Alessandro Pelizzola
Professor, Theoretical Physics
Politecnico di Torino
Italy
Phone: +39.011.090.7376
E-mail: alessandro.pelizzola@polito.it











Teaching

International (Paris, Torino, Trieste) Master in Physics of Complex Systems



 Recent publications

B. Mina, A. Paninforni, A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Interaction vs inhomogeneity in a periodic TASEP, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 57, 065002 (2024).

A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Totally asymmetric simple exclusion process with local resetting and open boundary conditions, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 55, 454001 (2022).

M. Ancona, A. Bentivoglio, M. Caraglio, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Emergence of effective temperatures in an out-of-equilibrium model of RNA folding, Phys. Rev. E 103, 062415 (2021); arXiv:2009.11145.

A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and M. Zamparo, Simple Exclusion Processes with Local Resetting, EPL 133, 60003 (2021); arXiv:2012.10993.

D. Botto, A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and M. Zamparo, Unbalanced Langmuir kinetics affects TASEP dynamical transitions: mean-field theory, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 53, 345001 (2020); arXiv:2001.05741.

A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and F. Puccioni, Dynamical Transitions in a One–Dimensional Katz-Lebowitz-Spohn Model, Entropy 21, 1028 (2019).

D. Botto, A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and M. Zamparo, Dynamical transitions in the TASEP with Langmuir kinetics: mean-field theory, J. Phys. A: Math. Theor. 52, 045001 (2019); arXiv:1809.03231.

D. Botto, A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Dynamical transitions in a driven diffusive model with interactions, EPL 124, 50004 (2018).

A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Cluster approximations for the TASEP: stationary state and dynamical transition, Eur. Phys. J. B 90, 183 (2017); arXiv:1710.10873.

A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Variational approximations for stochastic dynamics on graphs, J. Stat. Mech. 073406 (2017); arXiv:1702.06822

R.D. Hutton, J. Wilkinson, M. Faccin, E.M. Sivertsson, A. Pelizzola, A.R. Lowe, P. Bruscolini and L.S. Itzhaki, Mapping the Topography of a Protein Energy Landscape, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 14610 (2015).

L.F. Cugliandolo, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Six-vertex model with domain wall boundary conditions in the Bethe-Peierls approximation, J. Stat. Mech. P06008 (2015); arXiv:1501.00883

A. Pelizzola, Generalized belief propagation for the magnetization of the simple cubic Ising model, Nucl. Phys. B 880, 76 (2014); arXiv:1401.4074

A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Nonequilibrium dynamics of an exactly solvable Ising-like model and protein translocation, Europhysics Letters 102, 10001 (2013); arXiv:1307.6687

A. Pelizzola, Variational approximations for stationary states of Ising-like models, Eur. Phys. J. B 86, 120 (2013); arXiv:1307.6684

E.N.M. Cirillo, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Folding transitions in three-dimensional space with defects, Nucl. Phys. B 862, 821 (2012); arXiv:1201.1565

M. Caraglio and A. Pelizzola, Effects of confinement on thermal stability and folding kinetics in a simple Ising-like model, Phys. Biol. 9, 016006 (2012); arXiv:1112.1193

M. Caraglio, A. Imparato and A. Pelizzola, Direction--dependent mechanical unfolding and green fluorescent protein as a force sensor, Phys. Rev. E 84, 021918 (2011); arXiv:1107.4188

A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and J. van Mourik, Palette-colouring: a belief propagation approach, J. Stat. Mech. P05010 (2011); arXiv:1104.4024

M. Faccin, P. Bruscolini and A. Pelizzola, Analysis of the equilibrium and kinetics of the ankyrin repeat protein myotrophin, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 075102 (2011); arXiv:1103.0216

M. Caraglio, A. Imparato and A. Pelizzola, Pathways of mechanical unfolding of FnIII₁₀: Low force intermediates, J. Chem. Phys. 133, 065101 (2010); arXiv:1006.3287

A. Imparato, A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Equilibrium Properties and Force-Driven Unfolding Pathways of RNA Molecules, Phys. Rev. Lett. 103, 188102 (2009); arXiv:0910.5089

M. Zamparo and A. Pelizzola, Nearly symmetrical proteins: Folding pathways and transition states, J. Chem. Phys. 131, 035101 (2009).

G. Gonnella, A. Pelizzola, L. Rondoni and G.P. Saracco, Nonequilibrium work fluctuations in a driven Ising model, Physica A 388, 2815 (2009).

A. Piscitelli, F. Corberi, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Fluctuation relations in non-equilibrium stationary states of Ising models, J. Stat. Mech. P01053 (2009); arXiv:0901.2282

D. Sciretti, P. Bruscolini, A. Pelizzola, M. Pretti and A. Jaramillo, Computational protein design with side-chain conformational entropy, Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics 74, 176 (2009).

