EDUCATION
Ph.D. in Physics and
Mathematics
Division of Theoretical
Physics, National Research Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy, Moscow, Russia
Thesis: "Mathematical Modeling of the
Dendritic Structure Formation during Crystallization of Metals and Alloys."
1986-Best Dissertation of the Year Award
M. S. in Applied Mathematics (concentration Engineering Mathematics)
Department of Applied Mathematics, Moscow Institute for Transportation
Engineering, Moscow, Russia
Thesis: "Control of cracks by the Natural
Frequency Method."
B. S. in Applied Physics
Department of Molecular and Chemical Physics, Moscow Institute for Physics and
Technology, Moscow, Russia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2006-present Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Full Professor and Graduate Faculty, Department of Natural Sciences
2005-present University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Affiliated Professor
2002-2006 Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, NC 28301
Associate Professor, Department of Natural Sciences
2001-2002 Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Astronomy
June-July 2001 Technion-Israel Institute of
Technology, Israel
Visiting Scholar,
Department of Materials Science
1997-2001 Saint-Xavier University, Chicago IL
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics
1997- 2001 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1995-1997 City Colleges of Chicago, Chicago IL
Instructor, Physical Science & Engineering Department, Truman College
1993- 1995 University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Research Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1993- 1995 University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science, University of Alabama,
1990-1993 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1989-1990 Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Department of Engineering Science and Applied Mathematics
1980-1988 National Research Laboratory for Ferrous Metallurgy,
Moscow, Russia
Doctoral Study to Post-Doctoral Fellow, Division of Theoretical Physics,
Institute for Physics of Metals
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
Pattern Formation during Crystallization.
Dendritic Growth.
[Ref. 20, 22, 24-31]
Computer simulation of the dendritic pattern formation during crystallization.
Role of transport phenomena in symmetry breaking.
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Developed a physical model and
computer simulated formation of the dendritic structures.
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Reproduced numerically the
experimental results of the dendritic structure formation and coarsening.
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Predicted theoretically the
phenomenon of restoration of morphological stability at large supercoolings of
the melt.
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Constructed the morphological
diagram of pattern formation at different temperatures.
MATERIALS PHYSICS
Carbon Nanostructures
for nanoelectronics applications.
(In collaboration with Dr. A. Zaitsev, the College of Staten Island of the City
University of New York)
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Developing a theoretical model of
the process of irradiation-induced solid-state amorphization of carbon.
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Theoretically analyzing electronic
properties of the amorphous carbon in connection with the structural properties
described by the phase diagram
Self-Organized Nanostructures: Equilibria and
dynamics at Nanoscale
[Ref. 14, 17]
Properties of thin
films and nanoparticles of pure materials and solid solutions
Computer simulation of nanoparticle dynamics
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Predicted theoretically existence
of a new phase that appears only in small particles and changes mechanical,
electrical, magnetic and optical properties of the material
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Proposed an explanation for
amorphization of pure metals
Thermal effects in continuous and discontinuous
phase transitions
[Ref.5-6, 8-13, 15, 17-19, 21, 23, 32]
Structure and dynamics of interfaces
Dynamics of phase transitions from nucleation to coarsening using the
phase-field approach
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First self-consistent derivation of
the equation for describing heat effects in phase transitions
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Predicted theoretically the
phenomenon of heat trapping with formation of a metastable phase
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Predicted theoretically slowing
down of the antiphase domain boundary due to heat conduction
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Predicted theoretically existence
of thermal waves that accompany continuous phase transition
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Analyzed the effect of elastic
stresses and strains on the segregation at heterophase interfaces
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Computer simulation of the
structure formation and evolution in complex materials
Multicomponent Alloy Dynamics and Thermodynamics
[Ref. 16]
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Elucidated the cross effects of
different species on the coarsening rate of multicomponent alloys
Intermetallic Compound Growth.
