Mihai Horoi

Mihai Horoi is a Professor in the Department of Physics at Central Michigan University, under the College of Science & Technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Physics and an M.S. in Computer Science, and has over 20 years of experience in research and teaching in theoretical nuclear physics and high-performance computing.

• Department: Department of Physics
• School: College of Science & Technology
• University: Central Michigan University
• Office: Dow 212
• Email: horoi@cmich.edu

His educational background includes a Ph.D. in Physics from the Institute of Atomic Physics, Bucharest (1990), an M.S. in Computer Science from Michigan State University (1997), and B.S./M.S. in Physics from the University of Bucharest (1979).

• Ph.D., Physics, Institute of Atomic Physics, Romania, 1990
• M.S., Computer Science, Michigan State University, USA, 1997
• M.S. and B.S., Physics, University of Bucharest, Romania, 1979

Dr. Horoi's research focuses on nuclear structure, quantum many-body systems, and computational methods. He specializes in large-scale shell model calculations, neutrinoless double-beta decay, shape coexistence in nuclei and clusters, and the development of high-performance computing algorithms. His work integrates physics and computer science to solve complex quantum problems.

His recent publications reveal a strong focus on nuclear matrix elements for double-beta decay, center-of-mass corrections in nuclear models, coupled-cluster methods for heavy nuclei, and optimization algorithms for atomic cluster geometry. The research spans theoretical nuclear physics, computational physics, and materials science, reflecting interdisciplinary expertise in quantum systems and high-performance computing.

Dr. Horoi has secured external funding from the National Science Foundation and the Department of Energy Office of Science. He has developed the CMichSM code for nuclear structure calculations and has extensive experience in software and hardware evaluation for scientific computing environments.

• Creator of CMichSM high-performance nuclear structure code
• Expertise in parallel processing and advanced networks
• Proven record in grant writing and research funding

He has presented invited talks at international conferences such as "Neutrinos and Dark Matter 2015" in Finland and workshops at Michigan State University's NSCL/FRIB, highlighting his active engagement in the global nuclear physics community.