ABSTRACT
Living matter displays unique responses to the environment, distinct from conventional materials, by adapting to external stimuli and harnessing energy from non-equilibrium surroundings. This presentation explores the design principles that enable biology-inspired systems to exhibit life-like responsiveness to non-equilibrium driving forces, i.e., energy rectification and information sensing. The audience can choose from the 3 topics: 1. Geometric design principles of catalysts and enzymes capable of extracting useful energy from oscillatory environments. 2. Energy seascape design principle of intelligent molecules that can recognize temporal patterns, which is akin to deterministic finite automata. 3. Systematic information theoretical framework of biological sensory receptors free from human presumptions, which sheds light on the optimal design principles of artificial sensors.
BIOGRAPHY
Prof. Zhiyue Lu obtained his PHD in chemical physics from University of Maryland at College Park in 2016. Then he worked as a postdoctoral scholar at the University of Chicago between 2016 and 2019. He joined UNC Chapel Hill as an assistant professor in Department of Chemistry since 2019.
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