Our main focus are mathematical and physical models of shape evolution with emphasis on geophysical and planetological applications, such as sand grains, pebbles, ventifacts, rock profiles, asteroids.
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Our research group, founded in 2017, operates at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics and it is supported on a 5-year (2022-2027), renewable special grant from the Hungarian Research Network (formerly Eötvös Loránd Research Network). Our goal is to collect, develop and apply existing mathematical models and test the models versus existing and self-produced experimental and field data. Ultimately we would like to gain insight on geophysical history based on current size and shape measurements.
Recent news
Recent activity related to our research group including student projects, publications and workshops. Click on the titles to read more.
Soft cells in the Space
An Instagram post of Oxford Mathematics became viral on the Web, showing a water-filled soft cell floating at International Space Station. Physical measurements and experiments were organized by the HUN-REN Morphodynamics Research Group and conducted by Tibor Kapu. Further information can also be found on 24.hu.
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New paper on morphology of ammonites
A paper titled “Calcitic coverings of the lower jaw of Jurassic ammonites exhibit Bouligand-like structures” was published in Communications Earth & Environment by Gábor Domokos, András Á. Sipos and Eszter Ferencz.
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Institutional Scientific Students’ Associations Conference 2025
At this year’s Institutional Scientific Students’ Associations Conference at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, five presentations were related to the HUN-REN Research Group of Morphodynamics.
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BME Rector’s award for Gergő Almádi and Gábor Domokos
Gergő Almádi and Gábor Domokos, members of the HUN-REN Morphodynamics Research Group, has been recognized by the Rector’s Award of Budapest University of Technology and Economics for describing the first mono-monostatic tetarahedron named “Bille”.
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Morphodynamics in the National Museum of Hungary
Young researchers of our research group introduced new scientific results to the public at an exhibition in the Hungarian National Museum.
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Interview with Gábor Domokos in HVG
An interview with Gábor Domokos appeared in HVG on different questions of contemporary research.
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The story of Bille, the mono-monostatic tetrahedron
As a proof for a 40-year-old conjecture, Gábor Domokos and Gergő Almádi, members of our research group proved the existence of a mono-monostatic tetrahedron in a joint research with Robert Dawson. Further details are provided by the Quanta magazine.
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Morphodynamics research group on TV
Two recent programs of Novum TV were related to some members of the HUN-REN Morphodynamics Research Group: Gábor Domokos and Krisztina Regős spoke about soft cells [1], while Eszter Fehér and Kinga Kocsis presented a project work at the Faculty of Architecture of the BME simulating spider webs [2]. Both streams are available at the… Continue Reading Morphodynamics research group on TV
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