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Research Director
Research Director
@ Institute for Complex Systems (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
@ Institute for Complex Systems (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
@ Physics Department (Sapienza University, Rome)
@ Physics Department (Sapienza University, Rome)
Areas of interest
Areas of interest
Since 2008 I am a researcher at the Institute for Complex Systems. Both my office and lab are located in the Physics Department of Sapienza University (Rome) and therefore my activities involve many collaborations with colleagues of the Department, where I also teach different courses.
I have studied for many years the statistical mechanics of fluidized granular materials (kinetics, hydrodynamics, structure, non-equilibrium properties). Building upon my experience with granular models, I have investigated some problems in the more general field of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics for steady states (fluctuation-response relations, large deviation theory for stochastic processes, fluctuations of currents and entropy production).
From 2010, thanks to the GRANULARCHAOS FIRB-IDEAS grant, I have set up a laboratory for granular experiments where I have led a large part of my recent activity. A second line of research which I have been conducting in the last 6-7 years is the study, by means of information theory and agent based numerical models, of the dynamics of language and of articial communication systems. Since 2016 I started a new line of research in active matter, that is matter made of simple self-propelling units (bacteria, birds, cars) which display fascinating collective motion. In the years 2019-2022 thanks to the MICROSORT LAZIOINNOVA grant I have led several experiments and theoretical investigations on the physics of sperms.
Since 2024 I am Principal Investigator of the PRIN Project SNO-MINK dedicated to non-equilibrium inference, that is understanding if systems are dissipative or not by only looking to few observables.
Here a divulgative lesson for high school (in italian) on non-equilibrium, granular and active matter.
Here a divulgative paper (in italian) on granular and active matter
Books I have published:
A spasso nella fisica moderna M. Cencini, A. Puglisi, D. Vergni and A Vulpiani Castelvecchi (2025)
Nonequilibrium Statistical Mechanics A Sarracino, A Puglisi and A Vulpiani IOP (2025)
Transport and fluctuations in granular fluids: From Boltzmann equation to hydrodynamics, diffusion and motor effects A Puglisi, Springer (2014)
Random Walk in Physics, M Cencini, A Puglisi, D Vergni, A Vulpiani, Springer (2021)
Large Deviations in Physics: The Legacy of the Law of Large Numbers, Edited by F Cecconi, M Cencini, A Puglisi, D Vergni, A Vulpiani, Springer (2013)
Review articles:
Conceptual and practical approaches for investigating irreversible processes D Lucente, M Baldovin, F Cecconi, M Cencini, N Cocciaglia, A Puglisi, M Viale and A Vulpiani, New J. Phys. 27 041201 (2025)
Temperature in and out of equilibrium: A review of concepts, tools and attempts A Puglisi, A Sarracino, A Vulpiani, Physics Reports 709, 1-60 (2017)
Fluctuation–dissipation: response theory in statistical physics U MB Marconi, A Puglisi, L Rondoni, A Vulpiani, Physics reports 461 (4-6), 111-195 (2008)
Preprints
- Rheology of dense vibrated granular flows: non-monotonic response controlled by granular temperature A Plati, G Petrillo, L de Arcangelis, A Gnoli, A Puglisi, A Sarracino, E Lippiello preprint arXiv:2507.03615
Recently published papers
2025
Local entropy production rate of run-and-tumble particles M Paoluzzi, A Puglisi and L Angelani, Phys. Rev. E 112, 054109 (2025)
Active-like dynamics of worm-like chains driven by an external traveling-wave force F Cecconi, A Puglisi, M Viale, D Lucente, Soft Matter 21 (25), 5138-5152 (2025)
Bridge, Reverse Bridge, and Their Control A Baldassarri, A Puglisi, Entropy 27 (7), 718 (2025)
A brief introduction to the inference of entropy production through the fluctuations of currents A Puglisi, Europhysics Letters 150 (6), 67001 (2025)
Random exchange dynamics with bounds: H-theorem and negative temperature D Lucente, M Baldovin, A Puglisi, A Vulpiani, Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2025 (1), 013210
2024
Thermal fluctuations for a three-beads swimmer R Ferretta, R Di Leonardo, A Puglisi, Physical Review Research 6 (3), 033117
Entropy production of run-and-tumble particles M Paoluzzi, A Puglisi, L Angelani, Entropy 26 (6), 443
Thermodynamic uncertainty relations in the presence of non-linear friction and memory A Plati, A Puglisi, A Sarracino, Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical 57 (15), 155001
Thermodynamic precision of a chain of motors: the difference between phase and noise correlation G Costantini, A Puglisi, Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment 2024 (2), 024003
2023
Rescaling invariance and anomalous energy transport in a small vertical column of grains A Gnoli, G Pontuale, A Puglisi, A Petri, Physical Review E 108 (5), 054906
Revealing the nonequilibrium nature of a granular intruder: the crucial role of non-Gaussian behavior D Lucente, M Viale, A Gnoli, A Puglisi, A Vulpiani, Physical Review Letters 131 (7), 078201
Entropons as collective excitations in active solids L Caprini, U Marini Bettolo Marconi, A Puglisi, H Löwen, The Journal of Chemical Physics 159 (4)
Thermodynamic limits of sperm swimming precision C Maggi, F Saglimbeni, VC Sosa, R Di Leonardo, B Nath, A Puglisi, PRX life 1 (1), 013003
