Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A
BLOG News & Events Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A DATE June 16, 2023 – at 11.00 AM (Italian time)Where: Aula B, Via Paolotti 9, 35131, Padova Over the last years, network theory has been revealed to be a convenient and flexible framework to characterize and model the structure and dynamics of complex systems. A wide range of disciplines, from socio-technical to natural sciences, face common questions when their objects of study can be represented as networks. One of them is the robustness and resilience of interconnected systems to perturbations and malfunctions. In this seminar, I will provide a general and comprehensive overview of the main strands of research on network dismantling. Emphasis will be put on how to quantify robustness by combining mathematical techniques and AI-assisted tools. Oriol Artime Oriol Artime is a “Margarita Salas” postdoctoral researcher at the University of Barcelona, Spain. Prior to this, he has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Bruno Kessler Foundation, and he holds a PhD from the Institute for Cross-Displinary Physcs and Complex Systems – IFISC. His research primarily deals with topics at the interface between statistical physics and complex systems, with a strong focus on complex network robustness and resilience. READ MORE DOWNLOAD POSTER other posts All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More 22 Maggio 2023 Before and after chatGPT: chances, changes, and opportunities of large language models in research Read More Load More End of Content. All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More Load More End of Content.
Threats to Sustainability under Climate and Societal Change
BLOG News & Events Threats to Sustainability under Climate and Societal Change Physics and Societal Challenges – Innovator talk – Seminar series Speaker: Paolo D’Odorico Title: Threats to Sustainability under Climate and Societal Change Date: May 12, 2023 – at 11.15 AM (Italian time) Where: Aula Rostagni, Via Paolotti 9, 35131, Padova Abstract The increasing water demand by human societies raises concerns about the extent to which it is possible to feed the world with the limited freshwater resources of the planet. The emergent competition for water between human uses and environmental needs limits the development of suitable water security scenarios for a sustainable future. Human appropriation of water resources is for large part instrumental to the enjoyment of human rights to food. To what extent can such rights be reconciled with other human needs as well as the needs of Nature? Here we show how humanity is placing unprecedented pressure on the global agricultural system and its water resources while reshaping the patterns of water dependency through teleconnections between consumers and production areas. Through a suite of ecohydrological and socio-environmental analyses, we evaluate the biophysical and social justice limits to the sustainable use of water resources through a variety of perspectives accounting for hydrologic constraints, environmental needs, societal resilience, food security, and globalization. READ MORE Conference speaker Paolo D’Odorico is Professor of Hydrology at the Department of Environmental Science, Policy, and Management at UC Berkeley. He has research expertise in Ecohydrology, Surface Hydrology, Ecosystem Ecology, Aeolian Processes, Desertification, Stochastic Nonlinear Environmental Dynamics and Water and Food Security, with about 300 publications in these topics. Prof. D’Odorico’ research focuses on the role of hydrological processes in the functioning of terrestrial ecosystems and his work has highlighted important nonlinearities in the coupling between soil moisture dynamics and plant water stress, biogeochemical cycling, land-atmosphere interactions, plant community composition, and soil susceptibility to wind erosion. Prof. D’Odorico is currently investigating the globalization of water through virtual water trade and international land investments, and its impact on water equity, societal resilience, environmental stewardship, and food security. Prof. D’Odorico has been awarded the Hydrological Sciences Medal (American Meteorological Society), the Paul Witherspoon Lecture Award (American Geophysical Union), the Sustainability Science Award (Ecological Society of America). He is a Fellow of the American Geophysical Union, American Association for Advancement of Science, and The John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. other posts All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More 22 Maggio 2023 Before and after chatGPT: chances, changes, and opportunities of large language models in research Read More Load More End of Content. All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More Load More End of Content.
Modelling weather & climate: challenges and applications – Speaker: Dr. Giacomo Masato
BLOG News & Events Modelling weather & climate: challenges and applications – Speaker: Dr. Giacomo Masato Physics and Societal Challenges – Innovator talk – Seminar series Speaker: Dr. Giacomo Masato Title: Modelling weather & climate: challenges and applicationsDate: March 10, 2023 – at 02.30 PM (Italian time)Where: Aula Rostagni, Via Paolotti 9, 35131, Padova Abstract Understanding and predicting the weather and climate variability is fascinating as much as challenging. Here we highlight some of the key aspects associated with the study of this subject, and describe the hierarchy of models that are currently employed to disentangle such a complex problem. The potential applications will also be discussed, with a specific focus on the energy sector. READ MORE download poster other posts All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More 22 Maggio 2023 Before and after chatGPT: chances, changes, and opportunities of large language models in research Read More Load More End of Content. All Posts Appointments Communications 9 Giugno 2023 A magnifying glass to elucidate their rise in photovoltaics: atomistic simulations of organic halide perovskites Read More 8 Giugno 2023 Modelling and quantifying robustness of interconnected systems: at the crossroad of network science and A Read More Load More End of Content.
