
Odd Viscoelasticity
DIEP Workshop | 31st March - 1st April 2022 | @ IAS (31st March) and Science Park (1st April)| Amsterdam
Debarghya Banerjee
Colin Scheibner
Tzer Tan
Olivier Dauchot
Anton Souslov
Clément Moreau
Charlie Duclut
Ruben Lier
Jack Binysh
Organizers: Piotr Surówka, Jácome Armas and Corentin Coulais
An invitation to odd viscoelasticity
Active matter describes out-of equilibrium systems whose constituents consume energy or perform work. As a result their macroscopic description differs significantly from continuum field theories that follow from equilibrium statistical mechanics. Recently, research on active matter has led us to question the foundations of materials science. These developments have resulted in a new theoretical framework called odd (visco)elasticity. Elasticity approximates solids as continuous media, deforming under external forces. At the microscopic level, when a force is applied on a crystalline body, the atoms get displaced and respond by pushing back to restore the original shape of a crystal. This behaviour is profoundly altered in active odd materials, which do not just compress or deform under shear, but also deflect. This workshop is meant to discuss recent advances in odd elasticity as well as identify relevant questions and possible future directions.
Invited speakers

Colin Scheibner
(University of Chicago)

Anton Souslov
(University of Bath)

Debarghya Banerjee
(Max Planck Dresden)

Tzer Tan
(Max Planck Dresden)


Charlie Duclut
(MSC Paris)

Clément Moreau
(Kyoto University)

Ruben Lier
(Max Planck Dresden)
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Jack Binysh
(University of Bath)
Programme:
Thursday 31st of March (Institute of Advanced Study)
09:30-10:00 Coffee
10:00-11:00 Piotr Surówka
11:15-12:00 Colin Scheibner
12:00-14:00 Lunch & discussions
14:00-14:30 Corentin Coulais
14:45-15:15 Clément Moreau
15:30-16:00 Coffee
16:00-16:30 Olivier Dauchot
20:30 Dinner
Friday, 1st of April (Science park, room SP A1.18)
08:30-09:00 Coffee
09:00-10:00 Discussions
10:00-10:30 Debarghya Banerjee
10:45-11:15 Ruben Lier
11:30-12:00 Jack Binysh
12:15-13:30 Lunch & discussions
13:30-14:00 Anton Souslov
14:15-14:30 Coffee
14:30-15:00 Tzer Tan
15:30-16:30 Friday afternoon drinks: topical discussions
Registration by invitation
Registration for the workshop is by invitation only. For more information, send an e-mail to info@d-iep.org.
Organisers

Jácome Armas
(University of Amsterdam)

Erik van Heumen
(University of Amsterdam)

Amos Yarom
(Technion)
Organisers

Piotr Surówka
(University of Amsterdam)

Jácome Armas
(University of Amsterdam)
