Andrew Steinmetz

Academic Professional

Education

• Ph.D., Physics, University of Arizona, 2023
• B.S., Physics University of Arizona, 2014
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Arizona, 2014

Honors & Awards

Grants & Awards

1. Team member (lab design advisor); PI: Sell, P. Creating an Introductory Astronomy Course. Provost Teaching and Learning Initiative Grant, Georgia Institute of Technology, $21,250 (2026–2027).
2. Young Researcher Meeting Grant, European Physical Journal (EPJ), Springer-Verlag, travel to Margaret Island Symposium on Particles & Plasmas (PP2023), Budapest, Hungary (2023).
3. Fanfare Graduate Travel Award, University of Arizona, travel to Margaret Island Symposium on Particles & Plasmas (PP2023), Budapest, Hungary, and ELI-Beamlines Strong Fields Frontiers, Prague, Czech Republic (2023).

Research

• Relativistic Spin Dynamics: Exploring non-minimal (and nonlinear) electromagnetism (EM) in quantum mechanics utilizing the Klein-Gordon-Pauli (KGP) equation, or classically via modifying the covariant Thomas-Bargmann-Michel-Telegdi (TBMT) torque equation.
• Neutrino Physics: EM mixing of neutrino flavor through transition magnetic dipole moments as a possible probe of the hierarchy problem. Exploring possible EM-induced neutrino mass splitting.
• Cosmic Magnetization: Magnetized spin-polarized thermal plasmas during the electron-positron and quark-gluon-plasma (QGP) epochs as a possible origin of primordial magnetic fields (PMF).

Papers

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Rafelski, J., Steinmetz, A. Science of Nuclear Fusion: Insights and Ideas. Particles 9, 94 (2026). 10.3390/particles9040094. arXiv:2609.01366. github:fusion-insights.
2. Steinmetz, A., Rafelski, J. Short note on spin magnetization in QGP. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 234, 2919–2929 (2025). 10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01625-9. arXiv:2502.05052. github:short-note-qgp.
3. Birrell, J., Formanek, M., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T., Rafelski, J. Fermi-Dirac Integrals in Degenerate Regimes: Novel Asymptotic Expansion. Int. J. Theor. Phys. 63, 163 (2024). 10.1007/s10773-024-05695-8. arXiv:2405.05287. github:fermi-distribution.
4. Rafelski, J., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T. Dynamic fermion flavor mixing through transition dipole moments. Int. J. Mod. Phys. A 38, 2350163 (2023). 10.1142/S0217751X23501634. arXiv:2309.15797. github:neutrino-transition-moments.
5. Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T., Rafelski, J. Matter-antimatter origin of cosmic magnetism. Phys. Rev. D 108, 123522 (2023). 10.1103/PhysRevD.108.123522. arXiv:2308.14818. github:plasma-partition.
6. Formanek, M., Steinmetz, A., Rafelski, J. Motion of classical charged particles with magnetic moment in external plane-wave electromagnetic fields. Phys. Rev. A 103, 052218 (2021). 10.1103/PhysRevA.103.052218. arXiv:2103.02594.
7. Formanek, M., Steinmetz, A., Rafelski, J. Radiation reaction friction: Resistive material medium. Phys. Rev. D 102, 056015 (2020). 10.1103/PhysRevD.102.056015. arXiv:2004.09634.
8. Formanek, M., Steinmetz, A., Rafelski, J. Classical neutral point particle in linearly polarized EM plane wave field. Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 61, 084006 (2019). 10.1088/1361-6587/ab242e. arXiv:1904.10587.
9. Steinmetz, A., Formanek, M., Rafelski, J. Magnetic dipole moment in relativistic quantum mechanics. Eur. Phys. J. A 55, 40 (2019). 10.1140/epja/i2019-12715-5. arXiv:1811.06233. github:magnetic-dipole-moment.
10. Formanek, M., Evans, S., Rafelski, J., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T. Strong fields and neutral particle magnetic moment dynamics. Plasma Phys. Control. Fusion 60, 074006 (2018). 10.1088/1361-6587/aac06a. arXiv:1712.07698.
11. Rafelski, J., Formanek, M., Steinmetz, A. Relativistic dynamics of point magnetic moment. Eur. Phys. J. C 78, 6 (2018). 10.1140/epjc/s10052-017-5493-2. arXiv:1712.01825.

