Alessia Faggian

Alessia Faggian is a Research Fellow in the Department of Physics and serves as a tutor in the Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO) at the University of Trento. Her interdisciplinary work bridges physics, artificial life, and computational biology, focusing on droplet-based systems and their emergent behaviors.

• Institution: University of Trento
• Department: Department of Physics
• Secondary Role: Tutor, Department of Cellular, Computational and Integrative Biology (CIBIO)
• Position: Research Fellow

Her research centers on the physics of droplet networks, agglomeration dynamics, and artificial chemical systems. She investigates how microscale droplet interactions can lead to programmable, life-like behaviors, with applications in synthetic biology and soft matter engineering. Her work integrates experimental, computational, and theoretical approaches.

The recent publications (2021–2025) highlight a consistent focus on droplet clustering, network formation, artificial chemistry, and the influence of geometry on system behavior. These studies employ computational modeling, fluorescence-based quantification, and network analysis, situating her work at the intersection of physics, engineering, and artificial life.

Alessia Faggian actively collaborates with researchers such as Martin Michael Hanczyc, Silvia Holler, and Lorena Cebolla Sanahuja. While no formal awards or students are listed, her role as a tutor suggests involvement in academic mentoring. She is engaged in interdisciplinary research that explores the foundations of chemical programmability and emergent complexity in synthetic systems.