Recent Publications (2016 - Present)


  1. Beyond monopole electrostatics in regulating conformations of intrinsically disordered proteins M. Phillips, M. Muthukumar and K. Ghosh, PNAS nexus 3, (2024).
  2. Theory of thermoreversible gelation and anomalous concentration fluctuations in polyzwitterion solutions S.-F. Li and M. Muthukumar, The Journal of Chemical Physics 161, (2024).
  3. Electrophoretic Translocation of Star-Shaped Polymers through Single Solid-State Nanopores K. Chen, M. Li, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 57, 6693-6704 (2024).
  4. Dipole Theory of Polyzwitterion Microgels and Gels M. Muthukumar, Gels 10, (2024),
  5. 3D Printing of Aqueous Two-Phase Systems with Linear and Bottlebrush Polyelectrolytes Z. Jin, H.-G. Seong, S. Srivastava, A. McGlasson, T. Emrick, M. Muthukumar and T. P. Russell, Angewandte Chemie , e202404382 (2024).
  6. Pivotal Roles of Triple Screening-Topological, Electrostatic, and Hydrodynamic-On Dynamics in Semidilute Polyelectrolyte Solutions R. Kumar, A. H. Slim, A. Faraone, J. Y. Carrillo, R. Poling-Skutvik, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 57, 2888-2896 (2024).
  7. Electro-osmotic flow in nanoconfinement: Solid-state and protein nanopores M. Li and M. Muthukumar, The Journal of Chemical Physics 160, (2024).
  8. Theory and quantitative assessment of pH-responsive polyzwitterion-polyelectrolyte complexation S. C. Hoover, K. O. Margossian, and M. Muthukumar, Soft Matter 20, (2024).
  9. Topologically Frustrated Dynamical State of Polymers Trapped in Ideal Uniform Tetra-PEG Gels D. Jia, Y. Tsuji, M. Shibayama, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 56, 9389-9397 (2023).
  10. Stability of sectored morphologies of polymer lamellae, C. Saichand, Y. Hatwalne, and M. Muthukumar, Physical Review E 108, (2023).
  11. Entropic barrier theory of polymer melting, M. Muthukumar, Journal of Polymer Science, (2023).
  12. Fluctuation, structure, and size inside coacervates, M. Muthukumar, The European Physical Journal E 79, (2023).
  13. Memory formation, S. R. Nagel, S. Sastry, Z. Zeravcic, and M. Muthukumar, The Journal of Chemical Physics 158, 210401 (2023).
  14. Substantial Slowing of Electrophoretic Translocation of DNA through a Nanopore Using Coherent Multiple Entropic Traps, K. Chen and M. Muthukumar, ACS Nano 17, 9197-9208 (2023).
  15. Physics of Charged Marcomolecules: Synthetic and Biological Systems, M. Muthukumar, Cambridge University Press (2023).
  16. Dynamics of Charged Macromolecules Under Confinement, D. Jia and M. Muthukumar, Acta Polymerica Sinica 54, 151-165 (2023).
  17. Thermal Conduction and Phonon Transport in Folded Polyethylene Chains, S. Das and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 56, 393-403 (2023).
  18. Dipole-driven interlude of mesomorphism in polyelectrolyte solutions, D. Jia and M. Muthukumar, PNAS 119 (2022).
  19. Extraordinary Temperature Dependence of Hierarchically Assembled Macromolecular Structures with Memory, C. Zhou, Y. Wang, M. Muthukumar, R. Zhang, J. Zhao, and D. Jia, Macromolecules 55, 8133-8142 (2022).
  20. Theory of Microphase Separation in Concentrated Solutions of Sequence-Specific Charged Heteropolymers, S.-F. Li and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 55, 5535-5549 (2022).
  21. Boundaries of the Topologically Frustrated Dynamical State in Polymer Dynamics, K. Chen, S.-F. Li, and M. Muthukumar, ACS Macro Letters 11, 699-705 (2022).
  22. Coacervation in polyzwitterion-polyelectrolyte systems and their potential applications for gastrointestinal drug delivery platforms, K. O. Margossian, M. U. Brown, T. Emrick, and M. Muthukumar, Nature Communications 13, 2250 (2022).
  23. Microstructural Organization in α-Synuclein Solutions, S. Das and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 55, 4228-4236 (2022).
