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Jim Freericks is the Robert L. McDevitt Professor of Physics at Georgetown University's College of Arts & Sciences. He has been at Georgetown since 1994, following postdoctoral work at UC Santa Barbara and UC Davis. His research focuses on condensed matter physics, particularly dynamical mean-field theory, nonequilibrium physics, and ultracold atomic systems. He leads projects funded by NSF, DARPA, and the Department of Energy, among others. His textbook on multilayered systems won the Alpha Sigma Nu National Book Award. Freericks also contributes to physics education research, including curriculum development and student learning assessments. Awards include the APS Fellowship (2006) and the ONR Young Investigator Award (1996).
Education:
- B.A. (summa cum laude) in Physics, Princeton University, 1985
- M.A. (1987) and Ph.D. (1991) in Physics, UC Berkeley
Research Interests: Freericks' work spans theoretical and computational approaches to strongly correlated systems, including transport in multilayers, nonequilibrium dynamics, and cold atom simulations. He develops methods for petascale computing and collaborates on quantum simulation initiatives. Recent innovations include extending dynamical mean-field theory to time-dependent scenarios and analyzing charge-density-wave materials using pump-probe techniques.
Awards:
- Kusaka Memorial Prize (1985)
- Georgetown Research Award (2007)
- McDevitt Chair (2010)
Grants & Collaborations: Current funding comes from NSF (multilayer transport, petascale computing), DARPA (quantum emulators), and DOE (X-ray scattering theory). His lab also engages in MURI projects on ultracold dipolar matter and ion-trap quantum systems. Education grants include NSF support for quantum mechanics pedagogy.
Labs/Teams: Leads a multidisciplinary team integrating theoretical physics, computational science, and quantum information. Collaborates with national labs and international networks like the Computational Materials Science Network.
