Matteo Pezzulla

About

Hello! I am an Associate Professor at Aarhus University. My interests are rooted in fluid–structure interactions and shell mechanics. I am passionate about continuum mechanics and differential geometry, which I study via analytical, numerical, and experimental methods. Before moving to Denmark 🇩🇰, I lived, studied, and worked in Rome, Italy 🇮🇹; Boston, USA 🇺🇸; and Lausanne, Switzerland 🇨🇭. I am a member of the American Physical Society (APS).

Publications

1. 32
   New · 2025

   S. Gennis, M. Pezzulla, and K. H. Jensen

   Mechanical limits shape the eccentric form of rose prickles

   Submitted (2025)

2. 31
   New · 2025

   M. Taffetani and M. Pezzulla

   Nonlinear morphoelastic energy based theory for stimuli responsive elastic shells

   Submitted (2025) · arXiv:2511.10324

3. 30
   
   PRL · 2025

   P. G. Ledda, H. Garg, V. Østergaard-Clausen, L. Krumenacker Rudzki, A. Madary, and M. Pezzulla

   Fluid-induced snap-through instability of spherical shells

   Phys. Rev. Lett. 135, 234002 (2025)

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4. 29
   
   PRL · 2024

   H. Garg, P. G. Ledda, J. S. Pedersen, and M. Pezzulla

   Passive viscous flow selection via fluid-induced buckling

   Phys. Rev. Lett. 133, 084001 (2024)

5. 28
   Adv. Intell. Syst. · 2024

   K. Barvenik, Z. Coogan, G. Librandi, M. Pezzulla, and E. Tubaldi

   Tactile Sensing and Grasping Through Thin-Shell Buckling

   Adv. Intell. Syst. 2300855 (2024)

6. 27
   J. R. Soc. Interface · 2023

   Y. L. Lin, M. Pezzulla, and P. M. Reis

   Fluid-structure interactions of bristled wings: The trade-off between weight and drag

   J. R. Soc. Interface 20, 20230266 (2023)

7. 26
   JFM · 2022

   P. G. Ledda, M. Pezzulla, E. Jambon-Puillet, P.-T. Brun, and F. Gallaire

   Gravity-driven coatings on curved substrates: a differential geometry approach

   J. Fluid Mech. 949, A38 (2022)

8. 25
   PRF · 2022

   P. Leroy-Calatayud, M. Pezzulla, A. Keiser, K. Mulleners, and P. M. Reis

   Tapered foils favor traveling-wave kinematics to enhance the performance of flapping propulsion

   Phys. Rev. Fluids 7, 074403 (2022)

9. 24
   JMPS · 2022

   M. Pezzulla, D. Yan, and P. M. Reis

   A geometrically exact model for thin magneto-elastic shells

   J. Mech. Phys. Solids 166, 104916 (2022)

10. 23
    JMPS · 2022

    T. G. Sano, M. Pezzulla, and P. M. Reis

    A Kirchhoff-like theory for hard magnetic rods under three-dimensional geometrically nonlinear deformation

    J. Mech. Phys. Solids 160, 104739 (2022)

11. 22
    JMPS · 2021

    B. Shrimali, M. Pezzulla, S. Poincloux, P. M. Reis, and O. Lopez-Pamies

    The remarkable bending properties of perforated plates

    J. Mech. Phys. Solids 154, 104514 (2021)

12. 21
    Nat. Commun. · 2021

    D. Yan, M. Pezzulla, L. Cruveiller, A. Abbasi, and P. M. Reis

    Magneto-active elastic shells with tunable buckling strength

    Nat. Commun. 12, 2831 (2021)

13. 20
    PRF · 2020

    M. Pezzulla, E. F. Strong, F. Gallaire, and P. M. Reis

    Deformation of porous flexible strip in low and moderate Reynolds number flows

    Phys. Rev. Fluids 5, 084103 (2020)

14. 19
    PRE · 2020

    D. P. Holmes, J.-H. Lee, H. S. Park, and M. Pezzulla

    Nonlinear buckling behavior of a complete spherical shell under uniform external pressure and homogenous natural curvature

    Phys. Rev. E 102, 023003 (2020)

