Fluid flow around an obstacle was observed at the kinetic (individual particle) level using "complex (dusty) plasmas" in their liquid state. These "liquid plasmas" have bulk properties similar to water (e.g., viscosity), and a comparison in terms of similarity parameters suggests that they can provide a unique tool to model classical fluids. This allows us to study "nanofluidics" at the most el...

Kinetic equations contain uncertainties in their collision kernels or scattering coefficients, initial or boundary data, forcing terms, geometry, etc. Quantifying the uncertainties in kinetic models have important engineering and industrial applications. In this article we survey recent efforts in the study of kinetic equations with random inputs, including their mathematical properties such as...

We have measured kinetic energy distributions of Ta(n)C(n)(+) (n=1-10) and Ag(n)(+) (n=1-9) cluster ions sputtered off Ta and Ag targets, following impact of C(60)(-) at 14 keV kinetic energy. A gradual increase of the most probable kinetic energies with increased size of the emitted cluster was observed (nearly the same velocity for all n values). This behavior is in sharp contrast to that rep...

We present a new algorithm based on a Cartesian mesh for the numerical approximation of kinetic models for chemosensitive movements set in an arbitrary geometry. We investigate the influence of the geometry on the collective behavior of bacteria described by a kinetic equation interacting with nutrients and chemoattractants. Numerical simulations are performed to verify accuracy and stability o...

Determining kinetics of molecular binding reactions is important for characterizing biological processes and for predicting behavior of detection strategies that involve binding. We used the T-sensor and a numerical model to determine kinetic parameters (equilibrium binding and rate constants) of a bimolecular binding reaction between the fluorescent probe prodan and human serum albumin ()-ISA)...