  24. Zwitterionic Ammonium Sulfonate Polymers: Synthesis and Properties in Fluids, M. U. Brown, H.-G. Seong, K. O. Margossian, L. Bishop, T. P. Russell, M. Muthukumar, and T. Emrick, Macromolecular Rapid Communications 43, 2100678 (2021).
  25. Theory of Ionic Conductivity with Morphological Control in Polymers, M. Muthukumar, ACS Macro Lett. 10, 958-964 (2021).
  26. Entropic barrier of topologically immobilized DNA in hydrogels, K. Chen and M. Muthukumar, PNAS 118 (2021).
  27. Investigating the Atomic and Mesoscale Interactions that Facilitate Spider Silk Protein Pre-Assembly, D. Onofrei, D. Stengel, D. Jia, H. R. Johnson, S. Trescott, A. Soni, B. Addison, M. Muthukumar, and G. P. Holland, Biomacromolecules 22, 3377-3385 (2021).
  28. Dynamics of driven polymer transport through a nanopore, K. Chen, I. Jou, N. Ermann, M. Muthukumar, U. F. Keyser, and N. A. W. Bell, Nature Physics 17, 1043-1049 (2021).
  29. AlChE Webinar Series: Topological Effects on Movements of Charged Macromolecules in Crowds, M. Muthukumar, September 2020.
  30. Surface tension of Dielectric-air Interface, R. Kumar and M. Muthukumar, J. Phys. Chem. B, 124, 5265-5270 (2020).
  31. Trends in polymer physics and theory, M. Muthukumar, Progress in Polymer Science, 100, 101184 (2020).
  32. Characterization of silk-hyaluronic acid composite hydrogels towards vitreous humor substitutes, N. R. Raia, D. Jia, C. E. Ghezzi, M. Muthukumar and D. L. Kaplan, Biomaterials 233 119729 (2020).
  33. Interplay between microscopic and macroscopic properties of charged hydrogels, D. Jia and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 53, 90-101 (2020).
  34. Interlude of metastability in the melting of polymer crystals, K. Iyer and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 151, 124903 (2019).
  35. Theory of statistics of ties, loops, and tails in semicrystalline polymers, S. Adhikari, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 151, 114905 (2019).
  36. Lower Critical Solution Temperature behavior in polyelectrolyte complex coacervates, S. Adhikari, V. M. Prabhu, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 52, 6998-7004 (2019).
  37. Processing Pathways Decide polymer properties at the molecular level, S. Chandran,J. Baschnagel, D. Cangialosi, K. Fukao, E. Glynos, L. M. C. Janssen, M. Muller, M. Muthukumar, U. Steiner, J. Xu, S. Napolitano, and G. Reiter, Macromolecules, 52, 7146-7156 (2019).
  38. Understanding the effects of dipolar interactions on the thermodynamics of diblock copolymer melts, R. Kumar, W. Li, B.G. Sumpter and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 151, 054902 (2019).
  39. Conformational fluctuations of a DNA electrophoretically translocating through a nanopore under the action of a motor protein, H. H. Katkar and M. Muthukumar, Eur. Phys. J. E, 42, 67 (2019).
  40. Collective dynamics of semidilute polyelectrolyte solutions with salt, M. Muthukumar, J.Polym. Sci. Part B: Polym. Phys., 57, 1263-1269 (2019).
  41. Effect of Salt on the Ordinary–Extraordinary Transition in Solutions of Charged Macromolecules, D. Jia and M. Muthukumar, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 141, 5886-5896 (2019).
  42. Anomalous packing and dynamics of a polymer chain confined in a static porous environment , Z. E. Dell and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 149, 174902 (2018).
  43. Electrostatic effects in collagen fibril formation, S. Morozova and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 149, 163333 (2018).
  44. Single molecule electrophoresis of star polymers through nanopores: Simulations , H. H. Katkar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 149, 163306 (2018).
  45. Polyelectrolyte complex coacervation by electrostatic dipolar interactions , S. Adhikari, M. A. Leaf and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 149, 163308 (2018).
  46. Langevin dynamics simulation of crystallization of ring polymers , K. Iyer and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 148, 244904 (2018).
  47. Topologically frustrated dynamics of crowded charged macromolecules in charged hydrogels , D. Jia and M. Muthukumar, Nature Communications, 9, 2248 (2018).
  48. Role of non-equilibrium conformations on driven polymer translocation, H. H. Katkar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 148, 024903 (2018).
