Dr Lorenzo Botto

Lecturer in Simulation-Modelling in Engineering Systems
School of Engineering and Materials Science
Engineering 124, Mile End
+44 (0)20 7882 7503
l.botto@qmul.ac.uk
http://www.sems.qmul.ac.uk/l.botto
Research Keywords
soft matter, fluid mechanics, colloidal and interface science, surface-tension phenomena, applied mathematics
Research Interests
I am interested in fundamental aspects of multiphase flow theory, soft matter, and dynamics of complex fluids, with particular emphasis on fluids (both viscoelastic and Newtonian) containing suspended inertial particles, colloids or nanoparticles. My research is primarily carried out by mathematical modelling and fully-resolved simulations.
In the field of materials research, I am interested in:
- exploring materials assembly strategies that rely on surface-tension forces. An example is particle-stabilized foams, emulsions, and polymer blends. In this field, I have developed simulation and theory for rod-like particles assembling by capillarity at fluid interfaces.
- understanding the interaction of filler particles with fluid polymeric matrices. I am trying to tackle the question on how to model the dynamics of filler particles during processing of nanocomposites. As a first step, I am developing Brownian Dynamics simulations to understand the flocculation dynamics of particles having a fractal structure (e.g. carbon-black).
2018
ZHANG G, QUETZERI SANTIAGO MA, Stone CA, BOTTO L and CASTREJON PITA JR (2018). Droplet impact dynamics on textiles. Royal Society of Chemistry Soft Matter 10.1039/C8SM01082J
Santagiuliana G, Picot OT, Crespo M, Porwal H, Zhang H, Li Y, Rubini L, Colonna S, Fina A, Barbieri E, Spoelstra AB, Mirabello G, Patterson JP, Botto L, Pugno NM, Peijs T and Bilotti E (2018). Breaking the Nanoparticle Loading-Dispersion Dichotomy in Polymer Nanocomposites with the Art of Croissant-Making. Acs Nano 10.1021/acsnano.8b02877
MATA A (2018). A fluidic device for the controlled formation and real-time monitoring of soft membranes self-assembled at liquid interfaces. Nature Publishing Group Scientific Reports 10.1038/s41598-018-20998-7
2017
GU C and BOTTO L (2017). Buckling vs. particle desorption in a particle-covered drop subject to compressive surface stresses: a simulation study. Soft Matter 10.1039/c7sm01912b
Pandey A, Karpitschka S, Lubbers LA, Weijs JH, Botto L, Das S, Andreotti B and Snoeijer JH (2017). Dynamical theory of the inverted cheerios effect. Soft Matter vol. 13, (35) 6000-6010. 10.1039/c7sm00690j
MATA A, Azevedo HS, Botto L, Gavara N and Su L (2017). New Bioengineering Breakthroughs and Enabling Tools in Regenerative Medicine. Current Stem Cell Reports 10.1007/s40778-017-0081-9
Alvaro Vidal AV and BOTTO L (2017). Slip flow past a gas-liquid interface with embedded solid particles. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 10.1017/jfm.2016.842
2016
Karpitschka S, Pandey A, Lubbers LA, Weijs JH, Botto L, Das S, Andreotti B and Snoeijer JH (2016). Liquid drops attract or repel by the inverted Cheerios effect. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences vol. 113, (27) 7403-7407. 10.1073/pnas.1601411113
Sliogeryte K, Botto L, Lee DA and Knight MM (2016). Chondrocyte dedifferentiation increases cell stiffness by strengthening membrane-actin adhesion. Elsevier Osteoarthritis and Cartilage vol. 24, (5) 912-920. 10.1016/j.joca.2015.12.007
Gu C and Botto L (2016). Direct calculation of anisotropic surface stresses during deformation of a particle-covered drop. Soft Matter vol. 12, (3) 705-716. 10.1039/c5sm02374b
2015
Inostroza-Brito KE, Collin E, Siton-Mendelson O, Smith KH, Monge-Marcet A, Ferreira DS, Rodríguez RP, Alonso M, Rodríguez-Cabello JC, Reis RL, Sagués F, Botto L, Bitton R, Azevedo HS and Mata A (2015). Co-assembly, spatiotemporal control and morphogenesis of a hybrid protein-peptide system. Nat Chem vol. 7, (11) 897-904. 10.1038/nchem.2349
Davies GB and Botto L (2015). Dipolar capillary interactions between tilted ellipsoidal particles adsorbed at fluid-fluid interfaces. Soft Matter vol. 11, (40) 7969-7976. 10.1039/c5sm01815c
2014
Sliogeryte K, Thorpe SD, Lee DA, Botto L and Knight MM (2014). Stem cell differentiation increases membrane-actin adhesion regulating cell blebability, migration and mechanics. Sci Rep vol. 4, 10.1038/srep07307
Lubbers LA, Weijs JH, Botto L, Das S, Andreotti B and Snoeijer JH (2014). Drops on soft solids: free energy and double transition of contact angles. Journal of Fluid Mechanics vol. 747, 10.1017/jfm.2014.152
Botto L, Preuss K, Robertson LX and Xu XY (2014). Physical characterisation and yield stress of a concentrated Miscanthus suspension. Rheologica Acta vol. 53, (10-11) 805-815. 10.1007/s00397-014-0794-y
2013
Yao L, BOTTO L, Cavallaro MJ, Bleier BJ, Garvin V and Stebe KJ (2013). Near-field capillary repulsion. Royal Society of Chemistry Soft Matter (3) 779-786. 10.1039/C2SM27020J
Botto L (2013). A geometric multigrid Poisson solver for domains containing solid inclusions. Computer Physics Communications vol. 184, 1033-1044. 10.1016/j.cpc.2012.11.008
2012
Botto L, Yao L, Leheny RL and Stebe KJ (2012). Capillary bond between rod-like particles and the micromechanics of particle-laden interfaces. Soft Matter vol. 8, (18) 4971-4979. 10.1039/c2sm25211b
Botto L and Prosperetti A (2012). A fully resolved numerical simulation of turbulent flow past one or several spherical particles. Physics of Fluids vol. 24, (1) 10.1063/1.3678336
Botto L, Lewandowski EP, Cavallaro M and Stebe KJ (2012). Capillary interactions between anisotropic particles. Soft Matter vol. 8, 10.1039/C2SM25929J
2011
Cavallaro M, Botto L, Lewandowski EP, Wang M and Stebe KJ (2011). Curvature-driven capillary migration and assembly of rod-like particles. Proceedings of The National Academy of Sciences of The United States of America vol. 108, (52) 20923-20928. 10.1073/pnas.1116344108
Botto L, Yao L, Cavallaro M and Stebe K (2011). Rod-like microparticles at interfaces: near-field capillary interactions and implications for mechanics of particle-laden interfaces.
2010
Stebe K, Lewandowski E and Botto L (2010). Capillary interactions between elongated microparticles: A Pair Potential.
Botto L and Stebe K (2010). Capillary bond between rod-like microparticles at interfaces.
Lewandowski E, Cavallaro M, Botto L and Bernate J (2010). Orientation and self-assembly of cylindrical particles by anisotropic capillary interactions. 10.1021/la1012632
2006
Botto L, Zhang Z and Prosperetti A (2006). Microstructural Effects in a Fully-Resolved Simulation of 1,024 Sedimenting Spheres.
2005
Botto L, Narayanan C, Fulgosi M and Lakehal D (2005). Effect of near-wall turbulence enhancement on the mechanisms of particle deposition.
2003
Narayanan C, Lakehal D, Botto L and Soldati A (2003). Mechanisms of particle deposition in a fully developed turbulent open channel flow.
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