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

Conference proceedings

  • Umana J, Hughes N, Wengler M, Fuchs J, Hawkins R, Irizarry J, Lavelle J & Zorc J (2022) Purple = Pain! Implementing an Epic Dashboard Pain Timer to Improve Management of Acute Pain in the Emergency Department. PEDIATRICS, Vol. 149(1) RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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) RIS download Bibtex download
  • 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) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hawkins RJ, Piel M, Lennon-Dumenil A-M, Joanny J-F, Prost J & Voituriez R (2009) Pushing Off The Walls: A Mechanism Of Cell Motility In Confinement. Biophysical Journal, Vol. 96(3) (pp 197a-197a) RIS download Bibtex download
  • McLeish T & Hawkins R (2007) Order through chaos: Brownian dynamics in protein allostery. JOURNAL OF BIOMOLECULAR STRUCTURE & DYNAMICS, Vol. 24(6) (pp 762-762) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Schlegel TF, Hawkins RJ, Lewis CW, Motta T & Turner AS (2006) The Effects of Augmentation with Swine Small Intestine Submucosa on Tendon Healing under Tension. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 34(2) (pp 275-280) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kocher MS, Steadman JR, Briggs KK, Sterett WI & Hawkins RJ (2004) Relationships between Objective Assessment of Ligament Stability and Subjective Assessment of Symptoms and Function after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 32(3) (pp 629-634) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Decker MJ, Tokish JM, Ellis HB, Torry MR & Hawkins RJ (2003) Subscapularis Muscle Activity during Selected Rehabilitation Exercises. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 31(1) (pp 126-134) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Cameron ML, Kocher MS, Briggs KK, Horan MP & Hawkins RJ (2003) The Prevalence of Glenohumeral Osteoarthrosis in Unstable Shoulders. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 31(1) (pp 53-55) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Kocher MS, Bishop J, Marshall R, Briggs KK & Hawkins RJ (2002) Operative versus Nonoperative Management of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 30(6) (pp 783-790) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Hintermeister RA, Lange GW, Schultheis JM, Bey MJ & Hawkins RJ (1998) Electromyographic Activity and Applied Load During Shoulder Rehabilitation Exercises Using Elastic Resistance. The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Vol. 26(2) (pp 210-220) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ (1995) Concepts of shoulder rehabilitation, particularly in the athlete. SURGERY OF THE SHOULDER, Vol. 1085 (pp 443-454) RIS download Bibtex download
  • PENNINGS ECM, DERI RJ, SCHERER A, BHAT R, HAYES TR, ANDREADAKIS N, SMIT MK & HAWKINS RJ (1991) ULTRA-COMPACT, LOW-LOSS DIRECTIONAL COUPLER STRUCTURES ON INP FOR MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION. IOOC-ECOC 91, PTS 1-4 (pp 405-408) RIS download Bibtex download
  • Deri RJ, Pennings ECM, Hawkins RJ & Caneau C (1991) Ultra-compact monolithic integration of polarization diversity waveguide photodiodes. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, Vol. 38(12) (pp 2714-2715) RIS download Bibtex download
  • FRIBERG SR, JIANG W, SAKAI Y & HAWKINS RJ (1990) OBSERVATION OF 2-COLOR SOLITON COLLISIONS IN OPTICAL FIBER. ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA VII, Vol. 53 (pp 184-186) RIS download Bibtex download
  • SMITH JR, HAWKINS RJ, LAUMANN CW & HATCH J (1990) SBS PULSE DISTORTION IN MULTIMODE OPTICAL FIBERS - PRELIMINARY-RESULTS. ULTRAHIGH SPEED AND HIGH SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY, PHOTONICS, AND VIDEOGRAPH 89, Vol. 1155 (pp 569-577) RIS download Bibtex download