[Ref. 3]
(In collaboration with Dr. K.C. Wong, Professor of Mathematics and Computer
Science, DMCS at FSU)
Formation and Evolution of
microstructures during crystallization of intermetallic phases
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Elucidated the physical mechanism
of the intermetallic compounds structure formation and predicted different
regimes of the compound growth
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Developed a physical model for
computer simulation of the intermetallic compounds growth using the phase-field
approach
BIOPHYSICS AND MEDICAL PHYSICS
Synergetic approach in medicine.
[Ref. 4]
(In collaboration with M.D. A. Golbin, SMBI, Chicago IL and Dr. R. Nickolov,
DMCS, FSU)
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Analyzed human disorders as
examples of dynamical chaos in biological organisms
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Introduce principle of compensation
to explain the adaptive nature of biological chaos
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Applied this principle to a human
organism and suggested new treatment strategies
Origin of life
research.
[Ref. 2, 7]
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Hypothesized the structure and
process of formation of protocells
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Computer
simulation of polymerization of biomaterials
Biophysics of neurons.
[Ref. 1]
(In collaboration with Dr. S. Chao, Professor of Biology at FSU)
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Analyzed adhesion effect of
Acetylcholinesterase on the development of nervous system
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Elucidated effects of certain toxic
environmental contaminants
on the growth of neurons
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Computer simulation of the
influence of these substances
on neural network formation using NEURONŽ software
Morphogenesis and
development in biological systems.
(In collaboration with
Dr. V. Fleming, Professor of Biotechnology at FSU)
Computer simulation of
motility, chemo-,
and thermo-taxes of
DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM
amoebae.
UNDERGRADUATE INVOLVEMENT
Supervision of undergraduate and graduate
students’ research work
Alexander Clute, Biotechnology Major
2005
Fayetteville Technical Community College
“Biophysics of Neural Networks”
Richard Lord, Chemistry/Biology Major
2003-2004
Fayetteville State University
“Early stages of soldering reactions”
Eileen Scott, Computer Science/Business Major
2003
Fayetteville State University
Software Application for Simulations Data Visualization
Forrest S.E. Helfrich, Chemistry Major
2001-2002
Northern Arizona University
“Structure of a hydrogen cyanide polymer formation”
Christine Mouser, Mathematics Major
1999-2001
Saint-Xavier University, Chicago, IL
“Mathematical Modeling of Materials Processes”
Curt M. Malam, Materials Science, Ph.D. Student
1993-1994
University of Alabama at Birmingham
“Dissolution of Second Phase Particles during Welding”
J. Gao, Materials Science, Ph.D.
Student 1993-1994
University of Alabama at Birmingham
“Mathematical Modeling of Phase Transformations”
Supervision of the Research Seminar
University of Alabama at Birmingham
"Modeling of the Microstructure Evolution during Phase Transformations"
1993-1994
FEDERAL GRANTS AND RESEARCH AWARDS
FUNDED
It’s About Discovery
2009-2014
NSF-ITEST
program $1.5M
Role: Advisory Board Member
Ion beam written carbon nanostructures on
carbonaceous substrates.
DoD, ARO, Electronics
Program 2006-2009
Role: Co-PI; A. Zaitsev, CSI CUNY,
PI $190,000
Identification of Strictly Periodic Sleep Apnea
by Interconnections between Biophysical Rhythms.
FSU, Research Center for Health Disparity
2006
Role: PI; R. Nickolov
Co-PI $17,000
NSF-NIST Interactions in Materials Research.
NSF, DMR, Materials Theory
Program 2005
Role:
PI
$19,000
Role of toxic
substances on nervous system development and biological consequences of their
abuse.
FSU, Research Center for Health Disparity
2005
Role: Co-PI; S. Chao
Co-PI $22,000
Nanolayers and
nanoparticles of solid solutions: theory and computer simulation of phase
equilibria and dynamics.
DoD, ARO, Materials Science
Program 2004-2008
Role: PI; K.C. Wong
Co-PI $275,700
This project was selected for the 2005
University of North Carolina Federal Funding Fact Sheet.