  49. 50th Anniversary Perspective: A Perspective on Polyelectrolyte solutions, M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 50, 9528-9560 (2017).
  50. Effects of Nanopore Charge Decorations on the Translocation Dynamics of DNA , I. Jou and M. Muthukumar, Biophysical Journal, 113 (8), 1664-1672 (2017).
  51. Diffusion of Polyelectrolytes in Polyelectrolyte Gels , A. Rahalkar and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 50 (20), 8158-8168 (2017).
  52. Concentration Fluctuatuations Near Lower Critical Solution Temperature in Ternary Aqueous Solutions , D. Jia, M. Muthukumar, H. Cheng, C. C. Han and B. Hammouda, Macromolecules, 50 (18), 7291–7298 (2017).
  53. Adsorption and Encapsulation of Flexible Polyelectrolytes in Charged Spherical Vesicles , H. R. Shojaei and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 146, 244901 (2017).
  54. Elasticity at Swelling Equilibrium of Ultrasoft Polyelectrolyte Gels: Comparisons of Theory and Experiments, S. Morozova and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 50, 2456-2466 (2017).
  55. Electrostatic Control of Polymer Translocation Speed through α-Hemolysin Protein Pore, Byoung-jin Jeon and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 49, 9132-9138 (2016).
  56. Stability of the sectored morphology of polymer crystallites, J. K. Alageshan, Y. Hatwalne and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. E, 94, 032506 (2016).
  57. Electrostatic Correlations in Polyelectrolyte Solutions, M. Muthukumar, Polymer Science, Series A, 58, (6), 852-863 (2016).
  58. Ordinary–extraordinary transition in dynamics of solutions of charged macromolecules, M. Muthukumar, PNAS, 113, (45), 12627-12632 (2016).
  59. Size-dependent forced PEG partitioning into channels: VDAC, OmpC, and α-hemolysin, M. A. Aksoyoglu, R. Podgornik, S. M. Bezrukov, P. A. Gurnev, M. Muthukumar and V. A. Parsegian, PNAS, 113 (32),9003 (2016).
  60. Ratchet rectification effect on the translocation of a flexible polyelectrolyte chain, D. Mondal and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 145,084906 (2016).
  61. Simulation of self-assembly of polyzwitterions into vesicles, J. P. Mahalik and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 145, 074907 (2016).
  62. Communication: Theory of melt-memory in polymer crystallization, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 145, 031105 (2016).
  63. Development of a Vitreous Substitute: Incorporating Charges and Fibrous Structures in Synthetic Hydrogel Materials, S. Morozova, P. Hamilton, Nathan Ravi and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 49, 4619 (2016).
  64. Rotational relaxation time as unifying time scale for polymer and fiber drag reduction, A. M. P. Boelens and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. E., 93, 052503 (2016).
  65. Translocation of an Incompressible Vesicle through a pore, H. R. Shojaei and M. Muthukumar, J. Phys. Chem. B, 120, 6102-9 (2016).
  66. Electrostatic Effect on the Solution Structure and Dynamics of PEDOT:PSS, M. A. Leaf and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules, 49, 4286 (2016).
  67. Stochastic resonance during a polymer translocation process, D. Mondal and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys., 144, 144901 (2016).
  68. Effects of long-range interactions on curvature energies of viral shells, H. R. Shojaei, A. L. Božič, M. Muthukumar and R. Podgornik, Phys. Rev. E, 93, 052415 (2016).
  69. Translocation frequency of double-stranded DNA through a solid-state nanopore, N. A. W. Bell, M. Muthukumar and U. F. Keyser, Phys. Rev. E, 93, 022401 (2016).
  70. Influence of dipole orientation on solution properties of Polyzwitterions, S. Morozova, G. Hu, T. Emrick and M. Muthukumar, ACS Macro Lett., 5, 118-122 (2016).

    71. Publications (2011 - 2015)


  71. Scattering Studies on Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)− Polystyrenesulfonate in the Presence of Ionic Liquids, R. J. Murphy, K. M. Weigandt, D. Uhrig, A. Alsayed, C. Badre, L. Hough and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules48, 8989 (2015).
  72. Single-molecule sensing with nanopores, M. Muthukumar, C. Plesa and C. Dekker, Phys. Today, 68, 8, 32 (2015).
  73. Modeling competitive substitution in a polyelectrolyte complex, B. Peng and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 143, 243133 (2015).
