Dr Rhoda Hawkins

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Senior Lecturer in Biological Physics Theory

Dr Rhoda Hawkins
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rhoda.hawkins@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 4524

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Dr Rhoda Hawkins
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
F36
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
91Ö±²¥
S3 7RH
Research interests

I use tools from theoretical physics (similar to applied maths & mathematical modelling) applied to the following areas I am interested in:

  • Biological physics
  • Active matter
  • Cell movement & deformation
  • Soft matter physics
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2020) . Biophysical Journal, 119(3), 502-513. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . New Journal of Physics, 18(12). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(9). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) . Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102. RIS download Bibtex download

All publications

Journal articles

  • Flormann DAD, Kainka L, Montalvo G, Anton C, Rheinlaender J, Thalla D, Vesperini D, Pohland MO, Kaub KH, Schu M , Pezzano F et al (2024) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(31). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ (2021) . PLoS Comput Biol, 17(5), e1008592. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hughes R, Chen X, Cowley N, Ottewell PD, Hawkins RJ, Hunter KD, Hobbs JK, Brown NJ & Holen I (2021) . Cancers, 13(6), 1-19. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Rueangkham N, Estabrook ID & Hawkins RJ (2020) . Royal Society Open Science, 7(8). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2020) . Biophysical Journal, 119(3), 502-513. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ (2018) . Journal of Cell Biology, 217(3), 799-801. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . New Journal of Physics, 18(12). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(9). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Fruleux A & Hawkins RJ (2016) . Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 28(36). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2014) . The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 37(2). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) . Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Trichet L, Le Digabel J, Hawkins RJ, Vedula SRK, Gupta M, Ribrault C, Hersen P, Voituriez R & Ladoux B (2012) . Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 109(18), 6933-6938. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Calvez V, Hawkins RJ, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2012) . SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED MATHEMATICS, 72(2), 594-622. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2011) . Biophys J, 101(5), 1041-1045. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2010) . PHYS REV E, 82(1). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2010) . PHYS REV LETT, 104(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Voituriez R (2010) . MATH MODEL NAT PHENO, 5(1), 84-105. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) . PHYS REV E, 80(4). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) . PHYS REV LETT, 102(5). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Burgess SA, Yu SZ, Walker ML, Hawkins RJ, Chalovich JM & Knight PJ (2007) . J MOL BIOL, 372(5), 1165-1178. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) . BIOPHYS J, 91(6), 2055-2062. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) . J ROY SOC INTERFACE, 3(6), 125-138. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2004) . PHYS REV LETT, 93(9). RIS download Bibtex download
  • Frischknecht AL, Milner ST, Pryke A, Young RN, Hawkins R & McLeish TCB (2002) . Macromolecules, 35(12), 4801-4820. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain branched polymer melts. RHEOL ACTA, 40(5), 403-415. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain brached polymer melts. Rheologica Acta, 40(5), 413-415. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Buzza DMA, Fzea AH, Allgaier JB, Young RN, Hawkins RJ, Hamley IW, McLeish TCB & Lodge TP (2000) . MACROMOLECULES, 33(22), 8399-8414. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Friberg SR & Hawkins RJ (1995) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 12(1), 166-166. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Menyuk CR (1993) . Optics Letters, 18(23), 1999-1999. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Welter R, Pennings ECM, Caneau C, Jackel JL, Hawkins RJ, Johnson JJ, Gilchrist H & Gibbons C (1992) . Electronics Letters, 28(25), 2332-2334. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ & Pennings ECM (1992) . Optics Letters, 17(9), 667-667. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Pennings ECM, Deri RJ, Scherer A, Bhat R, Hayes TR, Andreadakis NC, Smit MK, Soldano LB & Hawkins RJ (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 59(16), 1926-1928. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ, Caneau C, Pennings ECM & Andreadakis NC (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 59(15), 1823-1825. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Doldissen W, Hawkins RJ, Bhat R, Soole JBD, Schiavone LM, Seto M, Andreadakis N, Silberberg Y & Koza MA (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 58(24), 2749-2751. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Deri RJ & Wada O (1991) . Optics Letters, 16(7), 470-470. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tomlinson WJ, Hawkins RJ & Yevick D (1991) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 8(2), 386-386. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Yasuoka N, Makiuchi M, Wada O, Kuramata A, Hamaguchi H & Hawkins RJ (1990) . Applied Physics Letters, 56(18), 1737-1739. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Sakai Y, Hawkins RJ & Friberg SR (1990) . Optics Letters, 15(4), 239-239. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Weiner AM, Hawkins RJ, Thurston RN, Tomlinson WJ, Heritage JP, Leaird DE & Kirschner EM (1989) . Optics Letters, 14(16), 868-868. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tomlinson WJ, Hawkins RJ, Weiner AM, Heritage JP & Thurston RN (1989) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 6(3), 329-329. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ & Kapon E (1988) . Applied Physics Letters, 53(16), 1483-1485. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Aldoroty RA (1987) . Chemical Physics Letters, 137(1), 83-85. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & April EW (1983) . Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 101(3-4), 315-328. RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ & APRIL EW (1983) LIQUID-CRYSTALS IN LIVING TISSUES. ADVANCES IN LIQUID CRYSTALS, 6, 243-264. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & April EW (1981) . Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 75(1), 211-216. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ (1976) . The Philosophical Quarterly, 26(102), 24-24. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Alcock CB (1968) . Journal of Nuclear Materials, 26(1), 112-122. RIS download Bibtex download
  • López-Guajardo A, Zafar A, Al Hennawi K, Rossi V, Alrwaili A, Medcalf JD, Dunning M, Nordgren N, Pettersson T, Estabrook ID , Hawkins RJ et al () . Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () . Nanoscale, 13(43), 18237-18246. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () . RIS download Bibtex download
  • De Magistris G, Tiribocchi A, Whitfield CA, Hawkins RJ, Cates ME & Marenduzzo D () . Soft Matter, 10(39), 7826-7837. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Weiner AM, Heritage JP, Hawkins RJ, Thurston RN, Kirschner EM, Leaird DE & Tomlinson WJ () . Physical Review Letters, 61(21), 2445-2448. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ () . RIS download Bibtex download

