Kadir Utku Can

Research Interests

Nuclear & Particles Physics Particle Physics

Dr Kadir Utku Can

ARC Grant-Funded Research Fellow

School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences

College of Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.

My main focus is investigating the nature of the strong interactions from a phenomenological point of view. To this end, I work towards understanding the internal dynamics of hadrons via computer simulations in the framework of lattice formulation of QCD. Specifically, my interests lie in the structure functions or form factors and the spectrum of the hadrons, be it conventional or exotic.

  • Compton amplitude and the nucleon structure:

A poster highlighting my recent work on nucleon structure
A poster highlighting my work on nucleon structure.

 

  • Heavy hadron spectrum:

A plot of charmed baryon spectrum as calculated in PRD102.054513 (2020)
Our results on charmed baryon spectrum calculated via the lattice QCD method compared to experimental values. Figure from Bahtiyar et al. PRD.102.054513

 

Date Position Institution name
2025 - ongoing ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (B) University of Adelaide
2019 - 2025 ARC Grant-Funded Researcher (A) University of Adelaide
2017 - 2019 Special Postdoctoral Researcher RIKEN Nishina Center

Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
2019 Honour Visiting Scientist RIKEN Japan -
2019 Award Asian Nuclear Physics Association & AAPPS-DNP Award for Young Scientist, Second Prize Asian Nuclear Physics Association & AAPPS-DNP Japan -
2017 Award Springer Theses Award Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan -
2017 Research Award Teijima Overseas Student Research Award Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan -
2014 Scholarship Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan -
2013 Scholarship Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan -
2010 Honour Middle East Technical University High Honor Roll Middle East Technical University Turkey -
2010 Honour Middle East Technical University Honor Roll Middle East Technical University Turkey -
2009 Honour Middle East Technical University Honor Roll Middle East Technical University Turkey -

Language Competency
English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Japanese Can read, write, speak and understand spoken
Turkish Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

Date Institution name Country Title
2014 - 2017 Tokyo Institute of Technology Japan D.Sc.

Year Citation
2025 Crawford, J. A., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Transverse Force Distributions in the Proton from Lattice QCD. Physical Review Letters, 134(7), 071901-1-071901-7.
DOI Scopus1 WoS3
2025 Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schar, T., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Lattice QCD calculation of the Compton amplitude subtraction function. Physical Review D, 111(9), 094513-1-094513-14.
DOI Scopus1 WoS2
2025 Can, K. U., Crawford, J. A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schar, T. G., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Gross-Llewellyn Smith sum rule from lattice QCD. Physical Review D, 111(11), 114505-1-114505-17.
DOI
2024 Hannaford-Gunn, A., Can, K. U., Crawford, J. A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2024). Reconstructing generalized parton distributions from the lattice off-forward Compton amplitude. Physical Review D, 110(1), 014509-1-014509-19.
DOI Scopus10 WoS9
2023 Batelaan, M., Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2023). Moments and power corrections of longitudinal and transverse proton structure functions from lattice QCD. Physical Review D, 107(5), 054503-1-054503-11.
DOI Scopus6 WoS6
2023 Batelaan, M., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2023). Feynman-Hellmann approach to transition matrix elements and quasidegenerate energy states. Physical Review D, 108(3), 034507-1-034507-27.
DOI Scopus3 WoS4
2023 Can, K. U., Batelaan, M., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2023). The Compton amplitude and nucleon structure functions in lattice QCD.
2022 Hannaford-Gunn, A., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). Generalized parton distributions from the off-forward Compton amplitude in lattice QCD. Physical Review D, 105(1), 014502-1-014502-19.
DOI Scopus17 WoS20
2021 Can, K. U. (2021). Lattice QCD study of the elastic and transition form factors of charmed baryons. International Journal of Modern Physics A, 36(23), 1-49.
DOI Scopus11 WoS12
2021 Meng, Q., Hiyama, E., Hosaka, A., Oka, M., Gubler, P., Can, K. U., . . . Zong, H. (2021). Prediction of Double-heavy Tetraquarks Bound States in Quark Model. Few-Body Systems, 62(4), 79-1-79-5.
DOI Scopus3 WoS3
2021 Meng, Q., Hiyama, E., Hosaka, A., Oka, M., Gubler, P., Can, K. U., . . . Zong, H. S. (2021). Stable double-heavy tetraquarks: spectrum and structure. Physics Letters B, 814, 136095.
DOI Scopus66 WoS66
2020 Bahtiyar, H., Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Gubler, P., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2020). Charmed baryon spectrum from lattice QCD near the physical point. Physical Review D, 102(5), 054513-1-054513-18.
DOI Scopus39 WoS41
2020 Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2020). Lattice QCD evaluation of the Compton amplitude employing the Feynman-Hellmann theorem. Physical Review D, 102(11), 114505-1-114505-18.
DOI Scopus37 WoS25
2019 Meng, Q., Hiyama, E., Can, K. U., Gubler, P., Oka, M., Hosaka, A., & Zong, H. (2019). Compact ssscc pentaquark states predicted by a quark model. Physics Letters B, 798, 135028-1-135028-8.
DOI Scopus22 WoS25
2018 Bahtiyar, H., Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2018). Radiative transitions of doubly charmed baryons in lattice QCD. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 98(11), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus30 WoS31
2017 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2017). Λ c Σ c π coupling and Σ c → Λ c π decay in lattice QCD. Physics Letters B, 768, 309-316.
DOI Scopus10 WoS10
2017 Bahtiyar, H., Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2017). transition in lattice QCD. Physics Letters B, 772, 121-126.
DOI Scopus36 WoS35
2015 Bahtiyar, H., Can, K. U., Erkol, G., & Oka, M. (2015). transition in lattice QCD. Physics Letters B, 747, 281-286.
DOI Scopus34 WoS37
2015 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2015). Look inside charmed-strange baryons from lattice QCD. Physical Review D, 92(11), 14 pages.
DOI Scopus61 WoS56
2014 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Isildak, B., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2014). Electromagnetic structure of charmed baryons in Lattice QCD. Journal of High Energy Physics, 2014(5), 20 pages.
DOI Scopus53 WoS62
2013 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., Ozpineci, A., & Takahashi, T. T. (2013). Vector and axial-vector couplings of D and D∗mesons in 2+1 flavor lattice QCD. Physics Letters B, 719(1-3), 103-109.
DOI Scopus69 WoS62
2013 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Isildak, B., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2013). Electromagnetic properties of doubly charmed baryons in Lattice QCD. Physics Letters B, 726(4-5), 703-709.
DOI Scopus33 WoS31

