Dr Rhoda Hawkins

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Senior Lecturer in Biological Physics Theory

Dr Rhoda Hawkins
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rhoda.hawkins@sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Rhoda Hawkins
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
F36
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
Research interests

I use tools from theoretical physics (similar to applied maths & mathematical modelling) applied to the following areas I am interested in:

  • Biological physics
  • Active matter
  • Cell movement & deformation
  • Soft matter physics
Publications

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Journal articles

  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2020) . Biophysical Journal, 119(3), 502-513.
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . New Journal of Physics, 18(12).
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(9).
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) . Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102.

All publications

Journal articles

  • Anton C, Lautenschläger F & Hawkins RJ (2025) . Current Opinion in Cell Biology, 97, 102584-102584.
  • Baltes CA, Nolle F, Kaiser KM, Gjana E, Sander K, Jacobs K, Hawkins RJ & Lautenschläger F (2025) . Plos One, 20(9).
  • Rueangkham N, Valle-Inclán Cabello M, Lautenschläger F & Hawkins RJ (2025) . PLOS Computational Biology, 21(5).
  • Flormann DAD, Kainka L, Montalvo G, Anton C, Rheinlaender J, Thalla D, Vesperini D, Pohland MO, Kaub KH, Schu M , Pezzano F et al (2024) . Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(31).
  • López-Guajardo A, Zafar A, Al Hennawi K, Rossi V, Alrwaili A, Medcalf JD, Dunning M, Nordgren N, Pettersson T, Estabrook ID , Hawkins RJ et al (2023) . Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, 10.
  • Moore ML, Hawkins RJ, Pollock JR, Makovicka JL, Haglin JM, Brinkman JC & Patel KA (2023) . Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, 11(5).
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2021) . Nanoscale, 13(43), 18237-18246.
  • Hughes R, Chen X, Cowley N, Ottewell PD, Hawkins RJ, Hunter KD, Hobbs JK, Brown NJ & Holen I (2021) . Cancers, 13(6).
  • Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ (2020) .
  • Rueangkham N, Estabrook ID & Hawkins RJ (2020) . Royal Society Open Science, 7(8).
  • Chen X, Hughes R, Mullin N, Hawkins RJ, Holen I, Brown NJ & Hobbs JK (2020) . Biophysical Journal, 119(3), 502-513.
  • Hawkins RJ (2018) . Journal of Cell Biology, 217(3), 799-801.
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . New Journal of Physics, 18(12).
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) . PLoS ONE, 11(9).
  • Fruleux A & Hawkins RJ (2016) . Journal of Physics Condensed Matter, 28(36).
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) . Phys Rev Lett, 113(2), 028102.
  • Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2014) . The European Physical Journal E - Soft Matter and Biological Physics, 37(2), ---.
  • Trichet L, Le Digabel J, Hawkins RJ, Vedula SRK, Gupta M, Ribrault C, Hersen P, Voituriez R & Ladoux B (2012) . Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 109(18), 6933-6938.
  • Calvez V, Hawkins RJ, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2012) . SIAM JOURNAL ON APPLIED MATHEMATICS, 72(2), 594-622.
  • Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2011) . Biophys J, 101(5), 1041-1045.
  • Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2010) . PHYS REV E, 82(1).
  • Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2010) . PHYS REV LETT, 104(5).
  • Hawkins RJ & Voituriez R (2010) . MATH MODEL NAT PHENO, 5(1), 84-105.
  • Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) . PHYS REV E, 80(4).
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) . PHYS REV LETT, 102(5).
  • Burgess SA, Yu SZ, Walker ML, Hawkins RJ, Chalovich JM & Knight PJ (2007) . J MOL BIOL, 372(5), 1165-1178.