Conference proceedings papers

  • Pringle H & Hawkins RJ (2021) Pattern formation in the axon: self-assembly of actin rings. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 167-167) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Gahan LD, Taylor AIP, Chakrabarti BJ, Hawkins RJ & Staniforth RA (2021) Coarse grained simulations of amyloidogenic proteins in the context of Alzheimer's disease. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 123-123) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Lennon-Dumenil A-M, Joanny J-F, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing Off The Walls: A Mechanism Of Cell Motility In Confinement. BIOPHYSICAL JOURNAL, Vol. 96(3) (pp 197A-197A) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ & NOE JT (1967) FAST FIRING OF STRUCTURAL CLAY UNITS IN A MODERN TUNNEL KILN. AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN, Vol. 46(4) (pp 437-&) RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

  • Flormann DAD, Kaub KH, Vesperini D, Schu M, Anton C, Pohland MO, Kainka L, Montalvo Bereau G, Janshoff A, Hawkins RJ , Terriac E et al (2021) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Instabilities, motion and deformation of active fluid droplets, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) Immersed Boundary Simulations of Active Fluid Droplets, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) Stress reorganisation and response in active solids, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2013) Active polar fluid flow in finite droplets, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Calvez V, Hawkins R, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2011) Analysis of a non local model for spontaneous cell polarisation, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2010) Spontaneous contractility--mediated cortical flow generates cell migration in 3-dimensional environments, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) Rebuilding cytoskeleton roads: Active-transport-induced polarization of cells, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2009) Survival of the aligned: ordering of the plant cortical microtubule array, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2009) A model for the orientational ordering of the plant microtubule cortical array, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing off the walls: a mechanism of cell motility in confinement, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2003) Coarse-Grained Model of Entropic Allostery, arXiv. RIS download Bibtex download
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK () . RIS download Bibtex download
Teaching activities
  • PHY221 Classical Physics
  • PHY420 Biological Physics
  • Second year tutorials
  • Third and Fourth year projects
Professional activities and memberships
  • Institute of Physics Science and Innovation Committee
  • Institute of Physics Biological Physics Group Committee
  • Visiting Lecturer at AIMS (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences)
  • EPSRC review

Departmental administration

  • Undergraduate recruitment committee
  • Equality and Diversity group
  • International student tutor

University administration

  • Assistant Faculty Director for Postgraduate Research
  • Faculty international relations group
  • Faculty researcher development group
  • University strategic development group