Publications

Preprints

1. TopoSPAM: Topology grounded Simulation Platform for morphogenesis and biological Active Matter,
   A. Singh, A. Krishna, A. Amiri, A. Materne, P. Incardona, C. Duclut, C. M. Duque, A. Szałapak, M. Bahadorian, S. K. T. Veettil, P. H. Suhrcke, F. Jülicher, I. F. Sbalzarini, C. D. Modes,
   arXiv:2509.24905
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2. Regulation of epithelial tissue homeostasis by active trans-epithelial transport,
   H. Wu, C. Duclut, G. Arkowitz, R. Chilupuri, T. Dang, J. Prost, B. Ladoux, R.-M. Mège,
   bioRxiv:2025.09.17.676587
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3. Injury-induced electrochemical coupling triggers regenerative cell proliferation,
   J. Liu, E. Nerli, C. Duclut, A. S. Vishen, N. Berbee, S. Kaufmann, C. Ponce, A. B. Arrenberg, F. Jülicher, R. Mateus,
   bioRxiv:2025.04.03.647033
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2025

4. Physics of notochord tube expansion in ascidians,
   W. Shi , C. Duclut , Y. Xu , Y. Ma , J. Qiao , B. Lin , D. Yang , J. Prost , B. Dong,
   Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 122, e2419960122 (2025)
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2024

5. Active shape programming drives Drosophila wing disc eversion ,
   J. F. Fuhrmann, A. Krishna, J. Paijmans, C. Duclut, G. Cwikla, S. Eaton, M. Popović, F. Jülicher, C. D. Modes, N. A. Dye,
   Sci. Adv. 10, 32 (2024)
   bioRxiv:2023.12.23.573034
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6. Emergent chirality in active solid rotation of pancreas spheres,
   T. H. Tan, A. Amiri, I. Seijo-Barandiarán, M. F. Staddon, A. Materne, S. Tomas, C. Duclut, M. Popović, A. Grapin-Botton, F. Jülicher,
   PRX Life 2, 033006 (2024)
   bioRxiv:2022.09.29.510101
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7. Fluctuation-Induced First Order Transition to Collective Motion,
   D. Martin, G. Spera, H. Chaté, C. Duclut, C. Nardini, J. Tailleur, F. van Wijland ,
   J. Stat. Mech. 2024, 084003 (2024)
   arXiv:2402.05078
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8. Probe particles in odd active viscoelastic fluids: How activity and dissipation determine linear stability,
   C. Duclut, S. Bo, R. Lier, J. Armas, F. Jülicher, P. Surówka,
   Phys. Rev. E 109, 044126 (2024)
   arXiv:2310.08640
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9. Nematic Torques in Scalar Active Matter: When Fluctuations Favor Polar Order and Persistence,
   G. Spera, C. Duclut, M. Durand, J. Tailleur,
   Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 078301 (2024)
   arXiv:2301.02568
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2023

10. Core PCP mutations affect short time mechanical properties but not tissue morphogenesis in the Drosophila pupal wing,
    R. Piscitello-Gómez, F. S. Gruber, A. Krishna, C. Duclut, C. D. Modes, M. Popović, F. Jülicher, N. A. Dye, S. Eaton,
    eLife 12, e85581 (2023)
    bioRxiv:2022.12.09.519799
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11. Random traction yielding transition in epithelial tissues,
    A. Amiri, C. Duclut, F. Jülicher, M. Popović,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 131, 188401 (2023)
    arXiv:2211.02159
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12. Auxiliary fields approach to shift-symmetric theories: the φ^4 derivative theory and the crumpled-to-flat transition of membranes at two-loop order,
    L. Delzescaux, C. Duclut, D. Mouhanna, and M. Tissier,
    Phys. Rev. D 108, L081702 (2023)
    arXiv:2307.00600
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13. Lift force in odd compressible fluids,
    R. Lier, C. Duclut, S. Bo, J. Armas, F. Jülicher, P. Surówka,
    Phys. Rev. E 108, L023101 (2023)
    arXiv:2205.12704
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2022

14. Passive odd viscoelasticity,
    R. Lier, J. Armas, S. Bo, C. Duclut, F. Jülicher, P. Surówka,
    Phys. Rev. E 105, 54607 (2022)
    arXiv:2109.06606
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15. Active T1 transitions in cellular networks,
    C. Duclut, J. Paijmans, M. M. Inamdar, C. D. Modes, and F. Jülicher,
    Eur. Phys. J. E 45, 29 (2022)
    arXiv:2111.10327
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16. Coarse-grained curvature tensor on polygonal surfaces,
    C. Duclut, A. Amiri, J. Paijmans, and F. Jülicher,
    SciPost Phys. Core 5, 11 (2022)
    arXiv:2104.07988
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17. Stochastic dynamics of chemotactic colonies with logistic growth,
    R. Ben Alì Zinati, C. Duclut, S. Mahdisoltani, A. Gambassi, and R. Golestanian,
    EPL 136, 50003 (2022)
    arXiv:2111.08508
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2021

18. Nonlinear rheology of cellular networks,
    C. Duclut, J. Paijmans, M. M. Inamdar, C. D. Modes, and F. Jülicher,
    Cells & Development 168, 203746 (2021)
    arXiv:2103.16462
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19. Hydraulic and electric control of cell spheroids,
    C. Duclut, J. Prost, and F. Jülicher,
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 118, e2021972118 (2021)
    arXiv:2011.03735
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20. Nonequilibrium polarity-induced chemotaxis: Emergent Galilean symmetry and exact scaling exponents,
    S. Mahdisoltani, R. Ben Alì Zinati, C. Duclut, A. Gambassi, and R. Golestanian,
    Phys. Rev. Research 3, 13100 (2021)
    arXiv:1911.08115
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2019

21. Fluid pumping and active flexoelectricity can promote lumen nucleation in cell assemblies,
    C. Duclut, N. Sarkar, J. Prost, and F. Jülicher,
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 116, 19264 (2019)
    arXiv:1905.08023
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2017

22. Nonuniversality in the erosion of tilted landscapes,
    C. Duclut, and B. Delamotte,
    Phys. Rev. E 96, 12149 (2017)
    arXiv:1705.05294
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23. Frequency regulators for the nonperturbative renormalization group: A general study and the model A as a benchmark,
    C. Duclut, and B. Delamotte,
    Phys. Rev. E 95, 12107 (2017)
    arXiv:1611.07301
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2016

24. Langevin Equations for Reaction-Diffusion Processes,
    F. Benitez, C. Duclut, H. Chaté, B. Delamotte, I. Dornic, and M. A. Muñoz,
    Phys. Rev. Lett. 117, 100601 (2016)
    arXiv:1604.06740
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2013

25. Hysteresis, phase transitions, and dangerous transients in electrical power distribution systems,
    C. Duclut, S. Backhaus, and M. Chertkov,
    Phys. Rev. E 87, 62802 (2013)
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