Jarrett Lancaster – Lecturer
Office: 5796 AMC Building

jllankster@gmail.com

Jarrett Lancaster

Lecturer
Electrical and Computer Engineering, and Physics

Position/Title
Assistant Professor of Physics

Education – List all degrees awarded

  • Ph.D., Physics, New York University, May 2012
    • Thesis: Quench dynamics in one-dimensional interacting quantum systems
    • Advisor: Aditi Mitra
    • Area of Study: Theoretical condensed matter physics
  • B.S., Physics & Applied Mathematics, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, May 2007
    • Senior Thesis: Modeling Excitable Systems with Electronic Circuits
    • Advisor: Edward Hellen
    • Area of Study: Nonlinear dynamics, biophysics, analog computers

Licenses/Professional Certifications

  • Qiskit Advocate
  • IBM Certified Associate Developer – Quantum Computation using Qiskit v0.2X

Biography
Dr. Jarrett Leighton Lancaster is an Assistant Professor of Physics in the Department of Arts & Sciences at Maine Maritime Academy. He previously held faculty positions at High Point University, Roanoke College, the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering at UNC Greensboro, and Elon University. His academic background includes postdoctoral research in nanoscience, adjunct teaching roles, and experience as a Physics Specialist in the Science and Math Learning Center at James Madison University.

His research spans theoretical condensed matter physics, nonlinear dynamics, biophysics, and quantum computation. Dr. Lancaster has supervised numerous undergraduate research projects in quantum computing, nonlinear circuits, and computational modeling, helping students bridge theory with practical applications.

Research Topics

  • Theoretical condensed matter physics
  • Quantum computation (IBM Q, Qiskit)
  • Nonlinear dynamics
  • Biophysics
  • Computational modeling

List any research related websites.
GitHub: https://github.com/jllancas

Awards or accolades, received from outside organizations

  • NCS-AAPT Best Pedagogical Paper (Fall 2012, Fall 2018, Spring 2022)

Professional Memberships

  • American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT)
  • North Carolina Section of AAPT (NCS-AAPT)
  • American Physical Society (APS)
  • Phi Beta Kappa (ΦBK), 2007
  • Pi Mu Epsilon (ΠME), 2007
  • Sigma Pi Sigma (ΣΠΣ), 2006