Andrea Rocco

Andrea Rocco is an Associate Professor in Physics and Mathematical Biology and Head of the Quantum Sciences Research Group at the University of Surrey. He holds affiliations with the School of Mathematics and Physics and the Centre for Mathematical and Computational Biology. Rocco earned his PhD in Physics from the University of North Texas (1998) and held postdoctoral positions at the University of Barcelona, University of Rome La Sapienza, CWI (Netherlands), and the University of Oxford. His research bridges theoretical physics (quantum mechanics, open systems, decoherence) and biological physics (stochastic dynamics in living systems, gene networks).

Educations:

• BSc in Physics, University of Pisa (1994)
• PhD in Physics, University of North Texas (1998)

Research Interests:

His work explores quantum-classical transitions, quantum thermodynamics, and noise-induced phenomena in biological systems. Recent grants include a US$3M award for studying time and life. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and the Higher Education Academy.

Awards:

• Member of the Institute of Physics (MInstP)
• Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB)

Advising & Grants:

Rocco leads the Quantum Sciences Group and has supervised postdoctoral researchers like Thomas Guff. His grants include major funding for interdisciplinary quantum-biological research.

Labs/Teams:

Head of the Quantum Sciences Research Group at Surrey, integrating theoretical physics and computational biology.