Amitabha Nandi
Professor
Physics
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
India
Biography
Amitabha Nandi Assistant Professor
Research Interest
The research in my group focuses on the physics of biological systems. We study biophysical processes at the sub-cellular, cellular and tissue scales using theoretical and computational techniques. We are interested in understanding how an observed physical or mechanical process is regulated by the underlying bio-chemical process(es) and vice versa. To do this, we use methods from statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics and soft-matter physics. Specific areas of research include: (1) Dynamical behavior of bio-chemical processes inside cells. (2) To understand cellular functions by studying active and passive transport of cargo molecules inside cells. (3) Study of tissue remodeling and cellular flow patterns during the development of an organism.
Publications
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Regulated tissue fluidity steers zebrafish body elongation. Andrew K. Lawton, Amitabha Nandi, Michael J. Stulberg, Nicolas Dray, Michael W. Sneddon, William Pontius, Thierry Emonet, Scott A. Holley. Development, 140, 573 (2013).
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Interplay of Cell Dynamics and Epithelial Tension during Morphogenesis of the Drosophila Pupal Wing. Raphaël Etournay*, Marko Popovic*, Matthias Merkel*, Amitabha Nandi*, Corinna Blasse, Benoit Aigouy, Holger Brandl, Gene Myers, Guillaume Salbreux, Frank Jülicher, Suzanne Eaton. Elife, 4, e07090 (2015).
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Active dynamics of tissue shear flow. Marko Popović, Amitabha Nandi, Matthias Merkel, Raphaël Etournay, Suzanne Eaton, Frank Jülicher, Guillaume Salbreux. New Journal of Physics, 19, 033006 (2017).
