Sam D’Ambrosia

I’m a third-year PhD student in the physics department interested in the physics of information and non-equilibrium statistical mechanics. Currently, I’m studying extensions to Landauer’s bound and using stochastic thermodynamics to characterize the foundational thermodynamic energy costs of computation. I’ve also worked on optimal stochastic thermodynamics and thermodynamic geometry. More generally, I’m interested in topics like the thermodynamics of information, information engines, and the application of non-equilibrium statistical mechanics to theoretical neuroscience. Philosophy is another big interest of mine! Here at Berkeley I’ve been teaching the Sense and Sensibility and Science class, which intersects with topics such as philosophy of science and public policy.