Emeritus Professor Ross McKenzie
Emeritus Professor

Ross McKenzie

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Background

Dr Ross McKenzie's research interests are in the fields of: Condensed Matter Theory, Chemical Physics, and Quantum Many-Body Theory.

He received his PhD from Princeton University in 1989. His chief research projects are in the areas of:

Models for strongly correlated electron materials such as organic and cuprate superconductors

Magnetoresistance of layered metals including topological insulators

Excited states of organic molecules

Hydrogen bonding

Emergent phenomena in complex systems

The relationship between science and theology

Availability

Emeritus Professor Ross McKenzie is:
Available for supervision

Fields of research

Chemical Sciences Condensed matter physics Physical Sciences

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University

Research interests

  • Strongly Correlated Electron Models for Organic Superconductors

    Given a model Hamiltonian, which includes the interactions between the electrons, the challenge is to calculate the properties of its ground state and excited states and compare to the rich phase diagrams observed experimentally.

  • Theoretical chemical physics

    Diabatic state models for organic chromophores such as fluorescent proteins and for hydrogen bonding.

Search Professor Ross McKenzie’s works on UQ eSpace

185 works between 1986 and 2023
All (185) Journal Article (175) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (6) Other Outputs (3)

21 - 40 of 185 works

2015

Journal Article

Enhancement of thermal expansion of organic charge-transfer salts by strong electronic correlations

Kokalj, J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2015). Enhancement of thermal expansion of organic charge-transfer salts by strong electronic correlations. Physical Review B, 91 (20) 205121, 205121.1-205121.10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.205121

Enhancement of thermal expansion of organic charge-transfer salts by strong electronic correlations

2015

Journal Article

Enhancement of the thermoelectric power by electronic correlations in bad metals: a study of the Kelvin formula

Kokalj, J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2015). Enhancement of the thermoelectric power by electronic correlations in bad metals: a study of the Kelvin formula. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 91 (12) 125143. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.125143

Enhancement of the thermoelectric power by electronic correlations in bad metals: a study of the Kelvin formula

2015

Journal Article

Valence-bond non-equilibrium solvation model for a twisting monomethine cyanine

McConnell, Sean, McKenzie, Ross H and Olsen, Seth (2015). Valence-bond non-equilibrium solvation model for a twisting monomethine cyanine. Journal of Chemical Physics, 142 (8) 084502, 084502. doi: 10.1063/1.4907758

Valence-bond non-equilibrium solvation model for a twisting monomethine cyanine

2015

Journal Article

Absence of a quantum limit to charge diffusion in bad metals

Pakhira, Nandan and McKenzie, Ross H. (2015). Absence of a quantum limit to charge diffusion in bad metals. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 91 (7) 075124, 075124-1-075124-10. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.075124

Absence of a quantum limit to charge diffusion in bad metals

2014

Journal Article

A diabatic state model for double proton transfer in hydrogen bonded complexes

McKenzie, Ross H. (2014). A diabatic state model for double proton transfer in hydrogen bonded complexes. Journal of Chemical Physics, 141 (10) 104314, 104314.1-104314.6. doi: 10.1063/1.4895007

A diabatic state model for double proton transfer in hydrogen bonded complexes

2014

Journal Article

Effect of quantum nuclear motion on hydrogen bonding

McKenzie, Ross H., Bekker, Christiaan, Athokpam, Bijyalaxmi and Ramesh, Sai G. (2014). Effect of quantum nuclear motion on hydrogen bonding. Journal of Chemical Physics, 140 (17) 174508, 174508-174508-13. doi: 10.1063/1.4873352

Effect of quantum nuclear motion on hydrogen bonding

2014

Journal Article

The revised Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective-reduction proposal for human consciousness is not scientifically justified. Comment on "Consciousness in the universe: A review of the 'Orch OR' theory" by Hameroff and Penrose

