Publications
Reviews
25. V. Mathai, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Bubbly and buoyant particle laden turbulence"
Annu. Rev. Condens. Matter Phys. 11, 529-559 (2020) [link] [pdf]
Journal Publications:
2020
24. Lei Yi, Shuai Li, H. Jiang, D. Lohse, C. Sun, V. Mathai
"Water entry of spheres in a rotating fluid" (under review)
23. V. Mathai, A. Das, J.A. Bailey, K. Breuer
"Airflows inside passenger cars and implications for airborne disease transmission"
Science Adv. (2020) (in press)
22. A. Das, K.S. Breuer, V. Mathai
"Nonlinear modeling and characterization of ultrasoft silicone elastomers"
Appl. Phys. Lett. (2020) 116, 203702 [link][pdf]
21. Z. Wang, V. Mathai, C. Sun
"Experimental study of the heat transfer properties of self-sustained biphasic thermally driven turbulence"
Int. J. Multiph. Flow 152, 119515 (2020) [link] [pdf]
2019:
20. V. Mathai*, L. Loeffen*, T. Chan, S. Wildeman,
"Dynamics of heavy and buoyant underwater pendulums"
J. Fluid. Mech. 862, 148 (2019) [link]
19. Z. Wang*, V. Mathai*, C. Sun,
"Self-sustained biphasic catalytic particle turbulence"
Nat. Commun. 10, 3333 (2019) [link]
18. S. Liu*, V. Mathai*, Y. Wang, B. Sobac, P. Coinet, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Final fate of a leidenfrost droplet: Explosion or take-off"
Science Adv. eaav8081 (2019) [link]
17. E. Almeras, V. Mathai, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Mixing induced by bubbles rising through incident turbulence"
Int. J. Multiph. Flow 114, 316 (2019) [link]
16. D. Bakhuis, V. Mathai, R. Verschoof, R. Ezeta , D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Statistics of rigid fibers in strongly sheared turbulence"
Phys. Rev. Fluids. 4, 072301R (2019) [link]
15. H. Jiang, X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, C. Sun
"Convective heat transfer along ratchet surfaces in vertical natural convection"
J. Fluid Mech. 8773, 1055 (2019) [link] [pdf]
2018:
14. V. Mathai, X. Zhu, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Flutter to tumble transition of buoyant spheres triggered by rotational inertia changes"
Nat. Commun. 9, 1792 (2018) [link]
13. V. Mathai, S. G. Huisman, C. Sun, D. Lohse, M. Bourgoin,
"Dispersion of air bubbles in isotropic turbulence"
Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 054501 (2018) [link]
12. X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. J. A. M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
"Transition to the ultimate regime in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 144502 (2018) [link]
- Featured as Cover Article
11. D. Bakhuis, R. A. Verschoof, V. Mathai, S. G. Huisman, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Finite-sized rigid spheres in turbulent Taylor-Couette flow: effect on the overall drag",
J. Fluid Mech. 850, 246 (2018) [link]
10. B. Gvozdic, E. Almeras, V. Mathai, X. Zhu, D. van Gils, R. Verzicco, S. G. Huisman, C. Sun, D. Lohse
"Experimental investigation of heat transport in homogeneous bubbly flow"
J. Fluid Mech. 845, 226 (2018) [link]
9. H. Jiang, X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, C. Sun, "Controlling heat transport and flow structures in thermal turbulence using ratchet surfaces",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 044501 (2018) [link]
2017:
8. V. Mathai, X. Zhu, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Mass and moment of inertia govern the transition in the dynamics and wakes of freely rising and falling cylinders",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 054501 (2017) [link]
- Editors' suggestion article.
- See also Phys.Org
7. V. Mathai,
"Bouyant particles and fluid turbulence"
PhD Thesis, University of Twente (2017) [link]
6. E. O. Almeras, V. Mathai, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Experimental investigation of the turbulence induced by a bubble swarm rising within incident turbulence",
J. Fluid Mech. 825, 1091 (2017) [link]
5. E.G. Jebbink, V. Mathai, J.T. Boersen, C. Sun, C.H. Slump, P.C. Goverde, M. Versluis, M.M. Reijnen,
"Hemodynamic comparison of stent configurations used for aortoiliac occlusive disease",
J. Vasc. Surg. 66, 251 (2017) [link]
2016:
4. V. Mathai, E. Calzavarini, J. Brons, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Microbubbles and microparticles are not faithful tracers of turbulent acceleration",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 024501 (2016) [link]
- UTNieuws magazine and UToday coverage of the research.
