Publications

Dynamics and stability of inertial flexible chains under follower activity, S Sadhu, N Kriplani, R Chelakkot (Under Review) arXiv:2606.24614
Modulating hydrodynamic flow by modifying the active patch of a colloid O Vandra, H Giri, M Modani, V Chikkadi, R Chelakkot, A Chatterji, Phys. Rev. Fluids. (2026) arXiv:2605.18242
Dynamics of Marangoni-driven elliptical Janus particles, P Masanta, R Sarkar, P Parmananda, R Chelakkot, Soft Matter 22 (18), 3337-3345 (2026)
Active chain spirograph: Dynamic patterns formed in extensible chains due to follower activity, S Sadhu, N Kriplani, A Sain, R Chelakkot Phys. Rev. E 113 (2), 025412 (2026)
Active wetting transitions induced by rotational noise at solid interfaces, S Das, R Chelakkot, The Journal of Chemical Physics 163 (1) (2025)
Kinetically arrested periodic clusters in active filament arrays S Kharayat, PK Purohit, L Mahadevan, A Gopinath, R Chelakkot, Soft Matter 21 (20), 4078-4092 (2025)
Topological dynamics of rapid non-planar gaits in slithering snakes N Charles*, R Chelakkot*, M Gazzola, B Young, L Mahadevan, Nature Physics 21 (5), 856-860 (2025)
Percolation transitions in a binary mixture of active Brownian particles with different softness M Sanoria, R Chelakkot, A Nandi Soft Matter 20 (46), 9184-9192 (2024)
Emergence of Spatial Scales and Macroscopic Tissue Dynamics in Active Epithelial Monolayers P Selvamani, R Chelakkot, A Nandi, MM Inamdar, Cells Tissues Organs, 213 (4), 269-282 (2024)
Percolation of nonequilibrium assemblies of colloidal particles in active chiral liquids, P Kushwaha, S Maity, A Menon, R Chelakkot, V Chikkadi, Soft Matter 20 (24), 4699-4706 (2024)
Percolation transition in phase-separating active fluid, M Sanoria, R Chelakkot, A Nandi, Phys Rev E (2022)
A mechano-sensing mechanism for waving in plant roots, Z Zhang, D van Ophem, R Chelakkot, N Lazarovitch, I Regev, Scientific Reports (2022)
Role of Delta-Notch signalling molecules on cell–cell adhesion in determining heterogeneous chemical and cell morphological patterning, Supriya Bajpai, Raghunath Chelakkot, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Mandar M. Inamdar, Soft matter (2022)
Influence of interaction softness on phase separation of active particles. Monika Sanoria, Raghunath Chelakkot, and Amitabha Nandi, Phys Rev E (2021)
Role of cell polarity dynamics and motility in pattern formation due to contact-dependent signalling, Supriya Bajpai, Raghunath Chelakkot, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Mandar M. Inamdar, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2021)
Cluster and conquer: the morphodynamics of invasion of a compliant substrate by active rods. Mohammad Imaran, Mandar M. Inamdar, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Raghunath Chelakkot. Soft Matter (2021)
Cluster and conquer: the morphodynamics of invasion of a compliant substrate by active rods. Mohammad Imaran, Mandar M. Inamdar, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Raghunath Chelakkot. Soft Matter (2021)
Synchronized oscillations, traveling waves, and jammed clusters induced by steric interactions in active filament arrays. Raghunath Chelakkot, Michael F. Hagan and Arvind Gopinath, Soft Matter (2021)
Aggregate morphology of active Brownian particles on porous, circular walls, Suchismita Das, Sounok Ghosh, and Raghunath Chelakkot, Phys. Rev. E (2020)
Buckling instabilities and spatio-temporal dynamics of active elastic filaments, Yaouen Fily, Priya Subramanian, Tobias M Schneider, Raghunath Chelakkot, Arvind Gopinath, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2020)
Periodic oscillations in a string of camphor infused disks, Ishant Tiwari, P Parmananda, Raghunath Chelakkot Soft Matter (2020)
Translational and rotational dynamics of a self-propelled Janus probe in crowded environments, Ligesh Theeyancheri, Subhasish Chaki, Nairhita Samanta, Rohit Goswami, Raghunath Chelakkot, Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Soft Matter (2020)
Morphological transitions of active Brownian particle aggregates on porous walls, Suchismita Das, Raghunath Chelakkot, Soft Matter (2020)
Beating to rotational transition of a clamped active ribbon-like filament, Shalabh K Anand, Raghunath Chelakkot, Sunil P Singh, Soft Matter (2019)
On the growth and form of shoots, Raghunath Chelakkot, L Mahadevan, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2017)
Flagellar dynamics of a connected chain of active, polar, Brownian particles, Raghunath Chelakkot, Arvind Gopinath, L Mahadevan, Michael F Hagan, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2014)
Flow-Induced Helical Coiling of Semiflexible Polymers in Structured Microchannels, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G. Winkler, and Gerhard Gompper, Phys. Rev. Lett. (2012)
Length dependence of crosslinker induced network formation of rods: a Monte Carlo study, Raghunath Chelakkot, Thomas Gruhn, Soft Matter (2012)
Semiflexible polymer conformation, distribution and migration in microcapillary flows, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G Winkler, Gerhard Gompper, J. Phys.: Cond. Matt. (2011)
Migration of semiflexible polymers in microcapillary flow, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G Winkler, Gerhard Gompper, EPL (2010)
Self-assembling network and bundle structures in systems of rods and crosslinkers–A Monte Carlo study, Raghunath Chelakkot, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas Gruhn, Soft Matter (2009)
Novel low-density structure for hard rods with adhesive end groups, Raghunath Chelakkot, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas Gruhn, Macromolecules (2006)

