The National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) awarded a $195,656 Project Grant to the University of Cincinnati to study the collective dynamics of multiple flagella in a bacterial bundle. The key objectives of this 3-year research project are to understand how the multiple flagella of peritrichous bacteria like E. coli synchronize to form a functional swimming bundle, and to elucidate the underlying fluid mechanics principles governing the collective dynamics of flagella. This will be achieved through a systematic approach integrating macroscopic model experiments, microscopic experiments on living bacteria, and numerical simulations. The project aims to provide a benchmark experimental platform and quantitative numerical model to advance the understanding of low-Reynolds-number fluid-structure interactions. No subawards are planned under this grant.
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