Senior Research Fellow · ISI Kolkata

Samali GhoshSamali Ghosh

Exploring the emergent dynamics of multi-agent systems — where physics meets collective behaviour.

Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Ph.D. Candidate · 2021–Present
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About

I am a Senior Research Fellow at the Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit of the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata, working under the supervision of Prof. Dibakar Ghosh.

My doctoral research centres on Spatio-temporal Correlations in Multi-Agent Dynamical Systems, with a particular focus on swarmalators — agents that simultaneously swarm in space and synchronise in phase.

My work probes how collective phenomena emerge from local rules, with implications spanning biophysics, active matter, and complex networks.

5
Journal Articles
4+
Conference Talks
AIR 1
ISI Ph.D. Entrance
2021
Ph.D. Started
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Publications

Peer-reviewed articles on swarmalators, synchrony, and collective dynamics in complex systems.

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Dispersal-induced survival of predators in metacommunities due to transient chaos
arXiv preprint
S. Ghosh, A. Ray, E. S. Medeiros, D. Ghosh, S. K. Dana, T. Kapitaniak, C. Hens, U. Feudel · 2026 · arXiv: 2605.19456
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Emergent dynamics in heterogeneous pulsatile swarmalators
Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science
S. Ghosh, K. O'Keeffe, D. Ghosh · Vol. 36, No. 3 · 2026 · DOI: 10.1063/5.0316053
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Dynamics of pulsating swarmalators on a ring
Physical Review E
S. Ghosh, K. O'Keeffe, G. K. Sar, D. Ghosh · Vol. 112, p. 054217 · 2025 · DOI: 10.1103/lr2r-ynzs
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Patterns of neuronal synchrony in higher-order networks
Physics of Life Reviews
S. Majhi, S. Ghosh, P. K. Pal et al. · Vol. 52, pp. 144–170 · 2025 · DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2024.12.013
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Amplitude responses of swarmalators
Physical Review E
S. Ghosh, S. Pal, G. K. Sar, D. Ghosh · Vol. 109, p. 054205 · 2024 · DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.109.054205
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Antiphase synchronization in a population of swarmalators
Physical Review E
S. Ghosh, G. K. Sar, S. Majhi, D. Ghosh · Vol. 108, p. 034217 · Sep. 2023 · DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.108.034217
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Dispersal-induced survival of predators in metacommunities due to transient chaos
arXiv preprint · nlin.CD
S. Ghosh, A. Ray, E. S. Medeiros, D. Ghosh, S. K. Dana, T. Kapitaniak, C. Hens, U. Feudel · 2026 · arXiv: 2605.19456
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Expertise

Research Focus
Complex Systems Swarmalators Flocking Active Matter Statistical Mechanics Ecological Prey-Predator Models
Computational
Technical Skills
Extensive experience with numerical simulations, data analysis, and mathematical modelling for complex physical systems.
Fortran
95%
MATLAB
80%
Python
70%
Mathematica
55%
LaTeX
95%
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Education

2021 – Present
Ph.D. in Physics
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Influence of Spatio-temporal Correlations in Multi-Agent Dynamical Systems
2018 – 2020
M.Sc. Physics · CGPA 7.3
Presidency University, Kolkata
Structural studies of atomic nuclei produced during the cauldron of cosmos: Astrophysical importance of ²⁰Ne nucleus
2015 – 2018
B.Sc. Physics (Major) · 66.25%
Hooghly Women's College, Burdwan University
2015
Higher Secondary · 86.8%
Hooghly Girls' High School (WBBCHSE)
2013
Secondary Examination · 94.71%
Hooghly Girls' High School (WBBSE)
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Achievements

2021 AIR 1 — Indian Statistical Institute Ph.D. Entrance Examination
2021 AIR 516 — Joint Entrance Screening Test (JEST)
2021 AIR 7 — University of Hyderabad Ph.D. Entrance Examination
2018–20 PG Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child (SGC)
2021– Research Fellowship funded by the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
2013 18th Position — Secondary Examination, West Bengal (WBBSE)
2023 Visiting Student — Division of Dynamics, Lodz University of Technology, Poland
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Conferences

Jul 2022
MeetStatphysIndia
IIT Kharagpur, India
Participated
Dec 2022
CNSD-2022: Conference on Nonlinear Systems and Dynamics
IISER Pune, India
Talk: "Dispersal-induced persistence in ecological prey-predator models"
Contributed Talk
Mar 2023
Steady State Phenomena in Soft Matter
SNBNCBS Kolkata, India
Participated
Jan 2024
CDSA 2024: Conference on Dynamical Systems and Applications
Digha Science Center, West Bengal, India
Talk: "Antiphase synchronization in a population of swarmalators"
Contributed Talk
Dec 2024
Topics in Complex Systems
DA-IICT Gandhinagar, India
Talk: "Amplitude responses of swarmalators"
Contributed Talk
Jan 2026
CDSA 2026: Conference on Dynamical Systems and Applications
DA-IICT Gandhinagar, India
Talk: "Collective dynamics of Pulsating swarmalators on a ring"
Contributed Talk
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Contact

Let's connect & collaborate.

I am always eager to engage with the scientific community and welcome opportunities for academic collaboration, research visits, or in-depth discussions on complex dynamical systems and active matter. If you are working on similar problems or are interested in the theoretical and computational aspects of swarmalator models, please feel free to reach out.

Primary Email samalighosh816@gmail.com
Institutional Email samali.g_r@isical.ac.in
Primary Affiliation
Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata
Room No. 10, Physics and Applied Mathematics Unit
7th Floor, Kolmogorov Bhavan
203 Barrackpore Trunk Road
Kolkata — 700 108, West Bengal, India

Supervisor
Prof. Dibakar Ghosh