Publications


  1. R. Gupta, M. Daneshi, I.A. Frigaard, G.J. Elfring, Shear Layers and plugs in the capillary flow of wormlike micellar gels
    Submitted.

  2. Z. Ge, S. Bagheri, G.J. Elfring, Enhanced hydrodynamic diffusion in dense binary active suspensions
    Submitted.

  3. V.A. Shaik, G.J. Elfring, Densitaxis: Active particle motion in density gradients
    Submitted.

  4. L. Caparini, G.J. Elfring, M. Ponga, Adaptive design of experiments methodology for noise resistance with unreplicated experiments
    Submitted.

  5. J. Gong, V.A. Shaik, G.J. Elfring, Active spheroids in viscosity gradients
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, to appear.

  6. M. Boudina, G.J. Elfring, Capillary imbibition in a diverging flexible channel
    Langmuir, 39 (2023) 12174-12181.

  7. M. Ferraresso, A. Kong, M. Hasan, D. Agostinelli, G.J. Elfring, M. Bacca, Energetics of cytoskeletal gel contraction
    Soft Matter, 19 (2023) 5430-5442.

  8. V.A. Shaik, Z. Peng, J.F. Brady, G.J. Elfring, Confined active matter in external fields
    Soft Matter, 19 (2023) 1384-1392.

  9. J. Gong, V.A. Shaik, G.J. Elfring, Active particles crossing sharp viscosity gradients
    Scientific Reports, 13 (2023) 596.

  10. R.S. Mitishita, G.J. Elfring, I.A. Frigaard, Statistics and spectral analysis of turbulent duct flows with flexible and rigid polymer solutions
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 311 (2023) 104952.

  11. Z. Ge, G.J. Elfring, Rheology of periodically sheared suspensions undergoing reversible-irreversible transition
    Physical Review E, 106 (2022) 054616. pdf

  12. G.J. Elfring, J.F. Brady, Active Stokesian Dynamics
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 952 (2022) A19. pdf

  13. D. Agostinelli, G.J. Elfring, M. Bacca, The morphological role of ligand inhibitors in blocking receptor- and clathrin-mediated endocytosis
    Soft Matter, 18 (2022) 3531-3545. pdf

  14. R.S. Mitishita, G.J. Elfring, I.A. Frigaard, Turbulent drag reduction of viscoelastic wormlike micellar gels
    Journal of Non-Newontian Fluid Mechanics, 301 (2022) 104724. pdf

  15. V.A. Shaik, G.J. Elfring, Hydrodynamics of active particles in viscosity gradients
    Physical Review Fluids, 6 (2021) 103103. pdf

  16. R. Gupta, R.S. Mitishita, I.A. Frigaard, G.J. Elfring, Rheology of wormlike micellar gels formed by long-chained zwitterionic surfactants
    Journal of Rheology, 65 (2021) 1065–1080.

  17. R.S. Mitishita, J.A. MacKenzie, G.J. Elfring, I.A. Frigaard, Fully turbulent flows of viscoplastic fluids in a rectangular duct
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 293 (2021) 104570. pdf

  18. G.J. Elfring, A. Ferrante, Editorial: Introduction to the 37th Annual Gallery of Fluid Motion (Seattle, Washington, USA, 2019)
    Physical Review Fluids, 5 (2020) 110001. pdf

  19. G.J. Elfring, S.E. Spagnolie, Editorial: Special issue on “Complex Fluids in Biological Systems”
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 275 (2020) 104175. pdf

  20. C. Datt, G.J. Elfring, Active particles in viscosity gradients
    Physical Review Letters, 123 (2019) 158006. pdf

  21. S.A. Abtahi, G.J. Elfring, Jeffery orbits in shear-thinning fluids
    Physics of Fluids, 31 (2019) 103106. (Editor’s Pick) pdf

  22. C. Datt, G.J. Elfring, A note on higher-order perturbative corrections to squirming speed in weakly viscoelastic fluids
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 270 (2019) 51-55. pdf Corrigendum pdf

  23. K. Pietrzyk, H. Nganguia, C. Datt, L. Zhu, G.J. Elfring, O.S. Pak, Flow around a squirmer in a shear-thinning fluid
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 268 (2019) 101-110. pdf

  24. B. Nasouri, B. Thorne, G.J. Elfring, Dynamics of poroelastocapillary rise
    Journal of Fluids and Structures, 85 (2019) 220-228. pdf

