Looking Forward @ Johns Hopkins: Yannis Kevrekidis

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Yannis Kevrekidis, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of modeling and dynamic behavior of complex systems, will give a talk entitled "No Equations, No Variables, No Space, No Time: Emergent Descriptions of Complex Systems" as part of the Looking Forward @ Johns Hopkins remote lecture series.

Kevrekidis is an expert in modeling and dynamic behavior of complex systems who pioneered the equation-free approach to complex systems modeling, which incorporates data mining and machine learning techniques. His models have aided scientists in studies about how clusters of neurons synchronize; the swarming patterns of insects; the development of bubbles in fluidized reactors; and the phenomenon of urban sprawl. Kevrekidis aims to improve healthcare by developing computer models to help oncologists study patient outcomes as well as how cancer cells move and interact with other cells.

Looking Forward @ Johns Hopkins features distinguished Hopkins faculty from a range of research disciplines who have been recognized for their scholarship, research, teaching, and service. Research presentations are followed by question and answer sessions, and seek to bridge the gaps that have emerged as a result of physical social distancing and the mandatory cancellations of campus-based lectures.