David Landau
David Landau, Distinguished Research Professor of Physics
- Position
- Distinguished Research Professor of Physics
- Office
- 321A
- Phone
- 706-542-2908
- dlandau@physast.uga.edu
Biographical Information
| PhD, Yale University, 1967 |
| AB, Princeton University, 1963 |
Honors and Awards
| Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, 1975 |
| Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award, 1988 |
| Aneesur Rahman Prize for Computational Physics, American Physical Society, 2002 |
| Creative Research Medal, University of Georgia, 1981 |
| Fellow of the Institute of Science (London), 2004 |
| Fellow, American Physical Society, 1976 |
| Fellow, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, 1999 |
| Jesse W. Beams Award for Outstanding Research, American Physical Society S.E. Section, 1987 |
| Lamar Dodd Research Award, 2003 |
| Nicolson Medal for Human Outreach, American Physics Society, 2007 |
| Senior Guangbiao Distinguished Professor of Physics, Zhejiang University, 2004 |
| Senior Teaching Fellow, University of Georgia, 1993 |
Research Interests
Our group has broad research interests which span a range of problems in condensed matter physics. Much of the work centers on phase transitions and critical phenomena in magnets, alloys (including binary semiconductors), and equilibrium polymer systems. Emphasis is placed on high resolution simulations of static and dynamic properties of both bulk and surface properties using methods such as Monte Carlo, kinetic Monte Carlo, spin dynamics, and molecular dynamics. We also work on developing new methodologies and scalable algorithms for parallel supercomputers. We interact strongly with a number of other research groups in Europe and South America.
Recent Publications
“Diffusion Monte Carlo for fermions with replica exchange”, M.-H. Chung and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. B 55, 115115 (6 pages) (2012).
“Massively parallel Wang-Landau Sampling on Multiple GPUs”, J. Yin and D. P. Landau, Comput. P{hys. Commun. 183, 1568-1573 (2012).
“Structural properties and thermodynamics of water clusters: A Wang-Landau study”, Junqi Yin and D. P. Landau, J. Chem. Phys. 134, 074501 (9 pages) (2011).
“Von Neumann entropy and bipartite number fluctuation in quantum phase transitions”, M.H. Chung and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. B 83, 113104 (4 pages) (2011); erratum: Phys. Rev. B 83, 115115 (2012).
“Biologically inspired surface physics: The HP protein model”, Y.-W. Li, T. Wüst, and D. P. Landau, in Nanophenomena at Surfaces, ed. M. Michailov, pp.169-184 (Springer, Heidelberg, 2011).
“Role of diffusion in scaling of polymer chain aggregates found in vapor deposition polymerization”, S. Tangirala and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. E 83, 051804 (4 pages) (2011).
“Simulation evidence for nonlocal interface models: Two correlation lengths describe complete wetting”, L. Pang, D. P. Landau, and K. Binder, Phys. Rev. Lett. 106, 236102 (4 pages) (2011).
“Microcanonical entropy inflection points: Key to systematic understanding of transitions in finite systems”, S. Schnabel, D. T. Seaton, D. P. Landau, and M. Bachmann, Phys. Rev. E 84, 011127 (4 pages) (2011).
“Monte Carlo Simulations of the HP Model (the “Ising Model” of Protein Folding)”, Y.-W. Li, T. Wüst, and D. P. Landau, Comput. Phys. Commun. 182, 1896-1899 (2011).
“Unraveling the beautiful complexity of simple lattice model polymers and proteins using Wang-Landau sampling”, T. Wüst, Y. W. Li, and D. P. Landau, J. Stat, Phys. 144, 638-651 (2011).
“Phase Transitions in Thin Films with Competing Surface Fields and Gradients”, Lijun Pang, D. P. Landau, and K. Binder, Phys. Rev. E 84, 041603 (8 pages) (2011).
“Oxygen Pairing on the Highly Non-Stoichiometric (110) Surface of TiO2”, S. J. Thompson, D. P. Landau and S. P. Lewis, Physics Procedia (online) 7, 103-106 (2010).
“Modeling relaxation-to-creep transition of domain-wall motion in ultrathin ferromagnetic and ferroelectric films”, N.J. Zhou, B. Zheng, and D. P. Landau, Europhys. Lett. 92, 36001 (5 pages) (2010).
“Monte Carlo simulations of protein models: At the interface between statistical physics and biology”, T. Wüst, D. P. Landau, C. Gervais, and Y. Xu, in BIOMAT 2009: International Symposium on Mathematical and Computational Biology, p.72-86 (2010).
