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)

101 - 120 of 185 works

2004

Journal Article

Energy level statistics for models of coupled single-mode Bose-Einstein condensates

Dahmen, Silvio R., Links, Jon, McKenzie, Ross H. and Zhou, Huan-Qiang (2004). Energy level statistics for models of coupled single-mode Bose-Einstein condensates. Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment, October 2004 (10) P10019, P10019-1-P10019-9. doi: 10.1088/1742-5468/2004/10/P10019

Energy level statistics for models of coupled single-mode Bose-Einstein condensates

2004

Journal Article

Coherence of polaronic transport in layered metals

Lundin, Urban and McKenzie, Ross H. (2004). Coherence of polaronic transport in layered metals. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 16 (37), 6695-6712. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/37/006

Coherence of polaronic transport in layered metals

2004

Journal Article

On the relationship between the critical temperature and the London penetration depth in layered organic superconductors

Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2004). On the relationship between the critical temperature and the London penetration depth in layered organic superconductors. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 16 (30), L367-L373. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/16/30/L03

On the relationship between the critical temperature and the London penetration depth in layered organic superconductors

2004

Journal Article

Measuring geometric phases of scattering states in nanoscale electronic devices

Zhou, Huan-Qiang, Lundin, Urban, Cho, Sam Young and McKenzie, Ross H. (2004). Measuring geometric phases of scattering states in nanoscale electronic devices. Physical Review B, 69 (11) 113308, 113308-113308. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.69.113308

Measuring geometric phases of scattering states in nanoscale electronic devices

2004

Other Outputs

Entanglement and Bifurcations in Jahn-Teller Models

Hines, Andrew P., Dawson, Christopher M., McKenzie, Ross H. and Milburn, G. J. (2004). Entanglement and Bifurcations in Jahn-Teller Models.

Entanglement and Bifurcations in Jahn-Teller Models

2004

Journal Article

Entanglement and bifurcations in Jahn-Teller models

Hines, A. P., Dawson, C. M., McKenzie, R. H. and Milburn, G. J. (2004). Entanglement and bifurcations in Jahn-Teller models. Physical Review A, 70 (2) 022303, 022303. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.70.022303

Entanglement and bifurcations in Jahn-Teller models

2004

Journal Article

Magic-angle effects in the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional metals due to interchain incoherence

Lundin, U. and McKenzie, R. H. (2004). Magic-angle effects in the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional metals due to interchain incoherence. Physical Review B, 70 (23) 235122, 1-7. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.70.235122

Magic-angle effects in the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional metals due to interchain incoherence

2004

Journal Article

Foundations of the dialogue between the Physical Sciences and Theology

McKenzie, R. H. (2004). Foundations of the dialogue between the Physical Sciences and Theology. Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith, 56 (4), 242-253.

Foundations of the dialogue between the Physical Sciences and Theology

2004

Conference Publication

Quantum Decoherence of Electronic Excitations of a Biomolecule due to Solvent Interactions

Gilmore, J. and McKenzie, R. H. (2004). Quantum Decoherence of Electronic Excitations of a Biomolecule due to Solvent Interactions. 48th Annual Meeting of the Biophysical Society, Baltimore, MD, 14-18 Feb 2004. Bethesda, MA: Biophysical Society.

Quantum Decoherence of Electronic Excitations of a Biomolecule due to Solvent Interactions

2004

Journal Article

Application of DFT to melanin monomers, dimers and macromolecules.

Pederson, MR, Bernstein, N, Baruah, T, Powell, BJ, Brake, K and McKenzie, RH (2004). Application of DFT to melanin monomers, dimers and macromolecules.. Abstracts of Papers of The American Chemical Society, 228, U290-U290.

Application of DFT to melanin monomers, dimers and macromolecules.

