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Professional experience
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Term: January 1996 – present
Employer: Institute of Physical Problems
Address: Zelenograd, Moscow, 124460, Russian Federation
Field: Scanning probe microscopy and nanotechnology
Position: Staff scientist
Activities: As SPM-microscopist, participated in experimental STM/AFM investigations
(ambient, low-energy plasma, HV and UHV conditions) of porous Si, GaAlAs heterostructures,
ordered opal nanoparticles (photonic crystals), SiNbN
superconductor microwave sensor, nanostructured
EC-polished Al, ordered porous alumina, Pd
clusters, carbon nanotubes, surface ordered structures (MePhSiCl2, VOCl3, TiCl4) and other materials. Researched feature formation by indenting a probe in plastic films (Au, Al, Cu, polycarbon,
Langmuir-Blodgett) and by local probe oxidation of thin films (Ti, Zr, WC, MoC) to develop
a record medium for a large capacity probe storage device. Made critical probe
nanolithography to form a junction of a field-effect nanotransistor. Conducted
investigations of thin carbon films plasma-deposited on polymethylmethacrylate, polyurethane, and low-density polyethylene as substrates for applications
to artificial human implants such as blood-vessels, crystalline lens, and mitral valves. Researched the influence of vacuum ultraviolet on surface morphology and properties of spin-coated polymethylmethacrylate film nanostructured in oxygen plasma.
As SPM-developer, solved task of automatic scanner
calibration by natural standards such as crystalline lattices. Elaborated a simple readback method for a probe storage device, which memory
bits were represented by single atoms/molecules. Suggested a feature-oriented
scanning-positioning methodology intended for implementation of high precision
measurements, automatic surface characterization and unmanned bottom-up nanofabrication.
Developed an automatic drift correction method built on
techniques of counter-scanning and topography feature recognition.
Term: February 1990 – January 1996
Employer: “Delta” Microelectronics and
Nanotechnology Research Institute
Address: 2 Schelkovskoye shosse, Moscow, 105122, Russian Federation
Field: Scanning tunneling microscopy
Position: Researcher
Activities: Worked on a fast-acting STM, in particular, a
fast-acting digital control system intended for tunnel junction stabilization. Developed a
method correcting piezoscanner nonlinearity and hysteresis.
Within bounds of the above tasks carried out: formulation of technical requirements;
prototype analysis; working-out of instrument concept and basic architecture solutions;
building of a math model; engineering calculations and estimates; synthesis of flow-charts
and operation algorithms; design of principle digital schemes (logic, ADC, DAC, i/o
interface, embedded microcontroller); writing and debugging of a program kernel for
microscope low-level control; design of calibration and self-testing routines; assemblage
and test of the experimental STM.
Term: April 1988 – September 1989
Employer: “Rhythm” Ad hoc Creative Team at the Moscow
State Technical University
Address: 2-ya Baumanskaya St., bldg. 5, Moscow, 107005, Russian Federation
Field: Precision mechanics
Position: Engineer
Activities: Developed a specialized equipment to balance video rotary heads of a tape
recorder. Dealt with measurement automation, math data processing and sensor conjugation
with a local controller.
Curriculum Vitae
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Achievements in science
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Author and co-author of 14 peer-reviewed papers, 14 reports
for domestic and international conferences, 5 patents, and several encyclopedia entries
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Research grants
Participated in investigations by the following governmental grants
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- Synthesis and investigation of mesascopic-scaled carbon nanostructures to form surfaces with biocompatible properties, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (2005-2007)
- Application of algorithms and information methods for data readback in petabit capacity probe storage device, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (2005)
- Development of low-temperature synchrotron radiation stimulated processes forming surface structures applicable to medicine, the Moscow Committee on Science and Technologies (2003-2004)
- Investigation of physical-chemical peculiarities of radiation-stimulated modification of surfaces of crystalline and noncrystalline solids aimed to form specific properties of the solids, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (2002-2004)
- Nanotechnology development of polymer surface modification for medicine materials and manufactures, the Moscow Committee on Science and Technologies (2001)
- Investigation of synchrotron light source induced chemisorption processes on semiconductor surfaces during synthesizing multilayer microstructures, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (1998-2000)
- Regular patterning of nanometer-sized metal layer on solid body surface: simulation, formation mechanisms, application to nanoelectronics, the Russian Foundation for Basic Research (1996-1998)
- Grant from the Fund of Physics of Solid Nanostructures, the Ministry of Science and Technologies (1996)
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Membership
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Services
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Honours and awards
most recent first
- Cited in the international biographical reference book Leading Scientists of the World, the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2007
- Cited in the international biographical reference book Leading Engineers of the World, the International Biographical Centre, Cambridge, England, 2007
- Inclusion in the international biographical directory Who's Who in Science and Engineering®, the Marquis Who's Who LLC, New Providence, USA, 2006
- Named among the top 20 most popular authors of Nanotechnology journal for 2004, the Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, England, 2005 (see also my interview given to IOP in this connection)
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Education
most recent first
Term: January 2002 – December 2002
School: Institute of Physical Problems
Address: Zelenograd, Moscow, 124460, Russian Federation
Course: Postgraduate (extension)
Specialty: Solid body electronics, radio electronic components, micro and nanoelectronics,
quantum devices (no. 05.27.01)
Degree: Ph. D.
Qualification: Scientist
Major: Scanning probe microscopy and nanotechnology
Term: September 1990 – November 1993
School: “Scientific Center” Advanced Research
Enterprise
Address: Zelenograd, Moscow, 103460, Russian Federation
Course: Postgraduate
Specialty: Special purpose systems, their mathematical support and organization of
computational processes (no. 05.13.15)
Qualification: Engineer-researcher
Major: Scanning tunneling microscopy
Term: September 1984 – June 1990
School: Moscow State Technical University named after N. E. Bauman
Address: 2-ya Baumanskaya St., bldg. 5, Moscow, 107005, Russian Federation
Course: Undergraduate and graduate
Specialty: Optical and optoelectronic systems (no. 19.10)
Degree: Master of science
Qualification: Optical engineer
Major: Scientific instruments
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Miscellanea
Bicycling is my hobby, my favourite movie is “The Blues Brothers”
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