ADDRESS                                                                             PHONE                      FAX

 

Department of Physics & Astronomy, 1000 East Avenue,     307-766-6518             307-766-2652

Department 3905, University of Wyoming, Laramie,

WY 82071     

 

 

EDUCATION

 

1983                        Ph. D. in Theoretical Physics, Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia

 

1968 - 1974     BS & MS Degrees, Moscow Institute for Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia

 

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

 

2007 – present            Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie

 

2004 – 2007                Associate Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie

 

2000 - 2004                Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie

 

1998 - 2000                Visiting Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Wyoming, Laramie

 

1996 - 1998                 Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Antioquia, Medellin, Colombia

 

1991 - 1992                Visiting Scientist, Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel

 

1982 - 1992                 Researcher, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow, Russia

 

1976 - 1982                 Researcher, Karpov Physical Chemistry Institute, Moscow, Russia

 

1974 - 1977                 Researcher, Institute of Atmosphere Physics, Russian Academy of Science, Moscow, Russia

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

1992 - 1994                 Research Associate, University of California at Santa Barbara, Chemistry Department, Santa Barbara

1994 - 1996                 Research Associate, Carnegie Mellon , Chemistry Department, Pittsburgh

1996 - 1996                 Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh, Chemistry Department, Pittsburgh

1998 - 1998                 Research Associate, Northwestern University, Chemistry Department, Evanston, Illinois

 

 

 

 

TEACHING

 

 

 

 

Year

Semester

Course No/Title

2007

Fall

4310 Quantum Mechanics I

2007

Spring

5510 Statistical Mechanics

2006

Fall

4310 Quantum mechanics I

2006

Spring

5720 Advanced Solid State Physics

2006

Spring

4710 Solid State Physics

2005

Fall

4310 Quantum mechanics I

2005

Spring

5310 Atomic & Molecular Physics

2005

Spring

4350 Atomic & Molecular Physics

2004

Fall

4310 Quantum mechanics I

20004

Spring

4510/5510 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

2004

Spring

4350/5310 Atomic & Molecular Physics

2003

Spring

4510/5510 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

2003

Fall

4310 Quantum Mechanics I

2002

Spring

2320 College Physics IV

2002

Spring

4510 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

2002

Fall

4410 Electricity & Magnetism

2002

Fall

4310 Quantum Mechanics I

2001

Fall

4410 Electricity & Magnetism

2001

Fall

4310 Quantum Mechanics I

2000

Spring

2320 Modern Physics IV

2000

Spring

4510 Thermodynamics & Statistical Mechanics

2000

Spring

4860 Ind. Study, Spin Glasses

2000

Spring

4860 Ind. Study, Stochastic Methods

2000

Spring

4860 Ind. Study, Path Integral in Quantum Mechanics

2000

Fall

2310 Modern Physics III

2000

Fall

2330 Modern Physics Lab

2000

Fall

1000 Perspectives in Physics

1999

Spring

5310 Quantum Theory I

1999

Spring

5510 Statistical Mechanics

1999

Spring

5860 Ind.Study

1999

Fall

2310 Modern Physics III

1999

Fall

4710 Solid State

1998

Fall

4710 Solid State

1998

Fall

5410 Electromag Theory I

 

 

 

 

CONTRACTS & GRANTS

 

            Funded Projects as PI

 

2004 - 2008, NSF, Selective Prediction of Novel Molecular Wires, $499,345.

2003, NASA EPSCOR, Undergraduate course ÒIntroduction to BiophysicsÓ within departmental Biophysics program, $8,000.

 

           

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

 

            Memberships in professional societies

American Physical Society

American Chemical Society

 

            Grant Refereeing

National Research Council Twining Program; National Science Foundation

            National Science Foundation

 

            Manuscript Refereeing

Journal of Chemical Physics; Physics Review and Physical Review Letters; Chemical Physics Letters

 

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

 

2001-2002 Extraordinary Merit in Research, College of Arts & Sciences University of Wyoming

1989-1990 Fellow of national Research Counsel, Sherbrooke  University, Chemistry Department (Sherbroke, Canada).

 

 

PAPERS PRESENTED/SYMPOSIA/INVITED LECTURES/PROFESSIONALMEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

 

            American Physical Society Meeting, (2007), oral presentation

            American Chemical Society Meeting (2007), oral presentation

            American Physical Society Meeting, (2006), oral presentation

            American Chemical Society Meeting (2006), oral presentation

            American Physical Society Meeting, (2005), oral presentation

            American Chemical Society Meeting (2005), oral presentation

            American Physical Society regional Meeting (Boulder) (2005) oral presentation

            American Physical Society Meeting, (Baltimore) (2006), oral presentation

            American Chemical Society Meeting (Atlanta) (2006), oral presentation

 

COMMITTEES

 

            University Committees

University Materials Science Center Committee, 2003-current

College Committees

            A&S Independent Study Committee, 2003 – current

Department Committees

            Chair of Search Committee, 2004 - 2006

            Chair of Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2004 – current

            Search committee, 2007.

Admissions Committee, 2005 - 2006

            Graduate Committee, 2005 - 2006

            Ph. D. Committee

 

                       

            GRADUATE STUDENTS:

 

            Liang Xia (Ph. D) Physics & Astronomy University of Wyoming (2007) (2007 – present)

            Clint Low (Ms. D) Physics & Astronomy University of Wyoming (2007) (2007-present).

            Jeremy King (Ms.D.) .) Physics & Astronomy University of Wyoming (2007).

Alexey Kletsov (Ph.D.) Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming (2004 – 2007).  (Ph. D. supervised).

Matthew Hornbach,  (Ph. D.) Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming (1998-1999).

Mikhail Semenov, Moscow State University, Physics Department, 1990 (Ph. D. co-supervised with A. I. Larkin).

 

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

David Tibbets, Electrical Engineering, University of Wyoming (1999-2000).

Josh Bodyfelt, Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming (2000 -2001)

John York, Education, University of Wyoming (2001-2002)

Jaremy Creechly, Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming (2002-2007)

Jeremy King, Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming (2005-2007)

Keisuke Fukutani, Physics & Astronomy, University of Wyoming (2006-2007).

 

            PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

 

            Grant review panels: National Science Foundation

Grant refereeing: National Science Foundation, Science Foundation, Israeli -German Foundation

Manuscript refereeing: Journal of Chemical Physics, Journal of Physical Chemistry, and Physical Review