Education
M.S., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - Physics
Ph.D., South Dakota School of Mines & Technology - Physics
Brief Bio
Dr. Daniel Rederth is a Senior Lecturer in the Leslie A. Rose Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota Mines. Prior to joining Ssouth Dakota Mines, Dr. Rederth worked as a magnetometer specialist on MEMS inertial measurement units and as a rock-climbing guide and instructor in the Black Hills and at Devil’s Tower National Monument. Dr. Rederth advises the Baja SAE Team, the Formula SAE Team. And the Unmanned Aerial Systems Team. Outside of work, he enjoys hiking, mountain biking, and traveling with his wife and dog.
Research Expertise
Dr. Rederth’s research implemented a quantum-mechanical and statistical approach to semiconductor nanostructures by developing a computational method for solving an effective nonlinear Schrödinger equation to evaluate the electronic structure of quantum dots. The method uses a self-consistent approach to model the exchange interaction between the spins of carriers and the localized spins to determine the magnetic properties of quantum dots.
This model can simulate a variety of quantum dot structures with various magnetic doping profiles to understand the formation of magnetic polarons for spintronic applications. This realistic model can help bridge the gap between theory and experiment, making a contribution to future implementation of magnetic QDs in modern technology. This understanding and control of magnetic nanostructures will considerably interest scientists in the fields of nanoelectronics and information technology.
Teaching
Dr. Rederth teaches Statics of Mechanisms, Dynamics of Mechanisms, Introduction to Dynamic Systems, and Intermediate Dynamics.