We have an active group of theoretical and experimental faculty members in condensed matter, nuclear, and optical physics who use in part or focus on computational modeling in their research. Together they provide strong support for our nationally recognized undergraduate degree program in Computational Physics with many research opportunities for our students to choose from.
roundyd@physics.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1701, office: WNGR 401B
David Roundy's work involves computation of electronic, mechanical and other properties of condensed matter systems including superconductors, nanotubes and defects in semiconductors. Currently, David is focusing on the creation of a classical density functional to describe water, and application of this approach to aqueous interfaces and systems in aqueous solution.
Guenter.Schneider@physics.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1706, office: WNGR 491
Guenter Schneider studies properties of advanced materials and systems on the nanoscale using a variety of computational methods. Current research focuses (i) on the thermodynamics of metal clusters using Monte Carlo simulations with empirical and ab-initio potentials, and (ii) the study of transport in systems with reduced dimensionality and strong correlations using a real-time approach within the density matrix renormalization group.
Viktor.Podolskiy@physics.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1702, office: WNGR 401A
In Viktor Podolskiy's group, high-performance numerical modeling (S-matrix simulations, mode-matching, and transfer-matrix techniques) are employed to access the fundamental physics behind the electromagnetic phenomena in meta-materials. Some specific projects include optics of negative index materials, nanophotonics, nanoplasmonics, and optical quantum chaos in microresonators.
jansenh@science.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1668, office: WNGR 303
Henri Jansen's research is computational solid state physics. The calculations focus on the electronic structure of solids and the electronic contribution to the total energy of solids. This work relies on very precise numerical techniques for simple solids with a small number of atoms in the unit cell, but also semi-empirical techniques for large systems including defects of surfaces.
tgiebult@physics.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1707, office: WNGR 375
Tom Giebultowicz's research program includes studies of magnetic superlattices using neutron scattering and computational modeling.
rubin@physics.oregonstate.edu, 541-737-1693, office: WNGR 499
Landau has previously directed a basic research program in computational particle, nuclear, and exotic-atom physics. During the last 15 years, he has introduced five new undergraduate courses in Computational Physics/Science, and now directs a B.S. Degree program in Computational Physics at Oregon State University based on these courses and ones given in the Math and CS departments. At present he works with national groups in efforts to establish standards for a curriculum in Computational Physics, to promote computational science, to establish a national repository of online computational science courses, and to develop future models for electronic textbooks. Landau's latest Compuational Physics book, "A First Course in Scientific Computation", Princeton, 2005 has won awards from the American Library Association and the Department of Energy's Undergraduate Computational Engineering and Science program.
