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James G. Puckett is a Professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Gettysburg College, where he conducts research at the intersection of physics and biology. His work primarily focuses on collective behavior in biological systems, particularly insect swarms and fish schools, as well as granular materials and statistical physics.
His research interests include collective animal behavior, statistical physics, biological physics, granular materials, and network analysis. Dr. Puckett employs advanced experimental techniques including multicamera imaging and tracking systems to study the motion of individual organisms within groups, developing mathematical models to explain emergent collective phenomena. His work has revealed important insights into pairwise interactions in insect swarms, adaptive long-range interactions, and thermodynamic analogies in collective animal behavior.
Analysis of his publications shows a consistent focus on understanding how local interactions between individuals give rise to complex collective behavior. His research spans both biological systems (insect swarms, fish schools) and physical systems (granular materials), demonstrating the power of physics approaches to understand diverse phenomena. The interdisciplinary nature of his work bridges physics, biology, and mathematics.
Throughout his career, Dr. Puckett has published in prestigious journals including Physical Review Letters, with research that has been cited over 45 times according to metrics shown in the repository. His collaborations include researchers from Yale University, Penn State, and other institutions, reflecting the collaborative nature of modern interdisciplinary research.
Dr. Puckett's laboratory work involves sophisticated experimental setups for tracking individual organisms in controlled environments, combined with advanced data analysis techniques including time-frequency analysis, network analysis, and statistical modeling. His research has implications for understanding not only natural biological systems but also for developing principles applicable to robotics and artificial collective systems.
