Recent Publications
H. Alarcón, O. Ramos, L. Vanel, F. Vittoz, F.Melo and J.-C., Géminard, "Softening induced instability of a stretched cohesive granular layer”.. Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 208001 (2010).
A.R.Guerrero, L.Caballero, A.Adeva, F.Melo and M.J.Kogan, "Exploring the Surface Charge on Peptide-Gold Nanoparticle Conjugates by Force Spectroscopy”.. Langmuir, 26, (14), 12026-12032 2010.
S. Griffiths, A. Rescaglio, F. Melo, "Ultrasound propagation in wet and airless non consolidated granular materials”. Ultrasonics 50, 139-144, 2010.
R. Bernal, F. Melo and P. Pullarkat, “Drag force as a tool to test the active mechanical response of PC12 neurites”. BioPhysical Journal, 98, N. 3, 2010.
F.Melo, S.Job, F.Santibañez and F.Tapia, "Wave localization in strongly nonlinear Hertzian chains with mass defect". Phys. Rev. E 80, 025602(R) (2009)
F.Melo, F.Vivanco and C.Fuentes, "Calculated isolated extracted and movement zones compared to scaled models for block caving". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, Volume 46, Issue 4, June 2009, Pages 731-737
T. Divoux, V. Vidal, F. Melo, and J.-C. Géminard, "Acoustic emission associated with the bursting of a gas bubble at the free surface of a non-Newtonian fluid". Phys. Rev. E. 77, 056310 (2008)
S.Job, F.Melo, F.Santibañez and F.Tapia, "Nonlinear waves in dry and wet Herztian granular chains". Ultrasonics, Volume 48, Issues 6-7, November 2008, Pages 506-514, Selected Papers from ICU 2007
E. Hamm, P. Reis, M. LeBlanc, B. Roman, E. Cerda., "Tearing as a test for mechanical characterization of thin adhesive films ", Nature Materials, Vol 7 Nº 4 (2008)
F.Melo, F.Vivanco, C.Fuentes and V.Apablaza, "Kinematic model for quasi static granular displacements in block caving: dilatancy effects on drawbody shapes". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Science, Volume 45, Issue 2, February 2008, Pages 248-259.
S. Job, F.Melo, A. Sokolow and S.Sen, “Solitary wave trains in granular chains: Experiments, theory and simulations”. Granular Matter, Volume 10, Number 1 (december 2007).
A. Boudaoud, E. Hamm, F. Melo, "Developable modes in vibrated thin plates", Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 254301, (2007)
R.Bernal, P.Pullarkat and F.Melo, "Mechanical Properties of Axons". Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 018301, 2007.
F.Melo, F.Vivanco, C.Fuentes and V.Apablaza, "On drawbody shapes: From Bergmark Ross to kinematic models". International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences 44, 77, 2007.
R.Bernal, Ch.Tassius, J.C.Géminard and F.Melo, "Mechanical characterization of elastic membranes: cell mechanics applications". Applied Phys. Lett. 90, 063903, 2007.
V. Vidal, J.-C. Géminard, T. Divoux, and F. Melo, "Acoustic signal associated with the bursting of a soap film which initially closes and overpressurized cavity. Experiment and theory". European Physical Journal B 54 (3): 321, 2006.
E. Hamm and F. Melo, “Laser speckle correlation applied to flow field measurements in granular media”. Europhys. Lett. 73 (3), 356, 2006.
F.Melo, S.Job, F.Santibañez and F.Tapia, "Experimental evidence of shock mitigation in a Hertzian tapered chain". Phys. Rev. E 73, 041305, 2006.
Hamm, E., Roman, B., and Melo, F., "Climbing and gliding of developable cones", To appear in Instabilities and Nonequilibrium Structures X. (2006)
ISI articles in review
H. Alarcon, O. Ramos, L. Vanel, F. Vittoz, F.Melo and J. C. Géminard , “Softening induced instability of a stretched cohesive granular layer”. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett.(2010).
R.Bernal, F.Melo, “Elastic response and wrinkles formation of curved elastic membranes subjected to indentation test”. Submitted to Journal of Mechanics of Materials and Structures (2009).
R.Bernal, F.Melo, “Drag force as a tool to test the active mechanical response of PC12 neurites”. Submitted to Biophys. Journal (2009)
M.Kogan, F.Melo, “Exploring the surface charge on peptide-gold nanoparticle conjugates by force spectroscopy”. Submitted to Langmuir (2009).
S.Griffiths, A.Rescaglio, F.Melo, “Ultrasound propagation in wet and airless non consolidated granular materials. Submitted to Ultrasonics", (2009). Invited article.
Arias, J.L., Pai. R.K., Neira-Carrillo A., Fernández M.S., Melo F., Cölfen H., “Nanoscale Visualization of Organic Nanofibers during Demineralization of Red Claw Lobster (Cherax quadricarinatus) Gastrolith by Atomic Force Microscopy”. Submitted to Journal of Structural Biology (2009).
Hamm, E. and Melo, F., "Dynamics of shear bands in a dense granular material forced by a slowly moving rigid body", submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett. (2007). 
F.Vivanco, S.Rica and F.Melo, “Dynamical arching in a two dimensional granular flow”. Submitted to Granular Matter. (2009)
V.Vidal, T.Divaux, D.Legrand, J.-C.Géminard and F.Melo, "Interpreting laboratory acoustic to reveal the location of volcanic seismic sources on volcanoes". Submitted to Geophys. Lett. (November 2006).