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Satellite meeting of StatPhys29

School on complex systems (5-6 July)
Workshop (7-10 July)

The first-ever StatPhys satellite meeting hosted in Africa aims to bridge the African and International scientific communities in statistical physics, data science, nonlinear dynamics, and related applications, and provide ground for reciprocal knowledge and cross-fertilization.
 
Grasping an effective understanding of the behavior of complex systems is recognized as a major strategic issue in the development of modern societies as well as an outstanding challenge to modern physics and data science applications. Different approaches germinated in statistical physics, data science, and nonlinear dynamics have proven to provide reliable models to describe a variety of complex evolutions successfully. The meeting aims to bring together scientists from a broad range of fields who are willing to exchange their experience in dealing with both fundamental and applicative problems. A two-day intense school on complex systems will forego the main workshop to favor African students' participation.
 
Topics:
  • Statistical mechanics: Theory, Computing, Experiments
  • Nonlinear dynamical systems
  • Quantum thermodynamics
  • Quantum information
  • Geoscience
  • Biophysics

Speakers:

Giorgio PARISI, Physics Nobel laureate, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy
 
Susana A. BARBOSA, INESC-TEC, Portugal
Mulugeta BEKELE, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
Somendra BHATTACHARJEE, Ashoka University, India
Daniel Maria BUSIELLO, Università di Padova, Italy
Raphael CHETRITE, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France
Federico CORBERI, University of Salerno, Italy
Germaine DJUIDJE KENMOE, University of Yaounde, Cameroon
Reza EJTEHADI, Sharif University, Iran
Rosemary J. HARRIS, EPL, UK
Rhoda HAWKINS, AIMS Ghana and University of Sheffield, UK
Doris HEINRICH, Technische Universität of Ilmenau, Germany
Jean Francois JOANNY, Institut Curie, Paris, Francen
Tanniemola LIVERPOOL, University of Bristol, UK
Emanuele LOCATELLI, Università di Padova, Italy
Jean-Pierre NGUENANG, University of Douala, Cameroon
Innocent NKURIKIYIMFURA, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Kingsley OBODO, ICTP-EAIFR, University of Rwanda, Rwanda
Hildegard ORTMANNS, Constructor University Bremen, Germany
Silvina Dawson PONCE, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Edgar ROLDAN, ICTP, Italy
Daniel Madulu SHADRACK, NM-AIST, Tanzania
Yusuf SHAIDU, University of California Berkeley, USA
Ana-Suncana SMITH, FAU Erlangen-Nümnberg, Germany
Hulda SWAI, NM-AIST, Arusha, Tanzania
Conrad Bertrand TABI, BIUST, Botswana
Antonio TROVATO, Università di Padova, Italy
Tatek YERGOU, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia


Poster abstracts: In the application form, all applicants are encouraged to submit a brief research abstract for a poster presentation. Please use ICTP templates available for download here or below under 'Material'.
 
Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.