Publications

​Role of Delta-Notch signalling molecules on cell–cell adhesion in determining heterogeneous chemical and cell morphological patterning, Supriya Bajpai, Raghunath Chelakkot, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Mandar M. Inamdar, Soft matter (2022)

Influence of interaction softness on phase separation of active particles. Monika Sanoria, Raghunath Chelakkot, and Amitabha Nandi, Phys Rev E (2021)

Role of cell polarity dynamics and motility in pattern formation due to contact-dependent signalling, Supriya Bajpai, Raghunath Chelakkot, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Mandar M. Inamdar, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2021)

Cluster and conquer: the morphodynamics of invasion of a compliant substrate by active rods. Mohammad Imaran, Mandar M. Inamdar, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Raghunath Chelakkot. Soft Matter (2021)

Cluster and conquer: the morphodynamics of invasion of a compliant substrate by active rods. Mohammad Imaran, Mandar M. Inamdar, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Raghunath Chelakkot. Soft Matter (2021)

Synchronized oscillations, traveling waves, and jammed clusters induced by steric interactions in active filament arrays. Raghunath Chelakkot, Michael F. Hagan and Arvind Gopinath, Soft Matter (2021)

Aggregate morphology of active Brownian particles on porous, circular walls, Suchismita Das, Sounok Ghosh, and Raghunath Chelakkot, Phys. Rev. E (2020)

Buckling instabilities and spatio-temporal dynamics of active elastic filaments, Yaouen Fily, Priya Subramanian, Tobias M Schneider, Raghunath Chelakkot, Arvind Gopinath​, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2020)

Periodic oscillations in a string of camphor infused disks, Ishant Tiwari, P Parmananda, Raghunath Chelakkot​ Soft Matter (2020)

Translational and rotational dynamics of a self-propelled Janus probe in crowded environments, Ligesh Theeyancheri, Subhasish Chaki, Nairhita Samanta, Rohit Goswami, Raghunath Chelakkot, Rajarshi Chakrabarti, Soft Matter (2020)

Morphological transitions of active Brownian particle aggregates on porous walls, Suchismita Das, Raghunath Chelakkot​, Soft Matter (2020)

Beating to rotational transition of a clamped active ribbon-like filament, Shalabh K Anand, Raghunath Chelakkot, Sunil P Singh, Soft Matter (2019)

On the growth and form of shoots, Raghunath Chelakkot, L Mahadevan, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2017)

Flagellar dynamics of a connected chain of active, polar, Brownian particles, Raghunath Chelakkot, Arvind Gopinath, L Mahadevan, Michael F Hagan, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2014)

Flow-Induced Helical Coiling of Semiflexible Polymers in Structured Microchannels, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G. Winkler, and Gerhard Gompper, Phys. Rev. Lett. (2012)

Length dependence of crosslinker induced network formation of rods: a Monte Carlo study, Raghunath Chelakkot, Thomas Gruhn, Soft Matter (2012)

Semiflexible polymer conformation, distribution and migration in microcapillary flows, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G Winkler, Gerhard Gompper, J. Phys.: Cond. Matt. (2011)

Migration of semiflexible polymers in microcapillary flow, Raghunath Chelakkot, Roland G Winkler, Gerhard Gompper, EPL (2010)

Self-assembling network and bundle structures in systems of rods and crosslinkers–A Monte Carlo study, Raghunath Chelakkot, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas Gruhn, Soft Matter (2009)

Novel low-density structure for hard rods with adhesive end groups, Raghunath Chelakkot, Reinhard Lipowsky, Thomas Gruhn, Macromolecules (2006)

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Role of Delta-Notch signalling molecules on cell–cell adhesion in determining heterogeneous chemical and cell morphological patterning, Supriya Bajpai, Raghunath Chelakkot, Ranganathan Prabhakar and Mandar M. Inamdar, Soft matter (2022)

Buckling instabilities and spatio-temporal dynamics of active elastic filaments, Yaouen Fily, Priya Subramanian, Tobias M Schneider, Raghunath Chelakkot, Arvind Gopinath, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (2020)

Periodic oscillations in a string of camphor infused disks, Ishant Tiwari, P Parmananda, Raghunath Chelakkot Soft Matter (2020)

Morphological transitions of active Brownian particle aggregates on porous walls, Suchismita Das, Raghunath Chelakkot, Soft Matter (2020)