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SUMMARY:Flow-mediated synchronization of swimmers and rotors at the micron
  scale - Eva Kanso (University of Southern California\; New York Universit
 y)
DTSTART:20170919T092000Z
DTEND:20170919T100000Z
UID:TALK80101@talks.cam.ac.uk
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DESCRIPTION:Dynamic order is observed in natural systems at all length sca
 les\, from the schooling of fish to the coordinated beating of cilia and f
 lagella. These systems\, including flagella and cilia from the same organi
 sm and cell type\, often transition between different modes of coordinated
  motions. For example\, Chlamydomonas biflagellates switch from in-phase t
 o anti-phase beating and ependymal cilia periodically change their collect
 ive beat orientation. While there is a substantial body of evidence suppor
 ting the hypothesis that hydrodynamic interactions provide a robust mechan
 ism for synchrony\, little is known about the mechanisms responsible for t
 he transition between multiple synchronization modes. Here\, I will presen
 t a series of models of increasing level of complexity that examine the em
 ergence of collective coordination in microfluidic systems of swimmers and
  rotors. I will report new findings on flow-mediated synchrony in chains o
 f swimmers and rotors and I will focus on the  existence of bi-stable sync
 hronization modes in systems of rotors. These results could have important
  implications on understanding the biophysical mechanisms underlying trans
 itions between multiple synchronization modes\, as well as on the design a
 nd self-assembly of active materials.&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Seminar Room 1\, Newton Institute
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