Matthew Hennessy

Please see my website at https://hennessymatt.github.io for up-to-date information about my research and opportunities for PhD projects. My interests generally lie at the interface between applied mathematics and soft matter. I am particularly interested in developing mathematical models of complex materials to better understand how their rich behaviours can be harnessed in emerging technologies (e.g. regenerative medicine, 3D printing, sustainable energy). I greatly enjoy working with experimental researchers and am always looking for new collaborations. Some topics of current interest are: The mechanics of hydrogels and their applications Instability-driven patterning and self-assembly Phase separation, particularly in elastic and charged materials Poroelasticity Photopolymerisation and 3D printing Lithium-ion batteries

[29/04/2026] Snap-Through Time of Arches Is Controlled by Slenderness and Imperfections [24/09/2025] A microstructure-informed continuum model of transversely isotropic, fibre-reinforced hydrogels [31/01/2025] Interface conditions for a polyelectrolyte gel in a salt solution with a thin electrical double layer [23/09/2025] Weakly deformable poroelastic particle in an unbounded Stokes flow [01/06/2024] Curvature controls beading in soft coated elastic cylinders