University, Lucknow, India (July 2019)

5) “Active Matter in Action: From Phantom Traffic Jams to Programmable Biomaterials,” V. Yadav, Physics Colloquium, Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA. (February 2017)

4) “Networks, Traffic and All Things Active,” V. Yadav, Physics Speaker Series, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, India. (December, 2015)

3) “Nontrivial Applications of Physics in Biology, Finance, and Social Systems,” V. Yadav, Special Colloquium, Feroze Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Rae Bareli, India. (December 2015)

2) “Physics of Stocks, Society, and Everything Non-Physicsy,” V. Yadav, Alumni Speaker 2015, Feroze Gandhi College, Rae Bareli, India. (December 2015)

1) “Anisotropic Diffusion of vibrated Semi-flexible Granular rods,” V. Yadav, Biophysics Group, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester. (April 15, 2012)

Outreach Talks/ Journal Club

4) “How much protein do you need to record all Harry Potter Books”, ARS Norian Youth Connect Program, New Haven, USA. (November 2019)

3) “The Physics of Video Games,” V. Yadav, SPLASH-2015, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (April 2015)

2) “The Physics of Wall Street,” V. Yadav, SPLASH-2014, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (April 2014)

1) “Mathematical Modelling of Love Affairs,” V. Yadav, Graduate Journal Club, Dept. of Physics, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (July 2012)

Contributed Talks and Posters

25) “Filament Nucleation Tunes Mechanical Memory in Active Polymer Networks,” V. Yadav, D. S. Banerjee, A. Pasha Tabatabai, D. R. Kovar, TY Kim, S. Banerjee, and M. P. Murrell, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Online event, USA (March 2021)

24) “2D Patterns of Active Stress ascribe 3D Deformations of Driven Actomyosin Networks,” V. Yadav, TY Kim, E. De La Cruz, and M. P. Murrell, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Denver, Colorado (Online event), USA (March 2020)

23) “Programmable Active Matter: Dynamics of active filaments on patterned surfaces,” V. Yadav, Daniel Todd, Paul Ruijgrok, Zev Bryant and J. L. Ross, March Meeting of American Physical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (March 2017)

22) “On Demand Dynamics of Active Filaments,” V. Yadav, K. T. Stanhope, C. D. Santangelo, and J. L. Ross, Multiple University Research Initiative (MURI) Meeting, Army Research Office, Natick, Massachusetts (September 2016)

21) “Beyond Actomyosin: Recipe for Shrinking a Microtubule Network,” V. Yadav, K. T. Stanhope, C. D. Santangelo, and J. L. Ross, Smart and Active Matter – 2016, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, USA (June 2016)

20) “Dynamics of Actively Driven Crosslinked Microtubule Networks,” V. Yadav, K. T. Stanhope, C. D. Santangelo and J. L. Ross, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, Maryland, USA (March 2016)

19) “Tabletop Traffic Jams: Modelling Traffic Jams using Self-propelled Particles,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, March Meeting of American Physical Society, San Antonio, Texas, USA (March 2015)

18) “Cytoskeletons, Nests and Beaver Dams: Stress Response of Rod Assemblies,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, 60th New England Complex Fluids Meeting, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, USA (September 2014)

17) “Pattern Formation in Subsurface Flows: Channels, Instabilities, and Material Failures,” V. Yadav, Granular and Granular Fluid Flow, Gordon Research Conference, Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts, USA. (July 2014) (Poster)

16) “Flow Through Cohesive Granular Media: Instabilities Channelization and Material Failures,” V. Yadav, Granular and Granular Fluid Flow, Gordon Research Seminar, Stonehill College, Easton, Massachusetts, USA. (July 2014) (Poster)

15) “Experimental Study of Channelization in Cohesive Granular Media due to Sub-Surface Flows,” V. Yadav, 12th Annual Northeastern Granular Material Workshop, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, USA. (June 2014)

14) “Pattern Formation in Cohesive Sand due to Subsurface Flows,” V. Yadav, 12th Annual Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (April 2014)

13) “A Granular Continuum Model of Channelization in Sedimentary Layers by Sub-surface Flow,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Denver, USA. (March 2014)

12) “Cytoskeletons, Nests, and Dams: Elastic Response of Random Assemblies of Frictional Rods,” V. Yadav, 3rd Annual NanoWorcester Symposium, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (September 2013) (Poster)

11) “Effect of Aspect Ratio on the Stress Response of Frictional Elastic Rod Assemblies,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Baltimore, USA. (March 2013)

10) “Experiments on Ordering Transition in Mechanically Stable Structures of Granular Rods: A Phase Space Approach,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, Gordon Research Conference – Granular and Granular Fluid Flows, Davidson College, Davidson, USA. (July 2012) (Poster)

9) “Ordering Transition in Mechanical Stable Vibrated Granular Rods,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, 10th Annual Northeastern Granular Material Workshop, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (June 2012) (Poster)

8) “Effect of Aspect Ratio on Crystallization of Vibrated Granular Rods,” V. Yadav, 10th Annual Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (April 2012)

7) “3Dimensional Ordering of Mechanically Vibrated Granular Rods,” V. Yadav, 2nd Annual NanoWorcester Symposium, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, USA. (March 2012) (Poster)

6) “Experiments on Ordering Transitions in Mechanically Stable Structures of Granular Rods,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Boston, USA. (March 2012)

5) “Anisotropic Diffusion of Vibrated Semi-Flexible Granular Rods,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, 2011 Interdisciplinary Summer School: Granular Flows: From Simulations to Astrophysical Applications, University of Maryland, Maryland, USA. (June 2011)

4) “Diffusion of Granular Rods on a Rough Vibrated Substrate,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, Soft Solids and Complex Fluids, UMass-Amherst, Amherst, USA (May 2011) (Poster)

3) “Effect of Volume Fraction on Diffusive Dynamics of Granular Rods,” V. Yadav, 9th Annual Graduate Student Multidisciplinary Conference, Clark University, Worcester, USA. (April 2014)

2) “Anisotropic Diffusion of Vibrated Semi-Flexible Granular Rods,” V. Yadav and A. Kudrolli, March Meeting of American Physical Society, Dallas, USA. (March 2011)

1) “Effect of Aspect Ratio on Diffusion of Granular Rod like Particles,” V. Yadav, 1st Annual NanoWorcester Symposium, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Worcester, USA. (March 2012) (Poster)