John J. Deisz

phone: 319-273-6893 (W), 319-230-4574 (H)
e-mail: john.deisz@uni.edu


Education


The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Ph.D. in Physics, June 1991; GPA: 3.90
Thesis topic: Dynamical Properties of One-Dimensional Antiferromagnets
Thesis adviser: Daniel L. Cox

University of California, Davis, Davis, CA.
M.S. in Engineering/Applied Science, September 1987; GPA: 3.81

North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.
B.S. in Physics and Mathematics, May 1986; GPA: 3.90


Professional Experience

 
August 2004 – present:
Associate Professor, Department of Physics, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Teach introductory and upper division physics courses.  Perform research and supervise undergraduate research in computational condensed matter physics.  Service includes development and maintenance of computational resources for instruction and research in physics.
May 1999 – August 2004: Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA
Teach introductory and upper division physics courses.  Perform research and supervise undergraduate research in computational condensed matter physics.  Service includes development and maintenance of computational resources for instruction and research in physics.
July 1997 – May 1999: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Science, Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD
Taught undergraduate physics and astronomy courses.  Developed and maintained the laboratory apparatus for physics and astronomy courses.  Wrote laboratory manuals for introductory physics classes.  Administered the Composite Physical Science major and Physics minor.  Faculty advisor for the campus astronomy club.

March 1997 – June 1997: Instructor of physics (part time), Portland Community College, Rock Creek Campus, Portland, OR

Taught physics lectures and laboratories.  Developed laboratory exercises and instructions.

Septempber 1993 – September 1996: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

Performed research in theory and computational methods for quasiparticle excitations and phase transitions in correlated metals.  Taught tutorials for introductory physics courses.

July 1991 – September 1993: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Physics, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT

Performed research in theory and computational methods for electronic states at metal surfaces and dynamical properties of magnetic and superconducting systems.  Taught graduate course in statistical mechanics.


Grants, Awards and Honors

Faculty Development Leave, University of Northern Iowa

Professional development leave for spring semester, 2009, for purpose of initiating a research program in computational biophysics.  In residence at the University of California, Davis, from January to July of 2009.


Summer Fellowship, University of Northern Iowa

$4500-5500/summer, Summers of 2000, 2003 and 2007

Provided salary in support of research activities during the summer.


Research Opportunity Award, National Science Foundation
$14,722, May 1998 - July 1998
Supported a 10 week summer research visit to the University of Cincinnati through a grant supplement to Professor Mark Jarrell. Research visit was used to initiate a collaboration with Prof. Jarrell in the area of disordered correlated electronic systems.

Postdoctoral Research Associateship, National Science Foundation

$26,100 (approx.), June 1995 – September 1996.
Awarded for advanced work in computational science and engineering. Provided funds for salary, travel, and expenses for condensed-matter physics research on computers with parallel architectures.


Postdoctoral Research Award, German Academic Exchange
$5500 stipend and travel funds, June 1992 – December 1992
Supported a six-month research visit to the Physics Department of the University of Würzburg, Germany, to work in the group of Werner Hanke on computational methods for magnetic systems.


Outstanding Paper, Ohio State University Graduate Research Forum
May 1991
Awarded from among all submitting graduate students in the physical sciences. Award was based on written and oral presentations that were judged by faculty from Ohio State and other universities.


Presidential Fellowship, The Ohio State University
$15,000 (approx), Sep. 1990 – June 1991
Competitively awarded from among all graduate fields at Ohio State. Provided stipend, tuition, and fees during final year of Ph.D. studies.


Student research supervised


Thomas Slife, University of Northern Iowa undergraduate, summer of 2003.
Computer modeling of p-wave superconductivity.
Supported by a University of Northern Iowa Department of Physics Summer Research Fellowship.


Benjamin Buhrow, University of Northern Iowa undergraduate, summer of 2000.
Analysis of the effect of disorder and interactions in two-dimensional superconductors.
Supported by a University of Northern Iowa Department of Physics Summer Research Fellowship.


Robert Sheerer, University of Northern Iowa undergraduate, summer of 1999.
Using a Beowulf to study the transitions to superconductivity and magnetism of one-dimensional systems.
Supported by a University of Northern Iowa Department of Physics Summer Research Fellowship.


Andrew Jones, University of Northern Iowa undergraduate, summer of 1999.
Determining the effects of disorder on a system of electrons with a Beowulf cluster.
Supported by a University of Northern Iowa Department of Physics Summer Research Fellowship.


