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Argonne Theorists

A listing of Argonne theoretical and computational scientists.

Name Research areas Divison Position
Allain, J.P. Extreme ultraviolet lithography, lithium-based systems for fusion applications Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Anitescu, Mihai Numerical analysis, computational optimization Mathematics and Computer Science Staff

Aronson, Igor

Physics of granular media; biological physics; soft condensed matter

Materials Science Staff
Babnigg, Gyorgy Bioinformatics Biosciences Staff
Berger, Ed Collider physics, strong Interactions, Higgs physics and supersymmetry High Energy Physics Staff
Bodwin, Geoff Strong interactions & quarkonia physics High Energy Physics Staff
Borland, Michael Particle accelerator modeling and optimization Accelerator Systems Staff
Brooks, Jeffrey Computational nuclear engineering Mathematics and Computer Science Staff

Cao, Qinghong

QCD issues at hadron collider energies High Energy Physics Postdoc
Cattaneo, Fausto Computational fluid dynamics Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Chae, Yong-Chul Wakefields and beam instabilities in accelerating structures, numerical methods Accelerator Systems Staff
Christiansen, John Computational modeling and simulation, GRID computing. Decision and Information Sciences Staff
Curtiss, Larry

Computational materials chemistry; electronic structure methods development; computational catalysis

Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Materials Science Staff
Davis, Michael J. Nonlinear chemical dynamics and kinetics Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Dees, Dennis Battery program, performs theoretical calculations Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
El-Bennich, Bruno Hadronic physics and non-perturbative QCD, flavor physics and CP violation, nucleon-antinucleon interactions Physics Postdoc
Emery, Louis Particle accelerator modeling and optimization Accelerator Systems Staff
Esbensen, Henning Heavy-ion reactions, nuclear structure Physics Staff
Fischer, Paul Fluid dynamics, CFD, biofluid dynamics Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Frank, Edward Computational biology Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Garcia Tormo, Xavier Quarkonia physics and strong interactions High Energy Physics Postdoc
Glatz, Andreas Computational condensed matter theory Materials Science Postdoc
Gray, Stephen Quantum dynamics, nanophotonics, nanoscale chemistry Center for Nanoscale Materials Staff

Greeley, Jeff

Density functional theory studies of heterogeneous catalysts, such as electrocatalysts for fuel cell electrodes and metal catalysts for methane and natural gas conversion; first-principles studies of electrochemical sensors; microkinetic modeling and multiscale materials simulation; data mining of catalytic databases derived from first principles calculations; screening and design of materials from first principles

Center for Nanoscale Materials Staff
Grigoryan, Hovhannes R. Quantum field theory, particle and nuclear physics Physics Argonne Scholar
Harding, Lawrence B. Potential energy surfaces for combustion reaction Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Hassanein, Ahmed High-energy particle and plasma Interactions with materials Mathematics and Computer Science Staff

Hope, Mike

Traffic modeling, simulation and visualization software development

Energy Systems Staff
Insepov, Zeke Computational physics, material science Mathematics and Computer Science Staff

Jackson, Christopher

Radiative corrections and beyond the Standard Model physics

High Energy Physics Postdoc
Jacob, Robert Geophysical modeling Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Jellinek, Julius Theory, modeling and simulation of structural, thermal, electronic, magnetic, optical and chemical reactivity properties of atomic and molecular clusters and nanosystems with an emphasis on one-component and alloy metal particles. General conceptual and methodological developments and implementations in the field of finite systems and phenomena. Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Johnson, Bob Environmental statistics Environmental Assessment Staff
Kaper, Hans Applied mathematics, dynamical systems, partial differential equations Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Karpeev, Dmitry Dynamical systems, geometric PDE theory Mathematics and Computer Science Postdoc
Kharitonov, Maxim Condensed matter theory Materials Science Postdoc
Kim, Kwang-Je Particle beam generation and manipulation, electrodynamical processes in beams Accelerator Systems Staff
Klahn, Thomas Phenomenology and theory of neutron stars, nuclear and quark matter equation of state at finite densities, phase transitions in dense matter Physics Postdoc
Klippenstein, Stephen J. Combustion reaction kinetics Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Konkashbaev, Isak Plasma physics Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Koshelev, Alexei

Theory of vortex matter in layered superconductors; nature of vortex phase diagram; lattice structures in tilted magnetic fields; dynamics of the Josephson vortex lattice; two-band superconductivity in magnesium diboride; melting transition in two dimensions

Materials Science Staff
Lee, T. -S. Intermediate-energy hadron reaction theory Physics Staff
Ley, Hubert Traffic modeling, simulation, and visualization software development and integrated analysis of nuclear reactor and engineered systems Energy Systems Staff
Leyffer, Sven Scientific computing, numerical optimization Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Li, Jie

Computational fluid dynamics of multiphase flows, molecular dynamics

Decision and Information Sciences Staff
Liu, Guokui Crystal field theory and excited states dynamics and its application to heavy element spectroscopy Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Lottes, Steve Computational fluid dynamics Energy Systems Staff
Low, Ian Theoretical particle physics, in particular, beyond the Standard Model. High Energy Physics Staff
Macal, Chick Computational modeling and simulation, GRID computing. Decision and Information Sciences Staff
Makowski, Lee Bioinformatics; diffraction theory Biosciences Staff
Maltsev, Natalia Bioinformatics Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Matveev, Konstantin

