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)

81 - 100 of 185 works

2007

Journal Article

Convergent Proton-transfer Photocycles Violate Mirror-image Symmetry in a Key Melanin Monomer

Olsen, S. C., Riesz, J., Mahadevan, I., Coutts, A., Bothma, J. P., Powell, B. J., McKenzie, R. H., Smith, S. C. and Meredith, P. (2007). Convergent Proton-transfer Photocycles Violate Mirror-image Symmetry in a Key Melanin Monomer. Journal of The American Chemical Society, 129 (21), 6672-6673. doi: 10.1021/ja069280u

Convergent Proton-transfer Photocycles Violate Mirror-image Symmetry in a Key Melanin Monomer

2007

Journal Article

Symmetry of the superconducting order parameter in frustrated systems determined by the spatial anisotropy of spin correlations

Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2007). Symmetry of the superconducting order parameter in frustrated systems determined by the spatial anisotropy of spin correlations. Physical Review Letters, 98 (2) 027005, 027005-1-027005-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.027005

Symmetry of the superconducting order parameter in frustrated systems determined by the spatial anisotropy of spin correlations

2006

Journal Article

Anisotropic scattering and anomalous normal-state transport in a high-temperature superconductor

Abdel-Jawad, M., Kennett, M. P., Balicas, L., Carrington, A., MacKenzie, A. P., McKenzie, R. H. and Hussey, N. E. (2006). Anisotropic scattering and anomalous normal-state transport in a high-temperature superconductor. Nature Physics, 2 (12), 821-825. doi: 10.1038/nphys449

Anisotropic scattering and anomalous normal-state transport in a high-temperature superconductor

2006

Journal Article

Criteria for quantum coherent transfer of excitations between chromophores in a polar solvent

Gilmore, J. B. and McKenzie, R. H. (2006). Criteria for quantum coherent transfer of excitations between chromophores in a polar solvent. Chemical Physics Letters, 421 (1-3), 266-271. doi: 10.1016/j.cplett.2005.12.104

Criteria for quantum coherent transfer of excitations between chromophores in a polar solvent

2006

Journal Article

Quantum entanglement in the two-impurity Kondo model

Cho, SY and McKenzie, RH (2006). Quantum entanglement in the two-impurity Kondo model. Physical Review A, 73 (1) 012109. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.73.012109

Quantum entanglement in the two-impurity Kondo model

2006

Journal Article

Teleportation via Multi-Qubit Channels

Links, J., Barjaktarevic, J. P., Milburn, G. J. and McKenzie, R. H. (2006). Teleportation via Multi-Qubit Channels. Quantum Information and Computation, 6 (7), 641-670. doi: 10.26421/qic6.7-7

Teleportation via Multi-Qubit Channels

2006

Journal Article

Strong electronic correlations in superconducting organic charge transfer salts

Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, R. H. (2006). Strong electronic correlations in superconducting organic charge transfer salts. Journal of Physics-condensed Matter, 18 (45) R03, R827-R866. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/18/45/R03

Strong electronic correlations in superconducting organic charge transfer salts

2006

Journal Article

Anomalous Excitation Spectra of Frustrated Quantum Antiferromagnets

Zheng, W. H., Fjaerestad, J. O., Singh, R. R. P., McKenzie, R. H. and Coldea, R. (2006). Anomalous Excitation Spectra of Frustrated Quantum Antiferromagnets. Physical Review Letters, 96 (5) 057201, 057201-1-057201-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.057201

Anomalous Excitation Spectra of Frustrated Quantum Antiferromagnets

2006

Journal Article

Ferromagnetism, paramagnetism, and a Curie-Weiss metal in an electron-doped Hubbard model on a triangular lattice

Merino, J., Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2006). Ferromagnetism, paramagnetism, and a Curie-Weiss metal in an electron-doped Hubbard model on a triangular lattice. Physical Review B, 73 (23) 235107, 235107. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.73.235107

Ferromagnetism, paramagnetism, and a Curie-Weiss metal in an electron-doped Hubbard model on a triangular lattice

2006

Journal Article

Critical behavior of one-particle spectral weights in the transverse Ising model

Hamer, C. J., Otimaa, J., Zheng, W. and McKenzie, R.H. (2006). Critical behavior of one-particle spectral weights in the transverse Ising model. Physical Review B, 74 (6) 060402, 060402-1-060402-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.060402

