PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Atmospheric waves dynamics
Numerical modeling of atmospheric transport and mixing
Minor constituents, ozone layer
Remote sensing
Charged particle precipitation
Electric discharges

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Physics, 1999, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Science
M.S. with Honors, 1987, Radiophysics and Electronics, Nizhny Novgorod State University

EXPERIENCE

2002-present: Assistant Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
2001-2002: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
2000-2001: Visiting Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University
1998-1999: Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Institute of Applied Physics, Russia
1989-1997: Junior Research Scientist, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Institute of Applied Physics, Russia
1987-1989: Research Associate, Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Institute of Applied Physics, Russia

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

ATMO 335: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Spring 2003
ATMO 335: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Spring 2004
ATMO 485: Directed Studies, Spring 2004
ATMO 335: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Spring 2005

Substitution

PHYS 306: Basic Astronomy, Spring 2004
ATMO 611: Atmospheric Dynamics II, Spring 2002
ATMO 435: Dynamic Meteorology, Spring 2001, 2002
ATMO 335: Atmospheric Thermodynamics, Spring 2001

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Member of Undergraduate Committee, Dept. of Atmospheric Sciences, TAMU: 2003-2005

HONORS, AWARDS, LISTINGS

Young Scientist Award, Atmospheric Ozone Conference, Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Moscow 1995
Award, Young Scientist Competition, Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, 1998
Award, Young Scientist Competition, Institute of Applied Physics, Nizhny Novgorod, 1989

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS

2003: 14th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, San Antonio, Texas.
2002: 12th Conference on Middle Atmosphere, San Antonio, Texas
2001: 13th Conference on Atmospheric and Oceanic Fluid Dynamics, Boulder, Colorado.
1998: European Workshop on Mesoscale Processes in the Stratosphere, Bad Tolz, Germany.
1998: European School and Workshop on Minor Constituents, Ozone Layer and UV Radiation, Halkidiki, Greece.
1998: Conf. on Minor Constituents, Institue of Atmospheric Physics, Moscow.
1996: 23th Int. Conf. on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods, Kyev, Ukraine.
1995: Conf. on Atmospheric Ozone, Institue of Atmospheric Physics, Moscow, Russia.
1994: Workshop on Study of Atmospheric Interactions with Remote Sounding, Trieste, Italy.
1993: Int. Symposium on High-Latitude Optical Studies, Tromso, Norway.
1993: 20th Int. Conf. on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods, Apatity, Russia.
1992: Int. Workshop on Electrodynamics and Composition of the Mesosphere, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
1992: 19th Int. Conf. on Atmospheric Studies by Optical Methods, Sweden.
1991: XVI General Assembly of the EGS, Wiesbaden, Germany.
1991: IV School on mm and sub-mm Wave Propagation in the Atmosphere, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
1990: Conf. on Remote Sounding in Environmental Studies, Erevan, Armenia.
1989: III School on mm and sub-mm Wave Propagation in the Atmosphere, Kharkov, Ukraine.
1989: Workshop on Statistical Methods and Systems of Remote Sounding Data Processing, Minsk, Belarus.
1989: Int. Symposium on Middle Atmosphere, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.