Collective Dynamics: from natural to artificial systems (Talk)
- Dr. Vimal Kishore (Assistant Professor)
- Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University
Collective dynamics is referred to as the correlations in the cooperative motion of a many-particle system. It exists on all lengths and time scales and in different systems, ranging from bacteria to robots. Here, the interactions between large numbers of relatively simple individuals result in complex emergent global patterns. The success of these systems is typically associated with their functional robustness and adaptability against perturbations. Here I will discuss swarming with the help of different examples, as viewed from the perspective of the complex system. I will focus on achieving the collective dynamics and quantify it with the help of the information in an engineered system made of microscopic rafts spinning at the air-water interface.
Biography: Vimal did his PhD from the Theoretical Physics division, Physical Research Laboratory, Ahmedabad in the field of extreme events and complex networks. He moved to the Max Planck Institute for Physics of Complex Systems as a Guest Scientist to work on efficient search strategies in a citation network. During his postdoc at Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems, he explored the connections among individual components which lead to the emergence of collective dynamics. Currently, He is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Banaras Hindu University from 2020. His research interests are in understanding the underlying principles of collective dynamics in natural systems and applying these learnings to develop microscopic swarms.