Material

Advanced School and Workshop: StatPhys in Kigali | (smr 4085)
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  • Saturday, 5 July 2025
    • 08:45 - 20:30
      • 08:45 Opening session 15'
        Speaker: Catherine A. Meriaux (ICTP - EAIFR, Rwanda), Fulvio Baldovin (University of Padova, Italy), Aran Garcia-Lekue (Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Spain), Enzo Orlandini (University of Padova, Italy), Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy), Flavio Seno (University of Padova, Italy), Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
      • 09:00 The role of statistical physics in drug discovery and development in the AI era 1h30'
        Speaker: Daniel Madulu Shadrack (NM-AIST, Tanzania)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Large Deviation : rudiments I 1h30'
        Speaker: Raphael Chetrite (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France)
      • 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
      • 14:30 Monte Carlo methods in physics and machine learning I 1h30'
        Speaker: Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:30 Martingales for physicists : rudiments I 1h30'
        Speaker: Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy)
      • 18:30 Welcome reception 1h30'
  • Sunday, 6 July 2025
    • 09:00 - 18:00
      • 09:00 The path of an African woman in STEM: can my experience inspire someone? 1h30'
        Speaker: Germaine Djuidje Kenmoe (University of Yaounde, Cameroon)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:00 Large Deviation : rudiments II 1h30'
        Speaker: Raphael Chetrite (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France)
      • 12:30 Lunch 2h0'
      • 14:30 Monte Carlo methods in physics and machine learning II 1h30'
        Speaker: Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
      • 16:00 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:30 Martingales for physicists : rudiments II 1h30'
        Speaker: Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy)
  • Monday, 7 July 2025
    • 09:00 - 19:00 
      Chair and Co-Chair of StatPhys29: Stefano Ruffo and Roberto Livi
      • 09:00 Opening session 30'
        Speaker: Catherine A. Meriaux (ICTP - EAIFR, Rwanda), Fulvio Baldovin (University of Padova, Italy), Aran Garcia-Lekue (Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Spain), Enzo Orlandini (University of Padova, Italy), Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy), Flavio Seno (University of Padova, Italy), Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
      • 09:30 TBA 25'
        Speaker: Giorgio Parisi (Physics Nobel laureate, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy)
      • 09:55 Discussion 10'
      • 10:05 Breaking Barriers in Drug Discovery: The Fusion of Atomistic Simulation and Machine Learning in Computational Biophysics 25'
        Speaker: Daniel Madulu Shadrack (NM-AIST, Tanzania)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Discussion 10'
      • 10:40 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:10 TBA 25'
        Speaker: Doris Heinrich (Technische Universität of Ilmenau, Germany)
      • 11:35 Discussion 10'
      • 11:45 Building a smart material inspired by living tissue 25'
        Speaker: Ana-Suncana Smith (FAU Erlangen-Nümnberg, Germany)
      • 12:10 Discussion 10'
      • 12:20 Lunch 1h40'
      • 14:00 TBA 25'
        Speaker: Hulda SWAI (NM-AIST, Arusha, Tanzania)
      • 14:25 Discussion 10'
      • 14:35 The Nature of criticality in Dynamical Quantum Phase Transitions 25'
        Speaker: Somendra Bhattacharjee (Ashoka University, India)
        Material: Abstract
      • 15:00 Discussion 10'
      • 15:10 Adsorption properties of polymeric brushes in and out of equilibrium 25'
        Speaker: Emanuele Locatelli (Università di Padova, Italy)
        Material: Abstract
      • 15:35 Discussion 10'
      • 15:45 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:15 Using a thin grey soliton to learn and impact the nonlinear dynamics of quantum systems 25' 
        Contributed talk
        Speaker: Etienne Wamba (University of Buea, Cameroon)
        Material: Abstract
      • 16:40 Discussion 10'
      • 16:50 Poster session 1h40'
        Material: Booklet
  • Tuesday, 8 July 2025
    • 09:30 - 22:25
      • 09:30 How hydrodynamic effects and entropic stochastic resonance enhance transport and diffusion of particles in confined media 25'
        Speaker: Germaine Djuidje Kenmoe (University of Yaounde, Cameroon)
        Material: Abstract
      • 09:55 Discussion 10'
      • 10:05 Machine Learning Nonequilibrium Phase Transitions 25'
        Speaker: Mulugeta Bekele (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Discussion 10'
