Rachel R Bennett

Rachel R Bennett is a Lecturer at the School of Mathematics, University of Bristol. Her research focuses on theoretical modeling of soft and biological matter, particularly mechanisms of ciliary coordination, swimming microorganisms, cell nucleus mechanics, and biological tissue dynamics.

• MSci
• DPhil

Her research explores interdisciplinary topics at the intersection of physics and biology, with a focus on hydrodynamic interactions in active matter systems.

Recent publications analyze metachronal wave dynamics in cilia arrays, equations of state for active fluids, and computational models of biological coordination mechanisms.

Notable honors include the 2019 Institute of Physics Liquids and Complex Fluids Early Career Award.