Education:

• Ph.D., Technical Sciences, I. V. Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, Moscow, 1990
• M.S., Material Science, Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics (MIFI), Moscow, 1982

Membership In Professional Societies:

• International Group on Radiation Damage Mechanism (IG-RDM)
• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Honors And Awards:

• Significant Contribution Award by the Materials Science and Technology Division of the American Nuclear Society, 1994
• The Premium of the Council of Ministers of the U.S.S.R. in the field of science and technology for creation of the scientific basis and implementation of annealing of VVER-440 reactor pressure vessels to enhance the safety of nuclear power plants, 1991
• Title of Senior Research Scientist from the Academy of Science of the U.S.S.R, 1990
• The First Premium in the field of radiation damage of materials by the Ministry of Atomic Energy and Industry of the U.S.S.R., 1987
• I. V. Kurchatov prize in research field by Institute of Atomic Energy (currently Kurchatov Institute), 1986

Experience:

• 1997 to Present - Task Leader, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Heavy-Section Steel Irradiation Program, ORNL
• 1992 to 1997 - Assignment at Oak Ridge National Laboratory for Oak Ridge Associated Universities. Engaged in studies as one of the task leaders for the Heavy-Section Steel Irradiation Program sponsored by the NRC
• 1982 to 1992 - Russian National Research Center, "Kurchatov Institute," Reactor Materials Division; originally as associate Researcher and later as Senior Research Scientist. Studied the effect of radiation exposure on the mechanical properties of reactor vessel steels; specific tasks included investigation of the effect of annealing on the recovery of materials properties of the steel. Took part in almost all annealing of VVER-440 vessels in Russia and Eastern Europe as scientific supervisor.
• 1991 to 1992 - Associate Professor (docent) at Moscow Institute of Engineering and Physics (part- time). Taught graduating students on investigation of mechanical properties of irradiated materials.

Scope of Research:

• Studying the effects of radiation exposure on degradation of mechanical properties, fracture toughness and microstructure of low-alloyed steels.
• Establishing of temperature-time recipe for thermal annealing beneficial for recovery of irradiated reactor pressure vessel steels.
• Exploring the applicability of nonstandard specimen and/or technique to characterization of fracture toughness and mechanical properties of irradiated steels.
• Fracture toughness studies of low-alloy pressure vessel steels to provide engineering data for structural integrity assessments of nuclear reactor vessels.