  74. Temperature effect on ionic current and ssDNA transport through nanopores, L. Payet, M. Martinho, C. Merstorf, M. Pastoriza-Gallego, J. Pelta, V. Viasnoff, L. Auvray, M. Muthukumar and J. Mathe, Biophys. J., 109, 8, 1600 (2015).
  75. Electroosmotic flow reversal outside glass nanopores, N. Laohakunakorn, V.V. Thacker, M. Muthukumar and U. F. Keyser, Nano Lett, 15, 695 (2015).
  76. Reading Nanopore Clocks in Single-Molecule Electrophoresis Experiments, M. Muthukumar and H.H. Katkar, BioPhys. J. 108, 17 (2015).
  77. Semibranched polyglycidols as "filters" in polycarbonate hydrogels to tune hydrophobic drug release, D.M. Stevens, A. Rahalkar, B. Spears, K. Gilmore, E. Douglas, M. Muthukumar and E. Harth, Polym. Chem. 6, 1096 (2015).
  78. High-bandwidth protein analysis using solid-state nanopores, J. Larkin, R.Y. Henley, M. Muthukumar, J.K. Rosenstein and M. Wannu, Biophys. J. 106, 696 (2014).
  79. Enhanced phase segregation induced by dipolar interactions in polymer blends, R. Kumar, B.G. Sumpter and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 47, 6491 (2014).
  80. Electrophoretic mobilities of counterions and a polymer in cylindrical pores, Sunil P. Singh and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 141, 114901 (2014).
  81. Macromolecular Mechanisms of Protein Translocation, M. Muthukumar, Protein & Peptide Letters 21, 209-216 (2014).
  82. Determination of molecular weights in polyelectrolyte mixtures using polymer translocation through a protein nanopore, Byoung-jin Jeon and Murugappan Muthukumar, ACS Macro Letters 3, 911-915 (2014).
  83. Communication: Charge, diffusion, and mobility of proteins through nanopores, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 141, 081104 (2014).
  84. Effect of charge patterns along a solid-state nanopore on polyelectrolyte translocation, H. H. Katkar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 135102 (2014).
  85. Polymer capture by alpha-hemolysin pore upon salt concentration gradient, Byoung-jin Jeon and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 015101 (2014).
  86. Apparent molar mass of a polyelectrolyte in an organic solvent in the low ionic strength limit as revealed by light scattering, S. Saha, K. Fischer, M. Muthukumar and M. Schmidt, Macromolecules 46, 8296 (2013).
  87. Micellization model for the polymerization of clathrin baskets, M. Muthukumar and R. Nossal, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 121928 (2013).
  88. Electrostatic origin of in vitro aggregation of human gamma-crystallin, B. G. Mohr, C. M. Dobson, S. C. Garman and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 121914 (2013).
  89. Pierre-Gilles de Gennes: A life in Science, M. Muthukumar, Phys. Today 66, 43 (2013).
  90. Kinetics of particle wrapping by a vesicle, S. Mirigian and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 139, 044908 (2013).
  91. Kinetics pathway in the phase separation and crystallization of iPP/OBC blends, J. Jin, H. Y. Chen, M. Muthukumar and C. C. Han, Polymer 54, 4010 (2013).
  92. Langevin dynamics simulation of DNA ejection from a phage, J. P. Mahalik, B. Hildebrandt and M. Muthukumar, J. Biol. Phys. 39, 229 (2013).
  93. pH tuning of DNA translocation time through organically functionalized nanopores, B. N. Anderson, M. Muthukumar and A. Meller, ACS NANO 7, 1408 (2013).
  94. Polymers pushing polymers: polymer mixtures in thermodynamic equilibrium with a pore, R. Podgornik, J. Hopkins, V. Parsegian and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 45, 8921 (2012).
  95. Translocation of a heterogeneous polymer, S. Mirigian, Y. Wang and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 137, 064904 (2012).
  96. Counterion adsorption theory of dilute polyelectrolyte solutions: Apparent molecular weight, second virial coefficient, and intermolecular structure factor, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 137, 034902 (2012).
  97. Protein transport through a narrow solid-state nanopore at high voltage: experiments and theory, B. Cressiot, A. Oukhaled, G. Patriarche, M. Pastoriza-Gallego, J. M. Betton, L. Auvray, M. Muthukumar, L. Bacri and J. Pelta, ACS NANO 6, 6236 (2012).
