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====== Education ======


===== Ph.D. =====
April 2000

Physics of magnetic and related phenomena,\\ Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University (Russia)\\ 
Dissertation: The Effects of Crystal Field and Quadrupole Interactions in Rare-Earth Zircons\\ 
Adviser: Prof. Natalia P. Kolmakova


===== M.S. =====
May 1997

Department of Physics and Mathematics, Bryansk State Pedagogical University (Bryansk, Russia)\\ 
Master's Thesis: Energy Level Crossing and Magnetocaloric Effects in the Ytterbium Phosphate in Pulsed Magnetic Fields\\ 
Supervisor: Prof. Natalia P. Kolmakova\\ 
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<span style="color:red;">Graduated with honors</span>
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====== Scientific Employment ======
  * __February 2010 – present__
//**Senior Postdoc**. Institute of Solid State Physics, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria.//


Heavy fermion systems, quantum critical phenomena. Magnetism, microwave experiments at low and ultra-low temperatures. Supported by the ERC Advanced Grant [[http://erc.tuwien.ac.at/paschen/the_erc_project/|“QuantumPuzzle”]]

  * __July 2007 – 2010__
//**Postdoctoral Fellow**. Physics Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.//

Investigation of magnetic properties of metals, half-metals and their interfaces with organic semiconductors by means of NMR measurements and SQUID magnetometry. Supported by the FPVI STREP-OFSPIN project [[http://www.bo.ismn.cnr.it/spin/projects/ofspin/index.php?sel=home|"Organic-Ferromagnetic Hybrid Interfaces for Spintronic Applications"]]

  * __2004 – 2007__
//**Research Associate**. Physics Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.//

Experimental study of strain effects on the metal-dielectric transition and the metallic phase of the thin magnetic films by NMR and SQUID. Supported by [[http://www.fis.unipr.it/infm/FIRB/Asti/FIRB.shtml|MIUR FIRB 2002-2007]] and Regione Emilia Romagna, NanoFaber 2005-2007

  * __2002 – 2004__
//**Fellow**. Physics Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.// Supported by [[http://www.fis.unipr.it/infm/FIRB/Asti/FIRB.shtml|MIUR FIRB 2002-2007]]

NMR investigation of magnetoelastic polarons, magnetic, orbital and charge ordering in manganites with perovskite structure.

  * __2000 – 2004__
//**Associate Professor**. Supporting Academic Department of Physics, Bryansk State Technical University, Bryansk, Russia.//

    - Development of the Jafet-Kittel model by taking into account features of the crystal structure and the hierarchy of exchange interactions in ternary intermetallic compounds containing heavy rare earths.
    - Theoretical study of peculiarities of the crossover in singlet f-paramagnets caused by spin ordering and hyperfine interactions.

  * __1997 – 2000__
//**PhD student**. Supporting Academic Department of Physics, Bryansk State Technical University, Bryansk, Russia.//

Theoretical study of effects of the crystal field,  quadrupole and hyperfine interactions in rare-earth zircons.\\ 
Adviser: Prof. Natalia P. Kolmakova.

  * __1996 – 1997__
//**Student**. Department of Physics and Mathematics, Bryansk State University, Bryansk, Russia.//

Theoretical investigation of the energy level crossing and magnetocaloric effects in the ytterbium phosphate in the pulsed magnetic fields.\\ 
Supervisor: Prof. Natalia P. Kolmakova.






====== Research Interests ======

   * Magnetism and magnetic materials, related phenomena;
   * Magnetic quantum phase transition;
   * Crystal-field effects in rare-earth compounds;
   * Nuclear Magnetic Resonance in magnetically ordered systems;
   * Thin magnetic films and superlattices;
   * Spintronics, spintronic materials and devices.







====== Professional Services ======

   * Referee of //Physical Review Letters//;
   * Referee of //Physical Review B//;
   * Referee of //IEEE Transactions on Magnetics//.


====== Teaching Experience ======
General Physics.

