Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematics and Physics (ESI) Courses

Non-structural Aging in Adhesive Colloidal Suspensions

Explore non-structural aging in adhesive colloidal suspensions, focusing on time-dependent rheological properties and the role of adhesive forces in macroscopic aging processes.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Encoding Shape, Structure, Mechanics, and Dynamics of a Soft Network with an Active Fluid

Explore the emergence of complex structures in non-equilibrium systems through microtubule-based active fluids and passive actin filaments, revealing self-organizing processes across multiple scales.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Light Production and Adaptive Morphodynamics in an Active Biological System

Explore single-cell bioluminescence, bioluminescent breaking waves, and adaptive photosynthetic material morphing. Discover how cells use metamaterial properties for efficient environmental adaptation.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Intermittent, Cooperative Plastic Events in Soft Jammed Materials Under Oscillatory Shear

Explore yielding transitions in soft jammed materials under oscillatory shear, examining microscopic dynamics, shear banding, and cooperative rearrangements in plastic events.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Microscopic Plasticity and Dynamic Heterogeneities in Yielding Soft Glasses

Explore microscopic dynamics of soft glassy materials during yielding, focusing on plastic flow, nonaffine dynamics, and spatial heterogeneities in dense microgel suspensions under shear.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Towards a Complete Mean-Field Theory for the Ductile and Brittle Yielding of Amorphous Solids

Explore a unified theory for ductile and brittle yielding in amorphous materials, examining dynamics, elasticity-induced interactions, and avalanche behavior in finite systems.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Fate of Shear-Oscillated Amorphous Solids

Explore the behavior of shear-oscillated amorphous materials using a coarse-grained model. Analyze steady states, critical thresholds, and transitions in poorly annealed and ultra-stabilized materials.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Emergent Elasticity in Non-Thermal Solids

Explore emergent elasticity in non-thermal solids, focusing on jammed systems' rigidity, fragility, and elastic response. Understand conservation laws and their impact on static and dynamic behaviors.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Direct Confocal Imaging of Fracture Precursors in Casein Gel

Explore direct confocal imaging of fracture precursors in casein gel under shear stress, using advanced microscopy techniques to observe microstructural changes before failure.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rupture Strength of Living Cell Monolayers

Explore the mechanical properties of epithelial monolayers, focusing on their ability to withstand stress and rupture. Gain insights into tissue strength, strain stiffening, and the role of keratin filaments.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Yielding in Colloidal Systems Far-From-Equilibrium: From Gels to Active Matter

Explore yielding in colloidal systems, from depletion gels to active colloids. Discover microscopic mechanisms behind counterintuitive phenomena and altered yielding under extreme conditions.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Shear-Induced Dynamics and Mechanical Responses in Biological Tissues

Explore computational models of biological tissue mechanics under shear forces, examining solidification, thickening, plasticity, and multilayered responses in developmental processes.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tissue Fluidification in Pathophysiology: Contact Percolation Sets Phase Transitions - Lecture

Explore tissue fluidification in cancer progression, focusing on unjamming transitions, cell motility, and the impact of contact percolation on collective cell behavior and gene expression.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Brittle and Ductile Yielding in Soft Materials

Explore the physics of yielding in soft materials, focusing on brittle and ductile behaviors. Learn how the 'brittility factor' impacts material deformation and yielding rates across various rheological protocols.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Topological Origins of Yielding in Soft Glassy Materials

Explore topological failure points in soft glassy materials during yielding, using network science tools to predict and understand plastic events in colloidal gels.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video