Summer Mentoring Program at FSU.
DoD, ARO, REAP Program
2004-2007
Role:
PI
$5,200/y
Research Experience for Undergraduates.
NSF, DMR, Materials Theory Program
2003
Role:
PI
$14,500
Modeling Formation of Microstructure of
Intermetallic Compounds during Soldering
NSF, DMR, Materials Theory Program
2000-2005
Role:
PI
$66,000
Atomic Scale Studies of Heterophase Metallic
Interfaces.
NSF-ROA, DMR, Metals Program.
1999
Role: Co-PI, D. N. Seidman, Northwestern
University, PI $12,000
Design of Interfacial Microstructures in Creep Resistant lead-free Solders for
Electronic Interconnects
NSF-ROA, DMR, Metals Program.
1999
Role: Co-PI, M. E. Fine, Northwestern University,
PI $6,000
Small Grants for Undergraduate Participation in
Research
SXU, Center for Educational
Practice 1998-1999
Role:
PI
$1,300/y
Microstructural Evolution during Materials
Processing
NSF, DMR, Metals Program.
1994
Role: Co-Investigator, R. Thompson
PI $500,000
SUBMITTED
Implementation Grant: Improving Engineering
Education for Minorities in Southeastern North Carolina
NSF, DMR, HBCU-Undergraduate
Programs. 2006
Role: Co-PI. PI: J.B. Bell, Vice Chancellor and
Provost, FSU. $2,500,000
Brain Activity of Humans during Episodes of
Strictly Periodic Sleep Apnea.
FSU, Research Center for Health Disparity
2007
Role:
PI
$20,400
IN PREPARATION
Computer simulation of soldering using
phase-field approach.
NIST, MSEL, Small Grants Program
Role: PI
Role of the enzyme
AChE on the early stages of development of neurons in neuroblastoma culture.
DARPA, DoD, Signaling Pathways Program
Role: PI; S. Chao Co-PI, S. Han Co-PI.
Biophysical nature of
strictly periodic sleep apnea: interconnections between biorhythms of brain,
heart and respiration.
NIH NIGMS Exploratory Studies for High
Impact/High Risk Research Program.
Role: Co-PI; A.Z. Golbin PI
Investigation into the failure of solder joints
by combined low-cycle fatigue and electromigration.
NSF, DMR, Metals Program
Role: Co-PI; H. Conrad (NCSU) PI.
UNFUNDED
Biophysical nature of
strictly periodic sleep apnea: interconnections between biorhythms of brain,
heart and respiration.
NIH MBRS-SCORE.
Role: Co-PI. PI: J.Wu, DNS, FSU
Development and
behavior of DICTYOSTELIUM DISCOIDEUM amoebae in adverse ambient conditions: a
Systems Biology approach.
NSF, Directorate
of Biological Sciences, BIO, C-RUI Program.
Role: PI; V. P.
Fleming Co-PI, M. Kanipes Senior Per.
Effect of reactive
fluxes on properties of solder joints.
Northrop Grunman
Corporation.
Role: PI, J. Breitzer Co-PI
Accentuating the
integration of math and science at Fayetteville Sate University.
NSF, HBCU Program.
Role: Co-Investigator; P. Massey and
S. Chao Co-PIs
UNC Bronco Initiative in Computational Science
and High Performance Computing.
UNC System.
Role: Co-Investigator; K.C. Wong and
D. Preston Co-PIs
HP Technology for Teaching.
HP Grant Initiative.
Role: Co-Investigator; R. Grier PI
Faculty Increasing Student Achievement Success,
Learner-Centered Education.