Reimers, Jeffrey R., McKemmish, Laura K., McKenzie, Ross H., Mark, Alan E. and Hush, Noel S. (2014). The revised Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective-reduction proposal for human consciousness is not scientifically justified. Comment on "Consciousness in the universe: A review of the 'Orch OR' theory" by Hameroff and Penrose. Physics of Life Reviews, 11 (1), 101-103. doi: 10.1016/j.plrev.2013.11.003

The revised Penrose-Hameroff orchestrated objective-reduction proposal for human consciousness is not scientifically justified. Comment on "Consciousness in the universe: A review of the 'Orch OR' theory" by Hameroff and Penrose

2014

Journal Article

Signatures of the Berry curvature in the frequency dependent interlayer magnetoresistance in tilted magnetic fields

Wright, Anthony R. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2014). Signatures of the Berry curvature in the frequency dependent interlayer magnetoresistance in tilted magnetic fields. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 26 (8) 085801, 085801. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/26/8/085801

Signatures of the Berry curvature in the frequency dependent interlayer magnetoresistance in tilted magnetic fields

2013

Journal Article

Connecting resources for tertiary chemical education with scientists and students in developing countries

Jansen-Van Vuuren, Ross D., Buchanan, Malcolm S. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2013). Connecting resources for tertiary chemical education with scientists and students in developing countries. Journal of Chemical Education, 90 (10), 1325-1332. doi: 10.1021/ed3006105

Connecting resources for tertiary chemical education with scientists and students in developing countries

2013

Journal Article

Thermodynamics of a bad metal-Mott insulator transition in the presence of frustration

Kokalj, J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2013). Thermodynamics of a bad metal-Mott insulator transition in the presence of frustration. Physical Review Letters, 110 (20) 206402, 206402.1-206402.5. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.110.206402

Thermodynamics of a bad metal-Mott insulator transition in the presence of frustration

2013

Journal Article

Quantum oscillations and Berry's phase in topological insulator surface states with broken particle-hole symmetry

Wright, Anthony R. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2013). Quantum oscillations and Berry's phase in topological insulator surface states with broken particle-hole symmetry. Physical Review B, 87 (8) 085411. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.87.085411

Quantum oscillations and Berry's phase in topological insulator surface states with broken particle-hole symmetry

2013

Conference Publication

Generic strange-metal behaviour of overdoped cuprates

Hussey, N. E., Gordon-Moys, H., Kokalj, J. and McKenzie, R. H. (2013). Generic strange-metal behaviour of overdoped cuprates. 10th International Conference on Materials and Mechanisms of Superconductivity, M2S 2012, Washington, DC, 29 July - 3 August 2012. Bristol, United Kingdom: Institute of Physics Publishing Ltd.. doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/449/1/012004

Generic strange-metal behaviour of overdoped cuprates

2013

Conference Publication

Electron transfer, biological phonon condensates, and the "Quantum Consciousness" hypothesis

McKemmish, Laura K., Reimers, Jeffrey R., McKenzie, Ross H., Marks, Alan E. and Hush, Noel S. (2013). Electron transfer, biological phonon condensates, and the "Quantum Consciousness" hypothesis. 245th National Spring Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS), New Orleans, LA United States, 7 - 11 April 2013. Washington, DC United States: American Chemical Society.

Electron transfer, biological phonon condensates, and the "Quantum Consciousness" hypothesis

2012

Journal Article

A two-state model of twisted intramolecular charge-transfer in monomethine dyes

Olsen, Seth and McKenzie, Ross H. (2012). A two-state model of twisted intramolecular charge-transfer in monomethine dyes. Journal of Chemical Physics, 137 (16) 164319, 164319. doi: 10.1063/1.4762561

A two-state model of twisted intramolecular charge-transfer in monomethine dyes

2012

Journal Article

Transport properties of the metallic state of overdoped cuprate superconductors from an anisotropic marginal Fermi liquid model

