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  • 2011 - Fellow of American Physical Society (APS) Citation For his clever experiments and analyses of the dynamics of nonequilibrium systems, particularly concerning the propagation and instabilities of cracks in solids and gels, the dynamics of friction and earthquakes, and instabilities in oscillated liquid layers

Overview

Jay Fineberg is a researcher affiliated with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, focusing primarily on engineering and earth and planetary sciences. Their research engages deeply with geophysics and the mechanics of materials, alongside work in computational mechanics, ocean engineering, and mechanical engineering.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including earthquake and tectonic studies, high-pressure geophysics and materials, earthquake detection and analysis, numerical methods in engineering, granular flow and fluidized beds, ultrasonics and acoustic wave propagation, and geotechnical and geomechanical engineering.

Fineberg's recent publications demonstrate a focus on the dynamics of fractures, friction, and material behavior under stress. Key papers include:

  • "Nucleation fronts ignite the interface rupture that initiates frictional motion" (2021, Nature Physics)
  • "Tensile cracks can shatter classical speed limits" (2023, Science)
  • "Dynamics and Properties of the Cohesive Zone in Rapid Fracture and Friction" (2020, Physical Review Letters)
  • "The onset of the frictional motion of dissimilar materials" (2020, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "How Fast Cracks in Brittle Solids Choose Their Path" (2020, Physical Review Letters)

Their frequent co-authors reflect ongoing collaborations with researchers such as Meng Wang, Mokhtar Adda-Bedia, Songlin Shi, David S. Kammer, and Shahar Gvirtzman. These partnerships indicate engagement with a diverse group of experts in related fields.

Fineberg's work is published in several prominent scientific venues. The most common include:

  • Physical Review Letters
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids
  • Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth
  • Nature Physics
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Recognized by peers, Fineberg was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Physical Society in 2011. The citation for this fellowship highlighted their experiments and analyses related to the dynamics of nonequilibrium systems, crack propagation and instabilities, friction dynamics, earthquakes, and fluid dynamics in oscillated liquid layers.

Best Publications

  • Instability in dynamic fracture

    Jay Fineberg;Steven P. Gross;Michael P Marder;Harry L Swinney

  • Detachment fronts and the onset of dynamic friction

    Shmuel M. Rubinstein;Gil Cohen;Jay Fineberg

  • Instability in dynamic fracture

    J. Fineberg;Michael P Marder

  • Instability in the propagation of fast cracks

    Jay Fineberg;Steven P. Gross;M. Marder;Harry L. Swinney

  • Local crack branching as a mechanism for instability in dynamic fracture.

    Eran Sharon;Steven P. Gross;Jay Fineberg

  • Microbranching instability and the dynamic fracture of brittle materials.

    Eran Sharon;Jay Fineberg

  • The dynamics of the onset of frictional slip.

    Oded Ben-David;Gil Cohen;Jay Fineberg

  • Slip-stick and the evolution of frictional strength

    Oded Ben-David;Shmuel M. Rubinstein;Shmuel M. Rubinstein;Jay Fineberg

  • Confirming the continuum theory of dynamic brittle fracture for fast cracks

    Eran Sharon;Jay Fineberg

  • Transition to shear-driven turbulence in Couette-Taylor flow.

    Daniel P. Lathrop;Jay Fineberg;Harry L. Swinney

  • Energy dissipation in dynamic fracture.

    Eran Sharon;Steven P. Gross;Jay Fineberg

  • Singularity dynamics in curvature collapse and jet eruption on a fluid surface

    Benjamin W. Zeff;Benjamin Kleber;Jay Fineberg;Daniel P. Lathrop

  • Multistability and confined traveling-wave patterns in a convecting binary mixture.

    Elisha Moses;Jay Fineberg;Victor Steinberg

  • Classical shear cracks drive the onset of dry frictional motion

    Ilya Svetlizky;Jay Fineberg

  • Dynamics of precursors to frictional sliding.

    S. M. Rubinstein;G. Cohen;J. Fineberg

  • Static friction coefficient is not a material constant.

    Oded Ben-David;Jay Fineberg

  • Turbulent flow between concentric rotating cylinders at large Reynolds number.

    Daniel P. Lathrop;Jay Fineberg;Harry L. Swinney

  • Acoustic emissions from rapidly moving cracks.

    Steven P. Gross;Jay Fineberg;Michael P Marder;W. D. McCormick

  • OSCILLONS AND PROPAGATING SOLITARY WAVES IN A VERTICALLY VIBRATED COLLOIDAL SUSPENSION

    O. Lioubashevski;Y. Hamiel;A. Agnon;Z. Reches

  • The Near-Tip Fields of Fast Cracks

    Ariel Livne;Eran Bouchbinder;Ilya Svetlizky;Jay Fineberg

  • The dynamics of rapid fracture: instabilities, nonlinearities and length scales

    Eran Bouchbinder;Tamar Goldman;Jay Fineberg

Frequent Co-Authors

Victor Steinberg
Victor Steinberg Weizmann Institute of Science
Michael P Marder
Michael P Marder The University of Texas at Austin
Ze'ev Reches
Ze'ev Reches University of Oklahoma
Elisha Moses
Elisha Moses Weizmann Institute of Science
Steven P. Gross
Steven P. Gross University of California, Irvine
Daniel P. Lathrop
Daniel P. Lathrop University of Maryland, College Park
Harry L. Swinney
Harry L. Swinney The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Urbakh
Michael Urbakh Tel Aviv University
Jian Ping Gong
Jian Ping Gong Hokkaido University
Emily E. Brodsky
Emily E. Brodsky University of California, Santa Cruz

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