Jacob Moldenhauer, PhD

EDUCATION
PhD, University of Texas at Dallas
M.S., University of Texas at Dallas
B.A., University of the Ozarks

RECENT COURSES
General Physics I and II and Labs
Physics and Technology and Lab
Introduction to Astronomy and Lab
Astrophysics and Cosmology
General Relativity
Statistical Physics
Theoretical Mechanics
Electrodynamics
Electronics and Lab
Optics and Lab
Quantum Physics Lab
Physics Seminar

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

1. “Exploring the constraints on cosmological models using CosmoEJS,” JM, Francis Cavanna, William O’toole, William Zimmerman, JCAP11(2018)011, arxiv:1801.01781.
   
2. “The Cosmic Acceleration of the Universe Lab using CosmoEJS Package” by JM, Open Source Physics Lab (2018). Open Source Physics website.
3. Modern Cosmology: Interactive Computer Simulations using Recent Observational Data Sets, JM, Larry Engelhardt, Keenan Stone, Ezekiel Shuler, Am. Jour. Phys., Vol. 81, Issue 6, 2013
4. Testing General Relativity at Cosmological Scales: Implementation and Parameter Correlations, formerly, Testing General Relativity at Cosmological Scales using ISiTGR, Jason Dossett, Mustapha Ishak, JM, Phys. Rev. D, October 2011, arxiv:1109.4583.
5. Supernova, BAO, and CMB surface distance constraints on f(G) higher order gravity models, JM, Mustapha Ishak, John Thompson, Damien Easson, Phys.Rev.D81:063514,(2010), arxiv:1004.2459.
6. A minimal set of invariants as a systematic approach to higher order gravity models: Physical and Cosmological Constraints, JM, Mustapha Ishak, JCAP 0912:020 (2009) arxiv:0912.5332.
7. A New Independent Limit on the Cosmological Constant/Dark Energy from the Relativistic Bending of Light by Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies, Mustapha Ishak, Wolfgang Rindler, Jason Dossett, JM, Chris Allison, MNRAS 388, 1279-1283 (2008), arxiv:0710.4726.

PRESENTATIONS
Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics Meeting, 30-minute Contributed Talk: “Exploring the Hubble Constant Tension with CosmoEJS”, JM, December 16, 2019, Portsmouth England

Physics Colloquium Space Week, Dallas County Community College Mountain View Campus, Invited Talk: “Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter, Dark Energy: Recent Success and Shortcomings of General Relativity”, JM, October 7, 2019

Testing Gravity Meeting, Contributed poster, The dynamics of cosmological models using CosmoEJS”, JM, January 17, 2019

Physics Colloquium Space Week, Dallas County Community College Mountain View Campus, Invited Talk: “Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter, Dark Energy: Recent Success and Shortcomings of General Relativity”, JM, October 10, 2018

American Physical Society April Meeting, Contributed Talk: “The dynamics of cosmological models using CosmoEJS”, JM, Andrew Chang, April 16, 2018, Columbus, OH

TSAPS, San Antonio College, Contributed Talk: “Translational and Angular accelerations measured inside a novel, physical model of a human head”, JM, Stephen Slaughter, Cora Keil, Sydney McCloskey, Andrew Chang, James Frisby, March 9, 2017, San Antonio, TX

Physics Colloquium, Dallas County Community College Mountain View Campus, Invited Talk: “Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter, Dark Energy: Recent Success and Shortcomings of General Relativity”, JM, November 3, 2016, Dallas, TX

Physics Colloquium, The University of Texas at Dallas, Invited Talk: “Computational Cosmology: What can models and simulations teach us about the universe?”, JM, April 13, 2016, Richardson, TX

Physics Colloquium, Dallas County Community College Richland Campus, Invited Talk: “Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter, Dark Energy: Recent Success and Shortcomings of General Relativity”, JM, March 4, 2016, Richardson, TX

Physics Colloquium, Dallas County Community College Mountain View Campus, Invited Talk: “Gravitational Waves, Dark Matter, Dark Energy: Recent Success and Shortcomings of General Relativity”, JM, March 3, 2016, Dallas, TX

Texas Symposium on Relativistic Astrophysics, Talk and poster presentation: “Exploring the consequences of parameter values in cosmological models with CosmoEJS, an interactive package of cosmology Java simulations”, JM, Francis Cavanna, William O’toole, William Zimmerman, Geneva, Switzerland, December 13-18, 2015

Texas Section APS Meeting, Talk: “Investigating cosmological parameters using CosmoEJS, an interactive package of cosmology Java simulations”, JM, Francis Cavanna, William O’toole, William Zimmerman, University of Baylor, Waco, TX, October 29-31, 2015

Testing Gravity 2015, Talk: Interactive Testing of Cosmological Models Using the Latest Data Sets in the CosmoEJS Package, JM, William Zimmerman (UD student), Vancouver, BC, January 14-17, 2015.

Texas Section APS Meeting, Talk: Interactive Cosmological Modeling with Easy Java Simulations: Constraints from a New Growth of Structure Module of CosmoEJS, JM, William Zimmerman (UD Student), College Station, TX, October 17-19, 2014.

Collin College Undergraduate Interdisciplinary Student Research Conference, Sponsored senior thesis presentation, Hawking Radiation: The Black Hole Destroyer, Aaron Stolle (UD student), Jacob Moldenhauer, Plano, TX, April 16-17, 2014.

50th Texas Symposium for Relativity and Astrophysics, Poster: Interactive Cosmological Modeling with Easy Java Simulations, Dallas, TX, December 8-13, 2013.

American Astronomical Society 221 Winter meeting, Talk: Interactive Cosmological Data Fitting Simulations: A Further Examination of CosmoEJS, JM, & Sponsored student poster on interactive computer simulations for cosmology, Poster: Modifications to CosmoEJS, Keenan Stone, Ezekiel Shuler, JM, Long Beach, CA, January 6-10, 2013.