  98. Theory of volume transition in polyelectrolyte gels with charge regularization, J. Hua, M. Mitra and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 134901 (2012).
  99. Langevin dynamics simulation of polymer-assisted virus-like assembly, J. P. Mahalik and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 135101 (2012).
  100. Polymers under confinement, M. Muthukumar, Advances in Chemical Physics 149, 129 (2012).
  101. Encapsulation of a polyelectrolyte chain by an oppositely charged spherical surface, J. Wang and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 194901 (2011).
  102. Monte Carlo study of the molecular mechanisms of surface-layer protein self-assembly, C. Horejs, M. K. Mitra, D. Pum, U. B. Sleytr and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 125103 (2011).
  103. Long-time growth kinetics of first order phase transitions in the presence of a boundary layer, M. K. Mitra and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 044901 (2011).

    104. Publications (2006 - 2010)


  104. Dynamic light scattering studies of ionic and nonionic polymer gels with continuous and discontinuous volume transitions, J.L. McCoy and M. Muthukumar, J. of Polym. Sci. Part B-Polym. Phys. 48, 2193 (2010).
  105. Pattern formation in drying droplets of polyelectrolyte and salt, D. Kaya, V.A. Belyi and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 114905 (2010).
  106. Chiral symmetry breaking in crystals of achiral polymers, Yashodhan Hatwalne and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 107801 (2010).
  107. Polymer translocation through alpha-hemolysin pore with tunable polymer-pore electrostatic interaction, CTA. Wong and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 045101 (2010).
  108. Theory of capture rate in polymer translocation, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 195101 (2010).
  109. Theory of spinodal decomposition assisted crystallization in binary mixtures, Mithun K. Mitra and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 184908 (2010).
  110. Polymer semiconductor crystals, JA. Lim, F. Liu, S. Ferdous, M. Muthukumar and AL. Briseno, Materials Today 13, 14-24 (2010).
  111. Effective charge and coil-globule transition of a polyelectrolyte chain, Arindam M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 43 ,2574 (2010).
  112. Charge regularization in phase separating polyelectrolyte solutions, M. Muthukumar, Jing Hua, and Arindam Kundagrami, J. Chem. Phys. 132, 084901 (2010).
  113. Enzyme-modulated DNA translocation through a nanopore, Ajay S. Panwar and M. Muthukumar, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 131, 18563-18570 (2009).
  114. Conformation and dynamics of model polymer in connected chamber-pore system, Erica J. Saltzman and Murugappan Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 131, 214903 (2009).
  115. Origin of translocation barriers for polyelectrolyte chains, Rajeev Kumar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 131, 194903 (2009).
  116. Artificial protein block copolymers blocks comprising two distinct self-assembling domains, Jennifer S. Haghpanah, Carlo Yuvienco , Deniz E. Civay , Hanna Barra , Peter J. Baker , Sachin Khapli, Dr. , Natalya Voloshchuk, Dr. , Susheel K. Gunasekar , Murugappan Muthukumar, Prof. , Jin K. Montclare, Prof. , ChemBioChem , Volume 10 Issue 17, Pages 2733-2735 (2009).
  117. Electrostatics of capsid-induced viral RNA organization, Christopher Forrey and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 131, 105101 (2009).
  118. Crossover behavior of the viscosity of dilute and semidilute polyelectrolyte solutions, B. Ashok and M. Muthukumar, J. Phys. Chem. B ,113, 5736-5745 (2009).
  119. Theory of competitive adsorption-nucleation in polypeptide-mediated biomineralization, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 161101 (2009).
  120. Counterion adsorption on flexible polyelectrolytes: comparison of theories, R. Kumar, A. Kundagrami, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 42, 1370 (2009).
  121. Research in macromolecular science: challenges and opportunities for the next decade, C. K. Ober, S. Z. D. Cheng, P. T. Hammond, M. Muthukumar, E. Reichmanis, K. L. Wooley, and T. P. Lodge, Macromolecules 42, 465 (2009).
  122. Simulations of nucleation and elongation of amyloid fibrils, J. N. Zhang and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 035102 (2009).
  123. Phase behavior of polyelectrolyte solutions with salt, C. L. Lee and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 024904 (2009).