"Monte Carlo study of the triangular XY Vector Blume-Emery-Griffiths model", J. B. Santos-Filho, J. A. Plascak and D. P. Landau, Physica A 389, 2934-2938 (2010).
"Square lattice gases with two- and three-body interactions revisited: A row-shifted (2×2) phase", J. Yin and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. E 81, 031121 (6 pages) (2010)
"Dynamic scaling study of vapor deposition polymerization: A Monte Carlo approach", S. Tangirala, D.P. Landau, and Y.-P. Zhao, Phys. Rev. E 81, 011605 (10 pages) (2010).
"Collapse transitions in a flexible homopolymer chain: Application of the Wang-Landau algorithm", D. T. Seaton, T. Wüst, and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. E 81, 011802 (10 pages) (2010).
"Phase diagram and critical behavior of the square-lattice Ising model with competing nearest- and next nearest-neighbor interactions". J. Yin and D. P. Landau, Phys. Rev. E 80, 051117 (8 pages) (2009).
"Domain growth in compressible 2D Ising models undergoing phase separation, S. J. Mitchell and D. P. Landau, Int. J. Mod. Phys. C 20, 1325-1333 (2009).
"Two-dimensional Wang-Landau sampling of an asymmetric Ising model", S. H. Tsai, F. G. Wang, and D. P. Landau, Int. J. Mod. Phys. C 20, 1357-1366 (2009).
"Application of the Wang-Landau algorithm to the dimerization of glycophorin A", C. Gervais, T. Wüst, D.P. Landau, and Y. Xu, J. Chem. Phys. 130, 215106 (7 pages) (2009).
"Versatile approach to access the low temperature thermodynamics of lattice polymers and proteins", T.Wüst, and D.P. Landau, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 178101 (4 pages) (2009).
"Monte Carlo simulations of systems with complex energy landscapes", T. Wüst, D. P. Landau, C. Gervais, and Y. Xu, Comput. Phys. Commun. 180, 475-479 (2009).
"Phase diagram of a two-dimensional large-Q Potts model in an external field", S.H. Tsai and .P. Landau, Comput. Phys. Commun. 180, 485-487 (2009).
"A Wang-Landau study of the phase transitions in a flexible homopolymer", D.T. Seaton, T. Wüst, and D.P. Landau, Comput. Phys. Commun. 180, 587-589 (2009).
"Improving Wang-Landau sampling with adaptive windows:, A.G. Cunha-Netto, A.A. Caparica, S.H. Tsai, R. Dickman, and D.P. Landau, Phys. Rev. E 78, 055701 (R) (4 pages) (2008).
"Phase transitions and interface fluctuations in double wedges and bi-pyramids with competing surface fields", M. Müller, A. Milchev, K. Binder, and D.P. Landau, Eur. Phys. J. B 64, 499-503 (2008).
"Monte Carlo simulation of film growth in a phase separating binary alloy model", X. Tao, Y. Shim, and D.P. Landau, Physica A 387, 2495-2503 (2008).
"The HP model of protein folding: A challenging testing ground for Wang-Landau sampling", T. Wüst and D. P. Landau, Comput. Phys. Commun. 179, 124-128 (2008).
"Critical endpoint behavior: A Wang-Landau study", D. P. Landau, F. Wang, and S,-H. Tsai, Comput. Phys. Commun. 179, 8-12 (2008)
"Developments in Wang-Landau Simulations Simulations of a Simple Continuous Homopolymer", D.T. Seaton, S. J. Mitchell and D.P. Landau, Braz. J. Phys. 38, 48-53 (2008).
"Unusual domain growth behavior in the compressible Ising model", S.J. Mitchell, L.F.C. Pereira, and D.P. Landau, Braz. J. Phys. 38, 1-5 (2008).
"Uncovering the secrets of unusual phase diagrams: Applications of two-dimensional Wang-Landau sampling", S.-H. Tsai, F. Wang, and D.P. Landau, Braz. J. Phys. 38, 6-11 (2008).
"Computer Simulations: A Window on Static and Dynamic Properties of Simple Spin Models in Statistical Physics", S.-H. Tsai and D. P. Landau, Amer. J. Phys. 76, 445-452 (2008).
"Properties of Bose Einstein Condensates in a Quasi-one-dimensional Box Trap", C. Zhang, K. Nho and D.P. Landau, Phys. Rev. A 77, 025601 (4 pages) (2008)
"Spin Dynamics, An Atomistic Simulation Tool for Magnetic Systems", S.-H. Tsai, and D.P. Landau, Computing in Science and Engineering 10, 72-79 (2008).