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A theoretical and computational study of the active self-organization of nematic patterns in thin cytoskeletal layers and their effect on curvature
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-02-16)
Tesi
Accés obert(English)The structure and dynamics of important biological systems, ranging from cytoskeletal gels to tissues, are controlled by an interplay between activity, dissipation, nematic order, density, and geometry. In particular, ... -
A theoretical and computational study of the interaction between biomembranes and curved proteins
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-04-30)
Tesi
Accés obertOrganelles are the smallest functional parts of eukaryotic cells. Among them, some are membrane-bound such as the nucleus, the endoplasmic reticulum, or the Golgi apparatus, each of them with essential biological functions. ... -
Active superelasticity in three-dimensional epithelia of controlled shape
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-02-19)
Tesi
Accés obertFundamental processes in development and physiology are determined by the three-dimensional architecture of epithelial sheets. How these sheets deform and fold into complex structures has remained unclear, however, because ... -
An analysis of Bicing mobility patterns using big data
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-06-23)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertNowadays, technology advances really fast and so does the generation of data. Almost all electronic devices are constantly generating and sharing a huge amount of data through the World Wide Web. Moreover, recent policies ... -
Analysis of droplet dynamics on the GDL surface of a PEM fuel cell cathode
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-06-28)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertA fuel cell is an electrochemical device that has the ability to turn the chemical energy in a fuel directly into electricity with high e ciency. Inside the fuel cell, oxidation and reduction electrochemical reactions ... -
Approximation of phase-field models with meshfree methods: exploring biomembrane dynamics
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2014-10-28)
Tesi
Accés obertLas biomembranas constituyen la estructura de separación fundamental en las celulas animales, y son importantes en el diseño de sistemas bioinspirados. Su simulación presenta desafíos, especialmente cuando ésta implica ... -
Engineering patterns of wrinkles and bubbles in supported graphene through modeling and simulation
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-06-10)
Tesi
Accés obertGraphene deposited on a substrate often exhibits out-of-plane deformations with different features and origins. Networks of localized wrinkles have been observed in graphene synthesized through CVD, as a result of compressive ... -
Machine learning in multiscale modeling and simulations of molecular systems
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2015-05-08)
Tesi
Accés obertCollective variables (CVs) are low-dimensional representations of the state of a complex system, which help us rationalize molecular conformations and sample free energy landscapes with molecular dynamics simulations. ... -
Mathematical and computational modeling of active cellular flows
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-06-08)
Tesi
Accés obert(English) During development, cellular tissues undergo dramatic reconfigurations as a result of organized flows driven by active forces. Depending on the system, cellular flows and active forces can be understood from a ... -
Mathematical and computational modeling of shape-morphing surfaces
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2020-10)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertEuglenids are protists unicellular flagellates made of parallel proteinaceous strips and microtubules located underneath the plasma membrane, they exhibit a highly intriguing shape morphing mechanism that permits them to ... -
Mathematical modeling and simulation of active matter and biological materials
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertIn this thesis, we will study the invasion of breast cancer into the tissue. This process involves many cellular and extracellular processes tightly coupled between them. In particular, in this work we focus on the mechanics ... -
Mechanics of epithelial tissue subjected to controlled pressure
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2023-06-20)
Tesi
Accés obert(English) Epithelial sheets form specialized 3D structures suited to their physiological roles, such as branched alveoli in the lungs, tubes in the kidney, and villi in the intestine. To generate and maintain these structures, ... -
Modeling and simulation of active fluids
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-06-13)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertWithin cells, the cytoskeleton organizes into polymer networks with unique properties. At short time-scales, they behave elastically. However, due to molecular turnover, at longer time-scales they behave like viscous ... -
Modelització matemàtica i computacional de l'homeòstasi dinàmica de organoides de l'intestí prim
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2022-07)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertHomeostasis is a process by which biological systems maintain stability in an evolving environment. However, homeostasis is far from being a static state. In rapidly self-renewing tissues such as the small intestine ... -
Modelling hydrogels with Onsager’s variational principle
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2017-07)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertThe goal of this Master's thesis is to provide a physical and mathematical model that attempts to describe the deformation process of hydrogels. Hydrogels are commonly defined as three dimensional networks of hydrophilic ... -
Numerical simulation of the dynamics of fluid membranes
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2008-07)
Projecte Final de Màster Oficial
Accés obertThe goal of this project is to explore the mechanics of lipid fluid membranes as found in biological and made-man systems through continuum models and numerical simulations. Traditionally, the focus has been on the ... -
Phase field approach to fracture : massive parallelization and crack identification
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2016-05-02)
Tesi
Accés obertThe phase field method has proven to be an important tool in computational fracture mechanics in that it does not require complicated crack tracking and is able to predict crack nucleation and branching. However, the ... -
Point-set manifold processing for computational mechanics: thin shells, reduced order modeling, cell motility and molecular conformations
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2012-11-12)
Tesi
Accés obertIn many applications, one would like to perform calculations on smooth manifolds of dimension d embedded in a high-dimensional space of dimension D. Often, a continuous description of such manifold is not known, and instead ... -
Shape dynamics and lipid hydrodynamics of bilayer membranes: modeling, simulation and experiments
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2013-04-09)
Tesi
Accés obertBiological membranes are continuously brought out of equilibrium, as they shape organelles, package and transport cargo, or respond to external actions. The dynamics of lipid membranes are very complex due to the tight ... -
String method for the study of nucleation events in multicomponent liquid mixtures
(Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, 2021-07-15)
Treball Final de Grau
Accés obert
Realitzat a/amb: Princeton UniversityLa nucleació és un procés molt comú pel qual la separació de fases es dóna en sistemes líquids multicomponents. Els models de camps de fase són habitualment emprats per estudiar la separació de fases, però són insuficients ...
