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Profiles
Dr Vincent Drach
Lecturer in Theoretical Physics
School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics (Faculty of Science and Engineering)
Role
Lecturer in Theoretical Physics
Qualifications
2016-Present Plymouth University, Lecturer
2015-2016 CERN, Switzerland, Research Fellow
2013-2015 CP3-Origins, Denmark, Postdoc
2010-2013 DESY-Zeuthen, Germany , Postdoc
2007-2010 Laboratoire de Physique Subatomique et de Cosmologie (LPSC), France, PhD Student
Teaching interests
My Courses:
MATH2607: Mathematical Programming - ( Introduction to parallel programming )
PHYS051: A foundation year course in basic phycics
MATH3511 : Electrodynamics and Relativity
Research interests
My research interests cover different topics in the contest of lattice gauge theories:
• Phenomenology of Strongly interacting theories beyond the Standard Model
• Calculation of observables relevant to discover new physics in QCD and beyond
• Disconnected contribution
• Numerical simulations
• Numerical simulations
I am a member of the Centre for Mathematical Science (CMS)
at Plymouth University.
Key publications are highlighted
Journals
Articles
2018
'Tuning the hybrid Monte Carlo algorithm using molecular dynamics forces’ variances'
Computer Physics Communications
, DOI
PEARL
2018
'Update on SU(2) gauge theory with NF = 2 fundamental flavours'
EPJ Web of Conferences
175,
08020-08020
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Adjoint SU(2) with Four Fermion Interactions'
Proceedings of 34th annual International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory — PoS(LATTICE2016)
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Rho meson decay width in SU(2) gauge theories with 2 fundamental flavours'
Proceedings of 34th annual International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory — PoS(LATTICE2016)
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'SU(2) gauge theory with two fundamental flavors: A minimal template for model building'
Physical Review D
94,
(9)
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Approximating the Ising model on fractal lattices of dimension less than two'
Journal of Statistical Mechanics: Theory and Experiment
2015,
(11)
P11008-P11008
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'First moment of the flavour octet nucleon parton distribution function using lattice QCD'
JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS
(6)
, DOI
2015
'First moment of the flavour octet nucleon parton distribution function using lattice QCD'
Journal of High Energy Physics
2015,
(6)
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Evaluation of disconnected quark loops for hadron structure using GPUs'
Computer Physics Communications
185,
(5)
1370-1382
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Disconnected quark loop contributions to nucleon observables in lattice QCD'
Physical Review D
89,
(3)
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'A stochastic method for computing hadronic matrix elements'
The European Physical Journal C
74,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
2013
'Nucleon form factors and moments of generalized parton distributions usingNf=2+1+1twisted mass fermions'
Physical Review D
88,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
2013
'Overlap valence quarks on a twisted mass sea: A case study for mixed action lattice QCD'
Nuclear Physics B
869,
(2)
131-163
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Strange and charm baryon masses with two flavors of dynamical twisted mass fermions'
Physical Review D
86,
(11)
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Sigma terms and strangeness content of the nucleon with N f = 2 + 1 + 1 twisted mass fermions'
Journal of High Energy Physics
2012,
(8)
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'Precision study of excited state effects in nucleon matrix elements'
Physics Letters B
704,
(1-2)
89-93
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'Computing K and D meson masses with twisted mass lattice QCD'
Computer Physics Communications
182,
(2)
299-316
, DOI
PEARL
2010
'From strange to charmed baryons using two-flavour QCD'
Nuclear Physics B - Proceedings Supplements
207-208,
367-370
, DOI
2010
'Light hadrons from lattice QCD with light (u, d), strange and charm dynamical quarks'
Journal of High Energy Physics
111,
(n/a)
, DOI
PEARL
2009
'Low-lying baryon spectrum with two dynamical twisted mass fermions'
Physical Review D
80,
(11)
, DOI
PEARL
2008
'Light baryon masses with dynamical twisted mass fermions'
Physical Review D
78,
(1)
, DOI
PEARL
0
'Resonance study of SU(2) model with 2 fundamental flavours of fermions'
Conference Papers
2017
'The scalar sector of $SU(2)$ gauge theory with $N_F=2$ fundamental flavours'
34th annual International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
24/07/2016
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'A simple method to optimize HMC performance'
34th annual International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
24/07/2016
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Conformal symmetry vs. chiral symmetry breaking in the SU(3) sextet model'
The 33rd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2015