  124. Collapse of linear polyelectrolyte chains in a poor solvent: when does a collapsing polyelectrolyte collect its counterions?, P. Loh, G. R. Deen, D. Vollmer, K. Fischer, M. Schmidt, A. Kundagrami, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 41, 9352 (2008).
  125. Scaling theory of polymer translocation into confined regions, C. T. A. Wong and M. Muthukumar, Biophys. J. 95, 3619 (2008).
  126. Polymer translocation through a cylindrical channel, C. T. A. Wong and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 128, 154903 (2008).
  127. Interactions between antimicrobial polynorbornenes and phospholipid vesicles monitored by light scattering and microcalorimetry, Gregory J. Gabriel, Joanna G. Pool, Abhigyan Som, Jeffrey M. Dabkowski, E. Bryan Coughlin, M. Muthukumar and Gregory N. Tew, Langmuir 24, 12489-12495 (2008).
  128. Theory of competitive counterion adsorption on flexible polyelectrolytes: divalent salts, A. Kundagrami and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 128, 244901 (2008).
  129. Confinement free energy of flexible polyelectrolytes in spherical cavities, R. Kumar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 128, 184902 (2008).
  130. Phase separation kinetics of polyelectrolyte solutions, S. Kanai and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 244908 (2007).
  131. Shifting paradigms in polymer crystallization, M. Muthukumar, Lect. Notes Phys. 714, 1 (2007).
  132. Synthesis and characterization of polyolefin-graft-oligopeptide polyelectrolytes, R. B. Breitenkamp, Z. Ou, K. Breitenkamp, M. Muthukumar, and T. Emrick, Macromolecules 40, 7617 (2007).
  133. Langevin dynamics simulations of ds-DNA translocation through synthetic nanopores, C. Forrey and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 015102 (2007).
  134. Mechanism of DNA transport through pores, M. Muthukumar, Annual Review of Biophysics and Biomolecular Structure 36, 435 (2007).
  135. Monte Carlo simulations of single crystals from polymer solutions, J. N. Zhang and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 234904 (2007).
  136. Microphase separation in polyelectrolytic diblock copolymer melt: weak segregation limit, R. Kumar and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 214902 (2007).
  137. Polymer capture by electro-osmotic flow of oppositely charged nanopores, C. T. A. Wong and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 164903 (2007).
  138. Continuum theory of polymer crystallization, A. Kundagrami and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 144901 (2007).
  139. Threading synthetic polyelectrolytes through protein pores, R. J. Murphy and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 051101 (2007).
  140. Electrostatic origin of the genome packing in viruses, V. A. Belyi and M. Muthukumar, PNAS 103, 17174 (2006).
  141. Effect of deprotection extent on swelling and dissolution regimes of thin polymer films, A. Rao, S. H. Kang, B. D. Vogt, V. M. Prabhu, E. K. Lin, W. L. Wu, and M. Muthukumar, Langmuir 22, 10009 (2006).
  142. Langevin dynamics simulations of genome packing in bacteriophage, C. Forrey and M. Muthukumar, Biophys. J. 91, 25 (2006).
  143. Entropy and enthalpy of polyelectrolyte complexation: Langevin dynamics simulations, Z. Y. Ou and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 124, 154902 (2006).
  144. Simulation of polymer translocation through protein channels, M. Muthukumar and C. Y. Kong, PNAS 103, 5273 (2006).

    145. Publications (2001 - 2005)


  145. Modeling polymer crystallization, M. Muthukumar, Interphases and Mesophases in Polymer Crystallization III (2005), Vol. 191, pp. 241.
  146. Simulations of Stochastic sensing of proteins, C. Y. Kong and M. Muthukumar, JACS 127, 18252 (2005).
  147. What a wonderful crossroad!, M. Muthukumar, J. of Polym. Sci. Part B-Polym. Phys. 43, 3375 (2005).
  148. Fluctuation-assisted crystallization: In a simultaneous phase separation and crystallization polyolefin blend system, X. H. Zhang, Z. G. Wang, M. Muthukumar, and C. C. Han, Macromolecular Rapid Communications 26, 1285 (2005).
  149. Langevin dynamics of semiflexible polyelectrolytes: rod-toroid-globule-coil structures and counterion distribution, Z. Y. Ou and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 123, 074905 (2005).
  150. Theory of counter-ion condensation on flexible polyelectrolytes: adsorption mechanism, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 120, 9343 (2004).