3. V. Mathai, M. W. M. Neut, E. P. van der Poel, C. Sun,
"Translational and rotational dynamics of a large buoyant sphere in turbulence",
Exp. Fluids 57, 51, (2016) [link]
2015:
2. V. Mathai, V. N. Prakash, J. Brons, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Wake-driven dynamics of finite-sized buoyant spheres in turbulence",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 124501 (2015) [link]
1. V. Mathai, R. N. Govardhan, V. H. Arakeri,
"On the impact of a concave nosed axisymmetric body on a free surface",
Appl. Phys. Lett. 106, 064101 (2015) [link]
- Featured as Cover Article
25. V. Mathai, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Bubbly and buoyant particle laden turbulence"
Annu. Rev. Condens. Matter Phys. 11, 529-559 (2020) [link] [pdf]
Journal Publications:
2020
24. Lei Yi, Shuai Li, H. Jiang, D. Lohse, C. Sun, V. Mathai
"Water entry of spheres in a rotating fluid" (under review)
23. V. Mathai, A. Das, J.A. Bailey, K. Breuer
"Airflows inside passenger cars and implications for airborne disease transmission"
Science Adv. (2020) (in press)
22. A. Das, K.S. Breuer, V. Mathai
"Nonlinear modeling and characterization of ultrasoft silicone elastomers"
Appl. Phys. Lett. (2020) 116, 203702 [link][pdf]
21. Z. Wang, V. Mathai, C. Sun
"Experimental study of the heat transfer properties of self-sustained biphasic thermally driven turbulence"
Int. J. Multiph. Flow 152, 119515 (2020) [link] [pdf]
2019:
20. V. Mathai*, L. Loeffen*, T. Chan, S. Wildeman,
"Dynamics of heavy and buoyant underwater pendulums"
J. Fluid. Mech. 862, 148 (2019) [link]
19. Z. Wang*, V. Mathai*, C. Sun,
"Self-sustained biphasic catalytic particle turbulence"
Nat. Commun. 10, 3333 (2019) [link]
18. S. Liu*, V. Mathai*, Y. Wang, B. Sobac, P. Coinet, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Final fate of a leidenfrost droplet: Explosion or take-off"
Science Adv. eaav8081 (2019) [link]
17. E. Almeras, V. Mathai, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Mixing induced by bubbles rising through incident turbulence"
Int. J. Multiph. Flow 114, 316 (2019) [link]
16. D. Bakhuis, V. Mathai, R. Verschoof, R. Ezeta , D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Statistics of rigid fibers in strongly sheared turbulence"
Phys. Rev. Fluids. 4, 072301R (2019) [link]
15. H. Jiang, X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, C. Sun
"Convective heat transfer along ratchet surfaces in vertical natural convection"
J. Fluid Mech. 8773, 1055 (2019) [link] [pdf]
2018:
14. V. Mathai, X. Zhu, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Flutter to tumble transition of buoyant spheres triggered by rotational inertia changes"
Nat. Commun. 9, 1792 (2018) [link]
13. V. Mathai, S. G. Huisman, C. Sun, D. Lohse, M. Bourgoin,
"Dispersion of air bubbles in isotropic turbulence"
Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 054501 (2018) [link]
12. X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. J. A. M. Stevens, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse,
"Transition to the ultimate regime in two-dimensional Rayleigh-Bénard convection",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 144502 (2018) [link]
- Featured as Cover Article
11. D. Bakhuis, R. A. Verschoof, V. Mathai, S. G. Huisman, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Finite-sized rigid spheres in turbulent Taylor-Couette flow: effect on the overall drag",
J. Fluid Mech. 850, 246 (2018) [link]
10. B. Gvozdic, E. Almeras, V. Mathai, X. Zhu, D. van Gils, R. Verzicco, S. G. Huisman, C. Sun, D. Lohse
"Experimental investigation of heat transport in homogeneous bubbly flow"
J. Fluid Mech. 845, 226 (2018) [link]
9. H. Jiang, X. Zhu, V. Mathai, R. Verzicco, D. Lohse, C. Sun, "Controlling heat transport and flow structures in thermal turbulence using ratchet surfaces",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 044501 (2018) [link]
2017:
8. V. Mathai, X. Zhu, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Mass and moment of inertia govern the transition in the dynamics and wakes of freely rising and falling cylinders",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 119, 054501 (2017) [link]
- Editors' suggestion article.
- See also Phys.Org
7. V. Mathai,
"Bouyant particles and fluid turbulence"
PhD Thesis, University of Twente (2017) [link]
6. E. O. Almeras, V. Mathai, D. Lohse, C. Sun,
"Experimental investigation of the turbulence induced by a bubble swarm rising within incident turbulence",
J. Fluid Mech. 825, 1091 (2017) [link]
5. E.G. Jebbink, V. Mathai, J.T. Boersen, C. Sun, C.H. Slump, P.C. Goverde, M. Versluis, M.M. Reijnen,
"Hemodynamic comparison of stent configurations used for aortoiliac occlusive disease",
J. Vasc. Surg. 66, 251 (2017) [link]
2016:
4. V. Mathai, E. Calzavarini, J. Brons, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Microbubbles and microparticles are not faithful tracers of turbulent acceleration",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 024501 (2016) [link]
- UTNieuws magazine and UToday coverage of the research.
3. V. Mathai, M. W. M. Neut, E. P. van der Poel, C. Sun,
"Translational and rotational dynamics of a large buoyant sphere in turbulence",
Exp. Fluids 57, 51, (2016) [link]
2015:
2. V. Mathai, V. N. Prakash, J. Brons, C. Sun, D. Lohse,
"Wake-driven dynamics of finite-sized buoyant spheres in turbulence",
Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 124501 (2015) [link]
1. V. Mathai, R. N. Govardhan, V. H. Arakeri,
"On the impact of a concave nosed axisymmetric body on a free surface",
Appl. Phys. Lett. 106, 064101 (2015) [link]
- Featured as Cover Article