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C. A. Schneble, Yu, K. , Venkadesan, M. , Cooperman, D. , Beitler, B. , Sieberer, J. , and Fulkerson, J. , “Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Patellofemoral Joint Improves Understanding of Trochlear Anatomy and Pathology and Planning of Realignment”, Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 2024. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
K. T. Bates, Venkadesan, M. , Vereecke, E. E. , Charles, J. P. , and D’Août, K. , “Editorial: The human foot: function in progress”, Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, vol. 11, 2023. DOI Google Scholar BibTex (514.56 KB)
N. Dhawale and Venkadesan, M. , “How human runners regulate footsteps on uneven terrain”, eLife, vol. 12, 2023. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
N. Sharma and Venkadesan, M. , “Finger stability in precision grips”, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, vol. 119, no. 12, p. e2122903119, 2022. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex
B. Yang, Baines, R. , Shah, D. , Patiballa, S. , Thomas, E. , Venkadesan, M. , and Kramer-Bottiglio, R. , “Reprogrammable soft actuation and shape-shifting via tensile jamming”, Science Advances, vol. 7, no. 40, 2021. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
M. Venkadesan, Yawar, A. , Eng, C. M. , Dias, M. A. , Singh, D. K. , Tommasini, S. M. , Haims, A. H. , Bandi, M. M. , and Mandre, S. , “Stiffness of the human foot and evolution of the transverse arch”, Nature, vol. 579, no. 7797, pp. 97 - 100, 2020. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
N. Dhawale, Mandre, S. , and Venkadesan, M. , “Dynamics and stability of running on rough terrains”, Royal Society Open Science, vol. 6, p. 181729, 2019. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
K. D. Nguyen, Sharma, N. , and Venkadesan, M. , “Active Viscoelasticity of Sarcomeres”, Frontiers in Robotics and AI, vol. 5, 2018. DOI Google Scholar BibTex (975.7 KB)
K. Nguyen, Yu, N. , Bandi, M. M. , Venkadesan, M. , and Mandre, S. , “Curvature-induced stiffening of a fish fin”, Journal of The Royal Society Interface, vol. 14, no. 130, p. 20170247, 2017. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
M. Venkadesan and Mahadevan, L. , “Optimal strategies for throwing accurately”, Royal Society Open Science, vol. 4, no. 4, p. 170136, 2017. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
A. Schulze, Gomez-Marin, A. , Rajendran, V. G. , Lott, G. , Musy, M. , Ahammad, P. , Deogade, A. , Sharpe, J. , Riedl, J. , Jarriault, D. , Trautman, E. T. , Werner, C. , Venkadesan, M. , Druckmann, S. , Jayaraman, V. , and Louis, M. , “Dynamical feature extraction at the sensory periphery guides chemotaxis.”, eLife, vol. 4, p. e06694, 2015. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex
N. T. Roach, Venkadesan, M. , Rainbow, M. J. , and Lieberman, D. E. , “Elastic energy storage in the shoulder and the evolution of high-speed throwing in Homo.”, Nature, vol. 498, no. 7455, pp. 483-6, 2013. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (7.12 MB)
K. Mosier, Lau, C. , Wang, Y. , Venkadesan, M. , and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “Controlling instabilities in manipulation requires specific cortical-striatal-cerebellar networks.”, J Neurophysiol, vol. 105, no. 3, pp. 1295-305, 2011. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (1.12 MB)
D. E. Lieberman, Venkadesan, M. , Werbel, W. A. , Daoud, A. I. , D'Andrea, S. , Davis, I. S. , Mang'eni, R. Ojiambo, and Pitsiladis, Y. , “Foot strike patterns and collision forces in habitually barefoot versus shod runners.”, Nature, vol. 463, no. 7280, pp. 531-5, 2010. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (2.12 MB) (835.17 KB)
F. J. Valero-Cuevas, Venkadesan, M. , and Todorov, E. , “Structured variability of muscle activations supports the minimal intervention principle of motor control.”, J Neurophysiol, vol. 102, no. 1, pp. 59-68, 2009. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (805.28 KB)
K. G. Keenan, Santos, V. J. , Venkadesan, M. , and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “Maximal voluntary fingertip force production is not limited by movement speed in combined motion and force tasks.”, J Neurosci, vol. 29, no. 27, pp. 8784-9, 2009. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (639.06 KB)
M. Venkadesan and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “Effects of neuromuscular lags on controlling contact transitions.”, Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci, vol. 367, no. 1891, pp. 1163-79, 2009. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (520.3 KB)
M. Venkadesan and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “Neural control of motion-to-force transitions with the fingertip.”, J Neurosci, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 1366-73, 2008. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (734.4 KB)
M. Venkadesan, Guckenheimer, J. , and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “Manipulating the edge of instability.”, J Biomech, vol. 40, no. 8, pp. 1653-61, 2007. PubMed DOI Google Scholar BibTex (1.14 MB)
F. J. Valero-Cuevas, Smaby, N. , Venkadesan, M. , Peterson, M. , and Wright, T. , “The strength-dexterity test as a measure of dynamic pinch performance.”, J Biomech, vol. 36, no. 2, pp. 265-70, 2003. PubMed Google Scholar BibTex (222.59 KB)

