Dr Francisco J Perez-Reche

Paco Perez-RecheLecturer in Soil and Environmental Systems

E: p.perezreche@abertay.ac.uk
T: +44 (0)1382 308106

General Information

Research interests

In general terms, I am interested in the study of phenomena exhibited by multiple complex systems, including epidemics, non-equilibrium phase transitions, and mechanics of solids. Currently, my research in SIMBIOS focuses on devising and analysing mathematical models for environmental systems with particular emphasis on physical and biological processes in soil.

Background

  • Positions:
    • Lecturer. University of Abertay Dundee. (2011 - present)
    • Research associate. University of Cambridge. (2008 - 2010)
    • Marie Curie experienced researcher sharing time between Ecole Polytechnique (Paris) and Università di Padova (2006 - 2008)
    • Postdoctoral Scholar at Université Pierre et Marie Curie (2007 - 2008).
  • Education:
    • Ph.D. in Physics. Universitat de Barcelona, 2005.
    • M.Sc. post-graduate program on Advanced Physics. Universitat de Barcelona, 2001
    • B.Sc. in Physics, Universitat de Barcelona, 1999

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Publications

  1. F.J. Perez-Reche, F.M. Neri, S.N. Taraskin, C.A. Gilligan, "Prediction of invasion from the early stage of an epidemic", J. Roy. Soc. Interface (in press).
  2. T.P. Handford, F.J. Perez-Reche, and S.N. Taraskin, "Exact spin-spin correlation function for the zero-temperature random-field Ising model", J. Stat. Mech. P01001 (2012).
  3. F.M. Neri, A. Bates, W.S. Fuchtbauer, F.J. Pérez-Reche, S.N. Taraskin, W. Otten, D.J. Bailey, and C.A. Gilligan, "The effect of heterogeneity on invasion in spatial epidemics: from theory to experimental evidence in a model system", PLoS Comput. Biol. 7, e1002174 (2011).
  4. F.J. Pérez-Reche, J.J. Ludlam, S.N. Taraskin, and C.A. Gilligan, "Synergy in spreading processes: From exploitative to explorative foraging strategies", Phys. Rev. Lett. 160, 218701 (2011).
  5. T.P. Handford, F.J. Pérez-Reche, S.N. Taraskin, L. da F. Costa, M. Miazaki, F.M. Neri, and C.A. Gilligan, "Epidemics in networks of spatially correlated three-dimensional root-branching structures", J. Roy. Soc. Interface 8, 423 (2011).
  6. F.M. Neri, F.J. Pérez-Reche, S.N. Taraskin, and C.A. Gilligan, "Heterogeneity in susceptible-infected-removed (SIR) epidemics on lattices", J. Roy. Soc. Interface 8, 201 (2011).
  7. R. Falconer, J. Bown, E. McAdam, F.J. Pérez-Reche, A. Sampson, J. van den Bulcke, and Nia White, "Modelling fungal colonies and communities: challenges and opportunities", IMA Fungus 1, 155 (2010).
  8. F.J. Pérez-Reche, S.N. Taraskin, L. da F. Costa, F.M. Neri, and C.A. Gilligan, "Complexity and anisotropy in host morphology make populations less susceptible to epidemic outbreaks", J. Roy. Soc. Interface 7, 1083 (2010). [arXiv:1003.4239v1 [q-bio.PE]]
  9. W. Otten, D. Grinev, F.J. Pérez-Reche, F. Neri, L. da F. Costa, M. Biana, C.A. Gilligan, S.N. Taraskin, "Resilience of soil to biological invasion: analysis of spread on networks" In: Gilkes RJ, Prakongkep N, editors. Proceedings of the 19th World Congress of Soil Science; Soil Solutions for a Changing World; ISBN 978-0-646-53783-2; Published on DVD; http://www.iuss.org; 2010 Aug 1-6. Brisbane, Australia: IUSS; 2010, pp. 68- 71.
  10. F.J. Pérez-Reche, S.N. Taraskin, F.M. Neri, C.A. Gilligan, L. da F. Costa, M.P. Viana, W. Otten, and D. Grinev, "Biological invasion in soil: complex network analysis", IEEE Xplore: Special issue of the 16th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (2009).
  11. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche "Criticality in material behaviour". Oberwolfach Report No. 57/2009. [Material theories workshop (2009)].
  12. F.J. Pérez-Reche, L. Truskinovsky, and G. Zanzotto, "Martensitic transformations, spin models, and automata", TMS conference proceedings. [International conference on martensitic transformations (2008)].
  13. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Lev Truskinovsky, and Giovanni Zanzotto, "Martensitic transformations: from continuum mechanics to spin models and automata", Continuum Mech. Thermodyn. 21, 17 (2009) .
  14. M.L. Rosinberg, G. Tarjus, F.J. Perez-Reche, "The T=0 random-field Ising model on a Bethe lattice with large coordination number: hysteresis and metastable states", J. Stat. Mech. P03003 (2009). [arXiv:0809.3774]