Arizona Board of Regents, Phoenix AZ
Role: Co-Investigator
TEACHING AND SCHOLARLY AWARDS
Chancellor’s Grantsmanship Achievement Award
Fayetteville State University
2006
CBAS Excellence in Grantsmanship Award
Fayetteville State University
2006
Chancellor’s Grantsmanship Recognition Award
Fayetteville State University
2005
Scholar Recognition Award
Saint-Xavier University, Chicago IL
2001
Summer Research Fellowship
Materials Research Center, Northwestern University, IL 1998
Scholar Recognition Award
Saint-Xavier University, Chicago IL
1998
SERVICE
ACADEMIC SERVICE
Referee for the Physical Review E
Subject: Pattern formation and phase transitions
Reviewer for the National Science Foundation,
Division of Materials Research
Subject: Microstructure formation and computer modeling
Reviewer for the U.S. Civilian Research and
Development Foundation
Subject: Materials Science
Reviewer for the NASA
Subjects: Biophysics, Nanotechnology
Reviewer for Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Sections Physics and Astronomy
Participant in the Chronicle of Higher Education
Survey
Maguire Associates
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Chair of the General Engineering Program
Committee
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Initiated first contacts with the
Engineering Colleges in North Carolina (NCSU, NCA&T, UNCC) regarding a
partnership and collaborative program
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Was instrumental in the formulation
of the proposal for the restructuring of the old Pre-Engineering program
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Organized a Joint Meeting of CBAS
Faculty and Cumberland County Schools Technology Educators
Faculty Senate Member,
Fayetteville State University
Faculty Senate Faculty Evaluation and
Development Committee, FSU
College of Basic and
Applied Sciences Grants and Development Committee,
FSU
Applied Physics and
Physics Education, New Program
Committee, FSU.
Biotechnology,
New Program Committee, FSU
Forensic Science, New Program Committee, FSU
Search Committees,
Department of Natural Sciences, FSU.
Curriculum Committee,
Department of Natural Sciences, FSU
Library Committee,
Department of Natural Sciences, FSU
Faculty Improving Student Achievement Success
Program NAU,
2001-2002
Ph.D. Committee,
Department of Materials Science,
Northwestern University 2001
University Core Curriculum Committee,
Saint-Xavier University, Chicago IL 1999-2001
Outreach and Student Recruitment Program,
Saint-Xavier University 1997-2001
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Member of the Westover High School Engineering
Academy Advisory Board
2006
Member of the Jack Britt High School Academy of
Integrated Systems Technology Advisory Board
2006
The North Carolina Partnership for Improving
Mathematics and Science (NC-PIMS)
Serve as a STEM professional (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)
2005
Zap the Gap in Education
Program. Study Circles Program.
Served as a facilitator in
the discussion circles, Fayetteville March-April, 2004
International Science and
Engineering Fair
Served as a Judge in the
Category Physics
1994
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
PHYSICS
Phase Transitions in Metals/Alloys.
Graduate course in Materials Physics
which covers basic transitions in materials: crystallization, order-disorder,
magnetic; transport processes: heat conduction, diffusion, fluid flow; basic
phenomena: nucleation, growth, dissolution, spinodal decomposition, coarsening.
Statistical Mechanics and Thermodynamics
Topics include entropy and temperature, Boltzmann distribution, chemical
potential and the Gibbs distribution, kinetic theory of gases, Fermi and Bose
gases, energy transformations, the first and second laws of thermodynamics,
thermodynamic processes in open and closed systems, reversibility, equilibrium
and chemical reactions.
Quantum Mechanics and
Spectroscopy. As a part of the sequence on Physical Chemistry, the course
investigates the wave-particle duality as resolved by the Bohr-atom model, Dirac
wave mechanics, and eigenvalues of the Schroedinger equation, with applications
to atomic and molecular vibrations, rotational, electronic spectra, and the
nature of chemical bond.
Mechanics.
(for engineering sciences students)
Topics include: kinematics and dynamics, conservation of energy and momentum,
angular momentum, wave motion and sound, solid mechanics, stress and strain,
elasticity.
Electromagnetism.
(for engineering sciences students) Topics include: charge, electric field and
potential, Gauss law, Ampere’s law, Faraday’s law, magnetic properties of
matter, inductance, capacitance, Maxwell’s equations and laws of
electromagnetism, physical optics.