Critical behavior of one-particle spectral weights in the transverse Ising model

2006

Journal Article

Excitation spectra of the spin-1/2 triangular-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet

Zheng, W., Fjaerestad, J. O., Singh, R. R. P., McKenzie, R. H. and Coldea, R. (2006). Excitation spectra of the spin-1/2 triangular-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet. Physical Review B, 74 (22) 224420, 224420-1-224420-13. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.74.224420

Excitation spectra of the spin-1/2 triangular-lattice Heisenberg antiferromagnet

2005

Journal Article

Temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for triangular-lattice antiferromagnets with spatially anisotropic exchange constants

Zheng, Weihong, Singh, Rajiv R. P., McKenzie, Ross H. and Coldea, Radu (2005). Temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for triangular-lattice antiferromagnets with spatially anisotropic exchange constants. Physical Review B, 71 (13) 134422, 134422-1-134422-12. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.134422

Temperature dependence of the magnetic susceptibility for triangular-lattice antiferromagnets with spatially anisotropic exchange constants

2005

Journal Article

Spin boson models for quantum decoherence of electronic excitations of biomolecules and quantum dots in a solvent

Gilmore, Joel and McKenzie, Ross H. (2005). Spin boson models for quantum decoherence of electronic excitations of biomolecules and quantum dots in a solvent. Journal of Physics-condensed Matter, 17 (10), 1735-1746. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/17/10/028

Spin boson models for quantum decoherence of electronic excitations of biomolecules and quantum dots in a solvent

2005

Journal Article

Half-Filled Layered Organic Superconductors and the Resonating-Valence-Bond Theory of the Hubbard-Heisenberg Model

Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2005). Half-Filled Layered Organic Superconductors and the Resonating-Valence-Bond Theory of the Hubbard-Heisenberg Model. Physical Review Letters, 94 (4) 047004, 047004-1-047004-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.047004

Half-Filled Layered Organic Superconductors and the Resonating-Valence-Bond Theory of the Hubbard-Heisenberg Model

2005

Journal Article

Quantum entanglement and fixed-point bifurcations

Hines, A. P., McKenzie, R. H. and Milburn, G. J. (2005). Quantum entanglement and fixed-point bifurcations. Physical Review A, 71 (4) 042303, 042303. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.042303

Quantum entanglement and fixed-point bifurcations

2005

Journal Article

Measurement-based teleportation along quantum spin chains

Barjaktarevic, J. P., McKenzie, R. H., Links, J. and Milburn, G. J. (2005). Measurement-based teleportation along quantum spin chains. Physical Review Letters, 95 (23) 230501, 230501. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.230501

Measurement-based teleportation along quantum spin chains

2005

Journal Article

Thermal and electrical currents in nanoscale electronic interferometers

Cho, S. Y. and McKenzie, R. H. (2005). Thermal and electrical currents in nanoscale electronic interferometers. Physical Review B, 71 (4) 045317, 045317-1-045317-6. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.045317

Thermal and electrical currents in nanoscale electronic interferometers

2005

Journal Article

Fast simulation of a quantum phase transition in an ion-trap realizable unitary map

Barjaktarevic, J. P., Milburn, G. J. and McKenzie, R. H. (2005). Fast simulation of a quantum phase transition in an ion-trap realizable unitary map. Physical Review A, 71 (1) 012335, 012335. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.012335

Fast simulation of a quantum phase transition in an ion-trap realizable unitary map

2005

Journal Article

Entanglement sharing and decoherence in the spin-bath

Dawson, C. M., Hines, A. P., McKenzie, R. H. and Milburn, G. J. (2005). Entanglement sharing and decoherence in the spin-bath. Physical Review A, 71 (5) 052321, 052321. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.71.052321

Entanglement sharing and decoherence in the spin-bath

2005

Journal Article

Spin exchange and superconductivity in a t-J(')-V model for two-dimensional quarter-filled systems

Greco, Andrés, Merino, Jaime, Foussats, Adriana and McKenzie, Ross H. (2005). Spin exchange and superconductivity in a t-J(')-V model for two-dimensional quarter-filled systems. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 71 (14) 144502, 1-8. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.144502

Spin exchange and superconductivity in a t-J(')-V model for two-dimensional quarter-filled systems

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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