Curtis Taylor Peterson
Education
Master of Science in Physics
University of Colorado Boulder
May 2022
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Summa Cum Laude
Arizona State University
Honors Thesis Title: “Numerical Simulations of Heavy Quark Exotica”
Committee: Richard Lebed, Andrei Belitsky
May 2019
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, Summa Cum Laude
May 2019
Arizona State University
Research & Teaching
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow
June 2020 - present
Exploring the application of the gradient flow transformation to calculations of beta-functions and operator anomalous dimensions from high-performance numerical simulations of lattice quantum field theory. Part of this work is done with the Lattice Strong Dynamics (LSD) collaboration.
Working on calculations of the hadronic vacuum polarization contribution to the muon’s anomalous magnetic moment from numerical simulations of lattice quantum chromodynamics as part of my work with the Fermilab/MILC collaboration.
Teaching Assistant
University of Colorado Boulder
University of Colorado Boulder
Aug. 2019 - May 2020
Led three recitation sections for General Physics I in the Fall of 2019
Led two recitation sections for General Physics II and graded for General Physics III in the Spring of 2019
Student Research Intern
Los Alamos National Laboratory
June 2019 - Aug. 2019
Engaged in computational research in the Theoretical Division
NASA Space Grant Fellow
Aug. 2018 - May 2019
Arizona State University
Worked on the calculation of exotic hadron mass spectra from numerical solutions of coupled-channel Schroedinger equations within the framework of the dynamical diquark model
Student Research Intern
May 2018 - Aug. 2018
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Engaged in computational research as part of the Los Alamos National Laboratory Computational Physics Summer Workshop
NASA Space Grant Fellow
Aug. 2017 - May 2018
Arizona State University
Worked on numerical simulations of astrophysical jets and the kind of environmental conditions that would lead to them creating Fermi Bubble-like morphological structures
Student Research Assistant
May 2017 - Aug. 2017
Purdue University
Studied the phenomenon of critical slowing down in models of biochemical feedback using a mapping to the mean-field Ising universality class. Research conducted at a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates program.
Learning Assistant
Aug. 2016 - Dec. 2017
Arizona State University
Aided classroom teaching and recitation sections for University Physics I in the Fall of 2016 and 2017 and University Physics II in the Fall of 2017
Student Research Assistant
June 2016 - Aug. 2017
Arizona State University
Worked on numerical simulations of advection-diffusion-reaction systems with oscillatory chemical reactions (much like the famous Belousov-Zhabotinsky reaction). Research performed as part of the Mentoring Through Critical Transition Points summer research program.
Publications
For a full list, please see my InspireHEP or Google Scholar pages. Below are a few selected publications. It is worth mentioning that authorship order in high energy physics is always alphabetical.
Fermilab/MILC collaboration. “Light-quark connected intermediate-window contributions to the muon g−2 hadronic vacuum polarization from lattice QCD”. Submitted to Physical Review D (PRD).
Hasenfratz, A., Peterson, C.T., van Sickle, J., Witzel, O. “Continuous β function from weak coupling to the confining regime of SU(3) Yang-Mills theory and its application to the Λ parameter”. In preparation.
Giron, J.F., Lebed, R.F., Peterson, C.T. “The Dynamical Diquark Model: First Numerical Results”. Journal of High Energy Physics (JHEP).
Conference & Workshop Presentations
“Gradient flow anomalous dimensions for ten-flavor SU(3) gauge theory”. 39th International Lattice Symposium. Bonn, Germany. Oral Presentation. Aug. 2022.
“Determination of the continuous beta function of SU(3) Yang-Mills theory”. 39th International Lattice Symposium. Zoom/Gather @ MIT. Oral presentation. July 2021.
“Finite Temperature Study of a 4+6 Mass-Split System". 40th International Conference on High Energy physics. Zoom @ Prague, Czech Republic. Oral presentation. Aug. 2020.
“On the Nature of Advection-Diffusion-Reaction Systems Exhibiting Long-Term Limit Cycles or Stable Asymptotic States at a Bifurcation Point”. Joint Mathematics Meeting 2018. San Diego, CA. Oral presentation. Jan. 2018.
“On the Analysis of Time-Dependent Biochemical Systems Via the Utilization of Ising Mean Field Parameters". American Physical Society Four Corners Meeting. Fort Collins, CO. Oral presentation. Oct. 2017.
“Periodic Advection-Diffusion-Reaction Systems”. Joint Mathematics Meeting 2017. Atlanta, GA. Oral presentation. Jan. 2017.
Honors, Grants & Awards
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship
April 2020
Barrett Honors College Outstanding Researcher
June 2019
NASA Space Grant Fellowship
Aug. 2018 & Aug. 2017
Barry Goldwater Scholarship Honorable Mention
April 2018
Molecular Imaging Corporation Endowment
April 2016
Leadership Scholarship Program
June 2015
Professional Membership & Collaborations
US Quantum Chromodynamics Collaboration
April 2021 - present
Fermilab/MILC (FNAL/MILC) Collaboration
Sept. 2020 - present
Lattice Strong Dynamics (LSD) Collaboration
Aug. 2021 - present