Nonequilibrium systems under control

September 8-12, 2025, Lorentz Center, Leiden, Netherlands

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About

Experimental techniques have demonstrated the ability to reliably alter the collective dynamics of complex nonequilibrium systems through various types of perturbation. In active systems, where each component autonomously extracts energy to sustain its mechanical work, the emergence of some specific nonequilibrium dynamics can be controlled through various protocols, for instance by tuning the individual activity in space and time.

We propose to gather scientists interested in the control of complex nonequilibrium phenomena, in view of establishing some fruitful connections between recent theoretical and experimental progress. The Lorentz center offers a unique opportunity to create a vibrant research environment, structured around pedagogical talks and interactive sessions for a whole week, at the crossroads between nonequilibrium physics and control theory.

Location

Snelius Building, Niels Bohr Way 1, 2nd floor. Leiden, Netherlands,

Speakers

  • Tirthankar Banerjee (University of Luxembourg)

  • John Bechhoefer (Simon Fraser University)

  • Clemens Bechinger (University of Konstanz)

  • Thomas Bickel (University of Bordeaux)

  • Romane Braun (ENS Lyon)

  • Frank Cichos (Leipzig University)

  • Luca Cocconi (Imperial College London)

  • Corentin Coulais (University of Amsterdam)

  • Leticia Cugliandolo (Sorbonne University)

  • Olivier Dauchot (ESPCI)

  • Marjolein Dijkstra (Utrecht University)

  • Maor Eldar (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)

  • Rosalba Garcia-Millan (King's College London)

  • Luca Giomi (Leiden University)

  • Ramin Golestanian (Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization)

  • Viktor Holubec (Charles University)

  • Mazi Jalaal (University of Amsterdam)

  • Bert Kappen (Radboud University)

  • Faezeh Khodabandehlou (KU Leuven)

  • Roberto di Leonardo (Sapienza University of Rome)

  • L. Mahadevan (Harvard University)

  • Alexandre Morin (Leiden University)

  • Daan Mulder (University of Amsterdam)

  • Olivier Pierre-Louis (CNRS, ILM-Lyon)

  • Yael Roichman (Tel Aviv University)

  • René van Roij (Utrecht University)

  • Paddy Royall (University of Bristol)

  • Alexey Snezhko (Argonne National Laboratory)

  • Artur Soriani (Tel Aviv University)

  • Thomas Speck (Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz)

  • Suri Vaikuntanathan (University of Chicago)

  • Till Welker (University of Edinburgh)

Organizers

  • Étienne Fodor (Luxembourg)

  • Sarah Loos (Cambridge)

  • Todd Gingrich (Northwestern)

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