Year Citation
2024 Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2024). The parity-odd structure function of nucleon from the Compton amplitude. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 453. Batavia: Sissa Medialab Srl.
2023 Can, K. U. (2023). The Compton amplitude and nucleon structure functions. In Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (Lattice2022), as published in Proceedings of Science Vol. 430 (pp. 237-1-237-16). Bonn, Germany: Sissa Mdialab.
DOI Scopus2
2023 Horsley, R., Batelaan, M., Can, K. U., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2023). Quasi-degenerate baryon energy states, the Feynman-Hellmann theorem and transition matrix elements. In Proceedings of the 39th International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory (LATTICE2022), as published in Proceedings of Science Vol. 430 (pp. 412-1-412-12). Italy: SISSA.
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2022 Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Sankey, E., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). Investigating the low moments of the nucleon structure functions in lattice QCD. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 396 (pp. 8 pages). Online: Sissa Medialab Srl.
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2022 Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). Advances in lattice hadron physics calculations using the gradient flow. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 396 (pp. 8 pages). Online: Sissa Medialab Srl.
2022 Hannaford-Gunn, A., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). Generalised Parton Distributions from Lattice Feynman-Hellmann Techniques. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 396 (pp. 9 pages). Online: Sissa Medialab Srl.
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2022 Hannaford-Gunn, A., Sankey, E., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). Investigating the Compton amplitude subtraction function in lattice QCD. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 396 (pp. 028). Sissa Medialab.
DOI Scopus2
2019 Bahtiyar, H., Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2019). Radiative Transitions of Singly and Doubly Charmed Baryons in Lattice QCD. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Quarks and Nuclear Physics (QNP2018) (pp. 1-4). Japan: Journal of the Physical Society of Japan.
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2019 Can, K. U., Bahtiyar, H., Erkol, G., Gubler, P., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2019). Spectrum of the Charmed Baryons in 2+1-flavor Lattice QCD. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Quarks and Nuclear Physics (QNP2018) (pp. 1-5). Japan: Journal of the Physical Society of Japan.
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2015 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Isildak, B., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. (2015). Electromagnetic structure of charmed baryons in Lattice QCD. In Proceedings of The 32nd International Symposium on Lattice Field Theory — PoS(LATTICE2014) (pp. 157). Sissa Medialab.
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2015 Can, K. U., Oka, M., Erkol, G., & Takahashi, T. T. (2015). Electromagnetic structure of charmed baryons - Extended to spin-3/2. In Proceedings of Science Vol. 14-18-July-2015 (pp. 133). Sissa Medialab.
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2014 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Isildak, B., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. (2014). Electromagnetic structure of charmed baryons. In Proceedings of XV International Conference on Hadron Spectroscopy — PoS(Hadron 2013) (pp. 057). Sissa Medialab.
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2014 Can, K. U., Erkol, G., Isildak, B., Oka, M., & Takahashi, T. T. (2014). First lattice calculation of charmed hadrons' electromagnetic form factors. In H. Dag, G. Erkol, A. Kucukarslan, & A. Ozpineci (Eds.), Journal of Physics Conference Series Vol. 562 (pp. 4 pages). TURKEY, Canakkale: IOP PUBLISHING LTD.
DOI Scopus1 WoS1
2014 Erkol, G., Can, K. U., Isildak, B., Oka, M., Ozpineci, A., & Takahashi, T. T. (2014). Electromagnetic structure of charmed hadrons. In M. Bozzo (Ed.), Journal of Physics Conference Series Vol. 556 (pp. 4 pages). ENGLAND, Univ Birmingham, Birmingham: IOP PUBLISHING LTD.
