Dr. Aleksandr Chernatynskiy
Associate Professor
Physics
- aleksandrc@mst.edu
- 117 Physics Bldg, 1315 N Pine St, Rolla, MO 65401
Specialization:
Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Physics
Research Interests:
Computational Materials Science, Mechanical and Transport Properties of Materials, in particular Thermal Conductivity, Materials in Extreme Environments, including Nuclear Materials and Materials in Planetary Environments, Ab-initio Simulations Techniques, Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Uncertainty Quantification.
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Education:
- 2005: PhD in Physical Chemistry: University Of Louisville, KY
- 2001: MS in Physics: University Of Louisville, KY
Selected Publications
- A. Chernatynskiy and S. R. Phillpot, “Anharmonic properties in Mg2X (X=C, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb) from first-principles calculations,” Phys. Rev. B, 92, 064303 (2015)
- J. W.L. Pang, W. J.L. Buyers, A. Chernatynskiy, M. D. Lumsden, B. C. Larson and Simon R. Phillpot, “Phonon Lifetime Limited Thermal Conductivity of UO2 by Neutron Scattering and Theory,” Phys. Rev. Lett., 110, 157401 (2013)
- A. Chernatynskiy, S. R. Phillpot and R. A. LeSar, “Uncertainty Quantification in Multiscale Simulation of Materials: A Prospective,” Ann. Rev. Mater. Res., 43, 157 (2013)
- B. Deng, A. Chernatynskiy, P. Shukla, S. Sinnott and S. R. Phillpot, “Effects of Edge Dislocations on the Thermal Conductivity of UO2,” J. Nucl. Mater., 434, 203 (2013)
- A. Chernatynskiy and S.R. Phillpot, “Evaluation of Computational Techniques for Solving the Boltzmann Transport Equation for Lattice Thermal Conductivity Calculations,” Phys. Rev. B, 82, 134301 (2010)
Classes
- Engineering Physics I Recitation (Physics 1135)
- Physical Mechanics (Physics 3201)
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (Physics 4301)
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