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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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)

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