Publications

  1. T.L Chen, M.M. Islam, C.T. Gabbard, Y.H. Lee, M.K. Raihan, J.B. Bostwick, L.M. Fu, and X. Xuan “Electrokinetic instabilities in Boger fluid flows with conductivity gradients” Physics of Fluids, 37 (6), 062016 (2025) [Link] (.pdf)
  2. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick, “Shaping capillary solids from statics to dynamics” Annual Review of Condensed Matter Physics, 16, 173-194 (2025) [Link] (.pdf)
  3. T.L Chen, M.K. Raihan, S.M. Tabarhoseini, C.T. Gabbard, M.M. Islam, Y.H. Lee, J.B. Bostwick, L.M. Fu, and X. Xuan “Electrokinetic flow instabilities in shear-thinning fluids with conductivity gradients” Soft Matter, 21 (4), 699-707 (2025) [Link] (.pdf)
  4. C. Gabbard, J. Rhoads, J.M. Delhaye, and J.B. Bostwick “Scaling analysis for the frequency of Ostwaldian and Newtonian bead-on-fiber flows” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1002, A12, (2025) [Link] (.pdf)
  5. C. Gabbard, J. Rhoads, and J.B. Bostwick “Suppressing capillary instability in falling liquid threads” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 1000, A77, (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  6. C. Gabbard, E. Whitesell, and J.B. Bostwick “Coat or collapse?” Physical Review Fluids, 9 (11), 110505 (2024) [Milton van Dyke Gallery of Fluid Motion award winner] [Link] (.pdf)
  7. D. Ding and J.B. Bostwick “Model of Faraday waves in a cylindrical container with force detuning” Physics of Fluids, 36 (11), 112120, (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  8. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick, “Gravity-driven flow of liquid bridges between vertical fibers” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 997, A74 (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  9. D. Ding, C. Gabbard, and J.B. Bostwick, “Dip coating of shear-thinning particulate suspensions” Soft Matter, 20 (40), 8068-8077 (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  10. D. Ding, M.J. Sayyari, and J.B. Bostwick, “Parametric oscillations of the sessile drop” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 995, A3 (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  11. J. Bentor, C. Gabbard, J.B. Bostwick, and X. Xuan, “Nonlinear electrophoresis of microparticles in shear thinning fluids” Langmuir, 40 (38), 20113–20119 (2024) [Link] (.pdf)
  12. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick, “Surface-engineered microfibers provide liquid transport flexibility” Nature Chemical Engineering 1, 31–32 (2024) [News & Views] [Link] (.pdf)
  13. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick, “Thin film flow between fibers: inertial sheets and liquid bridge patterns” Physical Review Fluids, 8 (11), 11505 (2023) [Gallery of Fluid Motion Award winner] [Link] (.pdf)
  14. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick, “Spreading of a thin droplet on a soft substrate” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 971, A32 (2023) [Link] (.pdf)
  15. J. McCraney, J.B. Bostwick, M. Weislogel, and P.H. Steen “Bubble migration in containers with interior corners under microgravity conditions” Experiments in Fluids, 64, 140, (2023) [Link] (.pdf)
  16. C. Copeland, C. Gabbard, and J.B. Bostwick “Dip coating of viscous granular suspensions” Colloids and Surfaces A, 674, 131885, (2023) [Link] (.pdf)
  17. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick “Bead-on-fibre morphology in shear-thinning flow” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 961, A14, (2023) [Link] (.pdf)
  18. S.I. Tamim, T. Nichols, J. Lundbek Hansen, T. Bohr, and J.B. Bostwick “Corner universality in polygonal hydraulic jumps” Physical Review Fluids, 8 (3), L032001, (2023) [Link] (.pdf)
  19. J. McCraney, J. Ludwicki, V. Kern, J.B. Bostwick, S. Daniel, and P.H. Steen “Coalescence-induced droplet spreading: experiments aboard the International Space Station” Physics of Fluids, 34, 122110, (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  20. V. Kern, C. Jin, J.B. Bostwick, and P.H. Steen “Oblique drop impact. Can one infer the angle of impact?” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 948, A53, (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  21. J. McCraney, V. Kern, J.B. Bostwick, S. Daniel, and P.H. Steen “Oscillations of drops with mobile contact lines on the International Space Station: elucidation of terrestrial inertial droplet spreading” Physical Review Letters 129 (8), 084501 (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  22. D. Ding and J.B. Bostwick “Oscillations of a partially-wetting bubble” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 945, A24 (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  23. D. Ding and J.B. Bostwick “Pressure modes of the oscillating sessile drop” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 944, R1 (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  24. M. Dacus, M.K. Raihan, M. Baghdady, C. Gabbard, S. Wu, J.B. Bostwick, Y. Song, and X. Xuan “Surfactant effects on microfluidic extensional flow of water and polymer