  15. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Lev Truskinovsky, and Giovanni Zanzotto, "Driving-induced crossover: from classical criticality to self-organized criticality", Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 230601 (2008). [arXiv:0807.3011]
  16. M.L. Rosinberg, G. Tarjus, F.J. Perez-Reche, "Stable, metastable and unstable states in the mean-field RFIM at T=0", J. Stat. Mech. P10004 (2008). [arXiv:0807.3019]
  17. F.J. Pérez-Reche, M.L. Rosinberg, and G. Tarjus, "Numerical approach to metastable states in the zero-temperature random-field Ising model", Phys. Rev. B 77, 064422 (2008). [arXiv:0710.1170]
  18. F.J. Pérez-Reche, L. Truskinovsky, and G. Zanzotto, "Autoorganizacion hacia un comportamiento critico en transiciones de fase estructurales'. Proceedings of the XXXI Reunion Bienal de la Real Sociedad Española de Fisica (2007).
  19. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Lev Truskinovsky, and Giovanni Zanzotto, "Training-induced criticality in martensitic transformations", Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 075501 (2007). [arXiv:0807.3086]
  20. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Fèlix Casanova, Eduard Vives, Lluís Mañosa, Antoni Planes, Jordi Marcos, Xavier Batlle, and Amílcar Labarta, "Acoustic emission across the magnetostructural transition of the giant magnetocaloric Gd5Si2Ge2 compound", Phys. Rev. B 73, 014110 (2006). [arXiv:cond-mat/0512303]
  21. Fèlix Casanova, Amílcar Labarta, Xavier Batlle, Francisco J. Pérez-Reche, Eduard Vives, Lluís Mañosa, and Antoni Planes, "Direct observation of the magnetic-field-induced entropy change in Gd5(SixGe1-x)4 giant magnetocaloric alloys", Appl. Phys. Lett. 86, 262504 (2005).
  22. Francisco J. Pérez-Reche, Experimentos y modelos en sistemas que presentan transiciones de fase de primer orden con dinámica de avalanchas. (Ed. Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, 2005). Thesis. Available at http://tdcat.cesca.es/TDX-0603105-114114/index.html
  23. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Bosiljka Tadić, Lluís Mañosa, Antoni Planes and Eduard Vives, "Driving Rate Effects in Avalanche-Mediated First-Order Phase Transitions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 195701 (2004). [arXiv:cond-mat/0406098]
  24. Francisco J. Pérez-Reche and Eduard Vives, "Spanning avalanches in the three-dimensional Gaussian random field Ising model with metastable dynamics: field dependence and geometrical properties", Phys. Rev. B 70, 214422 (2004). [arXiv:cond-mat/0403754]
  25. Francisco J. Pérez-Reche, Eduard Vives, Lluís Mañosa, and Antoni Planes, "Calorimetric and acoustic emission study of the premartensitic and martensitic transitions in Ni-Mn-Ga", Mater. Sci. Engng. A 378, 353 (2004).
  26. Eduard Vives and Francisco-Jos'e P'erez-Reche, "Avalanche properties of the 3d-RFIM", Physica B 343, 281 (2004).
  27. Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Marcelo Stipcich, Eduard Vives, Llués Mañosa, Antoni Planes, and Michel Morin, "Kinetics of martensitic transition in Cu-Al-Mn under thermal cycling: analysis at multiple length scales", Phys. Rev. B 69, 064101 (2004).
  28. Antoni Planes, Francisco-José Pérez-Reche, Eduard Vives, and Lluís Mañosa, "Kinetics of martensitic transitions in shape-memory alloys", Scripta mater. 50, 181 (2004).
  29. F.J. Pérez-Reche, Eduard Vives, "Finite Size Scaling analysis of the avalanches in the three-dimensional Gaussian Random Field Ising Model with metastable dynamics", Phys. Rev. B 67, 134421-1 (2003). [arXiv:cond-mat/0206075]
  30. F.J. Pérez-Reche, E. Vives, Ll. Mañosa, and A. Planes, "Acoustic emission study of martensitic transition kinetics in Cu-based shape-memory alloys", J. Phys. IV 112, 597 (2003).
  31. F.J. Pérez-Reche, E. Vives, Ll. Mañosa, and A. Planes, "On the athermal character of martensitic transitions''. Proceedings of the Workshop Trends on Shape Memory behavior. The guaranteed long time SMA.
  32. Francisco J. Pérez-Reche, Eduard Vives, Lluís Mañosa, and Antoni Planes, "Athermal character of structural phase transitions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 87, 195701 (2001). [arXiv:cond-mat/0109019]

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