Publications
Full list on Google Scholar · ORCID 0000-0002-5960-0487. Bold = J.M. Kolinski; * = corresponding author.
2026
E.J. Braun, J.M. Kolinski, E. Amstad.
Fatigue-resistant and tough double network granular elastomers.
Science Advances (accepted). in press
X. Wei, J.M. Kolinski*.
Falling through the cracks: energy storage along segmented brittle crack fronts.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 198201 (2026).
T. Yuan, C. Li, A. Georgopoulou, J.M. Kolinski, E. Amstad.
Hydrogel-based 3D-printable stretchable pressure sensor.
Advanced Materials Technologies (2026).
U. Altuntas, J.M. Kolinski*.
Microscopic measurement of the local deformation field establishes the mechanistic origin of the fatigue threshold for soft brittle materials.
Soft Matter 22, 3165–3173 (2026).
S. Jana, J.M. Kolinski, D. Lohse, V. Sanjay.
Impacting spheres: from liquid drops to elastic beads.
Soft Matter 22, 2226–2236 (2026).
2025
L. Molefe, T. Fullana, F. Gallaire, J.M. Kolinski.
Drops can perpetually bounce over a vibrating wettable solid.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 144001 (2025). Editor's selection
T. Yuan, C. Li, J.M. Kolinski, E. Amstad.
Electrostatically reinforced double network granular hydrogels.
Advanced Science 12, 2412566 (2025).
2024
X. Wei, C. Li, C. McCarthy, J.M. Kolinski*.
Complexity of crack front geometry enhances toughness of brittle solids.
Nature Physics (2024).
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L. Molefe, G. Zampogna, J.M. Kolinski, F. Gallaire.
Coating thickness prediction for a viscous film on a rough plate.
J. Fluid Mech. 1001, A59 (2024).
C. Li, D. Zubko, D. Delespaul, J.M. Kolinski*.
3D characterization of kinematic fields and poroelastic swelling near the tip of a propagating crack in a hydrogel.
Int. J. Fracture 248, 221–235 (2024).
J. Bilotto, J.M. Kolinski, B. Lecampion, J.F. Molinari, G. Subhash, J. Garcia-Suarez.
Fluid-mediated impact of soft solids.
J. Fluid Mech. 997, A35 (2024).
2023
R. Kaviani, J.M. Kolinski*.
Characteristic rupture height of the mediating air film beneath an impacting drop on atomically smooth mica.
Phys. Rev. Fluids 8, 103602 (2023). Editor's selection
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L. Molefe, J.M. Kolinski*.
Elastocapillary menisci mediate interaction of neighboring structures at the surface of a compliant solid.
Phys. Rev. E 108, L043001 (2023).
C. Li, X. Wei, M. Wang, M. Adda-Bedia, J.M. Kolinski*.
Crack tip kinematics reveal the process zone structure in brittle hydrogel fracture.
J. Mech. Phys. Solids 178, 105330 (2023).
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T. Benkley, C. Li, J.M. Kolinski*.
Estimation of the deformation gradient tensor by particle tracking near a free boundary with quantified error.
Experimental Mechanics 63(7), 1255–1270 (2023).
R. Kaviani, J.M. Kolinski*.
High-resolution interferometric imaging of liquid–solid interfaces with HOTNNET.
Experimental Mechanics 63, 309–321 (2023).
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M. Kessler, T. Yuan, J.M. Kolinski, E. Amstad.
Influence of degree of swelling on the stiffness and toughness of microgel-reinforced hydrogels.
Macromol. Rapid Commun. 44, 220864 (2023).
M. Shur, O. Akouissi, O. Rizzo, D.J. Colin, J.M. Kolinski, S.P. Lacour.
Revealing the complexity of ultra-soft hydrogel re-swelling inside the brain.
Biomaterials 294, 122024 (2023).
2022
M. Wang, M. Adda-Bedia, J.M. Kolinski, J. Fineberg.
How hidden 3D structure within crack fronts reveals energy balance.
J. Mech. Phys. Solids 161, 104795 (2022).
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J.M. Kolinski*.
Surface tension scars soft solids.
Physics 14, 110 (2022).
J.M. Kolinski*, T.M. Schneider.
Superspreading events suggest aerosol transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by accumulation in enclosed spaces.
Phys. Rev. E 103, 033109 (2022).
2021
S. Zheng, S. Dillavou, J.M. Kolinski*.
Air mediates the impact of a compliant hemisphere on a rigid smooth surface.
Soft Matter 17, 3813–3819 (2021).
2020
M. Coux, J.M. Kolinski*.
Surface textures suppress viscoelastic braking on soft substrates.
PNAS 117, 32285–32292 (2020).
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L. Levy, J.M. Kolinski, G. Cohen, J. Fineberg.
How fast cracks in brittle solids choose their path.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 175501 (2020).
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2019
J.M. Kolinski, R. Kaviani, D. Hade, S.M. Rubinstein.
Surfing the capillary wave: wetting dynamics beneath an impacting drop.
Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 123605 (2019).
S. Dillavou, S.M. Rubinstein, J.M. Kolinski*.
The virtual frame technique: ultrafast imaging with any camera.
Optics Express 27, 8112–8120 (2019).
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2009–2018
I. Kolvin, J.M. Kolinski, J.P. Gong, J. Fineberg.
How supertough gels break.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 121, 135501 (2018).
H. Jia, E. Mailand, J. Zhou, Z. Huang, G. Dietler, J.M. Kolinski, X. Wang, S. Sakar.
Universal soft robotic microgripper.
Small 15, 1803870 (2018).
J.M. Kolinski, H. Aharoni, J. Fineberg, E. Sharon.
Growth and non-linear response of driven water bells.
Phys. Rev. Fluids 2, 042401 (2017).
H. Aharoni, J.M. Kolinski, M. Moshe, I. Meirzada, E. Sharon.
Internal stresses lead to net forces and torques on extended elastic bodies.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 124101 (2016).
J.M. Kolinski, L. Mahadevan, S.M. Rubinstein.
Drops can bounce from perfectly hydrophobic surfaces.
Europhys. Lett. 108, 24001 (2014). Editor's selection
J.M. Kolinski, L. Mahadevan, S.M. Rubinstein.
Lift-off instability during the impact of a drop on a solid surface.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 112, 134501 (2014).
J.M. Kolinski, S.M. Rubinstein, S. Mandre, M.P. Brenner, D.A. Weitz, L. Mahadevan.
Skating on a film of air: drops impacting on a surface.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 074503 (2012).
J.M. Kolinski, P. Aussillous, L. Mahadevan.
The shape and motion of a ruck in a rug.
Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 174302 (2009).
Preprints
C. Li, T. Beyeler, M.A. Chalhoub, J.M. Kolinski.
Following the thread: surface and bulk solvent migration in silicone elastomers from local volumetric swelling.
arXiv:2605.12125.
arXiv
O. Castanedo, J.M. Kolinski*.
Marangoni-driven flow instability accelerates liquid–solid contact on atomically smooth mica.
arXiv:2501.19146.
arXiv
A. Taureg, J.M. Kolinski*.
Dilute concentrations of submicron particles do not alter the brittle fracture of polyacrylamide hydrogels.
arXiv:2004.04137.
arXiv
Conference proceedings (ICTAM 2024, etc.), datasets, and a patent are listed in the full CV.