Talks & Presentations

1. Steinmetz, A. Impact of AI on Education and Professional Careers. GRIT, Tampa, FL, October 16, 2025. Invited talk (honorarium). 10.13140/RG.2.2.28318.60486.
2. Steinmetz, A. Physics Lab, Journal Club, and AI Tools. Cross College Faculty Forum (CCFF), Arizona College of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China, April 11, 2025.
3. Steinmetz, A. UA-HEBUT Pedagogical Adventures. Cross College Faculty Forum (CCFF), Arizona College of Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, China, November 15, 2024.
4. Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T., Rafelski, J. Primordial Cosmic Magnetism. SMT 30th Anniversary Steward Observatory Symposium, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, September 22, 2023. 10.13140/RG.2.2.19213.24806.
5. Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T., Rafelski, J. Magnetism in the Cosmic Plasma Epoch. ELI-Beamlines Strong Fields Frontiers, The Extreme Light Infrastructure ERIC, Prague, Czech Republic, June 13, 2023. 10.13140/RG.2.2.32635.02087.
6. Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T., Rafelski, J. Magnetism in the Cosmic Plasma Epoch. Margaret Island Symposium on Particles & Plasmas (PP2023), HUN-REN Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Budapest, Hungary, June 8, 2023. 10.13140/RG.2.2.29279.57762.
7. Steinmetz, A. Relativistic Two-Body Quantum Mechanics. University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, March 2017.

Other Publications

Book Chapters & Review Articles

1. Rafelski, J., Birrell, J., Grayson, C., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T. Quarks to Cosmos: Particles and plasma in cosmological evolution. Eur. Phys. J. Spec. Top. 234, 1125–1329 (2025). 10.1140/epjs/s11734-025-01470-w. arXiv:2409.19031. github:thesis-collab-project.
2. Rafelski, J., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T. Dynamic Flavor Mixing Through Transition Moments. Harald Fritzsch Memorial Volume, pp. 269–284 (2024). 10.1142/9789811292279_0015. arXiv:2309.15797. github:fritzsch-manuscript.
3. Rafelski, J., Birrell, J., Steinmetz, A., Yang, C. T. A Short Survey of Matter-Antimatter Evolution in the Primordial Universe. Universe 9, 309 (2023). 10.3390/universe9070309. arXiv:2305.09055. github:a-short-survey.

Institutional & Technical Reports

1. Steinmetz, A. Status and Outlook of PHYS 381/382: Methods in Experimental Physics I/II at ACT/HEBUT. Internal report (curricular and equipment proposal; $36,000), University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2025.
2. ATLAS Collaboration (coauthor: Steinmetz, A.). Large Eta Task Force Report. ATL-UPGRADE-INT-2015-001, CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, 2015. https://cds.cern.ch/record/2020591.

Memberships & Committees

Institutional Committees & Appointments

• Mentor, Academic Professionals and Lecturers (APL) Mentoring Network, Office of Faculty Professional Development, GT (2026–present)
• Member, Academic Faculty Advisory Council (AFAC), College of Science, GT (2026–present)
• Member, Academic Program Committee, School of Physics, GT (2026–present)
• Member, Undergraduate Advising and Assessment Committee, School of Physics, GT (2026–present)
• Associate, Designated Campus Colleague (DCC), Department of Physics, UA (2025–present)
• Member, Faculty Search Committee(s), Department of Physics, UA (2024–2025)

Professional Service & Membership

• Mentor, Wildcat Mentor Society, UA (2025–2026)
• Fellow, Career Mentoring Fellows Program, APS (2025–present)
• Organizer, Undergraduate Journal Club, ACT/HEBUT (2025)
• Member, American Physical Society (APS) (2025–present)
• Member, Cross College Faculty Forum (CCFF), ACT/HEBUT (2024–2025)
• Reviewer for Physical Review Letters, Physical Review D, Physical Review Research, European Physical Journal Plus, Modern Physics Letters A, International Journal of Modern Physics A, Frontiers in Physics, and ICPMS 2025.

Theses

1. Steinmetz, A. Modern Topics in Relativistic Spin Dynamics and Magnetism. Ph.D. dissertation, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2023. hdl:10150/670301. arXiv:2310.07193. github:thesis-ajsteinmetz.

Works in Progress

1. Steinmetz, A., Labun, L., Formanek, M., Price, W., Grayson, C., Rafelski, J. Particle Dynamics and Radiation in Strong Fields: Classical and Quantum Physics. In preparation (2026).
2. Steinmetz, A. Career and Education Outcomes for Georgia Tech Physics Graduates. Internal report (School of Physics), Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 2026.