Modern Physics.
Topics include: theoretical foundation of wave-motion, Maxwell's equations,
special relativity, introduction to quantum physics, Schrodinger equation,
atomic structure, solid state physics.
General Physics.
(for students majoring in liberal
arts, health care: pre-medical, pre-pharmacology, biological and environmental
sciences) Topics include: Part I: Kinematics. Newton's laws of dynamics.
Oscillations. Fluid and solid mechanics. Heat and thermodynamics. Application of
physical principles to related scientific disciplines including life sciences.
Part II: Electricity and magnetism. Wave motion. Laws of geometrical and
physical optics. Introduction to concepts of relativity, quantum mechanics,
atomic and nuclear physics.
Physics for Non-scientists.
Web-based Introductory Physics Course. Discussion of the scientific method;
Newton's laws of dynamics; Descriptive Astronomy; Introduction to Geology,
Weather and Climate.
Freshman/Sophomore Physics Seminar. Discussion session and analysis of problem-solving strategies
Freshman/Sophomore Physics Laboratory.
Fully computerized laboratory experiments based on Vernier Software. The
courses include hands-on experience in mechanics, heat, electromagnetism, and
optics.
BIOPHYSICS
Biophysics.
The course introduces the use of physical methods, with appropriate mathematics
when necessary, in the study of biological systems, including macromolecules,
membranes, nerves, muscle, photosynthetic systems and visual systems. The
biological systems to which the methods are applied will be surveyed and current
interpretations of their structure and function will be discussed.
Life in Cosmos. (new
) The course
will be open to all students; no prior knowledge of astronomy, physics or
biology will be assumed or required. The aim of this course is to convey the
detailed conceptual ideas associated with the important question of the
formation of life in the universe. The course will discuss all the environmental
circumstances that encourage the start of any life form and investigate the
current state of our knowledge of life outside of the earth. These questions
are looked at from a multi-disciplinary viewpoint, which includes astronomy,
biology, chemistry and geology. However, other perspectives such as the
historical, cultural and philosophical are included.
ASTRONOMY
The Solar System.
Celestial sphere and constellations, measurement of time, astronomical
instruments, earth as a planet, moon, eclipses, comparative planetology,
satellites, comets, meteors, theories of origin of solar system.
Stellar Astronomy.
The sun as a star, physical properties of stars, principles of spectroscopy as
applied to astronomy, double stars, variable stars, star clusters, gaseous
nebulae, stellar motions and distributions, Milky Way system, external galaxies,
expanding universe, cosmic time scale.
Introduction to Cosmology.
(Honors course) An introduction to the ultimate structure and evolution of the
universe. Topics include history of cosmology, nature of galaxies, space-time
and relativity, models of the universe, black holes, quasars, and sources of
gravitational radiation.
Observational Astronomy Lab.
Astronomical observations and experiments that underscore the use of telescope.
Outdoor observations of the Moon, stars and planets, and classroom work. Used
10-inch reflectors (NAU), 24-inch telescope (the Atmospheric Research
Observatory at NAU), and 16-inch Star Liner Cassegrain (FSU Observatory).
Planetarium Demonstrations.
Present educational shows using FSU’s Spitz Space Systems Planetron.
INVITED LECTURES
September 14, 2007 “Thermal
Effects in Phase Transformations”
Institute for Material Physics in Space, German Research Laboratory (DLR)
September 12, 2007 “Modeling
Intermetallic Phase Growth”
EuroMat 2007, September 10-13, Nuremberg, Germany
February 15-16, 2007 “Mathematical
Modeling of Soldering Reaction”
Annual Meeting of the Computational Materials Science Network, New York, NY
November 27-30, 2006 “Thermal Effects
of Phase Transformations”
Fall Meeting of Materials Research Society, Boston, MA
April 24-25, 2006
“Identification of Thermodynamic and Kinetic Parameters of Alloys for
Mathematical Modeling of the Dynamics of Phase Transformations”
Coordination Meeting of the Computational Materials Science Network, Lake Tahoe,
CA
December 13, 2004 “Early stages
in the reaction of intermetallic phase formation”
Division of Metallurgy, National Institute of Standards and Technology, MD
September 23, 2004.
