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Eric R. Bittner

March 02, 2023

Eric R. Bittner FRSC is a theoretical chemist, physicist, and distinguished professor of chemical physics at the University of Houston.

Eric R. Bittner

FRSC
Born23 September 1965
Fort Wayne Indiana
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUS
Alma materValparaiso University
University of Chicago
Known forQuantum dynamics, chemical physics
AwardsGuggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Scholar, Leverhulme Professor
Scientific career
FieldsTheoretical Chemistry and Physics
Doctoral advisorJohn C. Light
Other academic advisorsPeter Rossky, Hans C. Andersen

Biography

Bittner obtained his B.S. in chemistry and in physics from Valparaiso University in 1988. From 1988 to 1994 he worked with John C. Light at the University of Chicago and obtained his Ph.D. thesis in 1994 on Quantum Theories of Energy Exchange at the Gas-Surface Interface. Subsequently, he worked at the University of Texas at Austin until 1996 as Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Science Foundation, with Peter J. Rossky as his mentor. He was visiting scholar at Stanford University from 1995 to 1997, with Hans C. Andersen as his mentor.[1]

In 1997 he joined the University of Houston as an assistant professor of theoretical chemistry, where he became an associate professor of theoretical chemistry in 2003. In summer of 2001, he worked as visiting faculty at the Center for Non-Linear Studies at Los Alamos National Lab.[1]

Since 2009, Bittner is John and Rebecca Moores Distinguished Professor of chemical physics at the University of Houston.[2][3][4]

He has worked at the University of Cambridge, the École Normale Supérieure, Paris, and at Los Alamos National Lab[5] and has collaborated, among others, with Robert E. Wyatt.[1]

Work

His main research interests lie with the dynamics of molecules in their excited electronic states.

Bittner and his co-workers have investigated organic semiconductors, in particular, semiconductive polymers, the modulation and tuning of their electronic dynamics due to intramolecular vibrational motions of the polymers, and investigations into phonon modes. They have worked on energy transfer in DNA molecules using methods of molecular dynamics, time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) and analytical lattice models. They have developed a quantum hydrodynamics approach for computing the energies involved in quantum vibrations in small atomic clusters by combining the De Broglie–Bohm formulation of quantum mechanics and Baysian sampling, using this approach also to study quantum aspects of the thermodynamics of small rare gas clusters in thermal regions close to the clusters' melting point. Furthermore, they used supersymmetry (SUSY) quantum mechanics for computing excitation energies of quantum systems using Monte Carlo calculations.

His APS Fellowship citation reads: “For developing theoretical and computational descriptions of quantum dynamics in molecular systems, especially for their use in understanding the migration of energy and charge in molecular electronic excited states.”

Awards

Bittner has received several grants and awards for his work:[1][6][7]

  • 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from Valparaiso University [8]
  • 2018 Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor, Durham University
  • 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society, Division of Chemical Physics
  • 2016 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry
  • 2012 Fulbright Canada Scholar[9]
  • 2009 John and Rebecca Moores Professorship.
  • 2008 University of Houston Research Excellence Award
  • 2007 to 2008 Guggenheim Fellow[10]
  • 2003 Wiley/International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award
  • 1999 NSF CAREER Award
  • 1995 to 1997 NSF Postdoctoral Fellow
  • 1994 Elizabeth R. Norton Prize for Excellence in Research in Chemistry (University of Chicago)
  • 1988 Lumina Award (Valparaiso University)

The John and Rebecca Moores professorship was awarded to him as recognition for "outstanding work in both research and teaching". In his nomination, special emphasis was placed on his seminal work on trajectory-base methods for performing quantum mechanical calculations.[11]

Publications

Books
  • Eric R. Bittner: Quantum Dynamics: Application in Biological and Materials Systems, CRC Press, 2009, ISBN 978-1-4200-8053-7
Articles

As of November 2019, Eric R. Bittner has published over 100 scientific papers.[12] His publications on trajectory-based methods include:

