Topological transition to rest in nematodynamics
My primary research encompasses fluid mechanics, soft matter and applied physics, with focus on phenomena at the fluid interface, including active systems and macroscopic analogs of quantum phenomena.
I am fascinated by the possibility of exploring fundamental questions in physics by working on relatively simple, table-top experiments. My research approach also benefits from mathematical modelling and continuous collaboration with theoreticians.
Past and current collaborators
Riccardo Barberi, Università della Calabria, Italy.
Martine Ben Amar, École Normale Supérieure - PSL, France.
John W. M. Bush, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Gabriella Cipparrone, Università della Calabria, Italy.
Yves Couder, Université Paris Diderot, France.
Antonin Eddi, ESPCI Paris Tech, France.
Maria P. De Santo, Università della Calabria, Italy.
Jörn Dunkel, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Emmanuel Fort, ESPCI - Paris Tech, France.
Daniel M. Harris, Brown University, USA.
Luiz M. Faria, INRIA, France.
Jean-Benoît Le Cam, Institut de Physique de Rennes, France.
Giuseppe Lombardo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy.
Marco Lombardo, Vision Engineering, Italy.
Anand U. Oza, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA.
Stéphane Perrard, ESPCI Paris Tech, France.
Benjamin Reichert, Université de Lille, France.
Pedro J. Sáenz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA.
Arnaud Saint-Jalmes, Institut de Physique de Rennes, France.
Nilgun Sungar, California Polytechnic State University, USA.
Laurette S. Tuckerman, PMMH-CNRS Sorbonne Université, France.
Carlo Versace, Università della Calabria