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Dr Jim Hague

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  • Central Academic Staff
  • Senior Lecturer
  • Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics
  • School of Physical Sciences
  • jim.hague

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Professional biography

I am a Senior Lecturer in the School of Physical Sciences with interests in quantum materials (especially superconductors), quantum simulators and biophysics / mathematical biology. Prior to joining the Open UniversityÌýI carried out postdoctoral research in Germany, the USA and the UK. I gained a physics degree (MPhys) from the University of Oxford, UK, followed byÌýa PhD in theoretical physics from theÌýUniversity of Warwick. I haveÌýclose links to the School of Mathematics and Statistics, the Knowledge Media InstituteÌýand the School of Life Health and Chemical Sciences.

Research interests

I have a wide variety of research interests centred around theoretical physics and applied maths. My main acitivity is the development of new models and methods,Ìýespecially the development of Monte Carlo techniques. The current themes ofÌýmy main research activity areÌýin the following areas:

Mathematical Biology / Biophysics -ÌýCardiovascular systems and diseases. Models of living tissues.

Cultured tissues are growing in importance and have applications in pharmaceutical testing, regenerative medicine and cultured meat. My research uses physics to understand and predict the self-organisation of key components of tissues - the cells, blood vessels (vasculature) and extra-cellular matrix (the material that sits around cells and gives tissue its structure). I develop new models andÌýtechniques for predicting the structures of vasculatures and self-organisation in tissues due to interactions between cells and the extracellular matrix. I also developÌýmathematical models for the simulation of embolic stroke.

Theory of Quantum MaterialsÌý-ÌýSuperconductivity and graphene, especiallyÌýmodelsÌýinvolving electron-phonon interactions and strong correlation.

Interactions between electrons in quantum materials lead to important phenomena such as superconductivity andÌýmagnetism. I am particularly interested in unconventional superconductivity, and the interplay between strong electronic correlations and electron-phonon interactions (the interactions between electrons and lattice vibrations). I researchÌýthe role of electron-phonon interactions in quantum materials, especially where they are found in close proximity to strong correlation. This includes the development of quantum Monte Carlo techniques and the use of perturbative and exact diagonalisation techniques. I am particularly interested in systems where the electron-phonon interaction is too strong forÌýlow order perterbative techniques.

Theory of Quantum Simulators

Quantum simulators built using optical lattices and arrays of optical tweezersÌýhave a growing role for understanding quantum materials. A quantum simulator is a kind of analogue quantum computer that emulates the complex interactions in quantum materials. Optical lattices are formed use lasers to make regular grids representing materials.ÌýIÌýresearch how strong correlation and electron-phonon interactions can be emulated in quantum simulators. This has led to novel proposals for quantum simulators of electron-phonon interactions usingÌýRydberg atoms placed inÌýlattices formed using arrays of optical tweezers.

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Teaching interests

I have writtenÌýmaterial for a wide range of Open University modules on special and general relativity (level 3), quantum physics (levels 1,2,3,4), classical mechanics (level 1), nuclear and particle physics (level 2),Ìýstatistical mechanics (levels 2,4), astronomy (level 1) and aÌýremote access Compton scattering experiment for carrying outÌýpractical physicsÌý(level 2).ÌýI am currently module team chair for production of a new level 4 module: Quantum and Statistical Mechanics of Matter.ÌýI became a Fellow ofÌýthe Higher Education Academy (FHEA) in 2014.

Impact and engagement

We are developing a system for predicting the organisation of tissues that is user friendly for users without theoretical physics PhDs. We are currently looking for industrial partners. If you are a business interested in tissue engineering (from SME to multinational) then please get in touch. More information can be found throughÌýthe 'Simulatis' link.

Research groups

NameTypeParent Unit
Biomedical Research Network (BRN)NetworkFaculty of Science
Centre for Earth&/people/jph426/44; Planetary&/people/jph426/44; Space and Astronomical Research (CEPSAR)CentreFaculty of Science

Publications

(2024-05-28)
Adebanjo, G. D.; Hague, J. P. and Kornilovitch, P.E.
Physics Letters A, 507, Article 129474

(2023-10-30)
Hague, James P.; Andrews, Allison E. and Dickinson, Hugh
Physical Biology, 20, Article 66006(6)

(2023-10-19)
Andrews, Allison; Dickinson, Hugh and Hague, James Peter
Physical biology, 20, Article 66005

(2023-02-21)
Hague, James P.; Keelan, Jonathan; Beishon, Lucy; Swienton, David; Robinson, Thompson G. and Chung, Emma M. L.
Scientific Reports, 13, Article 3021(1)

(2022-01-19)
Adebanjo, G. D.; Kornilovitch, P. E. and Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 34(13) (p 135601)

(2021-12-06)
Adebanjo, Ganiyu D.; Kornilovitch, P. E. and Hague, J. P.
Physics Letters A, 418, Article 127704

