Expertise

1) Mathematical modelling and numerical simulations: molecular dynamics;
nonequilibrium statistical mechanics tools; nonlinear time-series analysis;
analysis of complex networks; dynamics of biosystems (proteins, neurons).

2) Nonlinear optical systems: semiconductor lasers (with optical and
electrooptical feedback).

3) AFM and SNOM microscopy. Confocal and two-photon microscopy.
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Functional Materials and Disordered Systems

1) Optical (Raman) and Infrared (IR) Spectroscopy techniques
2) Dieletric and Inelastic Spectroscopy techniques
3) Neutron Diffraction and Spectroscopy techniques
4) NMR Spectroscopy techniques
5) Moessbauer Spectroscopy techniques
6) High vacuum and low temperature techniques
7) High and ultra-high pressure techniques
8) Atomic/molecular simulation techniques:
(Monte Carlo, Molecular Dynamics, Path Integral Monte Carlo)
9) Simulation and Conceptual Design of neutron spectroscopy
and diffraction instrumentation.
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- Nonlinear stability analysis of growth models
- Classical and quantum phase transitions
- Numerical simulation of different models: magnets in 1D and 2D, Josephson Junction arrays, epitaxial growth
- Quantum-dissipation phenomena
- Granular systems: experiment and theory
- Collection and analysisi of satellite/spatial-mission data
- Data analysis of acoustic emission measurements
- Time series analysis