Professional experience: 21 years of
research in solid state physics including 15 years following Ph.D. degree.
Observations and theory of magnetization of superconductors and magnetic
materials. Influence of crystal defects on the magnetic hysteresis in magnets
and superconductors. Development of the magnetic
flux visualization in superconductors. Magneto-optical
defectoscopy of magnetic recording media, bulk ceramic elements for the
superconducting generators, superconducting wires and thin film structures.
| 1979-present | Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute
for Solid State Physics (ISSP RAS),
from junior researcher to senior scientist. |
| 1997- 1999 | École Polytechnique,
Laboratoire des Solides Irradiés, (Palaiseau cedex, France),
visiting scientist (12 months), irradiation effects on high temperature superconductors. |
| 1993-1996 | Swiss Federal Institute
of Technology (EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland),
visiting professor, National Project on high temperature superconductors. |
| 1992-1993 | Max-Planck
Institute for Physics of Metals (Stuttgart, Germany),
Alexander von Humboldt research fellow. |
| 1985 | Ph.D. on crystal defects in magnetics, Russian Academy of Sciences. |
Project Management & Teaching:
- Successful application for 4 National and International research
projects including Swiss-Russian cooperation project in scientific research.
- Supervision of 3 Ph.D. and 4 graduate students in Russia and Switzerland.
- Invention of a computerized setup visualizing main properties
of superconductors for students' studies (EPFL, Switzerland).
Publications & Presentations:
- Co-author of publications in scientific
journals: Nature, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Physica
C (Holland), Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics (Russia),
etc.
- Russian patent for a new flux-imaging technique in superconductors
(1989)
- 4 Invited talks at International conferences (USA, Germany, France,
Japan)
- Papers presented at 12 International conferences during last 5
years.
- 20 presentations during visits to research laboratories in 6 countries
last 5 years .
Education:
- MS, Physics, Moscow State University
- Post-graduate studies, Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of
Sciences ISSP
Awards & Honors:
- Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship, Germany (1992-1993)
- Outstanding Research Awards (1980,1982) and Outstanding Ph.D.
student Award
- Moscow State University - personal scholarship (1973-1979)
Membership:
- Member of American Physical Society
(since 1996), member of European Material Research Society (since 1992).
- Referee of Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B and Physica
C.
Additional information:
- Computer Skills: IBM PC, Macintosh, HP and WAX Workstations; scientific
simulations, computer control of experimental equipment and image treatment.
- Technical Skills: Polarizing optical microscopy, optical helium
cryostats, magnetization and transport measurements, image acquisition,
vacuum thin film deposition.
List of publications and addresses of possible references (Prof. E.H. Brandt, MPI Stuttgart; Prof. D. Larbalestier, Wisconsin University; Dr. L. Krusin-Elbaum, IBM York Town Heights) are available upon request.