Courses taught

Environment, Technology and Society (Capstone)

Fall 2003, University of Northern Iowa: seminar course

Introduction to Astronomy
Fall 1998, Black Hills State University: lectures
Fall 1997, Black Hills State University: lectures

Conceptual Physics and Physics in Everyday Life (minimal mathematics)

2004-05, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
2003-04, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
2002-03, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
Spring 2002, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
1997-98, Black Hills State University: lectures and laboratories
Spring 1997, Portland Community College: lectures and laboratories

College Physics (algebra based)
Summer 2008, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
2006-07, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
Summer 2006, University of Northern Iowa: lecture and laboratories
2005-06, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
Fall 2002, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
Fall 2001, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
2000-01, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
1999-00, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
1998-99, Black Hills State University: lectures and laboratories

Spring 1997, Portland Community College: lectures and laboratories

University Physics (calculus based)

Fall 2008-09, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
2007-08, University of Northern Iowa: lectures and laboratories
1998-99, Black Hills State University: lectures and laboratories

1997-98, Black Hills State University: lectures and laboratories  
1995-96, Georgetown University: tutorial instructor

Modern Physics

Spring 1999, Black Hills State University: lectures

Environmental Applications of Physics

Fall 2000, University of Northern Iowa: lectures

Computational Physics

Fall 2007, Univeristy of Northern Iowa: lectures
Fall 2005, University of Northern Iowa: lectures  

Spring 2004, University of Northern Iowa: lectures  
Fall 2001, University of Northern Iowa: lectures
Fall 1999, University of Northern Iowa: lectures

Electrodynamics

Spring 2005, University of Northern Iowa: lectures
Spring 2003, University of Northern Iowa: lectures

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics

Fall 2008, University of Northern Iowa: lectures
Fall 2004, University of Northern Iowa: lectures

Quantum Mechanics

Spring 2008, University of Northern Iowa: lectures
Spring 2006, University of Northern Iowa: lectures

Statistical Physics (Graduate)

Spring 1992, Montana State University: lectures


Independent study supervised


University of Northern Iowa

Development of parallel algorithm for modeling GdSi (Fall 2003)
Evaluation of Fast Fourier Transforms on a Beowulf Cluster (Summer 2001)
Physics of Semiconductor Devices (Fall 2000)
Readings in Vibrations and Sounds (Spring 2000)
Network performance evaluation for scientific applications on a
Beowulf cluster (Fall 1999)

Black Hills State University

Astrophotography with a CCD (Spring 1999)

X-ray diffraction with a Tex-x-ometer 580 (Spring 1999)

A Collection of Experiments in Optics (Fall 1998)

Operation of a Meade LX200 Telescope (Spring 1998)

X-ray diffraction with a Tel-x-ometer 580 (Spring 1998)

Computational Quantum Mechanics (Fall 1997)


Computer skills

Programming Languages: Fortran-77, Fortran-90, HPF, C, C++, Matlab
Programming Libraries: MPI, LAPACK+BLAS, FFTW
Platforms: Intel PCs, Sun workstations, Origin 2000, IBM SP, Beowulf Linux clusters
Unix Network Administration: TCP-IP, NFS, Unix-Windows connectivity (Samba), web server administration, Beowulf cluster configuration


Laboratory expertise
Electronic Telescopes: Meade LX-200

Laboratory Computer Interfaces: Pasco and Vernier


University service


University of Northern Iowa

College of Natural Sciences Faculty Senate, 2009-present

Chair, Computer Committe, Department of Physics, 1999-present

Computer Advisory Committee, College of Natural Sciences, 1999-present

Elected member of University Senate Faculty Senate Budget Committee, 2007-2009

Chair, Physics Faculty Search Committee, 2007-08

Chair, Physics Department Professional Assessment Committee, 2005-06

College of Natural Sciences Assessment Committee, 2005-06

College of Natural Sciences Dean Search Committee, 2005-06

Physics Faculty Search Committee, 2004-2005

Committee on University of Research, 2000-2002

College of Natural Science Network Administrator Search Committee, 2001

Physics Department Head Search Committee, 1999-2000 and 2000-2001

Colloquium Committee Chair, Department of Physics, 1999-2000

Doctoral Thesis Award Committee, Graduate College, 1999

Black Hills State University

Faculty advisor for Astronomy Club, 1997 – 1999

Faculty Research Committee, 1997 – 1999

Mathematics Faculty Search Committee, 1998

Chemistry Faculty Search Committee, 1998


Professional Service
Manuscript reviewer, Physical Review: 24 reviews since 1997.
Proposal reviewer, National Science Foundation: 9 reviews from 1998 to present.
Textbook reviewer, W.H. Freeman Co, 2004.
Textbook reviewer, Bartlett and Jones, 2006.