2004

Journal Article

Dependence of the superconducting transition temperature of organic molecular crystals on intrinsically nonmagnetic disorder: a signature of either unconventional superconductivity or the atypical formation of magnetic moments

Powell, B. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2004). Dependence of the superconducting transition temperature of organic molecular crystals on intrinsically nonmagnetic disorder: a signature of either unconventional superconductivity or the atypical formation of magnetic moments. Physical Review B, 69 (2) 024519, 024519-1-024519-17. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.69.024519

Dependence of the superconducting transition temperature of organic molecular crystals on intrinsically nonmagnetic disorder: a signature of either unconventional superconductivity or the atypical formation of magnetic moments

2004

Journal Article

A first-principles density-functional calculation of the electronic and vibrational structure of the key melanin monomers

Powell, B. J., Baruah, T., Burnstein, N., Brake, K., McKenzie, Ross H., Meredith, P. and Pederson, M. R. (2004). A first-principles density-functional calculation of the electronic and vibrational structure of the key melanin monomers. Journal of Chemical Physics, 120 (18), 8608-8615. doi: 10.1063/1.1690758

A first-principles density-functional calculation of the electronic and vibrational structure of the key melanin monomers

2004

Journal Article

First-principle density-functional calculation of the Raman spectra of BEDT-TTF

Brake, K., Powell, B. J., McKenzie, R. H., Pederson, M. R. and Baruah, T. (2004). First-principle density-functional calculation of the Raman spectra of BEDT-TTF. Journal De Physique Iv, 114, 293-295. doi: 10.1051/jp4:2004114063

First-principle density-functional calculation of the Raman spectra of BEDT-TTF

2004

Other Outputs

Fast Simulation Of A Quantum Phase Transition In An Ion-Trap Realisable Unitary Map

Barjaktarevic, J. P., Milburn, G. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2004). Fast Simulation Of A Quantum Phase Transition In An Ion-Trap Realisable Unitary Map.

Fast Simulation Of A Quantum Phase Transition In An Ion-Trap Realisable Unitary Map

2003

Journal Article

Dynamical properties of a strongly correlated model for quarter-filled layered organic molecular crystals

Merino, J., Greco, A., McKenzie, R. H. and Calandra, M. (2003). Dynamical properties of a strongly correlated model for quarter-filled layered organic molecular crystals. Physical Review B, 68 (24) 245121, 245121-1-245121-15. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.245121

Dynamical properties of a strongly correlated model for quarter-filled layered organic molecular crystals

2003

Journal Article

Gauge fields, geometric phases, and quantum adiabatic pumps

Zhou, Huan-Qiang, Cho, Sam Young and McKenzie, Ross H. (2003). Gauge fields, geometric phases, and quantum adiabatic pumps. Physical Review Letters, 91 (18) 186803, 186803-1-186803-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.186803

Gauge fields, geometric phases, and quantum adiabatic pumps

2003

Journal Article

Quantum transport and integrability of the Anderson model for a quantum dot with multiple leads

Cho, Sam Young, Zhou, Huan-Qiang and McKenzie, Ross H. (2003). Quantum transport and integrability of the Anderson model for a quantum dot with multiple leads. Physical Review B, 68 (12) 125327, 125327-125331. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.68.125327

Quantum transport and integrability of the Anderson model for a quantum dot with multiple leads

2003

Journal Article

Entanglement between a qubit and the environment in the spin-boson model

Costi, T. A. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2003). Entanglement between a qubit and the environment in the spin-boson model. Physical Review A, 68 (3), 034301-1-034301-4. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.68.034301

Entanglement between a qubit and the environment in the spin-boson model

2003

Other Outputs

Quantum Entanglement and Fixed-Point Bifurcations

Hines, Andrew P., Milburn, G. J. and McKenzie, Ross H. (2003). Quantum Entanglement and Fixed-Point Bifurcations.

Quantum Entanglement and Fixed-Point Bifurcations

2003

Journal Article

Algebraic Bethe ansatz method for the exact calculation of energy spectra and form factors: applications to models of Bose-Einstein condensates and metallic nanograins

Links, Jon, Zhou, Huan-Qiang, McKenzie, Ross H. and Gould, Mark D. (2003). Algebraic Bethe ansatz method for the exact calculation of energy spectra and form factors: applications to models of Bose-Einstein condensates and metallic nanograins. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 36 (19), R63-R104. doi: 10.1088/0305-4470/36/19/201

Algebraic Bethe ansatz method for the exact calculation of energy spectra and form factors: applications to models of Bose-Einstein condensates and metallic nanograins

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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Supervision history

Completed supervision

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