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20192025
most citedAdaptive locomotion of artificial microswimmers

303 citations · 436 across the 6 of their papers we have counts for

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6 papers

physics.med-ph2025

Flow-driven magnetic microcatheter for superselective arterial embolization

Lucio Pancaldi, Ece Özelçi, Mehdi Ali Gadiri +3

Minimally invasive interventions performed inside brain vessels with the synergistic use of microcatheters pushed over guidewires have revolutionized the way aneurysms, stroke, art…

physics.bio-ph2023

Modeling the mechanosensitive collective migration of cells on the surface and the interior of morphing soft tissues

Jaemin Kim, Mahmut Selman Sakar, Nikolaos Bouklas

Cellular contractility, migration, and extracellular matrix (ECM) mechanics are critical for a wide range of biological processes including embryonic development, wound healing, ti…

physics.app-ph2022

3D printed acoustically programmable soft microactuators

Murat Kaynak, Amit Dolev, Mahmut Selman Sakar

The concept of creating all-mechanical soft microrobotic systems has great potential to address outstanding challenges in biomedical applications, and introduce more sustainable an…

physics.flu-dyn2021★ 16 cited

Dynamics of entrapped microbubbles with multiple openings

Amit Dolev, Murat Kaynak, Mahmut Selman Sakar

Microbubbles excited by acoustic fields inside water oscillate, and generate acoustic radiation forces and drag-induced acoustic streaming. These forces can be harnessed in various…

physics.app-ph2020★ 117 cited

Flow-driven robotic navigation of microengineered endovascular probes

Lucio Pancaldi, Pietro Dirix, Adele Fanelli +2

Minimally invasive medical procedures, such as endovascular catheterization, have drastically reduced procedure time and associated complications. However, many regions inside the…

cond-mat.soft2019★ 303 cited

Adaptive locomotion of artificial microswimmers

Henwei Huang, Fazil Emre Uslu, Panayiota Katsamba +4

Bacteria can exploit mechanics to display remarkable plasticity in response to locally changing physical and chemical conditions. Compliant structures play a striking role in their…