  151. Polymer translocation through a nanopore. II. Excluded volume effect, C. Y. Kong and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 120, 3460 (2004).
  152. Brownian dynamics simulations of bead-rod-chain in simple shear flow and elongational flow, S. Liu, B. Ashok, and M. Muthukumar, Polymer 45, 1383 (2004).
  153. Triple points in solutions of polydisperse semiflexible polymers, K. Ghosh and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 158303 (2003).
  154. Micelle-like model for the polymerization of clathrin baskets, R. Nossal and M. Muthukumar, Biophys. J. 84, 209A (2003).
  155. Polyelectrolyte chain dimensions and concentration fluctuations near phase boundaries, V. M. Prabhu, M. Muthukumar, G. D. Wignall, and Y. B. Melnichenko, J. Chem. Phys. 119, 4085 (2003).
  156. Polyelectrolyte solutions with added salt: A simulation study, S. Liu, K. Ghosh, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 119, 1813 (2003).
  157. Langevin dynamics simulations of early stage shish-kebab crystallization of polymers in extensional flow, I. Dukovski and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 6648 (2003).
  158. Combined atomic-scale modelling and experimental studies of nucleation in the solid state - Discussion, A. H. Windle, A. Cerezo, F. R. N. Nabarro, B. Cantor, and M. Muthukumar, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A 361, 476 (2003).
  159. Molecular modelling of nucleation in polymers, M. Muthukumar, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A 361, 539 (2003).
  160. Nucleation of ice and its management in ecosystems - Discussion, M. Muthukumar and F. Franks, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. Lond. A 361, 574 (2003).
  161. Polymer escape through a nanopore, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 5174 (2003).
  162. Phase diagram of polyelectrolyte solutions: Weak polymer effect, M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 35, 9142 (2002).
  163. Modeling of polynucleotide translocation through protein pores and nanotubes, C. Y. Kong and M. Muthukumar, Electrophoresis 23, 2697 (2002).
  164. Monte Carlo studies of adsorption of a sequenced polyelectrolyte to patterned surfaces, J. McNamara, C. Y. Kong, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 117, 5354 (2002).
  165. Theory of sequence effects on DNA translocation through proteins and nanopores, M. Muthukumar, Electrophoresis 23, 1417 (2002).
  166. Langevin dynamics simulation of counterion distribution around isolated flexible polyelectrolyte chains, S. Liu and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 116, 9975 (2002).
  167. Phase transitions in solutions of semiflexible polyelectrolytes, K. Ghosh, G. A. Carri, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 116, 5299 (2002).
  168. Molecular mechanisms of polymer crystallization from solution, P. Welch and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 218302 (2001).
  169. Scattering properties of a single semiflexible polyelectrolyte, K. Ghosh and M. Muthukumar, J. of Polym. Sci. Part B - Polym. Phys. 39, 2644 (2001).
  170. Configurational properties of a single semiflexible polyelectrolyte, K. Ghosh, G. A. Carri, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 115, 4367 (2001).
  171. Dimensions of polyelectrolyte chains and concentration fluctuations in semidilute solutions of sodium-poly (styrene sulfonate) as measured by small-angle neutron scattering, V. M. Prabhu, M. Muthukumar, G. D. Wignall, and Y. B. Melnichenko, Polymer 42, 8935 (2001).
  172. Confined thin film diblock copolymer in the presence of an electric field, B. Ashok, M. Muthukumar, and T. P. Russell, J. Chem. Phys. 115, 1559 (2001).
  173. Theory of viscoelastic properties of polyelectrolyte solutions, M. Muthukumar, Polymer 42, 5921 (2001).
  174. Translocation of a confined polymer through a hole, M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 86, 3188 (2001).

    175. Selected Publications (Before 2001)


  175. Commentary on theories of polymer crystallization, M. Muthukumar, Eur. Phys. J. E 3, 199 (2000).
  176. Modeling polymer crystallization from solutions, M. Muthukumar and P. Welch, Polymer 41, 8833 (2000).
  177. Dendrimer-polyelectrolyte complexation: A model guest-host system, P. Welch and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 33, 6159 (2000).
  178. Polyelectrolyte adsorption on heterogeneously charged surfaces, M. Ellis, C. Y. Kong, and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 112, 8723 (2000).
  179. Polyelectrolyte electrophoresis in a dilute solution of neutral polymers: model studies, M. E. Starkweather, D. A. Hoagland, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 33, 1245 (2000).