Affiliations
American Physical Society, 1988 – present
American Assocation for the Advancement of Science, 2000 – present
Sigma Xi, 2000 – present

Scientific publications


22. C. Slezak, M. Jarrell, Th. Maier and J. Deisz, “Multi-scale Extensions to Quantum Cluster Methods for Strongly Correlated Electron Systems,” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter 21, 435604/1-13 (2009).  URL: http://www.iop.org/EJ/abstract/0953-8984/21/43/435604/, doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/21/43/435604 . 

21. J.J. Deisz, Modeling superconducting states of arbitrary pairing symmetry with the Fluctuation Exchange Approximation applied to Hubbard-like models,” Physical Review B 80, 094516/1-7 (2009). URL: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRB/v80/e094516, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.80.094516.

20. J.J. Deisz, “The superconducting phase diagram in a model for tetragonal and cubic systems with strong antiferromagnetic correlations,” Physical Review B 75, 064507/1-5 (2007).  URL: http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevB.75.064507, doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.75.064507.

19. J.J. Deisz, D.W. Hess, and J.W. Serene, “The phase diagram for the attractive Hubbard model in two dimensions in a conserving approximation,” Physical Review B 66, 014539 (2002).

18. B. Buhrow and J.J. Deisz, “A parallel algorithm for conserving approximations of lattice models having both interactions and disorder,” International Journal of Modern Physics B, 15, 3270 (2001).

17. D.W. Hess, J.J. Deisz, and J.W. Serene, “Fluctuations and singe-particle excitations in a strong coupling superconductor,” Philosophical Magazine Letters 78, 393 (1998).

16. J.J. Deisz, D.W. Hess, and J.W. Serene, “Coupled electrons and pair fluctuations in two dimensions: a transition to superconductivity in a conserving approximation,” Physical Review Letters 80, 373 (1998).

15. J.J. Deisz, D.W. Hess, and J.W. Serene, “Vertex symmetry and the asymptotic frequency dependence of the self-energy,” Physical Review B 55, 2089 (1997).

14. J.J. Deisz and A.G. Eguiluz, “Energy dependence of quasiparticle damping at a metal surface,” Physical Review B 55, 9195 (1997).

13. J.J. Deisz, D.W. Hess, and J.W. Serene, “Incipient antiferromagnetism and low-energy excitations in the half-filled two-dimensional Hubbard model,” Physical Review Letters, 76, 1312 (1996).

12. D.W. Hess, J.J. Deisz, and J.W. Serene, “Low-energy excitations in an incipient antiferromagnet,” Philosophical Magazine B, 74, 457 (1996).

11. J.J. Deisz, W. von der Linden, R. Preuss, and W. Hanke, “Evaluation of dynamical spectra for zero-temperature quantum Monte Carlo simulations: Hubbard lattices and continuous systems,” Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter Physics VIII, Eds. D.P. Landau, K.K. Mon, and H.B. Schüttler, pp. 89-101, (Springer Verlag, Heidelberg, Berlin, 1995).

10. J.J. Deisz, D.W. Hess, and J.W. Serene, “Improved treatment of frequency sums in propagator-renormalized perturbation theories,” Recent Progress in Many-Body Theories, vol. 4, edited by E. Schachinger, H. Mitter, and H. Surmann, pp. 433-441 (Plenum, New York, 1995).

9. J. Deisz, A.G. Eguiluz, and W. Hanke, “Quasiparticle theory vs. density functional theory at a metal surface,” Physical Review Letters 71, 2793 (1993).

8. J. Deisz, M. Jarrell, and D.L. Cox, “Dynamical properties of one-dimensional antiferromagnets: a Monte Carlo study,” Physical Review B, 48, 10227 (1993).

7. J. Deisz and A.G. Eguiluz, “On the electron self-energy at a metal surface,” Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 5, A95 (1993).

6. A. Eguiluz, J.J. Deisz, M. Heinrichsmeier, A. Fleszar, and W. Hanke, “Towards a first-principles implementation of density functional theory at a metal surface,” International Journal of Quantum Chemistry: Quantum Chemistry Symposium 26, 837 (1992).

5. J. Deisz, “Correlation functions for the S=1 biquadratic Heisenberg chain,” Physical Review B 46, 2885 (1992).

4. J. Deisz, K.-H. Luk, M. Jarrell, and D.L. Cox, “Spin and charge dynamics for the one-dimensional t-J model,” Physical Review B 46, 3410 (1992).

3. J. Deisz, M. Jarrell, and D.L. Cox, “S(q,w) for the S=1/2 and S=1 one-dimensional Heisenberg antiferromagnet: A quantum Monte Carlo study,” Physical Review B 42, 4869 (1990).