(2021-11-22)
Hague, J. P.; Petit, L. and MacCormick, C.
Physical Review A, 104, Article 53321(5)

(2021)
Keelan, Jonathan and Hague, James P.
Scientific Reports, 11, Article 5408(1)

(2020-12)
Hague, J. P.; Mieczkowski, P. W.; O'Rourke, C.; Loughlin, A. J. and Phillips, J. B.
Physical Review Research, 2, Article 43217(4)

(2020-09-15)
Patel, Nikil; Banahan, Caroline; Janus, Justyna; Horsfield, Mark A.; Cox, Anthony; Marshall, David; Colman, Jordan; Morlese, John; Evans, David H.; Hannon, Claire; Egan, Vincent; Garrard, Peter; Hague, James P. and Chung, Emma M.L.
Journal of the Neurological Sciences, 416, Article 117006

(2020-09)
Hague, J.P.; MacCormick, C. and Kornilovitch, P.
Physical Review A, 102(3)

(2019-06)
Keelan, Jonathan; Chung, Emma and Hague, James
Physics in Medicine and Biology, 64, Article 125021(12)

(2017-03-31)
Hague, J. P. and MacCormick, C.
Physical Review A, 95, Article 33636(3)

(2016-06-24)
Davenport, A. R. and Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 28(32) (p 325801)

(2016-02-10)
Keelan, Jonathan; Chung, Emma M. L. and Hague, James P.
Royal Society Open Science, 3(2) (pp. 150431-150445)

(2015-04-02)
Chung, Emma M. L.; Banahan, Caroline; Patel, Nikil; Janus, Justyna; Marshall, David; Horsfield, Mark A.; Rousseau, Clément; Keelan, Jonathan; Evans, David H. and Hague, James P.
PLoS ONE, 10, Article e0122166(4)

(2015-01-28)
Kornilovitch, P. E. and Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 27, Article 75602(7)

(2014-06-04)
Davenport, A. R. and Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 26, Article 225601(22)

(2014-04-30)
Mironov, O. A.; Hassan, A. H. A.; Morris, R. J. H.; Dobbie, A.; Uhlarz, M.; Chrastina, D.; Hague, J. P.; Kiatgamolchai, S.; Beanland, R.; Gabani, S.; Berkutov, I. B.; Helm, M.; Drachenko, O.; Myronov, M. and Leadley, D. R.
Thin Solid Films, 557 (pp. 329-333)

(2014-04-11)
Hague, J. P.
Physical Review B, 89, Article 155415(15)

(2014-04)
Hague, J. P.; Downes, S.; MacCormick, C. and Kornilovitch, P. E.
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism, 27(4) (pp. 937-940)

(2013-09-30)
Chrastina, D.; Cecchi, S.; Hague, J. P.; Frigerio, J.; Samarelli, A.; Ferre–Llin, L.; Paul, D. J.; Müller, E.; Etzelstorfer, T.; Stangl, J. and Isella, G.
Thin Solid Films, 543 (pp. 153-156)

(2013-06-21)
Samarelli, A.; Ferre Llin, L.; Cecchi, S.; Frigerio, J.; Etzelstorfer, T.; Müller, E.; Zhang, Y.; Watling, J. R.; Chrastina, D.; Isella, G.; Stangl, J.; Hague, J. P.; Weaver, J. M. R.; Dobson, P. and Paul, D. J.
Journal of Applied Physics, 113, Article 233704(23)

(2013-06-06)
Hague, J. P.; Banahan, C. and Chung, E. M. L.
Physics in Medicine and Biology, 58(13) (pp. 4381-4394)

(2012-11-30)
Hague, J. P. and MacCormick, C.
Physical Review Letters, 109, Article 223001(22)

(2012-07)
Davenport, A. R.; Hague, J. P. and Kornilovitch, P. E.
Physical Review B, 86(3) (p 35106)

(2012-05)
Banahan, Caroline; Hague, James P.; Evans, David H.; Patel, Rizwan; Ramnarine, Kumar V. and Chung, Emma M.L.
Ultrasound in Medicine & Biology, 38(5) (pp. 824-833)

(2012)
Hague, J. P. and MacCormick, C.
New Journal of Physics, 14(3) (p 33019)

(2012)
Hague, James P.
Nanoscale Research Letters, 7, Article 303(1)

(2012)
Hague, J. P.
Physical Review B, 86(6) (p 64302)

(2012)
Banahan, Caroline; Patel, Rizwan; Jeyagopal, Vikram; Mistri, Amit; Hague, James P.; Evans, David H. and Chung, Emma M.L.
Perspectives in Medicine, 1(1-12) (pp. 232-235)

(2011-10)
Hague, J. P.
Physical Review B, 84(15) (p 155438)