  25. C. Datt, B. Nasouri, G.J. Elfring, Two-sphere swimmers in viscoelastic fluids
    Physical Review Fluids, 3 (2018) 123301. pdf

  26. C. Datt, G.J. Elfring, Dynamics and rheology of particles in shear-thinning fluids
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 262 (2018) 107-114. pdf

  27. B. Nasouri, G.J. Elfring, Higher-order force moments of active particles
    Physical Review Fluids, 3 (2018) 044101. pdf

  28. G. Natale, C. Datt, S.G. Hatzikiriakos, G.J. Elfring, Autophoretic locomotion in weakly viscoelastic fluids at finite Péclet number
    Physics of Fluids, 29 (2017) 123102. (Editor’s Pick) pdf

  29. G.J. Elfring, Force moments of an active particle in a complex fluid
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics Rapids, 829 (2017) R3. pdf

  30. G. Goyal, G.J. Elfring, I.A. Frigaard, Rheology and flow studies of drag reducing gravel packing fluids
    Rheologica Acta, 56 (2017) 905-914.

  31. Z. Peng, Y. Ding, K. Pietrzyk, G.J. Elfring, O.S. Pak, Propulsion via flexible flapping in granular media
    Physical Review E, 96 (2017) 012907. pdf

  32. C. Datt, G. Natale, S.G. Hatzikiriakos, G.J. Elfring, An active particle in a complex fluid
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 823 (2017) 675–688. pdf

  33. B. Nasouri, A. Khot, G.J. Elfring, Elastic two-sphere swimmer in Stokes flow
    Physical Review Fluids, 2 (2017) 043101. pdf 

  34. Z. Peng, G.J. Elfring, O.S. Pak, Maximizing propulsive thrust of a driven filament at low Reynolds number via variable flexibility
    Soft Matter, 13 (2017) 2339-2347. pdf 

  35. G.J. Elfring, G. Goyal, The effect of gait on swimming in viscoelastic fluids
    Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 234 (2016) 8-14. pdf 

  36. B. Nasouri, G.J. Elfring, Hydrodynamic interactions of cilia on a spherical body
    Physical Review E, 93 (2016) 033111. pdf 

  37. G.J. Elfring, L.G. Leal, T.M. Squires, Surface viscosity and Marangoni stresses at surfactant laden interfaces
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 792 (2016) 712-739. pdf 

  38. Z. Peng, O.S. Pak, G.J. Elfring, Characteristics of undulatory locomotion in granular media
    Physics of Fluids, 28 (2016) 031901. pdf

  39. C. Datt, L. Zhu, G.J. Elfring, O.S. Pak, Squirming through shear-thinning fluids
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics Rapids, 784 (2015) R1. pdf 

  40. G.J. Elfring, A note on the reciprocal theorem for the swimming of simple bodies
    Physics of Fluids, 27 (2015) 023101. pdf 

  41. G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Theory of locomotion through complex fluids
    Chapter in Complex Fluids in Biological Systems, S. E. Spagnolie (ed.), Springer, NY, (2014) pdf

  42. Prior to UBC

  43. G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Buckling instability of squeezed droplets
    Physics of Fluids, 24 (2012) 072102. pdf 

  44. M. Sauzade, G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Taylor’s swimming sheet: Analysis and improvement of the perturbation series
    Physica D, 240 (2011) 1567-1573. pdf  
    (Special issue of the journal in celebration of the career of Steve Childress)

  45. G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Synchronization of flexible sheets
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 674 (2011) 163-173. pdf 

  46. G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Passive hydrodynamic synchronization of two-dimensional swimming cells
    Physics of Fluids, 23 (2011) 011902. pdf 

  47. G.J. Elfring, O.S. Pak, E. Lauga, Two-dimensional flagellar synchronization in viscoelastic fluids
    Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 646 (2010) 505-515. pdf 

  48. G.J. Elfring, E. Lauga, Hydrodynamic phase locking of swimming microorganisms
    Physical Review Letters, 103 (2009) 088101. (Editors’ Suggestion)pdf 

  49. G.J. Elfring, H. Struchtrup, Thermodynamics of pore wetting and swelling in Nafion
    Journal of Membrane Science, 315 (2008) 125-132.

  50. H. Struchtrup, G.J. Elfring, External losses in high-bypass turbo fan air engines
    International Journal of Exergy, Vol.5, No.4 (2008) 400-412.

  51. G.J. Elfring, H. Struchtrup, Thermodynamic considerations on the stability of water in Nafion
    Journal of Membrane Science, 297 (2007) 190-198.