Martin Evans

Professor Evans' research focuses on the statistical mechanics of non-equilibrium systems. Such systems are all-pervasive in nature and form the central challenge of modern statistical physics -- the classical assumptions of thermal equilibrium do not apply to most real world systems. Professor Evans has contributed to establishing a now vibrant and expanding field by elucidating the properties of simple mathematical models through various analytical and numerical techniques. These models, such as the asymmetric exclusion process and zero-range process which have proved fundamental in demonstrating unexpected phenomena such as nonequilibrium phase transitions and are now used as baseline models for various biophysical systems. Current research initiative is to develop the application of these fundamental models to problems of biophysical transport, such as molecular motors, and to other complex non-equilibrium systems.

[2025] Stochastic Resetting and Large Deviations [2025] The cost of resetting discrete-time random walks [2025] Stochastic Resetting Prevails Over Sharp Restart for Broad Target Distributions [2025] Transient power-law behaviour following induction distinguishes between competing models of stochastic gene expression [2025] Diffusion with preferential relocation in a confining potential