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(15) Spontaneous emergence of run-and-tumble-like dynamics in a robotic analog of Chlamydomonas: Experiment and theory (pdf)S. Paramanick*, U. Pardhi*, H. Soni, N. KumarPhys. Rev. Lett. 135, 168301 (2025).(14) Nematic ordering via vertical stratification in drying clay nanotube suspensions (pdf)A. Dadwal, M. Prasher, N. KumarLangmuir 41, 31, 20778-20786 (2025).(13) Uncovering universal characteristics of homing paths using foraging robots (pdf)S. Paramanick, A. Biswas, H. Soni, A. Pal, N. KumarPRX Life 2, 033007 (2024).(12) Programming tunable active dynamics in a self-propelled robot (pdf)S. Paramanick, A. Pal, H. Soni, N. KumarThe European Physical Journal E, 47, 34 (2024). (Highlighted article)Â (11) Quantifying nematic order in evaporation-driven self-assembly of Halloysite nanotubes: Nematic islands and the critical aspect ratio (pdf)A. Dadwal, M. Prasher, P. Sengupta, N. KumarSoft Matter, 19, 9050-9058 (2023).(10) Catapulting of topological defects through elasticity bands in active nematics (pdf)N. Kumar, R. Zhang, S. A. Redford, J. J de Pablo, M. L. GardelSoft Matter, 18, 5271-5281 (2022).(9) Spatiotemporal control of liquid crystal structure and dynamics through activity patterning (pdf)R. Zhang, S. A. Redford, P. V. Ruijgrok, N. Kumar, A. Mozaffari, S. Zemsky, A. R. Dinner, V. Vitelli, Z. Bryant, M. L. Gardel, J. J de PabloNature Materials, 20, 875-882 (2021).(8) Phases and excitations of active rod-bead mixtures: simulations and experiments (pdf)H. Soni, N. Kumar, J. Nambisan, R. K. Gupta, A. K. Sood, S. RamaswamySoft Matter, 16, 7210-7221 (2020).(7) Trapping and sorting active particles: motility-induced condensation & smectic defects (pdf)N. Kumar, R. K. Gupta, H. Soni, S. Ramaswamy, A. K. SoodPhys. Rev. E, 99, 032605 (2019).(6) Tunable structure and dynamics of active liquid crystals (pdf)N. Kumar, R. Zhang, J. J de Pablo, M. L GardelScience Advances, 4(10), eaat7779 (2018).(5) Interplay of structure, elasticity and dynamics in actin-based nematic materials (pdf)R. Zhang*, N. Kumar*, J. L. Ross, M. L Gardel, J. J de PabloPNAS, 115(2), E124-E133 (2017).(4) Anisotropic isometric fluctuation relations in experiment and theory on a self-propelled rod (pdf)N. Kumar, H. Soni, S. Ramaswamy, A. K. SoodPhys. Rev. E (Rapid Communication) 91, 030102 (2015).(3) Flocking at a distance in active granular matter (pdf)N. Kumar, H. Soni, S. Ramaswamy, A. K. SoodNature Communications, 5, 4688 (2014).(2) Oscillatory settling in wormlike-micelle solutions: bursts and a long time scale (pdf)N. Kumar, S. Majumdar, A. Sood, R. Govindarajan, S. Ramaswamy, A. K. SoodSoft Matter, 8, 4310-4313 (2012). (Hot article)(1) Symmetry properties of the large-deviation function of the velocity of a self-propelled polar particle (pdf)N. Kumar, S. Ramaswamy, A. K. SoodPhys. Rev. Lett. 106, 118001-118004 (2011). (Editor's suggestion).