Graham P Benham

Are you interested in working as a Postdoc with me at University College Dublin on developing finite volume methods for cardiovascular fluid-solid interaction simulations? Apply here (search for Job Ref 018140): lnkd.in/eKviXJ5P #jobfairy @UCD_Mech_Eng @ERC_Research

PRFluids Editors' Suggestion: 🍃 To a leaf, a falling raindrop is equivalent in mass to a bowling ball dropping on a person – so how does the leaf survive? Using a droplet-cantilever system, @Sunghwan_sunny and co. give the answers in their new paper! go.aps.org/408BIZY

Vortex rings can be almost perfectly reflected when approaching a water-air interface! This complex interaction is analyzed across a wide range of Froude numbers and incident angles, combining experiments, simulations, and a momentum conservation model. go.aps.org/3IIRaWp

When winds are low, windsurfers will “pump” to generate momentum. Using a miniature sail in an experimental water channel, a study published in @PhysRevFluids shows how this maneuver affects the forces that help propel the board forward. Read more: go.aps.org/44x77X0

📢 PRFluids Editors' suggestion: In light winds, windsurfing athletes pump the sail to generate propulsion and keep the board afloat. Sport-mimetic experiments study how pitching motions affect forces and performance, exploring sailing race strategies. 🔗 go.aps.org/44x77X0

📢 PRFluids Editors' suggestion: A metal disk on the water surface can be kept afloat by a water jet impacting it from above. Turczynowicz et al. show that the water displaced by the jet results in an increased buoyancy force that balances gravity. 🔗 go.aps.org/3ZvCBev

Measurements of Ocean Waves. Context: Marine Renewable Energy. Read freely in: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… A timely and important work with Daniel Peláez-Zapata and @FredericDiasUCD #ireland #france @UCDmechanics @UCD_Mech_Eng

Shrimp swim by paddling 5 pairs of appendages. Using simulations, Lou et al show how they move to minimize drag. Check out their recently published paper here: go.aps.org/4jF8F79 #FluidDynamics #Biofluids

Engineers led by Howard Stone discovered that a super-soft material can turn itself inside out to squeeze thru a narrow gap, opening the door to potential new engineering applications. It resembles gels used to engineer a wide range of products. Read more: engineering.princeton.edu/news/2025/03/2…

📢 PRFluids Editors' suggestion: rotations may lead to brain injuries. Using a soft hydrogel ball in water as a simplified brain model, Wang et al. combine theory & experiments to show that the strongest deformations occur during rotational deceleration go.aps.org/41R1nHE

Read a new #openaccess article in #JFMRapids: "Experiments on water-wave interactions with a horizontal submerged elastic plate" by Gatien Polly, Alexis Mérigaud, Benjamin Thiria and Ramiro Godoy-Diana. 📚 cup.org/428XRs1 #JFM #OA #JFMRapids

🚨 The APS Division of Fluid Dynamics seeks nominations for Invited presentations and Proposals for mini-symposia and focus sessions for the 2025 APS Division of Fluid Dynamics Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, USA. Due dates: March 24 to Gretar Tryggvason ([email protected])

🏁 Ready, set, go! Palazzolo et al. from @Inria @inria_sophia use Bayesian techniques to find the optimal bio-inspired microswimmer, improving speed and efficiency, and going beyond the known diversity of pusher and pullers. Find out more: go.aps.org/4hix2pL #fluiddynamics

Come and join us at @UCDMathStat We are looking to hire a new Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Applied and Computational Maths ! To apply, follow the link (ucd.ie/workatucd/jobs/) and search for job reference 018286 The deadline for applications is 25th March 2025

"Without a powerful mathematics base you won’t be at the forefront of AI innovation or anywhere near it" Vital piece by @MarcusduSautoy on how proposed cuts to maths teaching support in state schools simply do not add up 👇 ft.com/content/4ed645…

💫Five UCD projects have received funding through the @Researchirel Industry Research, Development, and Innovation Fellowship (IRDIF) Programme! ➡️ucd.ie/research/news/… #Research #Innovation @UCDBioFoodEng @UCDCompSci @UCDMedicine @UCDEngArch @UCD_CHAS @ucdscience

PRFluids Editors' Suggestion: Who knew falling plates could be so exciting? New paper (go.aps.org/4atly0I) from Sánchez-Rodríguez and Gallaire shows that adding holes can turn a tumbling disaster into a smooth glide! It's like giving your plate a parachute! #fluiddynamics

We have up to 12 funded places available for UK and international students to join us at the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Future Fluid Dynamics. Our next application deadline is 11th April. fluid-dynamics.leeds.ac.uk/programme/

It's less than 2 weeks until the abstract submission deadline for the 2nd European Fluid Dynamics Conference. I'm really excited to welcome the fluids community to @ucdscience next August, so please send in your abstracts!

Would you like to know more about ducks, maths and sports? If so, check out my interview on this new podcast available on Spotify ! open.spotify.com/episode/2hgF1j…