Senior Lecturer Education Education: PhD, Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002 BSc/MSc, Physics/Math, Kharkov State, 1995 Research Research Areas: Physics Education Theoretical Physics Research Interests: General relativity, quantum computing, nano 2026 January Prelim Exam: Document: 2026JanuaryPrelim_PART_1_CM_EM_actual_WithSoln.pdf (470.65 KB) Document: 2026JanuaryPrelim_PART_2_QM_actual_WithSoln.pdf (417.8 KB) Selected Publications Selected Publications: ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5752-9296 Latest publication (June 2026): "Modified Fronsdal coordinates for maximally extended Schwarzschild spacetime," Am. J. Phys. 94, 476–485 (2026), https://doi.org/10.1119/5.0282904 Courses Taught Courses Regularly Taught: PHYS 1111 PHYS 1112 PHYS 1211 PHYS 1212 PHYS 1252 PHYS 1311 PHYS 1312 PHYS 4201/6201 PHYS 4202/6202 PHYS 8011 PHYS 8201 PHYS 8202 PHYS 8900