“Nanoscale Materials: One Physicist’s Perspective”
Department of
Chemistry/Physics, UNC Pembroke, NC
April 21, 2004
“Adaptive Chaos: Mild disorder may help
contain big disease”
Moving Boundaries: New
Perspectives, Celebration of the FSU’s Tenth Chancellor Installation
March 26, 2004. “Recent
Advances in Nanotechnology”
Department of Physics,
Norfolk State University, VA
September 26–28, 2003 “Thermal effects in dynamics of phase transitions”
International Conference “Multiscale Effects in Material Microstructures and
Defects”, The University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY.
June 23-28, 2002 “Thermal effects in dynamics of interfaces.”
Fourteenth U.S. National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, the
Truesdell Symposium. Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA
January 24, 2002 “Dendritic Structures: A New Paradigm in the Physics of
Complex Systems” Department of Physics, New Mexico State University, Las
Cruces NM
July 5, 2001 “Phase
stability in Nanostructures.”
Department of Materials Science, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel
June 18, 2001 “Morphological
stability of intermediate phases”
Department of Solar Energy & Environmental Physics, Ben-Gurion University of the
Negev, Beer Sheba Israel.
April 11-12, 2001 Annual Meeting of the Computational Materials Science
Network, NIST, Gaithersburg, MD
April, 2000 Annual Meeting of the Computational Materials Science Network, NWU,
Evanston, IL
January 6, 2000 “Thermal effects in
phase transitions.”
John Cahn's lunch-bag seminar, National Institute of Standards and Technology,
MD.
September 23, 1999 “Morphological Instability of Growing Intermetallic
Phases”
Initiation Meeting of the Computational Materials Science Network, CMU,
Pittsburgh, PA
December 4, 1997 “Adiabatic transformations in nanostructures.”
Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston Massachusetts.
December 23, 1996 “Modeling
dendritic solidification.”
The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa.
June 20, 1995
“Continuous modulations during
martensitic transformation.”
Workshop on Martensitic Transformations, Northwestern University, Evanston
Illinois.
September 15, 1994 “Dendritic growth in Metallic Alloys.”
The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
May 1993 “Numerical simulation of a dendritic growth.”
“Continuum models of phase transformations.”
Institute for Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Carlton University,
Ottawa, Canada.
May 6, 1993 “Ostwald ripening in multicomponent alloys.”
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department, Illinois Institute of
Technology, Chicago IL
August 20, 1992 “Motion of a plane front during crystallization.”
University of Oxford, Mathematical Institute, Oxford, Great Britain.
March 9, 1992
“Decomposition of unstable states with conservation of energy.”
Materials Seminar, Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York
University
PRESENTATIONS AT PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES AND
MEETINGS
(*)–undergraduate student involvement.
September 12, 2007 EuroMat 2007,
September 10-13, Nuremberg, Germany
May 12, 2006 First Meeting of the HBCU
Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Network, North Carolina Biotechnology Center,
Research Triangle Park, NC
March 17, 2006
Fourth Annual RISE Colloquium, FSU, North
Carolina.
January 20, 2006 Nanobiotechnology in North
Carolina 2006, North Carolina Biotechnology Center, Research Triangle Park, NC
September 4-8, 2005
EuroMat 2005, European Congress on Advanced
Materials and Processes, Prague, Czech Republic.
March 6–10, 2005
Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting (*), New
Orleans, Louisiana.
January 16-21, 2005
Gordon Research Conference on ORIGIN OF LIFE, Ventura, CA
April 1, 2004 Second Annual RISE
Colloquium, FSU, NC. Oral presentation and an undergraduate poster presentations
(*)
March 26, 2004 SOARS (Seizing Opportunities to
Advance Research Scholars) Conference, FSU, NC. Poster presentation by an
undergrad (*).