solutions” Physics of Fluids 34, 032006 (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  25. J. Ludwicki, V. Kern, J. McCraney, J.B. Bostwick, S. Daniel, and P.H. Steen “Is contact-line mobility a material parameter?” npj Microgravity, 8, 6, (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  26. P. Wilson, X. Shao, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “Role of edge effects and fluid depth in azimuthal Faraday waves” Physical Review Fluids, 7 (1), 014803, (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  27. J. Shaffer Brown, C. Wilson, C. Bohlen, H. Choi, L. Thompson, and J.B. Bostwick “Failure modes and bonding strength of ultrasonically-soldered glass joints” Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 299, 117385, (2022) [Link] (.pdf)
  28. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick “Oscillations of a soft viscoelastic drop” npj Microgravity, 7, 42, (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  29. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick, “Model of spontaneous droplet transport on a soft viscoelastic substrate with nonuniform thickness” Physical Review E, 104, 034611 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  30. V.R. Kern, J.B. Bostwick, and P.H. Steen “Drop impact on solids: Contact-angle hysteresis filters impact energy into modal vibrations” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 923, A5 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  31. J. McCraney, J.B. Bostwick, and P.H. Steen “Resonant mode scanning to compute the spectrum of capillary surfaces with dynamic wetting effects” Journal of Engineering Mathematics, 129, 10 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  32. M.K. Raihan, P.P. Jagdale, S. Wu, X. Shao, J.B. Bostwick, X. Pan, and X. Xuan “Flow of non-Newtonian fluids in a single-cavity microchannel” Micromachines, 12 (7), 836 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  33. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick “Scaling analysis of the Plateau–Rayleigh instability in thin film flow down a fiber” Experiments in Fluids, 62, 141 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  34. X. Shao, P. Wilson, J.B. Bostwick, and J.R. Saylor “Viscoelastic effects in circular edge waves” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 919, A18 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  35. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick “Plateau-Rayleigh instability in a soft viscoelastic material” Soft Matter, 17, 4170-4179 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  36. C. Gabbard and J.B. Bostwick “Asymmetric instability in thin-film flow down a fiber” Physical Review Fluids, 6 (3) 034005 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  37. X. Shao, P. Wilson, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “Surface wave pattern formation in a cylindrical container” Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 915, A19 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  38. X. Shao, C. Gabbard, J.B. Bostwick, and J.R. Saylor “On the role of meniscus geometry in capillary wave generation” Experiments in Fluids, 62, 59 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  39. S. Wu, M. Raihan, L. Song, X. Shao, J.B. Bostwick, L. Yu, X. Pan, and X. Xuan “Polymer effects on viscoelastic fluid flows in a planar constriction microchannel” Journal of Non-Newtonian Fluid Mechanics, 290, 104508 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  40. C. Wilson, L. Thompson, H. Choi, and J.B. Bostwick “Enhanced wettability in ultrasonic-assisted soldering to glass substrates” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 64, 276-284 (2021) [Link] (.pdf)
  41. X. Shao, G. Bevilacqua, P. Ciarletta, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “Experimental observation of Faraday waves in soft gels” Physical Review E, 102, 060602(R) (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  42. B. Basso and J.B. Bostwick “Splashing on soft elastic substrates” Langmuir, 36 (49) 15010-15017 (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  43. G. Bevilacqua, X. Shao, J.R. Saylor, J.B. Bostwick, and P. Ciarletta “Faraday waves in soft elastic solids” Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 476 20200129 (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  44. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick “A dynamic analysis of the Rayleigh-Taylor instability in soft solids” Extreme Mechanics Letters, 40 100940 (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  45. T. Nichols and J.B. Bostwick “Geometry of polygonal hydraulic jumps and the role of hysteresis” Physical Review Fluids, 5 (4) 044005 (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  46. X. Shao, S. Fredericks, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “A method for determining surface tension, viscosity, and elasticity of gels via ultrasonic levitation of gel drops” Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 147 2488 (2020) [Link] (.pdf)