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Template Composite Dark Matter : SU(2) gauge theory with 2 fundamental flavours'
The 33rd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2015
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2016
'Wilson Fermions with Four Fermion Interactions'
The 33rd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2015
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Baryon spectrum with Nf=2+1+1 twisted mass fermions'
The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
23/06/2014
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
2015
'Composite (Goldstone) Higgs Dynamics on the Lattice: Spectrum of SU(2) Gauge Theory with two Fundamental Fermions'
The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
23/06/2014
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'News from hadron structure calculations with twisted mass fermions'
The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
23/06/2014
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
2015
'Results on the disconnected contributions for hadron structure'
The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
23/06/2014
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2015
'Scattering lengths in SU(2) Gauge Theory with two Fundamental Fermions'
The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
23/06/2014
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Computation of disconnected contributions to nucleon observables'
31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory LATTICE 2013
29/07/2013
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Looking at the gluon moment of the nucleon with dynamical twisted mass fermions'
31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory LATTICE 2013
29/07/2013
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'Nucleon structure with twisted mass fermions'
31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory LATTICE 2013
29/07/2013
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
2014
'The quark contents of the nucleon and their implication for dark matter search'
31st International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory LATTICE 2013
29/07/2013
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2014
'First results with twisted mass fermions towards the computation of parton distribution functions on the lattice'
PEARL
2012
'Disconnected contributions from GPU's'
The 30th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
24/06/2012
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
2012
'Properties of Pseudoscalar Flavor- Singlet Mesons from 2+1+1 Twisted Mass Lattice QCD'
The 30th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
24/06/2012
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Sigma terms and strangeness content of the nucleon with Nf=2+1+1 twisted mass fermions'
The 30th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
24/06/2012
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Strangeness of the nucleon from lattice QCD'
2012
'Nucleon scalar matrix elements with N_f=2+1+1 twisted mass fermions'
XXIX International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
10/07/2011
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2012
'Topological susceptibility and chiral condensate with $N_f=2+1+1$ dynamical flavors of maximally twisted mass fermions'
XXIX International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
10/07/2011
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'DARK MATTER SEARCH AND THE SCALAR QUARK CONTENTS OF THE NUCLEON'
World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt
110-117
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'Kaon and D meson masses with N_f = 2+1+1 twisted mass lattice QCD'
The XXVIII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/06/2010
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'Light hadrons from Nf=2+1+1 dynamical twisted mass fermions'
The XXVIII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/06/2010
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2011
'Low lying baryon spectrum with Nf=2+1+1 dynamical twisted quarks'
The XXVIII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/06/2010
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2010
'First results of ETMC simulations with Nf=2+1+1 twisted mass fermions'
The XXVII International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
26/07/2009
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2009
'Nucleon axial coupling constant with Nf = 2 twisted mass fermions and other 3 point functions'
The XXVI International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2008
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
2009
'Partially quenched study of strange baryon with Nf = 2 twisted mass fermions'
The XXVI International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2008
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2009
'Status of ETMC simulations with Nf=2+1+1 twisted mass fermions'
The XXVI International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
14/07/2008
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2008
'Baryon masses with dynamical twisted mass fermions'
The XXV International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory
30/07/2007
Sissa Medialab
, DOI
PEARL
2008
'The nucleon axial charge and lowest moment (x) with Nf = 2 dynamical twisted mass fermions'