Education

Ph. D. in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, 1988, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
M. Sc. in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia
High School Diploma, Kolmogorov High School for Physics and Mathematics N18
at the Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia

Professional Experience

Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, 2013-present
Affiliate Professor of Physics, University of Florida, 2006-present
Associate Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, 2006-2013
Assistant Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, 2005-2006
Visiting Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, 2002-2004
Research Fellow, Institute for Fundamental Theory, University of Florida, 2000-2002
Adjunct Professor of Mathematics, University of Florida, 1999-2002
Research Fellow of German Physical Society, Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 1997-1998
Alexander von Humboldt fellow, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Free University of Berlin, Berlin,
Germany, 1994-1995 and 1996-1997
Visiting Professor of Theoretical Physics, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain, 1995-1996.
Research Associate, Division of Theoretical Physics, CEA-Saclay, Paris, France, 1993-1994
Research Associate, Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, 1990-1993
Affiliate Member, Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, 1993-2003
Research Fellow, Research Division, Novosibirsk University, Novosibirsk, Russia, 1988-1989

Honors and Awards

University of Florida Term Professorship award, University of Florida, 2019-2022
listed in “The 300 Best Professors”, The Princeton Review, 2012 (national recognition, USA)
V.A. Fock Prize in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia, 2010 (National Award)
Teacher of the Year Award, CLAS, University of Florida, 2009 (college level)
Teacher of the Year Award, University of Florida, 2009 (university level)
Best Monograph Award, St-Petersburg University, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 2000
Alexander von Humboldt fellowship award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Germany, 1994 (International Award)
JINR Research Award (First Prize), Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Dubna, Russia, 1992
Best M.S. Thesis Award , Physics Division, University of St.-Petersburg, St.-Petersburg, Russia, 1986

Short-term invited appointments

Senior Research Fellow, Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Berlin, Germany:
2019 (May); 2018 (May); 2017 (April-June); 2016 (May-June); 2015 (May-July); 2014 (June, September-December)
2013 (June-July); 2012 (June); 2011 (April-June); 2010 (May-July); 2009 (June-August); 2008 (June-July);
Professor, Summer schools:
UIBE Summer School: 2019 (June), 2018 (June), UIBE, Beijing, China;
LION Summer School: 2019 (July), ECNU, Shanghai, China;
SIE International School: 2017 (July), 2016 (July), 2011 (July-August), Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing, China; 2014 (July-August), ECNU, Shanghai, China; 2012 (July-August), Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China;
Visiting Professor, Laboratory of Atomic and Molecular Collisions, CNRS and University of Paris-Sud, Orsay, France:
2008 (February-March); 2007 (May-June); 2005 (August); 2004 (August, October); 2002 (Summer); 2001 (Summer);
Consultant, Moscow Research Center of KLA-Tencor Corporation, Moscow, Russia, 2005 (September)
Consultant, KLA-Tencor Corporation, San Jose, California, USA, 2004 (May)
Visiting Research Fellow, Donostia International Physics Center, St. Sebastian, Spain, 2004 (July)
Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Jena, Germany, 2000 (July-August)
Visiting Scientist, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 2000 (June)
Visiting Scientist, University Paris VI, Paris, France:
1997 (Summer); 1999 (Summer);
Visiting Professor, University of Algarve, Faro, Portugal, 1996 (May)
Visiting Professor, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosh, South Africa, 1996 (Summer)
Visiting Scientist, Division of Theoretical Physics, CEA, Paris, France, 1994 (November-December)
Visiting Scientist, University of Wien, Wien, Austria, 1994 (Spring)
Visiting Scientist, INFN, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy 1993 (Summer)
Professor, The IV Hellenic School on High Energy Physics Physics, Corfu, Greece (September, 1992)
Visiting Scientist, International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy 1992 (Summer)
Tomalla Foundation Research Fellow, University of Bern, Switzerland, 1992 (Spring)
Visiting Professor, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal, 1991 (Fall)
Visiting Professor, University of Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland, 1990 (Summer)