29 August to 3 September, 2027

The ability to track the motion of animals, cells, and tiny tracers has exposed the absence of a unifying theory for search in heterogeneous environments. Long-standing assumptions about trajectories and first-passage statistics fail dramatically when memory and heterogeneities come into play. Our workshop focuses on these frontier themes, with novel data, tools and techniques pushing into unexplored directions.

The workshop will explore in particular how memory, anomalous transport, and spatial disorder intertwine to reshape first-passage processes. Particular emphasis will be placed on emerging mathematical and computational frameworks that bridge theoretical models with high-resolution experimental and observational data. We will also examine how stochastic resetting and other nonequilibrium mechanisms can be harnessed to optimize search in complex landscapes, opening new avenues for understanding search across physical, biological, and ecological systems. 

Applications for participation are being invited from Masters and Ph.D. students, postdoctoral fellows and faculty members working in related fields. 

Application Deadline: 30 April 2027

Organizers: 

• Luca Giuggioli, School of Engineering Mathematics and Technology, University of Bristol UK

• Shamik Gupta, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India

• Rainer Klages, Centre for Complex Systems, School of Mathematical Sciences, Queen Mary University of London, UK

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