Analysis Technique: Defect topology
A characterisation of a complex system through singularities in a particle orientation field that is relevant to the material’s function.
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Research Project: Control theory for topological active matter
Experimental techniques have demonstrated the ability to alter the collective dynamics of active systems with various types of external perturbations.
University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Research Project: Defect dynamics in pulsating active matter
Some collective states in active matter exhibit topological properties through the formation of vortices and defects. In some living systems, defects have been shown to have important biological functions.
The University of Barcelona, Spain
Research Project: Proliferating active media
While active matter theory has successfully advanced our understanding of the collective dynamics resulting from individual sources of activity, multiple active processes usually act in concert in real biological systems.
Max-Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization/University of Göttingen, Germany