L2C

Complex Systems and Non-linear Phenomena (SCPN)

Coordinators : Andrea PARMEGGIANI & Jean-Charles WALTER

Teaching Researchers (UM):
DORIGNAC Jérôme
GENIET Frédéric
MAHAULT Benoît
PARMEGGIANI Andrea
WALLISER Nils-Ole

CNRS Researchers:
PALMERI John
WALTER Jean-Charles

Emeriti:
DYAKONOV Michel
MANNA Miguel		PhD Students :
ALFONSI Thomas
CELARIES Camille
DELIMI Linda

Post-Doctoral fellows :
LOPEZ-ALAMILLA Jared
MIELE Leonardo (Chercheur invité INRAE Avignon)
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The SCPN team focuses on the theoretical physics of complex systems arising from biology, environmental sciences, and condensed matter. Our goal is to uncover the fundamental principles that govern the organization and dynamics of these systems, with a particular emphasis on active and biological matter.

We develop analytical and computational approaches rooted in statistical mechanics, stochastic processes, nonlinear physics, and fluid dynamics. These tools enable us to explore collective and self-organized phenomena—such as phase transitions and phase separation phenomena—that play a key role in regulating biological processes.

Our research is carried out through interdisciplinary collaborations with experimental teams in physics, biology, and chemistry, primarily based in Montpellier, Marseille, and Toulouse.

Our Research focus on the following themes :

  • Intracellular Organization: Investigating the physical mechanisms that structure intracellular space and regulate biological functions.
  • Physics of Active Matter and the Genome: Modeling genetic expression processes and the spatial organization of chromosomes.
  • Transport and Nanofluidics: Analyzing passive and active transport phenomena in confined and nanostructured environments.
  • Non-Equilibrium Systems: Understanding collective dynamics in systems subject to significant fluctuations and far from thermodynamic equilibrium.
  • Interdisciplinary Applications: Modeling biological and environmental systems, as well as innovative devices.

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