Project University

ANTTI GYNTHER, Ph.D. CONTACT:

address: ** ***** ******

THEORETICAL PHYSICIST Arlington, MA 02474

email: *****.*******@*****.***

phone: 617-***-****

CAREER HISTORY SKILLS

Experienced scientist with over seven years of

Expert on

postdoctoral research expertise in theoretical

many-body physics of elementary particle • Physics of many-body systems at extreme

conditions.

systems.

• Developing and solving effective theories/models

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Vienna University for multi-scale systems from first principles.

of Technology. (October 2008 – December

Fields of Physics/Mathematics:

2012)

Research topics: thermodynamics of elementary particle • Quantum mechanics/quantum field theories,

matter, phase structure of anisotropic plasmas, effective thermal field theory, statistical physics,

descriptions of systems in strong magnetic fields, transport electrodynamics, particle physics, general

properties of strongly coupled plasmas, dispersion and

relativity and cosmology, hydrodynamics,

particle propagation in hot plasmas.

Hamiltonian and Lagrangian mechanics.

• Multivariable calculus, ordinary and partial

Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Brandon

differential equations, linear algebra, complex

University and Winnipeg Institute for Theoretical

analysis, Fourier analysis, spectral theory, group

Physics. (September 2006 – August 2008)

theory, differential geometry.

Research topics: thermodynamics of elementary particle

matter, dispersion relations in hot plasmas, particle Excellent analytic and numeric problem solving

production in hot plasmas.

skills:

• Perturbation theory to high orders.

Research Assistant, University of Helsinki and

Helsinki Institute of Physics. (May 1999 – • Lattice Monte Carlo simulations, finite difference

methods.

December 1999 and January 2001 – August

2006) • Renormalization group analysis.

• Path integrals.

Research topics: thermodynamics of the standard model of

particle physics, phase structure of hot and dense

electroweak matter, effects of sulfur and oxygen impurities Computer skills:

on germanium doped silver surfaces.

• Operating systems: Linux (Red Hat and Debian

Other duties: teaching in exercise sessions on under- and

based distributions).

postgraduate theoretical physics courses, secretary of the

•

organizing committee of SEWM 2004 conference. Programming languages: C/C++, python, bash

shell scripting.

EDUCATION • Mathematica, Matlab/Octave, GSL.

Spoken languages:

Doctor of Philosophy, Theoretical Physics,

University of Helsinki, 2006. • Fluent in Finnish and English, good Swedish and

Grade: 4 (very good); thesis “ Thermodynamics of basic German and French.

Electroweak Matter” accepted with exceptional praise.

Experience with leading small groups to achieve

Master of Science, Theoretical Physics (minors in desired goals.

mathematics and physics), University of

Helsinki, 2001. Experienced public speaker.

Military service, Finnish Defense Forces, Army, Scientific writing with LaTeX (papers and talks).

1996 – 1997. Leader of an HF-radio squad.

Rank: sergeant. Independent, quick learning new skills,

passionate about physics and applying my

expertise to new problems.

SELECTION OF PUBLICATIONS TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Many-body Phenomena (post-graduate course),

Thermodynamics and Phase Diagram of

Department of Theoretical Physics, University

Anisotropic Chern-Simons Deformed Gauge

of Helsinki. (Fall 2003 and Fall 2004)

Theories, A. Gynther, A. Rebhan, D. Steineder.

Teaching in exercise sessions 4 hours/week,

Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2012, Issue 10,

planning and developing homework exercises for

12 (2012).

students, grading homework problems and final

Holographic Anomalous Conductivities and the tests.

Chiral Magnetic Effect, A. Gynther, K.

General Relativity (post-graduate course),

Landstainer, F. Pena-Benitez, A. Rebhan.

Department of Theoretical Physics, University

Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2011, Issue 2, of Helsinki. (Spring 2001)

110 (2011).

Teaching in exercise sessions 4 hours/week,

On the Dispersion of Fundamental Particles in planning and developing homework exercises for

QCD and N=4 Super Yang-Mills Theory, P. students, grading homework problems and final

Chesler, A. Gynther, A. Vuorinen. tests.

Mathematical Methods of Physics I

Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2009, Issue 9, 3

(2009). (under-graduate course), Department of

Theoretical Physics, University of Helsinki. (Fall

The Fermion Mass at Next-to-leading Order in

2000)

the HTL Effective Theory, M. Carrington, A.

Gynther, D. Pickering. Teaching in exercise sessions 4 hours/week, grading

homework problems and final tests.

Physical Review D, Vol. 78, Issue 4, 045018 (2008).

Substitute teacher for Finnish, Swedish and

Four-loop Pressure of Massless O(N) Scalar

Physics, Joroinen secondary school and upper

Field Theory, A. Gynther, M. Laine, Y.

secondary school. (Spring 1996)

Schröder, C. Torrero, A. Vuorinen.

Teaching based on preprepared material, 30

Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2007, Issue 4,

hours/week.

94 (2007).

Pressure of the Standard Model at High GRANTS, AWARDS AND EXTERNAL

Temperatures, A. Gynther, M. Vepsäläinen.

POSITIONS

Journal of High Energy Physics, Vol. 2006, Issue 1,

External examiner for Norwegian University of

60 (2006).

Science and Technology. (2009-2012)

Electroweak Phase Diagram at Finite Lepton

Number Density, A. Gynther. Grant from Academy of Finland for project

“Vahvasti vuorovaikuttavan alkeishiukkasaineen

Physical Review D, Vol. 68, Issue 1, 016001 (2003).

ominaisuudet” (“Properties of Strongly

Interacting Elementary Particle Matter”), Project

SELECTION OF CONFERENCE no. 136997, €13000. (January 1, 2010 –

PRESENTATIONS December 31, 2010)

Grant from Graduate School for Particle and

“The Nf3 g6 Term in the Pressure of Hot QCD ”,

Nuclear Physics (GRASPANP), Ministry of

QCD in Extreme Conditions, Trondheim,

Education, for project “Dense Electroweak

Norway, February 2010.

Matter”, €18000/year. (January 1, 2002 –

“Pressure of the Standard Model”, International December 31, 2005)

Conference on Strong & Electroweak Matter,

Selected to represent Finland at the NASA

Brookhaven, USA, May 2006.

International Space Camp, Huntsville, AL. (July

“The Electroweak Phase Diagram at Finite Net 1995)

Lepton Number Density”, Cosmo-03:

International Workshop on Particle Physics and

the Early Universe, Ambleside, UK, August

2003.

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