  • YIYAN A, DERI RJ, SETO M & HAWKINS RJ (1989) ASYMMETRIC MACH-ZEHNDER DEMULTIPLEXERS IN GAAS/GAALAS SINGLE AND DOUBLE HETEROSTRUCTURES. 5TH EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON INTEGRATED OPTICS, Vol. 1141 (pp 227-231) RIS download Bibtex download
  • PANDE PA, PANDE AC & HAWKINS RJ (1988) EMOTIONAL DISTURBANCE IN PATIENTS WITH RECURRENT POSTERIOR INSTABILITY OF THE SHOULDER. PHYSICAL THERAPY, Vol. 68(5) (pp 814-814) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RH & HAWKINS RJ (1987) FAILED ANTERIOR RECONSTRUCTION FOR SHOULDER INSTABILITY. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 69(3) (pp 502-502) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ (1986) PROPAGATION PROPERTIES OF SINGLE-MODE DIELECTRIC WAVE-GUIDE STRUCTURES - A PATH INTEGRAL APPROACH. JOURNAL OF THE OPTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA A-OPTICS IMAGE SCIENCE AND VISION, Vol. 3(13) (pp P91-P91) RIS download Bibtex download
  • BELL RH, HAWKINS RJ & JALALY BA (1986) TOTAL SHOULDER ARTHROPLASTY. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 68(5) (pp 848-848) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HOBEIKA P, HAWKINS RJ & MISAMORE G (1986) PATIENT SELECTION AND EXPECTATION REGARDING SURGERY FOR FULL THICKNESS ROTATOR CUFF TEARS. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 68(5) (pp 848-848) RIS download Bibtex download
  • PHILLIPS TW, CAMERON HS, GRAINGER RW, HAWKINS RJ, TRACEY DL & BRUCE L (1986) THOMPSON HEMIARTHROPLASTY - 5-YEAR TO 10-YEAR FOLLOW-UP IN 241 PATIENTS. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 68(5) (pp 852-852) RIS download Bibtex download
  • WILLIS RB, ROCK MG & HAWKINS RJ (1986) SUPRACONDYLAR FRACTURES OF THE HUMERUS IN CHILDREN - AN ANALYSIS OF OPEN REDUCTION AND INTERNAL-FIXATION. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 68(5) (pp 850-850) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ, BROCK RM & HOBEIKA P (1985) ANTERIOR ACROMIOPLASTY FOR IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME WITH INTACT ROTATOR CUFF. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 67(2) (pp 327-327) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ & GURR K (1985) A REVIEW OF 3-PART DISPLACED PROXIMAL HUMERAL FRACTURES - OPERATIVE V NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 67(2) (pp 327-327) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ & KOPPERT G (1982) THE NATURAL-HISTORY FOLLOWING ANTERIOR DISLOCATION OF THE SHOULDER IN THE OLDER PATIENT. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 64(2) (pp 255-255) RIS download Bibtex download
  • RORABECK CH, BOURNE RB, HAWKINS RJ & ROCK M (1982) UNILATERAL FACET DISLOCATIONS OF THE CERVICAL-SPINE - DIAGNOSIS AND RESULTS OF TREATMENT. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 64(5) (pp 641-641) RIS download Bibtex download
  • KOPPERT G & HAWKINS RJ (1980) RECURRENT POSTERIOR DISLOCATING SHOULDER. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 62(1) (pp 127-128) RIS download Bibtex download
  • FRANCIS WR, FIELDING JW, HENSINGER RN & HAWKINS RJ (1979) TRAUMATIC SPONDYLOLISTHESIS OF THE AXIS. CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH(143) (pp 282-282) RIS download Bibtex download
  • FIELDING JW, HAWKINS RJ & HENSINGER RN (1979) OS ODONTOIDEUM. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 61(2) (pp 242-243) RIS download Bibtex download
  • NEER CS & HAWKINS RJ (1977) FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS OF SHOULDER FUSIONS. JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol. 59(4) (pp 508-508) RIS download Bibtex download
  • FIELDING JW & HAWKINS RJ (1976) ATLANTOAXIAL ROTARY FIXATION. CLINICAL ORTHOPAEDICS AND RELATED RESEARCH(119) (pp 282-282) RIS download Bibtex download
  • HAWKINS RJ & NOE JT (1967) FAST FIRING OF STRUCTURAL CLAY UNITS IN A MODERN TUNNEL KILN. AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY BULLETIN, Vol. 46(4) (pp 437-&) RIS download Bibtex download

Preprints

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