Kokalj, J., Hussey, N. E. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2012). Transport properties of the metallic state of overdoped cuprate superconductors from an anisotropic marginal Fermi liquid model. Physical Review B, 86 (4) 045132, 045132.1-045132.16. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.86.045132

Transport properties of the metallic state of overdoped cuprate superconductors from an anisotropic marginal Fermi liquid model

2012

Journal Article

A three-state effective Hamiltonian for symmetric cationic diarylmethanes

Olsen, Seth and McKenzie, Ross H. (2012). A three-state effective Hamiltonian for symmetric cationic diarylmethanes. Journal of Chemical Physics, 136 (23) 234313, 234313. doi: 10.1063/1.4728158

A three-state effective Hamiltonian for symmetric cationic diarylmethanes

2012

Journal Article

Effective Hamiltonian for the electronic properties of the quasi-one-dimensional material Li0.9Mo6O17

Merino, Jaime and McKenzie, Ross H. (2012). Effective Hamiltonian for the electronic properties of the quasi-one-dimensional material Li0.9Mo6O17. Physical Review B, 85 (23) 235128. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.235128

Effective Hamiltonian for the electronic properties of the quasi-one-dimensional material Li0.9Mo6O17

2012

Journal Article

A diabatic state model for donor-hydrogen vibrational frequency shifts in hydrogen bonded complexes

McKenzie, Ross H. (2012). A diabatic state model for donor-hydrogen vibrational frequency shifts in hydrogen bonded complexes. Chemical Physics Letters, 535, 196-200. doi: 10.1016/j.cplett.2012.03.064

A diabatic state model for donor-hydrogen vibrational frequency shifts in hydrogen bonded complexes

2011

Journal Article

Charge distribution and transport properties in reduced ceria phases: A review

Shoko, E., Smith, M. F. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2011). Charge distribution and transport properties in reduced ceria phases: A review. Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 72 (12), 1482-1494. doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2011.09.002

Charge distribution and transport properties in reduced ceria phases: A review

2011

Journal Article

Quantum entanglement between electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom in molecules

McKemmish, Laura K., McKenzie, Ross H., Hush, Noel S. and Reimers, Jeffrey R. (2011). Quantum entanglement between electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom in molecules. Journal of Chemical Physics, 135 (24) 244110, 244110.1-244110.11. doi: 10.1063/1.3671386

Quantum entanglement between electronic and vibrational degrees of freedom in molecules

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2021
    2D or not 2D? Beyond the standard model of organic quantum spin liquids
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    The bad metallic state in quantum materials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Quantum many-body theory of complex materials
    Vice-Chancellor's Senior Research Fellowship
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Simple models for hydrogen bonding
    Australian Academy of Science
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Mathematics and Physics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Interlayer magnetoresistance of strongly correlated electron materials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2012
    Modelling quantum dynamics of electronic excited states in complex molecular materials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Quantum coherence of electronic transport in layered magnetoresistive materials
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2005 - 2008
    Quantum states of matter: from spin liquids to superconductors
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Organic superconductors and frustrated antiferromagnets: from quantum chemistry to quantum many-body theory
    ARC Linkage International
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Development of condensed matter theory
    Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    Algebraic approach to exactly soluble models for disordered systems
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2004
    Quantum Many-Body Systems Network: Breakthrough Science and Frontier Technologies
    ARC Seed Funding for Research Networks
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2004
    Interplay of superconductivity and magnetism in layered molecular crystals
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant
  • 2001 - 2003
    Magnetoresistance, magnetic oscillations and the coherence of interlayer charge transport in layered metals
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Models of Strongly Interacting Electrons in Low Dimensions
    UQ New Staff Research Start-Up Fund
    Open grant
  • 2000 - 2001
    Strongly correlated electron models for superconducting molecular crystals
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant
  • 2000
    Theory of organic conductors in high magnetic fields
    ARC Australian Research Council (Large grants)
    Open grant

Availability

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Available projects

Supervision history

Completed supervision

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