====== 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\\
Graduated with honors
====== 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/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 interfaces. Euro-Asian Symposium EASTMAG-2007, Kazan, Russia, August, 2007.
- 55Mn 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 LaMnO3. Congresso Nazionale Societa Italiana di Fisica, University of Parma, Italy, September, 2003.
- Zeeman effect modification near the crossover in DyPO4 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 RMn2Ge2. 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]]