A. Imparato and A. Pelizzola, Mechanical Unfolding and Refolding Pathways of Ubiquitin, Phys. Rev. Lett. 100, 158104 (2008); arXiv:0803.1446

A. Imparato, A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Protein mechanical unfolding: A model with binary variables, J. Chem. Phys. 127, 145105 (2007); arXiv:0706.2818

P. Bruscolini, A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Rate Determining Factors in Protein Model Structures, Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 038103 (2007); arXiv:0709.2243

P. Bruscolini, A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Downhill versus two-state protein folding in a statistical mechanical model, J. Chem. Phys. 126, 215103 (2007); arXiv:0709.2247

A. Imparato, A. Pelizzola and M. Zamparo, Ising-Like Model for Protein Mechanical Unfolding, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 148102 (2007); arXiv:cond-mat/0611003

Selected older publications

M. Zamparo and A. Pelizzola, Kinetics of the Wako-Saito-Munoz-Eaton model of protein folding, Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 068106 (2006); arXiv:cond-mat/0606774

A. Pelizzola, Cluster variation method in statistical physics and probabilistic graphical models, J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 38, R309 (2005); arXiv:cond-mat/0508216

T. Bellini, M. Caggioni, N.A. Clark, F. Mantegazza, A. Maritan and A. Pelizzola, Fluctuation Mediated Interaction and Phase Separation of Nanoparticles in a Liquid Crystal Solvent, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 085704 (2003).

P. Bruscolini and A. Pelizzola, Exact Solution of the Munoz-Eaton Model for Protein Folding, Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 258101 (2002); arXiv:cond-mat/0205646

P. Bruscolini, L. Casetti and A. Pelizzola, Comment on "Novel Phase Behavior in a Two-Dimensional Network-Forming Lattice Fluid", Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 089601 (2002).

P. Bruscolini, C. Buzano, A. Pelizzola and M. Pretti, Bethe approximation for a model of polymer solvation, Phys. Rev. E 64, 050801(R) (2001).

P. De Los Rios, S. Lise and A. Pelizzola, Bethe approximation for self-interacting lattice trees, Europhys. Lett. 53, 176 (2001); arXiv:cond-mat/0011258

A. Pelizzola, Cluster-variation-Padé-approximant method for the simple cubic Ising model, Phys. Rev. E 61, 4915 (2000); arXiv:cond-mat/9910294

A. Pelizzola, Cluster variation method and disorder varieties of two-dimensional Ising-like models, Phys. Rev. B 61, 11510 (2000); arXiv:cond-mat/9909361

S. Lise, A. Maritan and A. Pelizzola, Bethe approximation for a semiflexible polymer chain, Phys. Rev. E 58, R5241 (1998); arXiv:cond-mat/9809210

E.N.M. Cirillo, G. Gonnella, and A. Pelizzola, Critical behaviour of the three-dimensional gonihedric Ising model, Nucl. Phys. B (Proc. Suppl.) 63, 622 (1998); arXiv:cond-mat/9712278

C. Buzano, L.R. Evangelista and A. Pelizzola, Partial integration and local mean field approach for a vector lattice model of microemulsions, Phys. Rev. E 56, 770 (1997).

A. Pelizzola, Boundary critical behaviour of two-dimensional layered Ising models, Int. J. Mod. Phys. B 11, 1363 (1997).

A. Pelizzola, Low-temperature phase of the three-state antiferromagnetic Potts model on the simple cubic lattice, Phys. Rev. E 54, R5885 (1996); arXiv:cond-mat/9611188

E.N.M. Cirillo, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Folding transition of the triangular lattice in a discrete three-dimensional space, Phys. Rev. E 53, 3253 (1996); arXiv:hep-th/9512069

E.N.M. Cirillo, G. Gonnella and A. Pelizzola, Folding transition of the triangular lattice with defects, Phys. Rev. E 53, 1479 (1996); arXiv:hep-th/9507161

A. Pelizzola, Critical temperature of two coupled Ising planes, Phys. Rev. B 51, 12005 (1995).

A. Pelizzola, Boundary magnetization of a two-dimensional Ising model with inhomogeneous nearest-neighbor interactions, Phys. Rev. Lett. 73, 2643 (1994).

A. Pelizzola, Cluster variation method, Padé approximants and critical behaviour, Phys. Rev. E 49, R2503 (1994); arXiv:cond-mat/9402112

C. Buzano, A. Maritan and A. Pelizzola, A cluster variation approach to the random-anisotropy Blume-Emery-Griffiths model, J. Phys.: Cond. Matter 6, 327 (1994); arXiv:cond-mat/9305036

A. Pelizzola and A. Stella, Mean-field renormalization group for the boundary magnetization of strip clusters, J. Phys. A 26, 6747 (1993); arXiv:cond-mat/9307023