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YURI O. POPOV
Department of Physics 2200 Fuller Ct., Apt. 1103B
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI 48105
450 Church St. 734-276-6681
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 yopopov_at_gmail_dot_com
EDUCATION______________________________________________________________________________
Ph.D., Physics, University of Chicago, 2003.
Dissertation: “Singularities, Universality, and Scaling in Evaporative Deposition Patterns.”
Advisor: Prof. Thomas A. Witten.
B.S., Physics, Moscow State University, 1997.
Summa cum laude, cumulative GPA 5.0/5.0.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________
Physics Lecturer, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2008–present.
Physics Tutor, University of Chicago, College Core Tutor Program, 1999–2001.
Grader, University of Chicago, Department of Physics, graduate course “Quantum Mechanics 2”, 2000.
Teaching Assistant, University of Chicago, Department of Physics, undergraduate sequence “Physics for
Science
Majors 1, 2, and 3”, 1997–1998.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE__________________________________________________________________
Post-doctoral Researcher, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Physics, 2007–2008.
Principal investigator: Prof. Philip L. Taylor.
Research subject: Equilibrium structure of ionomer membranes in fuel cells.
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of California, Santa Barbara, Materials Research Laboratory, 2005–2007.
Principal investigator: Prof. Glenn H. Fredrickson.
Research subject: Formation of complexes and correlation properties in polyelectrolyte systems.
Post-doctoral Researcher, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2003–2005.
Principal investigator: Prof. Alexei V. Tkachenko.
Research subject: Effects of structural singularities and sequence disorder on DNA micromechanical properties.
Graduate Research Assistant, University of Chicago, James Franck Institute, 1998–2003.
Advisor: Prof. Thomas A. Witten.
Research subject: Colloidal suspensions and solute transfer in evaporating sessile drops.
Undergraduate Thesis Research, Moscow State University, Department of Physics, 1995–1997.
Advisors: Prof. Alexander N. Semenov and Prof. Igor Y. Erukhimovich.
Research subject: Nematic ordering in anisotropic polymer networks.
PUBLICATIONS___________________________________________________________________________
Y.O. Popov, G.H. Fredrickson “Field Theory of Polyelectrolyte Complexation: An Auxiliary Fields Approach.”
In preparation.
J. Lee, Y.O. Popov, G.H. Fredrickson “Complex Coacervation: A Field-Theoretic
Simulation Study of Polyelectrolyte
Complexation.”
The Journal of Chemical Physics, 128, 224908 (2008). (arXiv:0803.3994)
Y.O. Popov, J. Lee, G.H. Fredrickson “Field-Theoretic Simulations of Polyelectrolyte Complexation.”
Journal of Polymer Science B: Polymer Physics, 45, 3223-3230 (2007). (arXiv:0705.0718)
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Sequence Disorder on DNA Looping and Cyclization.”
Physical Review E, 76, 021901 (2007). (arXiv:cond-mat/0510302)
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Kinks on DNA Elasticity.”
Physical Review E, 71, 051905 (2005). (arXiv:cond-mat/0410591)
R. Zheng, Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Deposit Growth in the Wetting of an Angular Region with Uniform Evaporation.”
Physical Review E, 72, 046303 (2005). (arXiv:cond-mat/0410493)
Y.O. Popov “Evaporative Deposition Patterns: Spatial Dimensions of the Deposit.”
Physical Review E, 71, 036313 (2005). (arXiv:cond-mat/0408106)
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Characteristic Angles in the Wetting of an Angular Region: Deposit Growth.”
Physical Review E, 68, 036306 (2003). (arXiv:cond-mat/0301336)
Y.O. Popov “Effects of Flow on Measurements of Interactions in Colloidal Suspensions.”
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 252, 320-325 (2002). (arXiv:cond-mat/0103426)
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Characteristic Angles in the Wetting of an Angular Region: Surface Shape.”
The European Physical Journal E, 6, 211-220 (2001). (arXiv:cond-mat/0006387)
Y.O. Popov, A.N. Semenov “Nematic Ordering in Anisotropic Elastomers: Effect of Frozen Anisotropy.”
The European Physical Journal B, 6, 245-256 (1998).
INVITED TALKS__________________________________________________________________________
Y.O. Popov “Interactive Engagement: the What, the Why, and the How.”
Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife (Brazil), May 2014.
Y.O. Popov “Polymer Physics at Mesoscopic Scale: from Bulk to Single Molecules.”
University of Texas, San Antonio, October 2008.
Y.O. Popov “Polymer Physics at Mesoscopic Scale: a Field-Theoretic Study of Fluctuation Effects in Charged Systems.”
University of California, Los Angeles, July 2008.
Y.O. Popov “Polymer Physics at Mesoscopic Scale: a Field-Theoretic Study of Fluctuation Effects in Charged Systems.”
Northwestern University, July 2008.
Y.O. Popov “Polymer Physics at Mesoscopic Scale: from Bulk to Single Molecules.”
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, February 2008.
Y.O. Popov “Biopolymers: A Physicist’s Perspective.”
Temple University, April 2007.
Y.O. Popov “Biopolymers: A Physicist’s Perspective.”
University of Rhode Island, April 2007.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS___________________________________________________________
Y.O. Popov, P.L. Taylor “Field-Theoretic Study of Fluctuation Effects in Charged Systems.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 2008.