  • Eric R. Bittner, Donald J. Kouri, Sean Derrickson, and Jeremy B. Maddox: Variational Quantum Hydrodynamics, in: Xavier Oriols and Jordi Mompart (eds.), Applied Bohmian Dynamics (invited review chapter), 2010,
  • Eric R. Bittner: Quantum initial value representations using approximate Bohmian trajectories, Journal of Chemical Physics, vol. 119, no. 3, 2003, doi:10.1063/1.1580471 arXiv: quant-ph/0304012
  • Eric R. Bittner, Donald J. Kouri: Quantum dynamics and super-symmetric quantum mechanics, in P. K. Chattaraj (ed.): Quantum Trajectories, CRC Press, 2010,
  • Jeremy B. Maddox, Eric R. Bittner Estimating Bohm’s quantum force using Bayesian statistics , Journal of Chemical Physics 119, pp. 6465, 2003, doi:10.1063/1.1604772,
  • Robert E. Wyatt, Eric R. Bittner: Quantum wave packet dynamics with trajectories: Implementation with adaptive Lagrangian grids of the amplitude of the wave function, Journal of Chamical Physics, vol. 113, no. 20, 22 November 2000,
  • Andrey Preverzev and Eric R. Bittner: Hamiltonian Approach for Wavepacket Dynamics: Beyond Gaussian Wavepackets, Physics Letters A, vol. 373, pp. 2215–2218, 2009, [5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Eric R. Bittner, Curriculum Vitae 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, University of Houston, downloaded 22. November 2011
  2. ^ Recognition and awards 2012-04-26 at the Wayback Machine, College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, University of Houston, downloaded 23. November 2011
  3. ^ Endowed Chairs & Professorships 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine, University of Houston, downloaded 23. November 2011
  4. ^ John and Rebecca Moores Professors Award History Archived 2012-08-05 at archive.today, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, University of Houston, downloaded 23. November 2011
  5. ^ Author profile of Quantum Dynamics: Application in Biological and Materials Systems, downloaded 23. November 2011
  6. ^ Eric R. Bittner, Department of Chemistry 2021-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, University of Houston, downloaded 22. November, 2011
  7. ^ Eric R. Bittner: 2007 Chemistry, Guggenheim Foundation, downloaded 23. November 2011
  8. ^ "Alumni Awards".
  9. ^ University of Houston, Division of Research: Research Update May/June 2012[permanent dead link], downloaded 22. June 2012
  10. ^ UH chemist named to Guggenheim Fellowship Houston Chronicle, April 25, 2007
  11. ^ NSM Faculty Awards 2009, downloaded 23. November 2011
  12. ^ Eric Bittner, publications and preprints list 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, downloaded 23. November 2011

External links

  • Eric R. Bittner, Department of Chemistry 2021-08-05 at the Wayback Machine, , Curriculum Vitae 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine and , University of Houston
  • Curriculum Vitae 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine, University of Houston
  • ResearchCrossroads
  • Mendeley publications list 2012-04-06 at the Wayback Machine
  • ScientificCommons publications list[permanent dead link]
  • Guggenheim Fellowship announcement, Eurekalert
  • Quantum clusters: finite temperature variational quantum hydrodynamics

