1998 – 2001

Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry,  Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

“Structure and Dynamics of M₂X^aO₃, M₂X^a,bO₄, and MReO₄ (М = Li, Na, K; X^a = S, Se, Te; X^b = Cr, Mo, W) Molecules: Ab Initio Studies”; advisor: Prof. Victor G. Solomonik

The dissertation as an interdisciplinary research in physical chemistry was focused on the search for innovative theoretical methods for description of nuclear dynamics and vibrational spectra of molecules challenged by isomerism and structural flexibility

1992 – 1998

B.S., M.S. in Chemistry, Higher Chemistry College of Russian Academy of Sciences at Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

2006 – present

Postdoctoral associate, The University of Minnesota, Department of Chemistry, Advisors: Prof. Donald G. Truhlar,  Prof. Christopher J. Cramer

· Parameterization of continuum solvation models for both water and nonaqueous solvents and for both neutral and ionic solutes using various ab initio techniques

· Computational electrochemistry: theoretical prediction of reduction potentials for solvated species

· Collaboration with the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory within the project on computational chemical dynamics

· Maintenance of the research group’s network and servers

· Management of the research group’s office space and facilities

2002 – 2006

Postdoctoral fellow, The University of Texas at Austin, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Advisor: Prof. James E. Boggs

· Development of algorithms to describe the nuclear and electronic dynamics in various molecular species complicated by structural flexibility and/or spin-vibronic coupling with emphasis on a variational solution of the corresponding eigen-value problems

· Development and application of computational tools for prediction of biological activity and toxicity: structure-activity relationship, QSAR, ligand-based drug design, pharmacophore identification

· Mentoring students for undergraduate research

· Maintenance of the research group’s computational facilities

· IT support for Austin Symposium on Molecular Structure, local meetings and seminars

1998 – 2001

Graduate research assistant, Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

Instructor for physics laboratory classes (undergraduate)