As a core component of biological and synthetic membranes, lipid bilayers are key to
compartmentalizing chemical processes. Bilayer morphology and mechanical properties are …

An arbitrary Lagrangian--Eulerian finite element method and numerical implementation for
curved and deforming lipid membranes is presented here. The membrane surface is …

A nematic liquid crystal, a phase of matter composed of rodlike molecules, exhibits a
tendency towards uniform molecular alignment. Bodies inserted into such a fluid can disturb …