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) . BIOPHYS J, 91(6), 2055-2062.
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2006) . J ROY SOC INTERFACE, 3(6), 125-138.
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2004) . PHYS REV LETT, 93(9).
  • Frischknecht AL, Milner ST, Pryke A, Young RN, Hawkins R & McLeish TCB (2002) . Macromolecules, 35(12), 4801-4820.
  • Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain branched polymer melts. RHEOL ACTA, 40(5), 403-415.
  • Daniels DR, McLeish TCB, Kant R, Crosby BJ, Young RN, Pryke A, Allgaier J, Groves DJ & Hawkins RJ (2001) Linear rheology of diluted linear, star and model long chain brached polymer melts. Rheologica Acta, 40(5), 413-415.
  • Buzza DMA, Fzea AH, Allgaier JB, Young RN, Hawkins RJ, Hamley IW, McLeish TCB & Lodge TP (2000) . MACROMOLECULES, 33(22), 8399-8414.
  • Wright EM, Hawkins RJ & Deri RJ (1995) . Optics Communications, 117(1-2), 170-178.
  • Friberg SR & Hawkins RJ (1995) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 12(1), 166-166.
  • Hawkins RJ & Menyuk CR (1993) . Optics Letters, 18(23), 1999-1999.
  • Deri RJ, Welter R, Pennings ECM, Caneau C, Jackel JL, Hawkins RJ, Johnson JJ, Gilchrist H & Gibbons C (1992) . Electronics Letters, 28(25), 2332-2334.
  • Deri RJ, Pennings ECM, Scherer A, Gozdz AS, Caneau C, Andreadakis NC, Shah V, Curtis L, Hawkins RJ, Soole JBD & Song J-I (1992) . IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 4(11), 1238-1240.
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ & Pennings ECM (1992) . Optics Letters, 17(9), 667-667.
  • Pennings ECM, Deri RJ, Scherer A, Bhat R, Hayes TR, Andreadakis NC, Smit MK, Soldano LB & Hawkins RJ (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 59(16), 1926-1928.
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ, Caneau C, Pennings ECM & Andreadakis NC (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 59(15), 1823-1825.
  • Deri RJ, Doldissen W, Hawkins RJ, Bhat R, Soole JBD, Schiavone LM, Seto M, Andreadakis N, Silberberg Y & Koza MA (1991) . Applied Physics Letters, 58(24), 2749-2751.
  • Hawkins RJ, Deri RJ & Wada O (1991) . Optics Letters, 16(7), 470-470.
  • Tomlinson WJ, Hawkins RJ & Yevick D (1991) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 8(2), 386-386.
  • Deri RJ, Yasuoka N, Makiuchi M, Hamaguchi H, Wada O, Kuramata A & Hawkins RJ (1990) . IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2(7), 496-498.
  • Deri RJ, Yasuoka N, Makiuchi M, Wada O, Kuramata A, Hamaguchi H & Hawkins RJ (1990) . Applied Physics Letters, 56(18), 1737-1739.
  • Sakai Y, Hawkins RJ & Friberg SR (1990) . Optics Letters, 15(4), 239-239.
  • Weiner AM, Hawkins RJ, Thurston RN, Tomlinson WJ, Heritage JP, Leaird DE & Kirschner EM (1989) . Optics Letters, 14(16), 868-868.
  • Tomlinson WJ, Hawkins RJ, Weiner AM, Heritage JP & Thurston RN (1989) . Journal of the Optical Society of America B, 6(3), 329-329.
  • Deri RJ, Hawkins RJ & Kapon E (1988) . Applied Physics Letters, 53(16), 1483-1485.
  • Hawkins RJ & Aldoroty RA (1987) . Chemical Physics Letters, 137(1), 83-85.
  • Hawkins RJ & April EW (1983) . Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 101(3-4), 315-328.
  • HAWKINS RJ & APRIL EW (1983) LIQUID-CRYSTALS IN LIVING TISSUES. ADVANCES IN LIQUID CRYSTALS, 6, 243-264.
  • Hawkins RJ & April EW (1981) . Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals, 75(1), 211-216.
  • Hawkins RJ (1976) . The Philosophical Quarterly, 26(102), 24-24.
  • Hawkins RJ & Alcock CB (1968) . Journal of Nuclear Materials, 26(1), 112-122.
  • Rueangkham N & Hawkins RJ () . Physical Review E, 112(1).
  • Estabrook ID, Thiam HR, Piel M & Hawkins RJ () . PLOS Computational Biology, 17(5), e1008592-e1008592.
  • De Magistris G, Tiribocchi A, Whitfield CA, Hawkins RJ, Cates ME & Marenduzzo D () . Soft Matter, 10(39), 7826-7837.
  • Weiner AM, Heritage JP, Hawkins RJ, Thurston RN, Kirschner EM, Leaird DE & Tomlinson WJ () . Physical Review Letters, 61(21), 2445-2448.