March 02, 2023
eric, bittner, frsc, theoretical, chemist, physicist, distinguished, professor, chemical, physics, university, houston, frscborn23, september, 1965fort, wayne, indiananationalityamericancitizenshipusalma, matervalparaiso, universityuniversity, chicagoknown, fo. Eric R Bittner FRSC is a theoretical chemist physicist and distinguished professor of chemical physics at the University of Houston Eric R BittnerFRSCBorn23 September 1965Fort Wayne IndianaNationalityAmericanCitizenshipUSAlma materValparaiso UniversityUniversity of ChicagoKnown forQuantum dynamics chemical physicsAwardsGuggenheim Fellow Fulbright Scholar Leverhulme ProfessorScientific careerFieldsTheoretical Chemistry and PhysicsDoctoral advisorJohn C LightOther academic advisorsPeter Rossky Hans C Andersen Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Awards 4 Publications 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditBittner obtained his B S in chemistry and in physics from Valparaiso University in 1988 From 1988 to 1994 he worked with John C Light at the University of Chicago and obtained his Ph D thesis in 1994 on Quantum Theories of Energy Exchange at the Gas Surface Interface Subsequently he worked at the University of Texas at Austin until 1996 as Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Science Foundation with Peter J Rossky as his mentor He was visiting scholar at Stanford University from 1995 to 1997 with Hans C Andersen as his mentor 1 In 1997 he joined the University of Houston as an assistant professor of theoretical chemistry where he became an associate professor of theoretical chemistry in 2003 In summer of 2001 he worked as visiting faculty at the Center for Non Linear Studies at Los Alamos National Lab 1 Since 2009 Bittner is John and Rebecca Moores Distinguished Professor of chemical physics at the University of Houston 2 3 4 He has worked at the University of Cambridge the Ecole Normale Superieure Paris and at Los Alamos National Lab 5 and has collaborated among others with Robert E Wyatt 1 Work EditHis main research interests lie with the dynamics of molecules in their excited electronic states Bittner and his co workers have investigated organic semiconductors in particular semiconductive polymers the modulation and tuning of their electronic dynamics due to intramolecular vibrational motions of the polymers and investigations into phonon modes They have worked on energy transfer in DNA molecules using methods of molecular dynamics time dependent density functional theory TD DFT and analytical lattice models They have developed a quantum hydrodynamics approach for computing the energies involved in quantum vibrations in small atomic clusters by combining the De Broglie Bohm formulation of quantum mechanics and Baysian sampling using this approach also to study quantum aspects of the thermodynamics of small rare gas clusters in thermal regions close to the clusters melting point Furthermore they used supersymmetry SUSY quantum mechanics for computing excitation energies of quantum systems using Monte Carlo calculations His APS Fellowship citation reads For developing theoretical and computational descriptions of quantum dynamics in molecular systems especially for their use in understanding the migration of energy and charge in molecular electronic excited states Awards EditBittner has received several grants and awards for his work 1 6 7 2019 Distinguished Alumni Award from Valparaiso University 8 2018 Leverhulme Trust Visiting Professor Durham University 2016 Fellow of the American Physical Society Division of Chemical Physics 2016 Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry 2012 Fulbright Canada Scholar 9 2009 John and Rebecca Moores Professorship 2008 University of Houston Research Excellence Award 2007 to 2008 Guggenheim Fellow 10 2003 Wiley International Journal of Quantum Chemistry Young Investigator Award 1999 NSF CAREER Award 1995 to 1997 NSF Postdoctoral Fellow 1994 Elizabeth R Norton Prize for Excellence in Research in Chemistry University of Chicago 1988 Lumina Award Valparaiso University The John and Rebecca Moores professorship was awarded to him as recognition for outstanding work in both research and teaching In his nomination special emphasis was placed on his seminal work on trajectory base methods for performing quantum mechanical calculations 11 Publications EditBooksEric R Bittner Quantum Dynamics Application in Biological and Materials Systems CRC Press 2009 ISBN 978 1 4200 8053 7ArticlesAs of November 2019 update Eric R Bittner has published over 100 scientific papers 12 His publications on trajectory based methods include Eric R Bittner Donald J Kouri Sean Derrickson and Jeremy B Maddox Variational Quantum Hydrodynamics in Xavier Oriols and Jordi Mompart eds Applied Bohmian Dynamics invited review chapter 2010 1 Eric R Bittner Quantum initial value representations using approximate Bohmian trajectories Journal of Chemical Physics vol 119 no 3 2003 doi 10 1063 1 1580471 arXiv quant ph 0304012 Eric R Bittner Donald J Kouri Quantum dynamics and super symmetric quantum mechanics in P K Chattaraj ed Quantum Trajectories CRC Press 2010 2 Jeremy B Maddox Eric R Bittner Estimating Bohm s quantum force using Bayesian statistics Journal of Chemical Physics 119 pp 6465 2003 doi 10 1063 1 1604772 3 Robert E Wyatt Eric R Bittner Quantum wave packet dynamics with trajectories Implementation with adaptive Lagrangian grids of the amplitude of the wave function Journal of Chamical Physics vol 113 no 20 22 November 2000 4 Andrey Preverzev and Eric R Bittner Hamiltonian Approach for Wavepacket Dynamics Beyond Gaussian Wavepackets Physics Letters A vol 373 pp 2215 2218 2009 5 References Edit a b c d Eric R Bittner Curriculum Vitae Archived 2011 10 02 at the Wayback Machine University of Houston downloaded 22 November 2011 Recognition and awards Archived 2012 04 26 at the Wayback Machine College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics University of Houston downloaded 23 November 2011 Endowed Chairs amp Professorships Archived 2012 05 10 at the Wayback Machine University of Houston downloaded 23 November 2011 John and Rebecca Moores Professors Award History Archived 2012 08 05 at archive today Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost University of Houston downloaded 23 November 2011 Author profile of Quantum Dynamics Application in Biological and Materials Systems downloaded 23 November 2011 Eric R Bittner Department of Chemistry Archived 2021 08 05 at the Wayback Machine University of Houston downloaded 22 November 2011 Eric R Bittner 2007 Chemistry Guggenheim Foundation downloaded 23 November 2011 Alumni Awards University of Houston Division of Research Research Update May June 2012 permanent dead link downloaded 22 June 2012 UH chemist named to Guggenheim Fellowship Houston Chronicle April 25 2007 NSM Faculty Awards 2009 downloaded 23 November 2011 Eric Bittner publications and preprints list Archived 2011 10 02 at the Wayback Machine downloaded 23 November 2011External links EditEric R Bittner Department of Chemistry Archived 2021 08 05 at the Wayback Machine Faculty member page Curriculum Vitae Archived 2011 10 02 at the Wayback Machine and Eric Bittner publications and preprints list University of Houston Curriculum Vitae Archived 2011 10 02 at the Wayback Machine University of Houston ResearchCrossroads Mendeley publications list Archived 2012 04 06 at the Wayback Machine ScientificCommons publications list permanent dead link Guggenheim Fellowship announcement Eurekalert Quantum clusters finite temperature variational quantum hydrodynamics Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eric R Bittner amp oldid 1139757962, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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