Eric Lauga

Bacterial motility depends on a critical flagellum length and energy-optimised assembly

This study shows that bacterial flagellum assembly is optimized for energy efficiency and motility by balancing secretion rate and filament length.

Physical mechanism reveals bacterial slowdown above a critical number of flagella

The paper uses simulations to show that bacterial swimming slows when flagella exceed a critical number due to motor load and flagellar cooperation.

Modelling mucus clearance in sinuses: thin-film flow inside a fluid-producing cavity lined with an active surface

The paper models mucus clearance in the maxillary sinus using a continuum mathematical model to show that a steady mucus layer forms when ciliary clearance exceeds a threshold relative to mucus production.

Biophysical Fluid Dynamics in a Petri Dish

The paper examines fluid dynamics in a Petri dish, analyzing flow fields from Stokes flow singularities and their behavior under boundary conditions.