  47. P. Jagdale, D. Li, X. Shao, J.B. Bostwick, and X. Xuan “Fluid rheological effects on the flow of polymer solutions in a contraction-–expansion microchannel” Micromachines  11 (3), 278 (2020) [Special issue on `Rheology and Complex Fluid Flows in Microfluidics’] [Link] (.pdf)
  48. K. Maassen, J. Shaffer, H. Choi, L.L. Thompson, and J.B. Bostwick “Acoustic analysis of ultrasonic assisted soldering for enhanced adhesion” Ultrasonics 101, 106003 (2020). [Link] (.pdf)
  49. S. Tamim and J.B. Bostwick “The elastic Rayleigh drop” Soft Matter 15, 9244 – 9252, (2019). [Link] (.pdf)
  50. X. Shao, S. Fredericks, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “Elastocapillary transition in gel drop oscillations” Physical Review Letters 123, 188002 (2019) [Link] (.pdf)
  51. D. Li, X. Shao, J.B. Bostwick, and X. Xuan “Particle separation in xanthan gum solutions” Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 23, 125 (2019). [Link] (.pdf)
  52. J. Shaffer, K. Maassen, C. Wilson, P. Tilton, L. Thompson, H. Choi and J.B. Bostwick “Development of an open-sourced automated ultrasonic-assisted soldering system” Journal of Manufacturing Processes 47, 284-290 (2019). [Link] (.pdf)
  53. J.E. Bergen, B.C. Basso, and J.B. Bostwick “Leidenfrost drop dynamics: Exciting dormant modes” Physical Review Fluids 4, 083603 (2019) [Link] (.pdf)
  54. P.H. Steen, C.T. Chang, and J.B. Bostwick “Droplet motions fill a periodic table” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 116 (11) 4849-4854 (2019) [Link] (.pdf)
  55. X. Shao, J.R. Saylor, and J.B. Bostwick “Extracting the surface tension of soft gels from elastocapillary wave behavior”  Soft Matter 14, 7347-7353 (2018) [Back cover image]  [Link] (.pdf)
  56. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Static rivulet instabilities: varicose and sinuous modes.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 837, 819-838 (2018) [Link] (.pdf)
  57. S.J. Park, J.B. Bostwick, V. De Andrade, and J.H. Je. “Self-spreading of the wetting ridge during stick-slip on a viscoelastic surface.” Soft Matter 13, 8331-8336 (2017) [Link] (.pdf)
  58. M. Grzelka, J.B. Bostwick and K.E. Daniels. “Capillary fracture of ultrasoft gels: variability and delayed nucleation.” Soft Matter 13, 2962-2966 (2017). [Back cover image]  [Link] (.pdf)
  59. J.B. Bostwick, J.A. Dijksman, and M. Shearer. “Wetting dynamics of a collapsing fluid hole.” Physical Review Fluids 2, 014006 (2017). [Link] (.pdf)
  60. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Response of driven sessile drops with contact-line dissipation.” Soft Matter 12, 8919-8926 (2016). [Link] (.pdf)
  61. J.B. Bostwick, M.J. Miksis and S.H. Davis. “Elastic membranes in confinement.” Journal of the Royal Society Interface 13 (120), (2016). [Link] (.pdf)
  62. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Stability of constrained capillary surfaces.” Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics 47, 539-568, (2015). [Link] (.pdf)
  63. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Liquid bridge shape stability by energy bounding.” IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics 80 (6), 1759-1775 , (2015)  [Link] (.pdf)
  64. C.T. Chang, J.B. Bostwick, S. Daniel and P.H. Steen. “Dynamics of sessile drops. Part 2. Experiment”. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 768, 442-467, (2015). [Link] (.pdf)
  65. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Dynamics of sessile drops. Part 1. Inviscid theory.” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 760, 5-38, (2014). [Link] (.pdf)
  66. J.B. Bostwick, M. Shearer and K.E. Daniels “Elastocapillary deformations on partially-wetting substrates: rival contact-line models” Soft Matter 10, 7361-7369, (2014). [Link] (.pdf)
  67. J.B. Bostwick and K.E. Daniels. “Capillary fracture of soft gels.” Physical Review E  88, 042410, (2013) [Link] (.pdf)
  68. C.T. Chang, J.B. Bostwick, P.H. Steen and S. Daniel. “Substrate constraint modifies the Rayleigh spectrum of vibrating sessile drops” Physical Review E 88, 023015, (2013). [Link] (.pdf)
  69. J.B. Bostwick. “Spreading and bistability of droplets on differentially-heated substrates” Journal of Fluid Mechanics 725, 566-587, (2013). [Link] (.pdf)
  70. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Coupled oscillations of deformable spherical-cap droplets. Part 2. Viscous motions” Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 714, 336-360, (2013). [Link] (.pdf)
  71. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Coupled oscillations of deformable spherical-cap droplets. Part 1. Inviscid motions”  Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 714, 312-335, (2013). [Link] (.pdf)
  72. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Stability of constrained cylindrical interfaces and the torus lift of Plateau-Rayleigh“. Journal of Fluid Mechanics 647, 201-219, (2010). [Link] (.pdf)
  73. J.B. Bostwick and P.H. Steen. “Constrained capillary oscillations of a spherical fluid drop” Physics of Fluids. 21, 032108, (2009). [Link]  (.pdf)