====== 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]]