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)

141 - 160 of 185 works

2001

Journal Article

Derivation of the probability distribution function for the local density of states of a disordered quantum wire via the replica trick and supersymmetry

Bunder, J. E. and McKenzie, R. H. (2001). Derivation of the probability distribution function for the local density of states of a disordered quantum wire via the replica trick and supersymmetry. Nuclear Physics B, 592 (3), 445-478. doi: 10.1016/S0550-3213(00)00596-4

Derivation of the probability distribution function for the local density of states of a disordered quantum wire via the replica trick and supersymmetry

2000

Journal Article

Magnetoresistance in quasi-one-dimensional metals due to Fermi surface cold spots

Moses, Perez and McKenzie, Ross H. (2000). Magnetoresistance in quasi-one-dimensional metals due to Fermi surface cold spots. Physical Review B, 63 (2) 024414, 024414-1-024414-11. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.63.024414

Magnetoresistance in quasi-one-dimensional metals due to Fermi surface cold spots

2000

Journal Article

Phonon anomalies due to strong electronic correlations in layered organic metals

Merino, Jaime and McKenzie, Ross H. (2000). Phonon anomalies due to strong electronic correlations in layered organic metals. Physical Review B, 62 (24), 16442-16445. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.62.16442

Phonon anomalies due to strong electronic correlations in layered organic metals

2000

Journal Article

Cyclotron effective masses in layered metals

Merino, J and McKenzie, RH (2000). Cyclotron effective masses in layered metals. Physical Review B, 62 (4), 2416-2423. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.62.2416

Cyclotron effective masses in layered metals

2000

Journal Article

Paramagnetic limiting of the upper critical field of the layered organic superconductor kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(SCN)(2)

Zuo, F, Brooks, JS, McKenzie, RH, Schlueter, JA and Williams, JM (2000). Paramagnetic limiting of the upper critical field of the layered organic superconductor kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(SCN)(2). Physical Review B, 61 (1), 750-755. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.750

Paramagnetic limiting of the upper critical field of the layered organic superconductor kappa-(BEDT-TTF)(2)Cu(SCN)(2)

2000

Journal Article

Transport properties of strongly correlated metals: A dynamical mean-field approach

Merino, J and McKenzie, RH (2000). Transport properties of strongly correlated metals: A dynamical mean-field approach. Physical Review B, 61 (12), 7996-8008. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.61.7996

Transport properties of strongly correlated metals: A dynamical mean-field approach

2000

Journal Article

Temperature dependence of the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional Fermi liquids at the magic angles

McKenzie, R. H. and Moses, P. (2000). Temperature dependence of the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional Fermi liquids at the magic angles. Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 12 (36), 7945-7956. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/12/36/309

Temperature dependence of the interlayer magnetoresistance of quasi-one-dimensional Fermi liquids at the magic angles

1999

Journal Article

Quantum oscillations in quasi-one-dimensional metals with spin-density-wave ground states

Brooks, JS, OBrien, J, Starrett, RP, Clark, RG, McKenzie, RH, Han, SY, Qualls, JS, Takasaki, S, Yamada, J, Anzai, H, Mielke, CH and Montgomery, LK (1999). Quantum oscillations in quasi-one-dimensional metals with spin-density-wave ground states. Physical Review B, 59 (4), 2604-2608. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.2604

Quantum oscillations in quasi-one-dimensional metals with spin-density-wave ground states

1999

Journal Article

Phase diagram of a Heisenberg spin-Peierls model with quantum phonons

Bursill, RJ, McKenzie, RH and Hamer, CJ (1999). Phase diagram of a Heisenberg spin-Peierls model with quantum phonons. Physical Review Letters, 83 (2), 408-411. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.83.408

Phase diagram of a Heisenberg spin-Peierls model with quantum phonons

1999

Journal Article

Periodic orbit resonances in layered metals in tilted magnetic fields

McKenzie, RH and Moses, P (1999). Periodic orbit resonances in layered metals in tilted magnetic fields. Physical Review B, 60 (16), R11241-R11244. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.60.R11241

Periodic orbit resonances in layered metals in tilted magnetic fields

1999

Journal Article

The Heisenberg antiferromagnet on an anisotropic triangular lattice: linear spin-wave theory

