Publications


    2025

  1. C. T. Lee, T. C. Lubensky, and T. Markovich
    Odd elasticity in disordered chiral active materials,
    Submitted (2025) arXiv

  2. A. Soriani, E. Tjhung, É. Fodor, and T. Markovich
    Control of active field theories at minimal dissipation,
    Submitted (2025) arXiv

  3. T. Markovich and T. C. Lubensky
    Chiral active fluids: Insights from the total momentum,
    Phys. Rev. E, 112(3), 035409 (2025) arXiv
    Selected as Editors' Suggestion

  4. B. Sorkin, G. Ariel, and T. Markovich
    Consistent expansion of the Langevin propagator with application to entropy production,
    J. Stat. Mech.: Theory Exp., 013208 (2025) arXiv


  5. 2024

  6. B. Sorkin, H. Diamant, G. Ariel, and T. Markovich
    Second Law of Thermodynamics without Einstein Relation,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 133, 028201 (2024) arXiv
    Selected as Editors' Suggestion
    Featured in Physics (Physics 17, 1782)

  7. S. Brahmachari, T. Markovich, F. C. MacKintosh, and J. N. Onuchic
    Temporally Correlated Active Forces Drive Segregation and Enhanced Dynamics in Chromosome Polymers,
    PRX Life 2, 033003 (2024) bioRxiv

  8. T. Markovich and T. C. Lubensky
    Nonreciprocity and odd viscosity in chiral active fluids,
    Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 121(19), e2219385121 (2024) arXiv

  9. S. Chen, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Field theory for mechanical criticality in disordered fiber networks,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 133, 028201 (2024) arXiv


  10. 2023

  11. S. Chen, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Motor-free contractility of active biopolymer networks,
    Phys. Rev. E, 108, 044405 (2023) arXiv

  12. S. Chen, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Non-affine deformation of semiflexible polymer and fiber networks,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 130, 088101 (2023) arXiv
    Selected as Editors' Suggestion

  13. S. Chen, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Effective medium theory for mechanical phase transitions of fiber networks,
    Soft Matter, 19, 8124 (2023) arXiv


  14. 2022

  15. M. E. Cates, É. Fodor, T. Markovich*, C. Nardini, and E. Tjhung
    Stochastic Hydrodynamics of Complex Fluids: Discretisation and Entropy Production,
    Entropy, 24(2), 254 (2022) arXiv
    * corresponding author
    Selected as Editor's Choice


  16. 2021

  17. S. Chen, C. P. Broedersz, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Nonlinear stress relaxation of transiently crosslinked biopolymer networks,
    Phys. Rev. E, 104, 034418 (2021) arXiv

  18. T. Markovich and T. C. Lubensky
    Odd Viscosity in Active Matter: Microscopic Origin and 3D Effects,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 127, 048001 (2021) arXiv

  19. T. Markovich, É. Fodor, E. Tjhung, and M. E. Cates
    Thermodynamics of Active Field Theories: Energetic Cost of Coupling to Reservoirs,
    Phys. Rev. X, 11, 021057 (2021) arXiv

  20. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Charged Membranes: Poisson-Boltzmann theory, DLVO paradigm and beyond,
    in Handbook of Lipid Membranes: Molecular, Functional, and Materials Aspects, Chapter 6, pp 99-128, Edited. by C. R. Safinya and J. O. Raedler, CRC Press, Taylor & Francis group (2021) arXiv


  21. 2020

  22. S. Chen, T. Markovich, and F. C. MacKintosh
    Motor-Free Contractility in Active Gels,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 125, 208101 (2020) arXiv


  23. 2019

  24. T. Markovich, E. Tjhung, and M. E. Cates
    Chiral active matter: microscopic `torque dipoles' have more than one hydrodynamic description,
    New J. Phys. Fast Track Communication, 21, 112001 (2019) arXiv

  25. T. Markovich, E. Tjhung, and M. E. Cates
    Shear-Induced First-Order Transition in Polar Liquid Crystals,
    Phys. Rev. Lett., 122, 088004 (2019) arXiv


  26. 2018

  27. A. Karnieli, T. Markovich, and D. Andelman,
    Surface Pressure of Charged Colloids at the Air/Water Interface,
    Langmuir, 34, 13322 (2018) arXiv

  28. R. M. Adar, T. Markovich, A. Levy, H. Orland, and D. Andelman,
    Dielectric constant of ionic solutions: Combined effects of correlations and excluded volume,
    J. Chem. Phys., 149, 054504 (2018) arXiv
    Selected as Editor's Pick

  29. Y. Avni, T. Markovich, R. Podgornik, and D. Andelman,
    Charge regulating macro-ions in salt solutions: screening properties and electrostatic interactions,
    Soft Matter, 14, 6058 (2018) arXiv


  30. 2017

  31. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Complex Fluids with Mobile Charge-Regulating Macro-Ions,
    EPL, 120, 26001 (2017) arXiv

  32. R. M. Adar, T. Markovich, and D. Andelman,
    Bjerrum Pairs in Ionic Solutions: a Poisson-Boltzmann Approach,
    J. Chem. Phys., 146, 194904 (2017) arXiv
    Selected as Editors' Choice 2017


  33. 2016

  34. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Surface Tension of Acid Solutions: Fluctuations beyond the Nonlinear Poisson–Boltzmann Theory,
    Langmuir, 33, 34 (2016) arXiv

  35. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and H. Orland,
    Ionic profiles close to dielectric discontinuities: Specific ion-surface interactions,
    J. Chem. Phys., 145, 134704 (2016) arXiv

  36. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Charge regulation: a generalized boundary condition?,
    EPL, 113, 26004 (2016) arXiv


  37. 2015

  38. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Surface tension of electrolyte interfaces: Ionic specificity within a field-theory approach,
    J. Chem. Phys., 142, 044702 (2015) arXiv


  39. 2014

  40. T. Markovich, D. Andelman, and R. Podgornik,
    Surface tension of electrolyte solutions: A self-consistent theory,
    EPL, 106, 16002 (2014) arXiv