Thermodynamic bounds for diffusion in nonequilibrium systems with multiple timescales A Plati, A Puglisi, A Sarracino, Physical Review E 107 (4), 044132
A microfluidic method for passive trapping of sperms in microstructures B Nath, L Caprini, C Maggi, A Zizzari, V Arima, I Viola, R Di Leonardo, ..., Lab on a Chip 23 (4), 773-784
Older papers
Inference of time irreversibility from incomplete information: Linear systems and its pitfalls D Lucente, A Baldassarri, A Puglisi, A Vulpiani, M Viale, Physical Review Research 4 (4), 043103 (2022)
Collective drifts in vibrated granular packings: the interplay of friction and structure, A Plati, A Puglisi, Physical review letters 128 (20), 208001 (2022)
Hydrodynamics of simple active liquids: the emergence of velocity correlations UMB Marconi, L Caprini, A Puglisi, New Journal of Physics 23 (10), 103024 (2022)
Optimization of an active heat engine, G Gronchi, A Puglisi, Physical Review E 103 (5), 052134 (2021)
Fluctuation–dissipation relations in active matter systems L Caprini, A Puglisi, A Sarracino, Symmetry 13 (1), 81 (2021)
Narrow-escape time and sorting of active particles in circular domains M Paoluzzi, L Angelani, A Puglisi, Physical Review E 102 (4), 042617 (2020)
Engineered swift equilibration of a Brownian gyrator A Baldassarri, A Puglisi, L Sesta, Physical Review E 102 (3), 030105 (2020)
Spontaneous velocity alignment in motility-induced phase separation L Caprini, U Marini Bettolo Marconi, A Puglisi, Physical review letters 124 (7), 078001 (2020)
Dynamical collective memory in fluidized granular materials, A Plati, A Baldassarri, A Gnoli, G Gradenigo, A Puglisi, Physical review letters 123 (3), 038002 (2019)
Controlled viscosity in dense granular materials A Gnoli, L De Arcangelis, F Giacco, E Lippiello, MP Ciamarra, A Puglisi, ..., Physical Review Letters 120 (13), 138001 (2018)
Lattice model to derive the fluctuating hydrodynamics of active particles with inertia A Manacorda, A Puglisi, Physical review letters 119 (20), 208003 (2017)
Heat, temperature and Clausius inequality in a model for active Brownian particles UMB Marconi, A Puglisi, C Maggi, Scientific reports 7 (1), 46496 (2017)
Nonlinear response of inertial tracers in steady laminar flows: differential and absolute negative mobility A Sarracino, F Cecconi, A Puglisi, A Vulpiani, Physical review letters 117 (17), 174501 (2016)
Thermal convection in granular gases with dissipative lateral walls G Pontuale, A Gnoli, FV Reyes, A Puglisi, Physical review letters 117 (9), 098006 (2016)
Cages and anomalous diffusion in vibrated dense granular media C Scalliet, A Gnoli, A Puglisi, A Vulpiani, Physical review letters 114 (19), 198001 (2015)
Nonequilibrium Brownian motion beyond the effective temperature A Gnoli, A Puglisi, A Sarracino, A Vulpiani, PloS one 9 (4), e93720 (2014)
Brownian ratchet in a thermal bath driven by coulomb friction A Gnoli, A Petri, F Dalton, G Pontuale, G Gradenigo, A Sarracino, ..., Physical review letters 110 (12), 120601 (2013)
Shaken granular lasers V Folli, A Puglisi, L Leuzzi, C Conti, Physical review letters 108 (24), 248002 (2012)
Nonequilibrium and information: The role of cross correlations. A Crisanti, A Puglisi, D Villamaina, Physical Review E 85 (6), 061127 (2012)
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Last conferences I have organised:
September 2024 Rome, "Non-linear paths in out-of-equilibrium Statistical Physics" - https://sites.google.com/view/av70rome
July 2022 Rome, "Coarse-grained description for non-equilibrium systems and transport phenomena" - https://sites.google.com/view/coarsegrained2022/home
November 2022, Pisa, "Boltzmann Equation and Irreversibility: after 150 years an evergreen problem" - https://sites.google.com/view/boltzmannequation2022
a conference on the origin of theoretical models November 27-29, 2019 at Accademia dei Lincei, Rome, see webpage
a conference on Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics of Small Systems September 18-20, 2017 in Rome at Sapienza University
a small workshop on Statistical Mechanics of non-Hamiltonian systems May 12-13, 2015 in Rome at Sapienza University, see webpage
a conference on Strolling on Chaos, Turbulence and Statistical Mechanics September 22-24, 2014 in Rome at Sapienza University
a 1-month program on Small system nonequilibrium fluctuations, dynamics and stochastics, and anomalous behavior, July 1-26, 2013 in Beijing (China) at Kavli-China institute, see webpage
a conference on Large deviations and rare events in physics and biology September 23-25, 2013 in Rome at Sapienza University
June 2012, Isola del Giglio, "Non-equilibrium fluctuation-response relations" - http://tnt.phys.uniroma1.it/~fdt/
a day on Quasi-fluids and quasi-solids: the dynamics of active and granular matter held during the XVII National Conference on Statistical Physics held in Parma, June 20-22, 2012
Anomalous Transport: from Billiards to Nanosystems conference held in Sperlonga from 20 to 24 September 2010
Courses
Corso di dottorato (Ph.D): Introduction to stochastic thermodynamics : notes
Corso 2' anno laurea specialistica in fisica (valido anche per dottorandi): Introduzione alla teoria dei processi stocastici e applicazioni in fisica : informazioni (no more active)
Corso di dottorato (Ph. D.): Fluidized granular materials : program - lessons.pdf (the course is no more active)
A very complete historical and conceptual introduction to Brownian Motion and the concept of velocity in it: preprint
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