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
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