2000 - 2004

//Associate Professor. Supporting Academic Department of Physics, Bryansk State Technical University, Bryansk, Russia.//\\








====== International Schools and Training Courses ======
  * [[http://cmd.karlov.mff.cuni.cz/Spintronics-2008/|School "Nanomagnetism and Spintronics"]]

September 5 – 14, 2008

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University in Prague (Czech Republic)

  * [[http://www.simplymediaweb.it/nato/|School “Magnetic Nanostructures for Micro-Electromechanical Systems and Spintronic Applications”]]

July 2 – 15, 2006

NATO Advanced Study Institute (Catona RC, Calabria, Italy)

  * [[http://scs.physics.unisa.it/TCIX/default.htm|IX Training Course in the Physics of Correlated Electron Systems and High-Tc Superconductors]]

October 4 – 15, 2004

International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies (Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy)

====== Awards and Fellowships ======
  * 2006. Grant, NATO-ASI School “Magnetic Nanostructures for Micro-Electromechanical Systems and Spintronic Applications”
  * 2005 – 2006. Postdoctoral fellowship, Physics Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
  * 2004. Accepted participant of “IX Training Course in the Physics of Correlated Electron Systems and High-Tc Superconductors”, International Institute for Advanced Scientific Studies, Vietri sul Mare, Salerno, Italy
  * 2002 – 2004. Postdoctoral fellowship, Physics Department, University of Parma, Parma, Italy.
  * 2001. Individual grant, Project “Young Scientists of Russia”, RSCI.
  * 2001. Travel Fellowship, XI-th Feofilov symposium on spectroscopy of crystals activated by rare earth and transition metal ions, Kazan, Russia.
  * 2001. Young Scientists Research Grant, Russian Foundation for Basic Research.
  * 2000. Soros scholarship for postgraduates,  International Soros Science Education Program, Soros Foundations.
  * 2000, 2001. Diploma of  participant in “International Scientific and Experimental Seminars on Ultrahigh Magnetic Field 'Kapitsa-IV, V'”. [[http://en.vniief.ru/|Russian Federal Nuclear Center - All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics]], Sarov, Russia.
  * 1999. Travel Fellowship, The European Conference “Physics of Magnetism”, Poznan, Poland.










====== Other activities ======

__1998 - 2002__

Programmer.

Supporting Academic Department of Physics, Bryansk State Technical University, Bryansk, Russia.\\
Development of software for numerical computing.

====== Selected conference presentations (total > 50) ======
  - Suppression of magnetic properties of manganite layer in Au/La<sub>0.67</sub>Sr<sub>0.33</sub>MnO<sub>3</sub> interfaces. Euro-Asian Symposium EASTMAG-2007, Kazan, Russia, August, 2007.
  - <sup>55</sup>Mn NMR and magnetization studies of manganite thin films. International Conference on Quantum Transport, CNR- Bologna, Italy, July, 2005.
  - Comparison of Mn NMR, μSR and neutron diffraction in LaMnO<sub>3</sub>. Congresso Nazionale Societa Italiana di Fisica, University of Parma, Italy, September, 2003.
  - Zeeman effect modification near the crossover in DyPO<sub>4</sub> due to quadrupole interactions. XI-th Feofilov symposium on spectroscopy of crystals activated by rare earth and transition metal ions. Kazan State University, Russia, September, 2001.
  - Magnetic phase transitions in layered intermetallic compounds RMn<sub>2</sub>Ge<sub>2</sub>. International Scientific and Experimental Seminars on Ultrahigh Magnetic Field “Kapitsa-IV”. [[http://en.vniief.ru/|The Russian Federal Nuclear Center, All-Russia Scientific Research Institute of Experimental Physics]], Russia, October,  2000.
  - Energy level interaction and magnetocaloric effect at high magnetic fields in rare-earth zircons. The International Conference of Undergraduates and Postgraduates in Fundamental Sciences 'Lomonosov-99'. Moscow State University, Moscow, April 1999.




====== Main Skills ======
  * High level of numerical and analytical skills, including in the use of computer (knowledge of methods of mathematical physics and numerical computation);
  * High level of programming and modelling of physical systems;
  * Extensive experience in analysis/interpretation of experimental data;
  * Ability to plan work and identify research goals;
  * Good communication skills, both spoken and written (including teaching experience);
  * Ability to collaborate openly and to work in multi-disciplinary research teams;
  * Sensitivity to new ideas;
  * Extensive experience in Linux and Windows.



===== Languages =====
  * Russian – native;
  * English – fluent;
  * Italian – good;
  * German – poor.


===== Measurements =====
  * Pulsed Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (see [[http://www.fis.unipr.it/infm/home/pmwiki.php?n=PaRMA.NMR|here]]);
  * SQUID magnetometry (Quantum Design - MPMS and Cryogenics - S600X, S700X; ultra-low temperature (mK range) and high-pressure measurements);
  * Some experience in μSR ([[http://lmu.web.psi.ch/facilities/gps/gps.html|GPS]] spectrometer at PSI);
  * low temperature measurement techniques.

===== Programming languages =====
  * Fortran;
  * Python;
  * some experience in C++.
===== Other =====
  * Mathcad;
  * Maple, etc

====== List of Publications ======
[[publications|Publications]]