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Mattia Serra is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, specializing in the development of data-driven methods and mathematical models to study complex biological and physical systems, primarily defined by experimental dynamical data sets. His research predominantly focuses on systems that are nonlinear, multi-scale, and chaotic, which necessitates innovative approaches to uncover underlying causal mechanisms from footprint data and to predict the behavior of essential driving processes. His work has significantly contributed to fields such as nonlinear dynamics and complex systems, with notable publications addressing optimal policies for mitigating pandemic costs, early identification of kinematic instabilities in shear flows, and dynamic morphoskeleton development. Mattia has engaged in a collaborative research environment and has been featured in prominent publications and initiatives related to his specialty areas.
University of California, San Diego • La Jolla, CA
Teaching and conducting research in the Department of Physics.
Administered by the Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Curricular groups include Climate-Ocean-Atmosphere (COAP), Geosciences (GEO), and Ocean Biosciences (OBP).