March 9-12, 2004 Annual Meeting of the
Metallurgical Society, Charlotte, NC
November 9-12, 2003 Fall
Meeting of the Metallurgical Society, Chicago, IL.
March 25, 2003
First Annual RISE (Research
Initiative for Scientific Enhancement) Colloquium, FSU, NC.
June 23-28, 2002 Fourteenth U.S. National
Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA.
July 23-27, 2001 International Conference
on Internal Boundaries, Technion, Israel
February 12-15, 2001 Annual Meeting of
the American Metallurgical Society, New Orleans, Louisiana.
November 3, 2000
Argonne Symposium for Undergraduates in Science, Engineering, and Math (*),
Argonne National Laboratory, IL
September 6-10, 2000 “Physics for the 21st Century”, University of
Rome Tor Vergata, Italy
March 29, 2000 Sixth Annual Research
Conference (*), Saint-Xavier University, Chicago, IL
August 15-18, 1999 “Interfaces for
the Twenty- First Century”, Monterey, California.
March 30, 1999 Fifth Annual Research
Conference, Saint-Xavier University, Chicago, IL
October 11-15, 1998 TMS Fall Meeting,
The John W. Cahn Symposium. Rosemont, Illinois
March 27, 1998 Fourth Annual Research
Conference, Saint-Xavier University, Chicago, IL
July 10-21, 1995 The Mechanics-Materials Linkage, IMM Summer School,
Northwestern University
December, 1994 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston
Massachusetts,.
October 2-6, 1994 Materials Week, Rosemont, Illinois
July 17-22, 1994 “Solid-Solid Phase
Transformation in Inorganic Materials”, International Conference, Pittsburgh, PA
October 17-21, 1993 Materials Week, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 2-6, 1993 Gordon Research Conference on Physical Metallurgy,
Plymouth, New Hampshire
July 12-16, 1993 SIAM Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
February 22-25, 1993 TMS Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado
December 1992 Fall Meeting of the Materials Research Society, Boston
Massachusetts.
August 10-14, 1992 ICMS Workshop on Kinetics of Phase Transitions,
Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
July 20-24, 1992 International Conference on the Martensitic Transformations,
Monterey, CA
March 1992 March Meeting of the American Physical Society,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS
February 17, 2006
BIOPAC Workshop, Department of Psychology, FSU
November, 2005 CAMTASIA Workshop,
Teaching and Learning Center, FSU
October, 2005 Scale-UP project,
Teaching and Learning Center, FSU
October 24-28, 2005
Academic Advisement, FSU, North Carolina
February 21-24, 2005
American Association of Forensic Science 57th
Annual Meeting, Hyatt Regency New Orleans, LA
February 9, 2005
THOMSON™ WebTutorŽ Online Lecture: “Teaching in
the 21st Century: Are you there yet?”
November 30, 2004
Accessing NASA’s Educational and Research Funding
Opportunities, Shaw University, Raleigh, NC
September 15-17, 2004
North Carolina Initiative—Biotechnology Supported
Products and Systems for National Defense, Durham, NC.
April 19, 2004 New Programs at NSF, UNC
Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
April 14, 2004
DoE-HBCU Partnership, Brookhaven National
Laboratory, Upton, NY
October 26-28, 2001 New Cosmology: From
Quantum Fuzz to the Accelerating Universe, University of Chicago, IL
April 13-15, 2000 The Midwest Faculty Seminar “New Cosmology”, The
University of Chicago, IL
April 5, 2000
XCITE/APS Conference, Argonne National
Laboratory, IL
October 8-9, 1998
Opportunities in Materials Theory, National
Science Foundation, Arlington, VA
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Physical Society
Biophysical Society
Minerals, Metals, Materials Society
Materials Research Society
American Society for Engineering Education
Computational Materials Science Network