5 papers
Programmable Persistent Random Walks in Active Brownian Particles Govern Emergent Dynamics
Tarun Sunkesula Raghavendra, Yogesh Shelke, Stijn van der Ham +2
Self-propelled particles serve as minimal models for emulating the dynamic self-organization of microorganisms, yet most synthetic systems remain limited to a single mode of motion…
Dynamic bidirectional coupling of membrane morphology and rod organization in flexible vesicles
Stijn van der Ham, André F. V. Matias, Marjolein Dijkstra +1
The ordering of rod-like particles in soft, deformable containers emerges from the interplay of anisotropic interactions, geometric confinement, and boundary compliance. This compe…
From shallow to full wrapping: geometry and deformability dictate lipid vesicle internalization
Stijn van der Ham, Alexander Brown, Halim Kusumaatmaja +1
The deformability of vesicles critically influences their engulfment by lipid membranes, a process central to endocytosis, viral entry, drug delivery, and intercellular transport.…
Role of shape in particle-lipid membrane interactions: from surfing to full engulfment
Stijn van der Ham, Jaime Agudo-Canalejo, Hanumantha Rao Vutukuri
Understanding and manipulating the interactions between foreign bodies and cell membranes during endo- and phagocytosis is of paramount importance, not only for the fate of living…
A colloidal viewpoint on the finite sphere packing problem: the sausage catastrophe
Susana Marín-Aguilar, Fabrizio Camerin, Stijn van der Ham +3
It is commonly believed that the most efficient way to pack a finite number of equal-sized spheres is by arranging them tightly in a cluster. However, mathematicians have conjectur…