  180. Polymer translocation through a hole, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 10371 (1999).
  181. Chain entropy: Spoiler or benefactor in pattern recognition?, M. Muthukumar, PNAS 96, 11690 (1999).
  182. Brownian dynamics simulation of bead-rod chains under shear with hydrodynamic interaction, D. Petera and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 7614 (1999).
  183. Monte Carlo simulations of probe-host chain entanglement: Influence of host mobility and size on probe electrophoretic motion, M. E. Starkweather, M. Muthukumar, and D. A. Hoagland, Macromolecules 32, 6837 (1999).
  184. Structure and dynamics of charged macromolecules: Minimal representation of biological systems, M. Muthukumar, Pramana-Journal of Physics 53, 171 (1999).
  185. Phase separation of polymer blend films near patterned surfaces, L. Kielhorn and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 2259 (1999).
  186. Attractive interactions and phase transitions in solutions of similarly charged rod-like polyelectrolytes, G. A. Carri and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 111, 1765 (1999).
  187. Coupling between adsorption and the helix-coil transition, G. A. Carri and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. Lett. 82, 5405 (1999).
  188. Statistics of an ideal polymer in a multistable potential: Exact solutions and instanton approximation, R. P. Mondescu and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 110, 12240 (1999).
  189. Spinodal decomposition of symmetric diblock copolymer homopolymer blends at the Lifshitz point, L. Kielhorn and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 110, 4079 (1999).
  190. Structure development during crystallization of homogeneous copolymers of ethene and 1-octene: time-resolved synchrotron X-ray and SALS measurements, Y. Akpalu, L. Kielhorn, B. S. Hsiao, R. S. Stein, T. P. Russell, J. van Egmond, and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 32, 765 (1999).
  191. Effective elastic moduli of a composite containing rigid spheres at nondilute concentrations: A multiple scattering approach, R. P. Mondescu and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 110, 1123 (1999)
  192. Configurations of liquid crystalline polymers in nematic solvents, G. A. Carri and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 11117 (1998).
  193. Self-consistent field theory of diblock copolymer melts at patterned surfaces, D. Petera and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 5101 (1998).
  194. Tuning the density profile of dendritic polyelectrolytes, P. Welch and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 31, 5892 (1998).
  195. Single chain entanglement: A Monte Carlo simulation of dilute solution capillary electrophoresis, M. E. Starkweather, M. Muthukumar, and D. A. Hoagland, Macromolecules 31, 5495 (1998).
  196. Monte Carlo study of adsorption of a polyelectrolyte onto charged surfaces, C. Y. Kong and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 1522 (1998).
  197. Langevin dynamics simulations of early-stage polymer nucleation and crystallization, C. Liu and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 109, 2536 (1998).
  198. Brownian motion and polymer statistics on certain curved manifolds, R. P. Mondescu and M. Muthukumar, Phys. Rev. E 57, 4411 (1998).
  199. Pattern recognition in self-assembly, M. Muthukumar, Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science 3, 48 (1998).
  200. The electrostatic expansion of linear polyelectrolytes: effects of gegenions, co-ions, and hydrophobicity, M. Beer, M. Schmidt and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 30 (26), 8375 (1997).
  201. Competing interactions and levels of ordering in self-organizing polymeric materials, M. Muthukumar, C. K. Ober and E. L. Thomas, Science 277 (5330), 1225 (1997).
  202. Dynamics of polyelectrolyte solutions, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 107 (7), 2619 (1997).
  203. Effect of shear on order-disorder and order-order transitions in block copolymers, C. Y. Huang and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 107 (14), 5561 (1997).
  204. Annihilation kinetics of liquid crystal defects, C. Liu and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 106 (18), 7822 (1997).
  205. Theory of electrophoretic mobility of a polyelectrolyte in semidilute solutions of neutral polymers, M. Muthukumar, Electrophoresis 17 (6), 1167 (1996).
  206. Double screening in polyelectrolyte solutions: Limiting laws and crossover formulas, M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 105 (12), 5183 (1996).
  207. Sequence dependence of conformations of polyampholytes, D. Srivastava and M. Muthukumar, Macromolecules 29 (6), 2324 (1996).
  208. Stretch-collapse transition of polyelectrolyte brushes in a poor solvent, F. vonGoeler and M. Muthukumar, J. Chem. Phys. 105 (24), 11335 (1996).