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Jorge Viñals is a Professor at the School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, and Director of Graduate Studies. His research focuses on theoretical and computational studies of nonequilibrium phenomena in extended systems, with applications to Soft Matter Physics, Materials Science, and Biomechanics.
- Affiliation: Director of Graduate Studies, School of Physics and Astronomy
- Institution: University of Minnesota
- Collaborations: Minnesota Supercomputing Institute, University of Oslo, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon
His work examines mesoscale theories of systems outside thermodynamic equilibrium, particularly unstable interfaces and moving topological defects. Current projects include studies of chiral symmetry breaking in nematic liquid crystals, field dislocation mechanics in defected solids, and biomechanics of epithelial tissue with orientational order.
Recent publications highlight computational approaches to nematic defect structure, topological charge quantification, and plasticity modeling. Key journals include Soft Matter, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, and Physical Review B.
- Key collaborators: Lucas Myers, C.D. Schimming, Luiza Angheluta, Manas Upadhyay
- Grants: NSF-funded projects on active matter and liquid crystal dynamics, Department of Defense research on intraosseous catheters
