About his postdoctoral project

Epithelia tissues, which form the outer cellular layer of organs, are intrinsically curved surfaces. Yet, so far, most models for epithelial tissue flows are focused on flat geometries. New in vitro and in vivo   experiments are questioning the role of curvature on the dynamics of epithelial tissue. Here, our objective is to derive a hydrodynamic theory that is predictive of both cellular forms and of embryonic tissue flows within curved environment. In particular, our focus is to derive analytical criteria on the value of mechanical parameters which can lead to spontaneous flow instabilities.