Publications

2024

A. B. Dionne, K. E. Jensen, and H. Ronellenfitsch. “Active fluid networks excite visco-elastic modes for efficient transport”. arXiv: 2401.0143. [GitHub]

2024

P. C. Böttcher, F. Kaiser, H. Ronellenfitsch, V. Latora, and D. Witthaut. “Dual Communities Characterize Structural Patterns in Leaf Venation Networks”. In: H. Cherifi et al. (Eds.): COMPLEX NETWORKS 2023, SCI 1142, pp. 95–107, 2024. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-53499-7_8. [PDF]

2022

F. Kaiser, P. C. Böttcher, H. Ronellenfitsch, V. Latora, and D. Witthaut. “Dual communities in spatial networks”. Nature Communications 13.1 (Dec. 2022), 7479. doi: 10.1038/s41467-022-34939-6. arXiv: 2105.06687. [PDF]
S. Martineau, T. Saffold, T. T. Chang, and H. Ronellenfitsch. “Enhancing Synchronization by Optimal Correlated Noise”. Physical Review Letters 128.9 (Mar. 2022), 098301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.128.098301. arXiv: 2107.08509. [PDF] [Supplement] [GitHub]

2021

T. Kotwal, F. Moseley, A. Stegmaier, S. Imhof, H. Brand, T. Kiessling, R. Thomale, H. Ronellenfitsch, J. Dunkel. “Active topolectrical circuits”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 118.32 (Aug. 2021) . doi: 10.1073/pnas.2106411118. arXiv: 1903.10130. [PDF] [Supplement]
H. Ronellenfitsch. “Optimal Elasticity of Biological Networks”. Physical Review Letters 126 (3 Jan. 2021), 038101. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.126.038101. arXiv: 2006.01532. [PDF] [Supplement] [GitHub]

2020

F. Kaiser, H. Ronellenfitsch, and D. Witthaut. “Discontinuous transition to loop formation in optimal supply networks”. Nature Communications 11.1 (Dec. 2020), 5796. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-19567-2. arXiv: 2011.11960. [PDF] (Jan 2021 Editors' highlight in applied physics and mathematics)
H. Ronellenfitsch and J. Dunkel. “Spectral Design of Active Mechanical and Electrical Metamaterials”. 2020 Fourteenth International Congress on Artificial Materials for Novel Wave Phenomena (Metamaterials). IEEE, (Sept. 2020), 270–272. doi: 10.1109/Metamaterials49557.2020.9284976. arXiv: 2003.09634. [GitHub]

2019

- - H. Ronellenfitsch and E. Katifori. “Phenotypes of Vascular Flow Networks”. Physical Review Letters 123.24 (Dec. 2019), 248101. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.248101. arXiv: 1707.03074. (coverage on phys.org, Penn Today). [GitHub].
  - H. Ronellenfitsch and J. Dunkel. “Chiral Topological Phases in Designed Mechanical Networks”. Frontiers in Physics 7.178 (Nov. 2019), 1–8. doi: 10.3389/fphy.2019.00178. arXiv: 1907.02054 (2019 Frontiers Editor's choice article in Soft Matter Physics)
  - H. Ronellenfitsch, N. Stoop, J. Yu, A. Forrow, and J. Dunkel. “Inverse design of discrete mechanical metamaterials”. Physical Review Materials 3 (Sep. 2019), 095201. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.3.095201 (Editors' suggestion, December image on the 2020 APS calendar), arXiv: 1802.07214v2. [GitHub]
  - J. Strake, F. Kaiser, F. Basiri, H. Ronellenfitsch, and D. Witthaut. “Non-local impact of link failures in linear flow networks”. New Journal of Physics 21 (May 2019), 053009. doi: 10.1088/1367-2630/ab13ba. arXiv: 1811.08683.
  - J. W. Rocks* , H. Ronellenfitsch* , A. J. Liu, S. R. Nagel, and E. Katifori. “Limits of multifunctionality in tunable networks”. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 11.1 (Jan. 2019), 201806790. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1806790116. arXiv: 1805.00504 (* equal contribution), (News coverage in Science Daily, Penn News)