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- Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Perlt, H., Rakow, P. E. L., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2022). The Compton Amplitude, lattice QCD and the Feynman-Hellmann approach. In SciPost Physics Proceedings. Stichting SciPost.
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Year Citation
2025 Can, K. U., Hannaford-Gunn, A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schar, T., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Lattice QCD calculation of the Compton amplitude subtraction function.
2025 Can, K. U., Crawford, J. A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Transverse force distributions in the proton from lattice QCD.
2025 Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., Young, R. D., & Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Renormalisation Group Equations for 2+1 clover fermions.
2025 Can, K. U., Crawford, J. A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schar, T. G., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). The Gross-Llewellyn Smith sum rule from lattice QCD.
2025 Aoki, Y., Bennett, E., Bignell, R., Can, K. U., Doi, T., Gottlieb, S., . . . Yang, Y. -B. (2025). Lattice gauge ensembles and data management.
2025 Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., Young, R. D., & Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Towards nucleon structure function moments and parton momentum fractions
from lattice QCD.
2025 Humphrey, N., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2025). Multi-nucleon matrix elements on the lattice with the Feynman-Hellmann
theorem.
2024 Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Nakamura, Y., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2024). The parity-odd structure function of nucleon from the Compton amplitude.
2024 Hannaford-Gunn, A., Can, K. U., Crawford, J. A., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2024). Reconstructing generalised parton distributions from the lattice
off-forward Compton amplitude.
2024 Crawford, J. A., Can, K. U., Horsley, R., Rakow, P. E. L., Schierholz, G., Stüben, H., . . . Zanotti, J. M. (2024). Transverse force distributions in the proton from lattice QCD.
  • Probing the Heavy-Flavored Hadron Structure from Lattice QCD, RIKEN, Japan (2017-2019) (JPY 3,000,000 awarded)
  • 2025 Semester 1: SCIENCE1500 Introductory Data Science - Becoming Smart About Data | Course coordinator

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 Co-Supervisor Charm quarks in spectroscopy and structure from lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Lula Abdirashid Ali
2025 Co-Supervisor Charm quarks in spectroscopy and structure from lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Lula Abdirashid Ali
2024 Co-Supervisor Hadronic structure of the pion from Lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jordan McKee
2024 Co-Supervisor Constraining Beyond Standard Model Physics with Lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ian Van Schalkwyk
2024 Co-Supervisor Radiative Corrections to Neutron Decay via Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Master of Philosophy Master Full Time Mr Joshua Charles Perks
2024 Co-Supervisor Constraining Beyond Standard Model Physics with Lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Ian Van Schalkwyk
2024 Co-Supervisor Radiative Corrections to Neutron Decay via Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics - Master Full Time Mr Joshua Charles Perks
2024 Co-Supervisor Hadronic structure of the pion from Lattice QCD Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Jordan McKee

Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
2025 - 2025 Co-Supervisor Round the Twist: Exploring Higher Twist Phenomenology with Lattice Quantum Chromodynamics Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Joshua Alexander Crawford
2022 - 2023 Co-Supervisor The Compton Amplitude from the Lattice Feynman-Hellmann Method Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Alec Hannaford Gunn

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