São Paulo School of Advanced Science on Disordered Systems
April 28 – May 9, 2025
ICTP-SAIFR, São Paulo, Brazil
ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP
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Disorder plays a central role in the theoretical description of a rich variety of systems spanning several disciplines — soft and hard condensed matter, biology, information science and engineering. Today, there is a surplus of enthusiastic and capable students with a diverse background who are eager to receive systematic training on powerful theoretical methods and exciting recent developments in the field. One of the goals of our school is to reach a broad audience that includes students interested in complexity or bio-inspired applications, as well as information science and quantum materials. Our school will establish a common forum where theories of general interest can be learned and discussed, catalyze the nucleation of new research lines in São Paulo and Brazil, and expose students to a full breadth of intellectual opportunity in the field of disordered systems.
As a São Paulo School of Advanced Science, funds are available for travel and local expenses of Master’s and PhD students from not only South America but also from other continents.
- Carolina Brito (UFRGS, Brazil)
- Danilo Liarte (ICTP-SAIFR/IFT-UNESP, Brazil)
- André Vieira (USP, Brazil)
Announcement:
Application deadline: February 21, 2025 (closed)
Minicourses
Lecturers
- Jasna Brujic (New York University, USA): Bioinspired applications.
- Mauro Copelli (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil): Neuroscience.
- Letícia Cugliandolo (Sorbonne Université, France): Complexity / Mean-field theory.
- Ezequiel Ferrero (CONICET-CNEA, Argentina): Driven Disordered Systems.
- Eduardo Miranda (State University of Campinas, Brazil): Disordered strongly correlated systems.
- Anton Souslov (University of Cambridge, UK): Disordered elastic materials.
- Matthieu Wyart (Johns Hopkins University, USA & EPFL, Switzerland): Machine learning.
Invited Speakers
- José Soares Andrade (Federal University of Ceará, Brazil)
- Jeferson Arenzon (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
- Vivian França (São Paulo State University, Brazil)
- Letícia Paiva (Federal University of São João del Rei, Brazil)
- Luis A. Pugnaloni (Universidad Nacional de La Pampa, Argentina)
Registration
Program
TBA
The schedule might be changed.
Additional Information
Attention! Some participants in ICTP-SAIFR activities have received email from fake travel agencies asking for credit card information. All communication with participants will be made by ICTP-SAIFR staff using an e-mail “@ictp-saifr.org”. We will not send any mailings about accommodation that require a credit card number or any sort of deposit. Also, if you are staying at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista, please confirm with the Uber/Taxi driver that the hotel is located at Rua Pamplona 83 in Bela Vista (and not in Jardim Etelvina).
BOARDING PASS: All participants, whose travel has been provided or will be reimbursed by ICTP-SAIFR, should bring the boarding pass upon registration. The return boarding pass (PDF, if online check-in, scan or picture, if physical) should be sent to secretary@ictp-saifr.org by e-mail.
COVID-19: Brazilians and foreigners no longer have to present proof of vaccination before entering the country.
Visa information: Nationals from several countries in Latin America and Europe are exempt from tourist visa. Nationals from Australia, Canada and USA will be required to obtain a tourist e-visa for visits after April 10, 2025.
Accommodation: Participants, whose accommodation will be provided by the institute, will stay at Hotel Intercity the Universe Paulista. Hotel recommendations are available here.
Poster presentation: Participants who are presenting a poster MUST BRING A PRINTED BANNER . The banner size should be at most 1 m (width) x 1,5 m (length). We do not accept A4 or A3 paper.