Merino, J, McKenzie, RH, Marston, JB and Chung, CH (1999). The Heisenberg antiferromagnet on an anisotropic triangular lattice: linear spin-wave theory. Journal of Physics-condensed Matter, 11 (14), 2965-2975. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/11/14/012

The Heisenberg antiferromagnet on an anisotropic triangular lattice: linear spin-wave theory

1999

Journal Article

Effect of disorder on quantum phase transitions in anisotropic XY spin chains in a transverse field

Bunder, JE and McKenzie, RH (1999). Effect of disorder on quantum phase transitions in anisotropic XY spin chains in a transverse field. Physical Review B, 60 (1), 344-358. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.60.344

Effect of disorder on quantum phase transitions in anisotropic XY spin chains in a transverse field

1999

Journal Article

Phase diagram for a class of spin-1/2 Heisenberg models interpolating between the square-lattice, the triangular-lattice, and the linear-chain limits

Zheng, WH, McKenzie, RH and Singh, RRP (1999). Phase diagram for a class of spin-1/2 Heisenberg models interpolating between the square-lattice, the triangular-lattice, and the linear-chain limits. Physical Review B, 59 (22), 14367-14375. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.59.14367

Phase diagram for a class of spin-1/2 Heisenberg models interpolating between the square-lattice, the triangular-lattice, and the linear-chain limits

1999

Journal Article

Comparison of coherent and weakly incoherent transport models for the interlayer magnetoresistance of layered Fermi liquids

Moses, P and McKenzie, RH (1999). Comparison of coherent and weakly incoherent transport models for the interlayer magnetoresistance of layered Fermi liquids. Physical Review B, 60 (11), 7998-8011. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.60.7998

Comparison of coherent and weakly incoherent transport models for the interlayer magnetoresistance of layered Fermi liquids

1998

Journal Article

Violation of Kohler's rule by the magnetoresistance of a quasi-two-dimensional organic metal

McKenzie, RH, Qualls, JS, Han, SY and Brooks, JS (1998). Violation of Kohler's rule by the magnetoresistance of a quasi-two-dimensional organic metal. Physical Review B, 57 (19), 11854-11857. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.57.11854

Violation of Kohler's rule by the magnetoresistance of a quasi-two-dimensional organic metal

1998

Journal Article

Spin-glass dynamics

Campbell, IA, Hammann, J, Kawamura, H, McKenzie, RH, Nordblad, P, Orbach, R and Takayama, H (1998). Spin-glass dynamics. Journal of Magnetism And Magnetic Materials, 177, 63-66. doi: 10.1016/S0304-8853(97)00994-3

Spin-glass dynamics

1998

Journal Article

Phase diagram of the one-dimensional Holstein model of spinless fermions

Bursill, RJ, McKenzie, RH and Hamer, CJ (1998). Phase diagram of the one-dimensional Holstein model of spinless fermions. Physical Review Letters, 80 (25), 5607-5610. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.5607

Phase diagram of the one-dimensional Holstein model of spinless fermions

1998

Journal Article

Incoherent interlayer transport and angular-dependent magnetoresistance oscillations in layered metals

McKenzie, RH and Moses, P (1998). Incoherent interlayer transport and angular-dependent magnetoresistance oscillations in layered metals. Physical Review Letters, 81 (20), 4492-4495. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.4492

Incoherent interlayer transport and angular-dependent magnetoresistance oscillations in layered metals

1997

Journal Article

Condensed matter physics - Similarities between organic and cuprate superconductors

McKenzie, RH (1997). Condensed matter physics - Similarities between organic and cuprate superconductors. Science, 278 (5339), 820-821. doi: 10.1126/science.278.5339.820

Condensed matter physics - Similarities between organic and cuprate superconductors

1997

Journal Article

A low-temperature insulating phase at v=1.5 for 2D holes in high-mobility SiSi1-xGex heterostructures with Landau level degeneracy

Dunford, RB, Mitchell, EE, Clark, RG, Stadnik, VA, Fang, FF, Newbury, R, McKenzie, RH, Starrett, RP, Wang, PJ and Meyerson, BS (1997). A low-temperature insulating phase at v=1.5 for 2D holes in high-mobility SiSi1-xGex heterostructures with Landau level degeneracy. Journal of Physics-condensed Matter, 9 (7), 1565-1574. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/9/7/018

A low-temperature insulating phase at v=1.5 for 2D holes in high-mobility SiSi1-xGex heterostructures with Landau level degeneracy

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

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