Research

Scientific interest:

I have pursued my academic career in non-equilibrium statistical physics and soft matter. Specifically, my research has been focused on active matter, which lies at the intersection of physics, chemistry and biology, and may offer intriguing applications in engineering science and robotics.

My research covers several topics, ranging from the numerical and theoretical exploration of emergent collective phenomena in active matter or complex systems with non-reciprocal interactions, to more theoretical fields, such as stochastic thermodynamics, linear response theory, and thermodynamics uncertainty relations. Furthermore, my research encompasses the theoretical and numerical investigation of active systems in complex environments, such as active colloids in viscoelastic environments and sperm confined in microstructures.

I am actively involved in several collaborations with experimentalists, for instance on active Janus colloids swimming in viscoelastic environments and spermatozoa swimming confined in microstructures. In this framework, I am proficient in developing models and performing numerical simulations to match experiments as well as theoretical predictions

Finally, I have gained experimental competencies on active granular particles, such as vibrating robots, which offer an intriguing platform to study active matter systems with controlled and tunable experiments.