Preprint
N. Sharma and Venkadesan, M. , “Finger stability in precision grips”, bioRxiv. p. 2021.12.04.470276, 2021. DOI Google Scholar BibTex
A. Yawar, Korpas, L. , Mandre, S. , and Venkadesan, M. , “Transverse contributions to the longitudinal stiffness of the human foot”, ArXiv e-prints, vol. arXiv:1706.04610 [physics.bio-ph]. 2021. Google Scholar BibTex
K. D. Nguyen and Venkadesan, M. , “Rheological basis of skeletal muscle work loops”, ArXiv e-prints, vol. arXiv:2005.07238 [cond-mat.soft]. 2021. Google Scholar BibTex
K. D. Nguyen and Venkadesan, M. , “Rheology of crossbridge ensembles”, bioRxiv. p. 2021.12.29.474482, 2021. DOI Google Scholar BibTex

Book Chapter
M. Venkadesan, Bandi, M. M. , and Mandre, S. , “Biological feet: Evolution, mechanics and applications”, in Bioinspired Legged Locomotion: Models, Concepts, Control and Applications (ed. M. Sharbafi and A. Seyfarth), Elsevier Science, 2017. Google Scholar BibTex

Conference Proceedings
N. Sharma, Mandre, S. , and Venkadesan, M. , “Functional morphology of joints”, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA, 2016. Google Scholar BibTex
K. Nguyen, Yu, N. , Venkadesan, M. , Bandi, M. , and Mandre, S. , “Stiffness Modulation of Rayed Fins by Curvature”, APS Meeting Abstracts. 2016. Google Scholar BibTex
M. A. Dias, Singh, D. K. , Bandi, M. M. , Venkadesan, M. , and Mandre, S. , “Role of the tranverse arch in stiffness of the human foot”, APS Meeting Abstracts. 2015. Google Scholar BibTex
N. Sharma and Venkadesan, M. , “Nonlinear Elasticity of Muscle and Its Role in Motor Control”, Biophysical Journal. Elsevier, 2014. Google Scholar BibTex
N. Sharma, Dhawale, N. , and Venkadesan, M. , “Limits on the body size and shape of animals”, INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. OXFORD UNIV PRESS INC JOURNALS DEPT, 2001 EVANS RD, CARY, NC 27513 USA, 2013. Google Scholar BibTex
M. Venkadesan, Backus, S. , Mandl, L. A. , Swigart, A. , Peterson, M. , Lyman, S. , Ariola, L. , Hotchkiss, R. N. , and Valero-Cuevas, F. J. , “The strength-dexterity test is a novel and clinically informative measure of treatment outcome in thumb osteoarthritis”, Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2005. Google Scholar BibTex

Conference Paper
A. Srinivasan and Venkadesan, M. , “Polynomial mechanics and optimal control”, in 2015 European Control Conference, Linz, Austria, 2015. DOI Google Scholar BibTex (428.97 KB)