PoL24

The workshop on “Physics of life: Active and living matter (PoL24)” is a part of the Golden Jubilee celebration of the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar. The conference is co-organized by the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali (IISER Mohali).

Research in active systems, both natural and artificial, is developing quickly. In order to comprehend and address biological issues, fundamental physics principles have been used, and artificial active systems have opened up new possibilities for emergent phenomena. New experimental findings question the early theories, and novel theoretical ideas illuminate various collective processes. We want to provide an environment where theorists and experimentalists can interact and share their viewpoints on active systems. In this fascinating topic, we'll concentrate on exchanging ideas involving novel experiments, models, and emergent states. With this workshop, we hope to bring together a diverse and active group of scientists to exchange ideas.

Topics include:

Natural and artificial active systems across all scales
Biophysics of cells to tissues
Collective properties: alignment, phase separation, and beyond
Non-reciprocal interaction, vision cone, stigmergy, quorum sensing
Active colloids, polymers, and membranes
Physics of self-propelled components
Active visco-elastic systems

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Workshop Structure