[18] Saini, M., Sanjay, V., Saade, Y., Lohse, D., & Popinet, S. Implementation of integral surface tension formulations in a volume of fluid framework and their applications to Marangoni flows. J. Comput. Phys., 542, 114348 (2025).
[17] Bashkatov, A., Bürkle, F., Demirkır, Ç., Ding, W., Sanjay, V., Babich, A., Yang, X., Mutschke, G., Czarske, J., Lohse, D., Krug, D., Lars, B., & Eckert, E. Electrolyte droplet spraying in H2 bubbles during water electrolysis under normal and microgravity conditions. Nat. Commun., 16, 4580 (2025).
-[](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-59762-7)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.00515)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Asymmetries-in-coalescence)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+Nat. Commun. · OA
+arXiv · 2409.00515
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -191,10 +191,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2025.237)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.05089)
-[](https://github.com/comphy-lab/Viscoelastic-Worthington-jets-and-droplets-produced-by-bursting-bubbles)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+arXiv · 2408.05089
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -202,10 +202,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.134.104003)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2408.12714)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Impact-forces-of-water-drops-falling-on-superhydrophobic-surfaces.git)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PRL · OA
+arXiv · 2408.12714
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
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@@ -213,10 +213,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.982)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.03012)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/The-role-of-viscosity-on-drop-impact-forces)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/Blog/2025-JFM-viscous-drop-impact)
+JFM · OA
+arXiv · 2311.03012
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -234,10 +234,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.1089)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05416)
-[](https://github.com/comphy-lab/concentricWave)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+arXiv · 2406.05416
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -247,9 +247,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2024.1073)
-[](https://github.com/comphy-lab/2023_Bubble-bursting-in-an-elasto-viscoplastic-medium)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -269,9 +269,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.55)
-[](https://github.com/comphy-lab/Drop-Impact)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -279,9 +279,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2023.13)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Drop-impact-on-viscous-liquid-films)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -291,19 +291,19 @@ title: Research
-[](https://qrco.de/bd9SHU)
-[](https://doi.org/10.3990/1.9789036554077)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Vatsal-Thesis)
-[](https://youtu.be/X1vrRSHLlWI)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+Thesis · Download
+UT · link
+LaTeX · source code
+Defense · Watch online
+Blog · Coming Soon
[9] Sanjay, V., Sen, U., Kant, P., and Lohse, D. Taylor–Culick retractions and the influence of the surroundings. J. Fluid Mech., 948, A14 (2022).
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2022.671)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Taylor-Culick-retractions)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -311,11 +311,11 @@ title: Research
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Impact-forces-of-water-drops-falling-on-superhydrophobic-surfaces)
-[](https://qrco.de/bd9aV3)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2202.02437)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.104501)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+GitHub
+PDF · Download
+arXiv · 2202.02437
+Phys. Rev. Lett. · DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.129.104501
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ title: Research
* As of March/April 2024, this highly cited paper received enough citations to place it in the top 1% of the academic field of Physics based on a highly cited threshold for the field and publication year. Source: Web of Science.
* Editor's Suggestion of that issue of Phys. Rev. Lett.
-* Research Highlight: Castelvecchi, D. The physics of a bouncing droplet's impact. *Nature*, 609, 225 (2022). [](https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-022-02302-w)
+* Research Highlight: Castelvecchi, D. The physics of a bouncing droplet's impact. *Nature*, 609, 225 (2022). DOI: 10.1038/d41586-022-02302-w
## 2021
@@ -331,10 +331,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2021.489)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.07744)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Bursting-Bubble-In-a-Viscoplastic-Medium)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+JFM · OA
+arXiv · 2101.07744
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -344,10 +344,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aba4330)
-[](https://arxiv.org/abs/1912.02667)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/Lifting-a-sessile-drop)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+Sci. Adv. · OA
+arXiv · 1912.02667
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ug7njhulcy9zq8lib911j/2019-Vatsal-_Consequences-of-Inclined-and-Dual-Jet-Impingement-in-Stagnant-Liquid-and-Stratified-Layers.pdf?rlkey=l00thknv7wt55sb0bcuiy8isw&dl=0)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.16373)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PDF · Available
+DOI · 10.1002/aic.16373
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -369,9 +369,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/zbs17s77qlu2l2i4c6sak/2018-Vatsal-preprint-_Formation-of-fluid-structures-due-to-jet-jet-and-jet-sheet-interactions.pdf?rlkey=beya847mr9hf8bbdabwyanrmf&dl=0)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2018.06.055)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PDF · Available
+DOI · 10.1016/j.ces.2018.06.055
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -379,9 +379,9 @@ title: Research
-[](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/c9vob7a6kso4ai4mygpj2/2018-Vatsal-_Numerical-assessment-of-hazard-in-compartmental-fire-having-steady-heat-release-rate-from-the-source.pdf?rlkey=e8rjz2d3e8nt0xof863i3xb3p&dl=0)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1007/s12273-017-0411-y)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PDF · Available
+DOI · 10.1007/s12273-017-0411-y
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ title: Research
-[](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/fmk08c3z9twdat138v8b3/2017-Vatsal-preprint-_Formation-of-liquid-chain-by-collision-of-two-laminar-jets.pdf?rlkey=imwh2a606aecpbvjq3ctdq168&dl=0)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4998288)
-[](https://github.com/VatsalSy/FluidChains)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PDF · Available
+DOI · 10.1063/1.4998288
+GitHub
+Blog · Coming Soon
@@ -402,8 +402,8 @@ title: Research
-[](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/37ek49y5ae1t1lr18q95n/2017-Vatsal-preprint-_On-Air-Entrainment-in-a-Water-pool-by-Impingement-of-a-Jet.pdf?rlkey=iqb3ejms8t990owpiuqmpy0k6&dl=0)
-[](https://doi.org/10.1002/aic.15828)
-[](https://blogs.comphy-lab.org/)
+PDF · Available
+DOI · 10.1002/aic.15828
+Blog · Coming Soon
diff --git a/assets/css/bridge.css b/assets/css/bridge.css
index 88cf623..a698940 100644
--- a/assets/css/bridge.css
+++ b/assets/css/bridge.css
@@ -214,6 +214,60 @@ h6 {
color: #f96;
}
+/* Linked chips — teal is the only interactive accent. Neutral /
+ brand / blue / coral chip variants stay non-interactive labels.
