Alessandro De Moura

Dr. Alessandro De Moura is a Reader in the Department of Physics at the School of Natural and Computing Sciences, University of Aberdeen. He holds a PhD in Physics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil, and has established a research program at the intersection of physics, mathematics, and biology.

His research focuses on dynamical systems, statistical physics, and chaotic advection, with applications to fundamental biological processes. Key areas include mathematical modeling of DNA replication, dynamics of protein synthesis, stress responses in pathogenic fungi like Candida albicans, bacterial homeostasis, and macromolecular dynamics in cellular membranes. His interdisciplinary work involves close collaboration with biologists at Aberdeen and beyond.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong trend toward quantitative and theoretical biology, using tools from nonlinear dynamics and statistical mechanics to model complex cellular behaviors. His work spans from abstract chaotic systems to concrete biomedical applications, particularly in microbial stress adaptation and genome regulation.

Dr. De Moura has made significant contributions through publications in high-impact journals such as Physical Review E, Nucleic Acids Research, PLoS Computational Biology, and Scientific Reports. His collaborative nature is evident in co-authorships with experimental biologists, suggesting active involvement in interdisciplinary teams and likely supervision or mentorship of students and postdocs.

He has been instrumental in modeling:

• Stochastic genome replication dynamics
• Regulation of ribosome recruitment by gene length
• Membrane-mediated clustering of mechanosensitive channels
• Oxidative and osmotic stress responses in fungi
• Chaotic advection in fluid flows

His email is a.moura@abdn.ac.uk, and he is an active, full-time faculty member with no indication of retirement or emeritus status.