2018

- - H. Ronellenfitsch, J. Dunkel, and M. Wilczek. “Optimal Noise-Canceling Networks”. Physical Review Letters 121.20 (Nov. 2018), 208301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.208301. arXiv: 1807.08376, (Featured in Physics, news coverage in Physics Focus, ProPhysik, Goettinger Tageblatt, N+1) [GitHub]
  - F. G. Woodhouse, H. Ronellenfitsch, and J. Dunkel. “Autonomous Actuation of Zero Modes in Mechanical Networks Far from Equilibrium”. Physical Review Letters 121.17 (Oct. 2018), 178001. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.121.178001. arXiv: 1805.07728.
  - L. Papadopoulos, P. Blinder, H. Ronellenfitsch, F. Klimm, E. Katifori, D. Kleinfeld, and D. S. Bassett. “Comparing two classes of biological distribution systems using network analysis”. PLOS Computational Biology 14.9 (Sept. 2018), e1006428. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1006428. arXiv: 1612.08058.
  - J. Hoersch, H. Ronellenfitsch, D. Witthaut, and T. Brown. “Linear optimal power flow using cycle flows”. Electric Power Systems Research 158 (May 2018), 126–135. doi: 10.1016/j.epsr.2017.12.034. arXiv: 1704.01881

2017

- - H. Ronellenfitsch, D. Manik, J. Horsch, T. Brown, and D. Witthaut. “Dual Theory of Transmission Line Outages”. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 32.5 (Sept. 2017), 4060–4068. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2017.2658022. arXiv: 1606.07276.
  - J. Graewer, H. Ronellenfitsch, M. G. Mazza, and E. Katifori. “Trophallaxis-inspired model for distributed transport between randomly interacting agents”. Physical Review E 96.2 (Aug. 2017), 022111. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.96.022111. arXiv: 1607.06055.
  - H. Ronellenfitsch, M. Timme, and D. Witthaut. “A Dual Method for Computing Power Transfer Distribution Factors”. IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 32.2 (Mar. 2017), 1007–1015. doi: 10.1109/TPWRS.2016.2589464. arXiv: 1510.04645.
  - D. Manik, M. Rohden, H. Ronellenfitsch, X. Zhang, S. Hallerberg, D. Witthaut, and M. Timme. “Network susceptibilities: Theory and applications”. Physical Review E 95.1 (Jan. 2017), 012319. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.95.012319. arXiv: 1609.04310.

2016

- - H. Ronellenfitsch and E. Katifori. “Global Optimization, Local Adaptation, and the Role of Growth in Distribution Networks”. Physical Review Letters 117.13 (Sept. 2016), 138301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.138301. arXiv: 1606.00331. (Editors' suggestion, Featured in Physics, on the PRL cover, news coverage in Physics Focus, PhysicsBuzz, Penn Today, UPI).

2015

- - H. Ronellenfitsch, J. Lasser, D. C. Daly, and E. Katifori. “Topological Phenotypes Constitute a New Dimension in the Phenotypic Space of Leaf Venation Networks”. PLOS Computational Biology 11.12 (Dec. 2015), e1004680. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004680. arXiv: 1507.04487.
  - H. Ronellenfitsch, J. Liesche, K. H. Jensen, N. M. Holbrook, A. Schulz, and E. Katifori. “Scaling of phloem structure and optimality of photoassimilate transport in conifer needles”. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 282.1801 (Jan. 2015), 20141863–20141863. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2014.1863. arXiv: 1412.1272

2013

- - M. R. Gaberdiel, D. Persson, H. Ronellenfitsch, and R. Volpato. “Generalized Mathieu Moonshine”. Communications in Number Theory and Physics 7.1 (2013), 145–223. doi: 10.4310/CNTP.2013.v7.n1.a5. arXiv: 1211.7074.

Doctoral Dissertation