(2011)
Hague, James
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 286 (p 12032)

(2010-05)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 159(3-4) (pp. 462-475)

(2010)
Chung, Emma L.; Hague, James P.; Chanrion, Marie-Anne; Ramnarine, Kumar V.; Katsogridakis, Emmanuel and Evans, David H.
Stroke, 41(4) (pp. 647-652)

(2010)
Hague, J. P. and Kornilovitch, P. E.
Physical Review B, 82(9) (p 94301)

(2009)
Hardy, T. M.; Hague, J. P.; Samson, J. H. and Alexandrov, A. S.
Physical Review B, 79(21) (pp. 1-4)

(2009)
Hague, J. P. and Kornilovitch, P. E.
Physical Review B, 80(5) (p 54301)

(2009)
Gilks, S. J. and Hague, J. P.
International Journal of Modern Physics C, 20(6) (pp. 869-890)

(2009)
Hague, J. P. and Chung, E. M. L.
International Journal of Modern Physics B, 23(20-21) (pp. 4150-4157)

(2009)
Hague, J. P. and Chung, E. M. L.
Physical Review E, 80, Article 51912(5)

(2008-12)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 69(12) (pp. 2982-2985)

(2008-06)
Hague, J. P. and d’Ambrumenil, N.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 151(5-6) (pp. 1149-1163)

(2008)
Hague, J. P; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Samson, J. H. and Alexandrov, A. S.
Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids, 69(12) (pp. 3304-3306)

(2008)
Baker, George A. and Hague, James P.
International Journal of Modern Physics C, 19(9) (pp. 1459-1475)

(2008)
Hague, J. P.; Kornilovitch, P. E. and Alexandrov, A.S.
Physical Review B, 78, Article 92302(9)

(2007-07)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 92, Article 12185

(2007-01-16)
Hague, J. P.; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Samson, J. H. and Alexandrov, A. S.
Physical Review Letters, 98(3) (p 37002)

(2007)
Hague, J. P.; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Samson, J. H. and Alexandrov, A. S.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 19, Article 255214(25)

(2007)
Chung, Emma M. L.; Hague, James and Evans, David H.
Physics in medicine and biology, 52(23) (pp. 7153-7166)

(2007)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 92, Article 12119

(2007)
Hague, J. P.; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Samson, J. H. and Alexandrov, A. S.
Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 92, Article 12118

(2007)
Hague, J. P.; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Alexandrov, A. S. and Samson, J. H.
Physica C: Superconductivity, 460-46(2) (pp. 1121-1122)

(2006-02-16)
Hague, James; Kornilovitch, P. E.; Alexandrov, A. S. and Samson, J. H.
Physical Review B, 73(5) (pp. 054303-1-054303-14)

(2006)
Hague, J. P.
Physical Review B, 73(6) (p 60503)

(2006)
Hague, J. P.
AIP Conference Proceedings, 846(1) (pp. 255-264)

(2005-11-23)
Hague, J. P.; Chung, E. M. L.; Visser, D.; Balakrishnan, G.; Clementyev, E.; Paul, D. McK. and Lees, M. R.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(46) (pp. 7227-7235)

(2005)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(8) (pp. 1385-1397)

(2005)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(15) (pp. 2397-2405)

(2005)
Hague, J. P. and d'Ambrumenil, N.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 140(1-2) (pp. 77-89)

(2005)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 17(37) (pp. 5663-5676)

(2004-11-03)
Chung, E. M. L.; Lees, M. R.; McIntyre, G. J.; Wilkinson, C.; Balakrishnan, G.; Hague, J. P.; Visser, D. and Paul, D. McK.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 16(43) (pp. 7837-7852)

(2004-10)
von Kanel, H.; Chrastina, D.; Roessner, B.; Isella, G.; Hague, J.P. and Bollani, M.
Microelectronic Engineering, 76(1-4) (pp. 279-284)

(2004)
Hague, J. P; Jarrell, Mark and Schulthess, T. C.
Physical Review B, 69(16) (p 165113)

(2003)
Hague, J. P.
Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter, 15(17) (pp. 2535-2550)

(2003)
Chrastina, D.; Hague, J. P. and Leadley, D. R.
Journal of Applied Physics, 94(10) (pp. 6583-6590)

(2005)
Chrastina, D.; Rössner, B.; Isella, G.; von Käenel, H.; Hague, J. P.; Hackbarth, T.; Herzog, H.-J.; Hieber, K.-H. and Köenig, U.
In: Materials for Information Technology. Engineering Materials and Processes (1) (pp. 17-29)
ISBN : 978-1-85233-941-8 | Publisher : Springer | Published : London, UK

(2023-06)
Hague, James; Andrews, Allison and Dickinson, Hugh
In : TERMIS-EU 2023 (28-31 Mar 2023, Manchester, UK)