Quantum electronic transport in nanoscale systems

Materials Science Staff
Meyer, Folker Bioinformatics Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Micklitz, Tobias Condensed matter theory Materials Science Postdoc
Montgomery, Jason M. Nanophotonics theory and modeling Center for Nanoscale Materials Postdoc
Moré, Jorge Computational optimization, problem-solving environments, cyberinfrastructure Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Morozov, Vitali Mathematical modeling Mathematics and Computer Science Staff

Nakhmanson, Serge

Interfacial and disordered electroactive materials, first-principles-based materials design, electronic structure calculations

Materials Science Staff
Nelson, Paul Battery program, performs theoretical calculations Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Nollett, Kenneth M. Nuclear astrophysics and reactions of light nuclei Physics Staff
Norman, Michael

Condensed matter theory

Materials Science Staff
North, Michael

Computational modeling and simulation, high-performance computing

Decision and Information Sciences Staff

Papadias, Dionissios D.

Chemical reaction engineering, transport phenomena, heterogeneous catalysis, fuel cells, computational fluid dynamics Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Park, Young Soo Traffic modeling, simulation and visualization software development, robotics, sensing and control Energy Systems Staff
Pieper, Steve C. Nuclear forces, light nuclei, dense nucleon matter Physics Staff
Redfern, Paul Electronic structure calculations for material chemistry, nanoscience, electrochemistry, catalysis Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Rest, Jeff Behavior of nuclear fuels Energy Technology Staff
Roberts, Craig D. Quantum field theory and hadron physics Physics Staff
Rosner, Robert Fluid dynamics, plasma physics, astrophysics Office of the Director Argonne Director
Ruscic, Branko Thermochemistry, spectroscocpy, electronic structure, ionization phenomena Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Sajaev, Vadim Nonlinear dynamics of particle accelerators Accelerator Systems Staff
Sallach, David Social complexity, micro-macro modeling, social agent simulation Decision and Information Sciences Staff
Santra, Robin Ionization dynamics and inner-shell physics of atoms, molecules, and clusters; Strong-field and electron correlation effects in the VUV and x-ray regimes Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Shaughnessy, Gabriel Collider physics, dark matter, Higgs physics High Energy Physics Postdoc
Shepard, Ron Development of new electronic structure methods and their parallelization Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Siegel, Andrew Simulation of nuclear energy systems Mathematics and Computer Science Staff
Sinclair, Don Strong interactions, lattice gauge theories High Energy Physics Staff
Sizyuk, Vlaeryi Hydrodynamics Energy Technology Staff
Sokolov, Vadim

Traffic modeling, simulation and visualization software development

Energy Systems Staff
Sternberg, Michael High-performance computing, computational materials science Center for Nanoscale Materials Staff
Stevens, Fred Protein structure; function; evolution Biosciences Staff
Tait, Tim Collider physics, strong Interactions, supersymmetry, extra dimensions High Energy Physics Staff
Tentner, Adrian Computational fluid dynamics, mutli-phase flow and heat transfer, computer modeling and simulation of multi-scale multi-physics systems. Nuclear Engineering Staff
Tomasko, Dave Fluid dynamics Environmental Assessment Staff
Torres-Rangel, Daniel Nanophotonics theory and modeling Center for Nanoscale Materials Postdoc
Truran, James W. Nuclear astrophysics Physics Staff
Velytsky, Alexander Lattice gauge theory. High Energy Physics Postdoc
Vinokur, Valerii

Mesoscopic superconductivity and magnetism, spintronics, hybrid nanostructures; dynamics of disordered media and non-equilibrium stochastic dynamics; physics of glasses; disordered superconductors: flux pinning, flux dynamics and related phenomena; physics of fractures and fatigue, crack propagation, dislocation dynamics; soft condensed matter, physics of granular materials; electronic transport in quantum and low-dimensional systems

Materials Science Staff
Wagner, Albert F. Theoretical reaction kinetics, potential energy surface fitting Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Wagner, Carlos Higgs physics, supersymmetry, extra dimensions, cosmology High Energy Physics Staff
Waldschmidt, Geoff Radio frequency cavity modeling Accelerator Systems Staff
Wang, Chun-xi Particle beam generation and manipulation, Hamiltonian system Accelerator Systems Staff
Wang, Jianhui

Energy economics and policy, agent-based modeling and simulation, electric power systems optimization and economics, electricity restructuring, computational intelligence, climate change, demand response

Decision and Information Sciences Staff
Wardle, Kent Computational fluid dynamics of turbulent multiphase flows, molecular dynamics of liquid-liquid interfacial phenomena
Chemical Sciences and Engineering Staff
Wiringa, Robert B. Nuclear forces, light nuclei, and dense nucleon matter Physics Staff
Wolf, Dieter Computational materials science, with focus on the role of interfaces in nanostructured materials Materials Science Staff
Wolsky, Alan Classical electricity and magnetism, statistical mechanics, engineering physics Energy Systems Staff
Xiao, Aimin Scattering and beam-loss mechanisms in particle accelerators Accelerator Systems Staff
Young, Ross Nonperturbative QCD, nucleon structure, low-energy searches for new physics Physics Argonne Scholar
Yu, Charley Radiological environmental pathway analysis Environmental Assessment Staff
Zachos, Cosmas Nambu dynamics, phase-space quantization and non-commutative physics High Energy Physics Staff
Zapol, Peter

Computational materials science, multiscale modeling methods development, lectronic structure theory

Materials Science Staff
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