2. D.L. Cox, M. Jarrell, C. Jayaprakash, H.R. Krishnamurthy, and J. Deisz, “Virtual electric quadrupole fluctuations: A new mechanism for high Tc,” Physical Review Letters 62, 2188 (1989).

1. S. Sakai, J. Deisz, and M.S. Gordon, “Theoretical studies of the insertion reactions of atomic carbon and silicon into methane and silane,” Journal of Physical Chemistry 93, 1888 (1989).


Invited presentations


The superconducting phase diagram for anisotropic 3D lattices with spin-fluctuation-mediated pairing,” Condensed Matter Theory Seminar, Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, January 12, 2004.

Simulations for correlated and disordered systems in two dimensions,” Condensed Matter Seminar, Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, February 2002.

Many-body theory of quasiparticle excitations at a simple metal surface,” Seminar, Center for Computational Materials Science, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C., July 1999.

Low energy excitations in an incipient antiferromagnet,” Solid State Division Seminar, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, May 12, 1996.

Evaluation of dynamical spectra for zero-temperature quantum Monte Carlo simulations: Hubbard lattices and continuous systems,” Recent Developments in Computer Simulational Studies in Condensed Matter Physics, Center for Simulational Physics, The University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, February 20-24, 1995.

Many-body theory of electronic correlations at a simple metal surface,” theoretical physics seminar, Physikalisches Institut, Universität Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany, December 2, 1992.

Dynamics of quantum antiferromagnetic chains,” 1991 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Cincinnati, March 18-22, 1991.

Dynamical properties of the one-dimensional t-J model,” solid state physics seminar, Department of Physics, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, January 30, 1991.

Dynamics from quantum Monte Carlo simulations: Application to the Heisenberg and t-J model in one dimension,” Numerical Simulations of Quantum Field Theories Workshop, Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, August 16-18, 1990.


Conferences attended and contributed presentations


The superconducting phase diagram in a model for tetragonal and cubic systems with strong antiferromagnetic correlations,” March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Montreal, March 25, 2004.

Thermodynamics of d-wave superconductors: a numerical study based on FLEX and DCA,” Midwest Solid State Conference, Urbana, IL, October 19, 2002.

Second-order self-consistent perturbation theory calculations for thermal and quasiparticle properties of the disordered Hubbard model,” 2001 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Seattle, March 12-16, 2001.

New Supercomputing Strategies: Impact on Government Control of Supercomputer Exports” and “A Computer Cluster for Scientific Calculations at the University of Northern Iowa,” Information Technologies in Education: Problems, Perspectives, Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia, May 15 - 16, 2000.

Dimensional Dependence of Flucutation Contributions to Thermodynamic Properties,” March 2000 American Physical Society Meeting, Minneapolis, March 20 - 24, 2000.

Workshop on Opportunities in Materials Theory, National Science Foundation, Arlington, Virginia, October 8 - 9, 1998.

Workshop on Recent Developments in Electronic Structure Algorithms, Philadelphia, May 29 - June 1, 1998.

Self-Consistent Perturbation Theory Calculations for Two-Dimensional Superconductors,” 1998 Annual Meeting of the South Dakota Academy of Science, Spearfish, South Dakota, April 17, 1998.

A 2D Superfluid Transition in a Conserving Approximation,” 1996 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, St. Louis, March 18-22, 1996.

Incipient pseudogap formation in the single band Hubbard model,” 1995 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, San Jose, March 20-24, 1995.

Workshop on New Methods in Electronic Structure Calculations, Santa Barbara, June 22-24, 1994.

Symposium on Quantum Many-Body Computations for Condensed Matter Physics: Issues and Prospects, Santa Barbara, June 20-21, 1994.

Antiferromagnetic Susceptibility from the 2D and 3D Hubbard Model from Self-Consistent Perturbation Theory,” 1994 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Pittsburgh, March 21-25, 1994.

Ab initio calculation of the dispersion and lifetime of the image potential states on the Pd(111) and Pd(100) surfaces,” 1993 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Seattle, March 22-26, 1993.

The electron self-energy at a simple metal surface,” 1992 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Indianapolis, March 16-20, 1992.

Gordon Conference on Highly Correlated Electronic Systems, Wolfsboro, New Hampshire, June 11-15, 1990.

Dynamics of the one-dimensional quantum antiferromagnetic Heisenberg model from quantum Monte Carlo,” 1990 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, Anaheim, California, March 12-16, 1990.

International School of Materials Science and Technology course on superconductivity in Erice, Italy (1989).

Scaling analysis for the quadrupole fluctuation mechanism for high-temperature superconductivity,” 1989 March Meeting of the American Physical Society, St. Louis, March 20-24, 1989.