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Colin Morningstar is a Professor of Physics at Carnegie Mellon University within the Mellon College of Science. He specializes in nonperturbative phenomena in quantum field theories, particularly through computational studies of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and hadron physics.
- Academic Affiliation: Department of Physics, Carnegie Mellon University
- Research Focus: Lattice QCD simulations, hadron confinement, glueball spectrum, meson-baryon scattering
Education:
- PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics, University of Toronto (1991)
- M.Sc. in Theoretical Particle Physics, University of Toronto (1986)
His research interests center on nonperturbative aspects of quantum field theories, especially using lattice QCD Monte Carlo simulations to study hadron formation and quark confinement. Key achievements include determining the glueball spectrum in pure Yang-Mills theory and heavy-quark hybrid meson spectra in the Born-Oppenheimer approximation. Current work involves ab initio studies of excited baryon and meson spectra using supercomputing resources from NSF XSEDE and DOE INCITE programs.
Scientific Awards:
- Fellow of the American Physical Society
He has supervised multiple graduate students including Ruairi Brett, Andrew Hanlon, Jacob Fallica, and others. His research involves collaborations with institutions like JLab and funding for computational infrastructure. He also contributes to developing lattice field theory software for nuclear physics applications.