Conference proceedings

  • Pringle H & Hawkins RJ (2021) Pattern formation in the axon: self-assembly of actin rings. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 167-167)
  • Gahan LD, Taylor AIP, Chakrabarti BJ, Hawkins RJ & Staniforth RA (2021) Coarse grained simulations of amyloidogenic proteins in the context of Alzheimer's disease. EUROPEAN BIOPHYSICS JOURNAL WITH BIOPHYSICS LETTERS, Vol. 50(SUPPL 1) (pp 123-123)
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Lennon-Dumenil A-M, Joanny J-F, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) . Biophysical Journal, Vol. 96(3) (pp 197a-197a)
  • McLeish T & Hawkins R (2007) Order through chaos: Brownian dynamics in protein allostery. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS, Vol. 24(6) (pp 762-762)
  • PENNINGS ECM, DERI RJ, SCHERER A, BHAT R, HAYES TR, ANDREADAKIS N, SMIT MK & HAWKINS RJ (1991) ULTRA-COMPACT, LOW-LOSS DIRECTIONAL COUPLER STRUCTURES ON INP FOR MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION. IOOC-ECOC 91, PTS 1-4 (pp 405-408)
  • Deri RJ, Pennings ECM, Hawkins RJ & Caneau C (1991) . IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 38(12) (pp 2714-2715)
  • FRIBERG SR, JIANG W, SAKAI Y & HAWKINS RJ (1990) OBSERVATION OF 2-COLOR SOLITON COLLISIONS IN OPTICAL FIBER. ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA VII, Vol. 53 (pp 184-186)
  • SMITH JR, HAWKINS RJ, LAUMANN CW & HATCH J (1990) SBS PULSE DISTORTION IN MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBERS - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS. ULTRAHIGH SPEED AND HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTONICS, AND VIDEOGRAPH 89, Vol. 1155 (pp 569-577)
  • YIYAN A, DERI RJ, SETO M & HAWKINS RJ (1989) ASYMMETRIC MACH-ZEHNDER DEMULTIPLEXERS IN GAAS/GAALAS SINGLE AND DOUBLE HETEROSTRUCTURES. 5TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED OPTICS, Vol. 1141 (pp 227-231)
  • HAWKINS RJ & NOE JT (1967) FAST FIRING OF STRUCTURAL CLAY UNITS IN A MODERN TUNNEL KILN. AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN, Vol. 46(4) (pp 437-&)

Preprints

  • Montalvo G, Shaebani R, Nandakumar S, Cowley N, Zhao R, Hawkins R, Hoth M, Lauterbach MA, Schaedel L, Qu B & Lautenschläger F (2025) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Flormann DAD, Kaub KH, Vesperini D, Schu M, Anton C, Pohland MO, Kainka L, Montalvo Bereau G, Janshoff A, Hawkins RJ , Terriac E et al (2021) , Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) , arXiv.
  • Whitfield CA & Hawkins RJ (2016) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ & Liverpool TB (2014) , arXiv.
  • Whitfield CA, Marenduzzo D, Voituriez R & Hawkins RJ (2013) , arXiv.
  • Calvez V, Hawkins R, Meunier N & Voituriez R (2011) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ, Poincloux R, Bénichou O, Piel M, Chavrier P & Voituriez R (2010) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ, Benichou O, Piel M & Voituriez R (2009) , arXiv.
  • Tindemans SH, Hawkins RJ & Mulder BM (2009) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ, Tindemans SH & Mulder BM (2009) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Faure-Andre G, Lennon-Dumenil AM, Joanny JF, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) , arXiv.
  • Hawkins RJ & McLeish TCB (2003) , arXiv.
Teaching activities
  • PHY221 Classical Physics
  • PHY420 Biological Physics
  • Second year tutorials
  • Third and Fourth year projects
Professional activities and memberships
  • Institute of Physics Science and Innovation Committee
  • Institute of Physics Biological Physics Group Committee
  • Visiting Lecturer at AIMS (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences)
  • EPSRC review

Departmental administration

  • Undergraduate recruitment committee
  • Equality and Diversity group
  • International student tutor

University administration

  • Assistant Faculty Director for Postgraduate Research
  • Faculty international relations group
  • Faculty researcher development group
  • University strategic development group