Education
Ph.D. Physics (2004 – 2010)
Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Thesis: Frequency stabilization, tuning, and spatial mode control of terahertz quantum cascade lasers
for coherent transceiver applications.
M. Sc., Physics (2004 – 2009)
Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Diploma of Specialist in Physics with honor (equivalent to M. Sc. degree) (1990 – 1996)
Department of Physics and Technology, Kharkov State University, Ukraine
Thesis: Research of Optical and Laser Properties of Ticor (Al2O3:Ti) Single Crystals Grown in Carbonic Medium.
Work Experience
Associate Teaching Professor (2024 – present)
Assistant Teaching Professor (2012 – 2024)
Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Massachusetts Lowell
Postdoctoral Researcher (2010 – 2012)
Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory (STL) , UMass Lowell
Research Assistant (2004 – 2010)
Submillimeter-Wave Technology Laboratory (STL), UMass Lowell
Development of novel THz quantum cascade laser (QCL) technologies:
Engineer (1998 – 2004)
STC “Institute for Single Crystals,” National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kharkov
Produced high optical and mechanical quality sapphire (Al2O3) single crystals with different crystallographic orientations by horizontally directed crystallization method (HDCM) in carbon-containing medium.
Research Fellow (1995 – 1996)
STC “Institute for Single Crystals,” National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Kharkov