15. 18
    JMPS · 2020

    D. Yan, M. Pezzulla, and P. M. Reis

    Buckling of pressurized spherical shells containing a through-thickness defect

    J. Mech. Phys. Solids 138, 103923 (2020)

16. 17
    ASME · 2019

    M. Pezzulla and P. M. Reis

    A Weak Form Implementation of Nonlinear Axisymmetric Shell Equations with Examples

    ASME J. Appl. Mech. 86(12): 124502 (2019)

17. 16
    PRF · 2019

    E. F. Strong, M. Pezzulla, F. Gallaire, P. M. Reis, and L. Siconolfi

    Hydrodynamic loading of perforated disks in creeping flows

    Phys. Rev. Fluids 4, 084101 (2019)

18. 15
    Soft Matter · 2019

    A. Lee, D. Yan, M. Pezzulla, D. P. Holmes, and P. M. Reis

    Evolution of critical buckling conditions in imperfect bilayer shells through residual swelling

    Soft Matter 15, 6134–6144 (2019)

19. 14
    Soft Matter · 2019

    L. Stein-Montalvo, P. Costa, M. Pezzulla, and D. P. Holmes

    Buckling of Geometrically Confined Shells

    Soft Matter 15, 1215–1222 (2019)

20. 13
    EPL · 2018

    X. Jiang, M. Pezzulla, S. Wei, T. K. Ghosh, and D. P. Holmes

    Snapping of Bistable, Prestressed Cylindrical Shells

    Europhys. Lett. 122, 64003 (2018)

21. 12
    PRL · 2018

    M. Pezzulla, N. Stoop, M. P. Steranka, A. J. Bade, and D. P. Holmes

    Curvature-Induced Instabilities of Shells

    Phys. Rev. Lett. 120, 048002 (2018)

22. 11
    Proc. R. Soc. A · 2017

    M. Pezzulla, N. Stoop, X. Jiang, and D. P. Holmes

    Curvature-Driven Morphing of non-Euclidean Shells

    Proc. R. Soc. A 473(2201), 20170087 (2017)

23. 10
    Soft Matter · 2016

    M. Pezzulla, G. P. Smith, P. Nardinocchi, and D. P. Holmes

    Geometry and Mechanics of Thin Growing Bilayers

    Soft Matter 12, 4435–4442 (2016)

24. 9
    J. Appl. Phys. · 2015

    P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, and L. Teresi

    Steady and transient analysis of anisotropic swelling in fibered gels

    J. Appl. Phys. 118, 244904 (2015)

25. 8
    Soft Matter · 2015

    M. Pezzulla, S. A. Shillig, P. Nardinocchi, and D. P. Holmes

    Morphing of geometric composites via residual swelling

    Soft Matter 11, 5812–5820 (2015)

26. 7
    Procedia IUTAM · 2015

    P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, and L. Teresi

    Mechanics of bio-hybrid systems

    Procedia IUTAM 12, 145–153 (2015)

27. 6
    Soft Matter · 2015

    P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, and L. Teresi

    Anisotropic swelling of thin gel sheets

    Soft Matter 11, 1492–1499 (2015)

28. 5
    Proc. R. Soc. A · 2014

    A. Lucantonio, P. Nardinocchi, and M. Pezzulla

    Swelling-induced and controlled curving in layered gel beams

    Proc. R. Soc. A 470(2171), 20140467 (2014)

29. 4
    Smart Mater. Struct. · 2014

    A. Lucantonio, P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, and L. Teresi

    Multiphysics of bio-hybrid systems: shape control and electro-induced motion

    Smart Mater. Struct. 23(4), 045043 (2014)

30. 3
    Proc. SPIE · 2014

    P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, B. J. Akle, M. Guenther, and T. Wallmersperger

    Actuation and buckling effects in IPMCs

    Proc. SPIE 9056 (2014)

31. 2
    Adv. Mat. Res. · 2013

    Y. Cha, P. Nardinocchi, M. Pezzulla, and M. Porfiri

    Giant displacements in IPMC-based structures: a preliminary study

    Adv. Mat. Res. 745, 119–128 (2013)

32. 1
    J. Appl. Phys. · 2013

    P. Nardinocchi and M. Pezzulla

    Curled actuated shapes of ionic polymer metal composites

    J. Appl. Phys. 113, 224906 (2013)

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