Experience
Career
- 2003–2026 — JET / UKAEA, UK
- 1997–2003 — University of Provence, Marseille, France; Lehigh University, PA, US
- 1995–1997 — DRFC-SPPF, CEA-Cadarache, France
- 1993–1995 — Institute of Nuclear Science, UNAM, Mexico
- 1987–1993 — Russian Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow, Russia
- 1983–1986 — PhD in Physics and Mathematics, Russian Research Centre “Kurchatov Institute”, Moscow
Areas of expertise
- Particle, energy and momentum transport; model validation in L- and H-mode regimes and advanced scenarios; physics of improved confinement (Tore Supra, JET, TCV, ITER profile databases)
- Integrated modelling of tokamak operational scenarios: current diffusion; heating and current drive (NBI, LH, EC, ICRH) and fast-particle physics; thermal, particle and momentum transport; L–H transition, pedestal physics and ELMs; physics-based plasma control algorithms; integrated core–divertor–SOL modelling including impurities
- Predictive modelling for tokamak-reactor projects: FIRE, ITER, STEP
- Turbulence simulations; analysis of the CASTOR tokamak edge fluctuation database
- Numerical codes: ASTRA, BALDUR, ETS, TRANSP (integrated modelling); TRB (turbulence)
Leadership roles
- Deputy Leader / Leader, ITER Scenario Modelling group, EFDA ITM Task Force (2010–2013) — work programme, team coordination, liaison with EU tokamak experimentalists and ITER experts
- Responsible Officer, WP Code Development & WP Infrastructure Support, EUROfusion Project Management Unit (2015–2017) — including organisation of the EUROfusion HPC (Marconi-Fusion) and its user support
- Deputy Task Force Leader, WP Medium Size Tokamaks (MST1), EUROfusion (2019–2020) — ITER H-mode operating space; fast-ion confinement, transport and control; off-normal event handling for ITER/DEMO; W and heavy-impurity transport; advanced non-inductive scenario optimisation
Career
- 1990–2026 — NRC Kurchatov Institute, Moscow. Thermonuclear Fusion Power and Plasma Technologies dept., Theory and Calculation Lab. Senior Researcher
- 2005–2020 — Contracts with ITER; visiting scientist at ITER (Germany, France) — BTR code upgrade and training, NBI-related work
- 2000–2010 — Visiting scientist at KAERI, Yusong, South Korea — BTR implementation and NBI calculations for the KSTAR tokamak; NBI personnel training on BTR
- 1996 — 3-month assignment at the ITER site (JAERI, Naka, Japan) — BTR code development and installation, ITER personnel training
Education
- 1984–1990 — Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI), Power Physics dept. — qualified specialist in power physics & engineering, thermonuclear fusion. Diploma with honours; thesis: “Computer simulations of ion acceleration in ITER neutral beam injector”
- 2021–2022 — Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT), Deep Learning School (online)
- 2018–2019 — Moscow HSE University — public courses in mathematics
Main functions
- R&D of neutral beam injection (NBI) systems
- Modelling and optimization of parameters for various fusion devices
- Integrated NBI models for hot-plasma heating and current drive
- Study of long-pulse and steady-state tokamak scenarios
- Development of the BTR code for NBI design, and user support
Awards
- IOP Trusted Reviewer (2022) — in recognition of an exceptionally high level of peer-review competency, IOP Publishing
- Kurchatov Award laureate, 2003 and 2009 — for the best work in engineering and technology
- Power Industry Veteran title (2012) — for 20 years’ work in the industry with important contribution
References
More than 40 journal articles and conference papers — see the Papers section for a selection. Full record: SciProfiles, Scopus, ORCID, ResearchGate.