* denotes equal contribution

2023

15. Unidirectional freezing of polymer solution droplets, S. Kharal and JF. Louf. under review

14. Obstructed swelling and fracture of hydrogels, A. Plummes, C. Adkins, JF. Louf, A. Kosmrlj, and S.S. Datta. under review

13. Effect of confinement on the mechanics of a swelling hydrogel bead, J. Chatainya, M. Giso, JF. Louf, S.S. Datta, and T.J. Atherton. Soft Matter

2022

12. Poroelastic plant-inspired structures & materials to sense, regulate flow, and move, JF. Louf and S.M. Alexander. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics

11. Microbial narrow-escape is facilitated by wall interactions, M. Souzy*, A. Allard*, JF. Louf, M. Contino, I. Tuval, and M. Polin. Physical Review Research

Before joining Auburn University

2021

10. Poroelastic shape relaxation of hydrogel particles, JF. Louf and S.S. Datta. Soft Matter

9. Under pressure: Hydrogel swelling in a granular medium, JF. Louf, N.B. Lu, M.G. O’Connell, H.J. Cho, and S.S. Datta. Science Advances, press release

2020

8. Elasto-capillary network model of inhalation, JF. Louf*, F. Kratz*, and S.S. Datta. Physical Review Research

7. Bending and Stretching of Soft Pores Enable Passive Control of Fluid Flow, JF. Louf, J. Knoblauch, and K.H. Jensen. Physical Review Letters

2019

6. Drying of channels by evaporation through a permeable medium, B. Dollet, JF. Louf, M. Alonzo, K.H. Jensen, and P. Marmottant. JRS. Interface

2018

5. How wind drives the correlation between leaf shape and mechanical properties, JF. Louf, L. Nelson, H. Kang, P. Ntoh Song, T. Zenhbauer and S. Jung. Scientific Reports

4. Imbibition in plant seeds, JF. Louf*, Y. Zheng*, A. Kumar, T. Bohr, C. Gundlach, J. Harholt, H.F. Poulsen, and K.H. Jensen. Physical Review E

3. Ripple dynamics of water entry after pinch off, JF. Louf, A. Mituniewicz, B. Chang, J. Eshraghi, P. Vlachos and S. Jung. Journal of Fluids Mechanics

2. Hovering Microswimmers Exhibit Ultra-Fast Motion to Navigate under Acoustic Forces, JF. Louf, N. Bertin, B. Dollet, O. Stephan and P. Marmottant. Advanced Materials Interfaces

2017

1. Universal poroelastic mechanism for hydraulic signals in biomimetic and natural branches, JF. Louf, G. Guéna, É. Badel and Y. Forterre. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, press release