      • 10:40 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:10 Testing nonequilibrium currents with the stochastic area 25'
        Speaker: Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa)
        Material: Abstract
      • 11:35 Discussion 10'
      • 11:45 Martingale theory for stochastic thermodynamics 25'
        Speaker: Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy)
      • 12:10 Discussion 10'
      • 12:20 Lunch 1h40'
      • 14:00 Group_photo 10'
      • 14:10 Guided tour 4h0'
      • 18:30 Social dinner 3h0'
  • Wednesday, 9 July 2025
    • 09:30 - 18:30
      • 09:30 Micro-star swimmers with chemotaxis ability 25'
        Speaker: Mohammad Reza Ejtehadi (Sharif University, Iran)
        Material: Abstract
      • 09:55 Discussion 10'
      • 10:05 Self-organized patterns of microtubules and molecular motors 25'
        Speaker: Jean Francois Joanny (Institut Curie, Paris, France)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Discussion 10'
      • 10:40 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:10 TBA 25'
        Speaker: Catherine A. Meriaux (ICTP - EAIFR, Rwanda)
      • 11:35 Discussion 10'
      • 11:45 Analysis of Nonlinear Time Series of Ambient Radioactivity for Climate and Radioprotection Applications 25'
        Speaker: Susana A. Barbosa (INESC-TEC, Portugal)
        Material: Abstract
      • 12:10 Discussion 10'
      • 12:20 Lunch 1h40'
      • 14:00 Self assembly of the axon cytoskeleton 25'
        Speaker: Rhoda Hawkins (AIMS Ghana and University of Sheffield, UK)
        Material: Abstract
      • 14:25 Discussion 10'
      • 14:35 Insights from non-Markovian random walks (and applications to decision modelling) 25'
        Speaker: Harris Rosemary (EPL, USA)
      • 15:00 Discussion 10'
      • 15:10 MARTINGALE IN THE PHYSISICT’S FACE 25'
        Speaker: Raphael Chetrite (University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France)
        Material: Abstract
      • 15:35 Discussion 10'
      • 15:45 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:15 Information propagation in multiscale systems: functional couplings and efficient nonlinear operations 25' 
        Contributed talk
        Speaker: Daniel Maria Busiello (University of Padova)
        Material: Abstract
      • 16:40 Discussion 10'
      • 16:50 Poster session 1h30'
        Material: Booklet
      • 18:20 Poster prizes 10'
  • Thursday, 10 July 2025
    • 09:30 - 18:00
      • 09:30 On the Non-Hermitian phase transitions and mobility edges in connected incommensurate optical lattices with PT symmetry 25'
        Speaker: Jean-Pierre Nguenang (University of Douala, Cameroon)
        Material: Abstract
      • 09:55 Discussion 10'
      • 10:05 Maximal Diversity and Zipf’s Law 25'
        Speaker: Federico Corberi (University of Salerno, Italy)
        Material: Abstract
      • 10:30 Discussion 10'
      • 10:40 Coffee break 30'
      • 11:10 The statistical physics of wound healing 25'
        Speaker: Tanniemola Liverpool (University of Bristol, UK)
        Material: Abstract
      • 11:35 Discussion 10'
      • 11:45 The frequency codification of environmental changes equip cells with a scale invariant discriminating power 25'
        Speaker: Silvina Dawson Ponce (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
        Material: Abstract
      • 12:10 Discussion 10'
      • 12:20 Lunch 1h40'
      • 14:00 Transport dynamics of comb-like polymers in confined environments driven by external forces: A simulation study 25'
        Speaker: Tatek Yergou (Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia)
        Material: Abstract
      • 14:25 Discussion 10'
      • 14:35 Calorimetric cooperativity revisited and generalized: the role of intermediate states 25'
        Speaker: Antonio Trovato (Università di Padova, Italy)
        Material: Abstract
      • 15:00 Discussion 10'
      • 15:10 Heteroclinic units acting as pacemakers for entrained dynamics of cognitive processes 25' 
        Contributed talk
        Speaker: Hildegard Ortmanns (Constructor University Bremen, Germany)
        Material: Abstract
      • 15:35 Discussion 10'
      • 15:45 Coffee break 30'
      • 16:15 Round table regarding the African participation to the future StatPhys conferences 1h15' 
        with the participation of Silvina Ponce Dawson, President of the IUPAP
      • 17:30 Closing remarks 30'
        Speaker: Catherine A. Meriaux (ICTP - EAIFR, Rwanda), Fulvio Baldovin (University of Padova, Italy), Aran Garcia-Lekue (Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC), Spain), Enzo Orlandini (University of Padova, Italy), Edgar Roldan (ICTP, Italy), Flavio Seno (University of Padova, Italy), Hugo Touchette (Stellenbosch University, South Africa), Edgar Roldan (ICTP)
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