2026
Boundary geometry controls a topological defect transition that determines lumen nucleation in embryonic development
Nature Materials [accepted]
Steffen Plunder
Mathematician · Computational Biologist · Developer
Post-doctoral researcher at ASHBi, Kyoto University.
I develop mathematical models and high-performance simulations that bridge theory and experiment, in developmental biology, particle dynamics, and beyond.
Math + coding + applications = ❤️
Projects
Research and software for computational biology and applied mathematics
Software
SpatialHashTables.jl
Julia package for spatial hashing, enabling fast neighbor queries in particle simulations.
BoundedDegreeGraphs.jl
Memory-efficient graph data structure with bounded vertex degree for agent-based simulations.
PortMidi.jl
Julia wrapper for the PortMidi library, enabling MIDI input/output for live coding music performances.
Selected Publications
Selected works in computational biology and applied mathematics
2026
Boundary-guided cell alignment drives mouse epiblast maturation.
Nature Physics [accepted]
2024
Modelling variability and heterogeneity of EMT scenarios highlights nuclear positioning and protrusions as main drivers of extrusion.
Nature Communications
2025
The directionality of collective cell delamination is governed by tissue architecture and cell adhesion in a Drosophila carcinoma model.
iScience
Overview
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