+ Keep the .chip 1px border on all sides; only drop the prose-link
+ underline via text-decoration (do not zero border-bottom).
+ Use inline-block (not inline-flex) so label + .chip__id stay one
+ text flow; flex would column-split them and collapse spaces. */
+a.chip {
+ display: inline-block;
+ text-decoration: none;
+ vertical-align: middle;
+ color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+ background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent-teal) 8%, transparent);
+ border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent-teal) 28%, transparent);
+ cursor: pointer;
+ transition:
+ color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
+ background var(--dur-fast) var(--ease),
+ border-color var(--dur-fast) var(--ease);
+}
+
+a.chip:hover {
+ color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+ background: color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent-teal) 14%, transparent);
+ border-color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+}
+
+a.chip:focus-visible {
+ outline: var(--s-1) solid
+ color-mix(in srgb, var(--c-accent-teal) 45%, transparent);
+ outline-offset: var(--s-1);
+ border-color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="dark"] a.chip {
+ color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+}
+
+:root[data-theme="dark"] a.chip:hover,
+:root[data-theme="dark"] a.chip:focus-visible {
+ color: var(--c-accent-teal);
+}
+
+/* DOI / arXiv identifiers — Plex Mono, same size/baseline as label.
+ display:inline keeps the id in the chip's text flow. */
+.chip__id {
+ display: inline;
+ font-family: var(--t-mono);
+ font-size: inherit;
+ /* Mono pack ships 400 only; keep the shipped face, not a faux 500. */
+ font-weight: var(--t-weight-reg);
+ line-height: inherit;
+ letter-spacing: normal;
+}
+
/* Buttons — tokens.css ships .btn, .btn-ghost, .btn-pill. Keep the
full button border while suppressing legacy link underlines. */
.btn,
diff --git a/assets/css/research-v2.css b/assets/css/research-v2.css
index 3435b09..5ad3b76 100644
--- a/assets/css/research-v2.css
+++ b/assets/css/research-v2.css
@@ -347,8 +347,9 @@
/* Paper list chrome — scoped to .research-content inside .r-full.
The markdown content from _research/index.md uses h2 for year
- headings, h3 for paper titles, and .tags/.pdf-link/.doi-link for
- badges. Restyle against new tokens while preserving structure. */
+ headings, h3 for paper titles, .tags for topic filters, and
+ a.chip links for paper actions. Restyle against new tokens while
+ preserving structure. */
.research-layout {
display: grid;
grid-template-columns: 240px minmax(0, 1fr);
@@ -577,28 +578,31 @@
border-color: var(--c-accent-teal);
}
-/* Shield badges inline. Long DOI badges are wider than a 390 px
- phone; without max-width they inflate the grid column and the
- layout viewport. Keep intrinsic height, cap width, and wrap rows. */
-.research-content img[src*="img.shields.io"] {
- display: inline-block;
- vertical-align: middle;
- margin: 2px 0;
+/* Paper action chips (DOI, arXiv, PDF, GitHub, Blog, …). Long DOI
+ labels wrap on a 390-wide viewport so they do not inflate the
+ research grid column. Teal interactive styles live on a.chip in
+ bridge.css. */
+.research-content p:has(> a.chip) {
+ display: flex;
+ flex-wrap: wrap;
+ align-items: center;
+ gap: var(--s-2);
max-width: 100%;
- height: auto;
}
-.research-content a:has(> img[src*="img.shields.io"]) {
+.research-content a.chip {
max-width: 100%;
min-width: 0;
+ white-space: normal;
+ /* Prefer breaks at / and . in DOIs; avoid mid-digit columns. */
+ overflow-wrap: break-word;
+ word-break: normal;
}
-.research-content p:has(img[src*="img.shields.io"]) {
- display: flex;
- flex-wrap: wrap;
- align-items: center;
- gap: 6px;
- max-width: 100%;
+.research-content a.chip .chip__id {
+ display: inline;
+ overflow-wrap: break-word;
+ word-break: normal;
}
/* Video embeds — research.js wraps iframes in .video-container */
@@ -621,7 +625,7 @@
}
/* Static images in the paper list sit at full width, paper-style */
-.research-content img:not([src*="img.shields.io"]) {
+.research-content img {
max-width: 100%;
height: auto;
border-radius: var(--r-sm);