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of DNA structure on its micromechanical properties.”
Mechanics of Life: from Biomolecules to Molecular Machines, Ann Arbor, MI, June 2007.
Y.O. Popov, G.H. Fredrickson “Field Theory of Polyelectrolyte Complexation.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Denver, CO, March 2007.
Y.O. Popov, J. Lee, G.H. Fredrickson “Polyelectrolyte Complexation: Analytical and Field-Theoretic Simulation Studies.”
Complex Fluids Design Consortium Annual Meeting, Santa Barbara, CA, January 2007.
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Sequence Disorder on DNA Looping and Cyclization.”
Gordon Research Conference, Ventura, CA, February 2006.
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Sequence Disorder on DNA Looping and Cyclization.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, March 2005.
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Kinks on DNA Elasticity.”
Statistical Physics of Macromolecules: from Electronic Structure to Fluid Dynamics, Santa Fe, NM, May 2004.
Y.O. Popov, A.V. Tkachenko “Effects of Kinks on DNA Elasticity.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Montreal, QC, March 2004.
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Spatial Extensions of the Evaporative Deposition Patterns.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Montreal, QC, March 2004.
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Singularities, Universality and Scaling in a Pointed Evaporating Drop.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Austin, TX, March 2003.
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Singularities, Scaling and Universal Exponents in a Pointed Evaporating Drop.”
Nanohybrid Structures Workshop, Chicago, IL, November 2002.
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Characteristic Angles in Evaporative Deposition in a Pointed Droplet on a Plane.”
American Physical Society March Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, March 2002.
Y.O. Popov, T.A. Witten “Contact Line Deposits in an Evaporating Drop over a Plane Angular Sector.”
Gordon Research Conference, New London, CT, June 2001.
AWARDS_________________________________________________________________________________
Excellence in Education Award, in recognition of “the effort and dedication shown towards undergraduate
education,
work beyond the call of duty, the positive energy brought to Introductory Physics, and remarkable, innovative efforts to
improve pedagogy.”
University of Michigan, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts, 2013.
Travel Grant for the conference “Statistical Physics of Macromolecules: from Electronic Structure to Fluid Dynamics.”
Los Alamos National Laboratory, 2004.
Graduate Full-Tuition Merit Scholarship.
University of Chicago, Department of Physics, 1997–2003.
Russian Federation Government Fellowship, “awarded to university students who demonstrate exceptional abilities
to study and conduct scientific research.”
State Committee for Higher Education, Government of the Russian Federation, 1995.
Soros Fellowship, “in recognition and appreciation of outstanding achievements in the study of science at the
university
level.”
International Soros Science Education Program, 1994.
Finalist of the Russian National Physics Olympiad, 1990.
First Prizes at several regional Physics Olympiads and Mathematics Olympiads, 1989–1991.
ACADEMIC SERVICE______________________________________________________________________
Reform coordinator of the Introductory Physics Sequence for National Sciences and Engineering, University of
Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2015–present.
Help Room coordinator, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2015–present.
Undergraduate Concerns Committee member, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics,
2014–present.
Physics advisor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2014–2015.
Graduate Qualifying Examinations Committee member, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics,
2011–2013.
Introductory Physics Committee member, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics, 2008–present.
Manuscript reviewer for Physical Review E, Europhysics Letters, Macromolecules, and Journal of
Materials
Science, 2001–present.
Member of the American Physical Society, 2001–present.
Group meetings organizer, University of Chicago, Department of Physics, 2001–2003.
Undergraduate Admissions Committee member, Moscow State University, 1997.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS____________________________________________________
Consulting experience in a joint project by the Material Research Center and Graduate School of Business,
University of Chicago, 2001.
Fluent in Russian.
Computer skills: MS Windows, Unix, TeX/LaTeX, VPython, Pascal, Fortran, WR Mathematica, MicroCal Origin,
MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Excel, MS FrontPage, and other software products.
Expert in passenger transportation and cartography (with an emphasis on urban and rail transit).
REFERENCES_____________________________________________________________________________
Prof. Bradford G. Orr, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Department of Physics.
+1-734-936-3609, orr_at_umich_dot_edu
Prof. Glenn H. Fredrickson, University of California, Santa Barbara, Departments of Chemical Engineering and
Materials.
+1-805-893-8308, ghf_at_mrl_dot_ucsb_dot_edu
Prof. Thomas A. Witten, University of Chicago, Department of Physics and James Frank Institute.
+1-773-702-0947, t-witten_at_uchicago_dot_edu
Prof. Alexei V. Tkachenko, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Center for Functional Nanomaterials.
+1-631-344-3645, oleksiyt_at_bnl_dot_gov
Prof. David G. Grier, New York University, Department of Physics.
+1-212-998-3713, david_dot_grier_at_nyu_dot_edu
Prof. Philip A. Pincus, University of California, Santa Barbara, Departments of Physics and Materials.
+1-805-893-4685, fyl_at_mrl_dot_ucsb_dot_edu
Prof. Philip L. Taylor, Case Western Reserve University, Department of Physics.
+1-216-368-4044, taylor_at_case_dot_edu
Prof. Alexander N. Semenov, University Louis Pasteur Strasbourg, Institute Charles Sadron.
+33-388-414-058, semenov_at_ cerbere_dot_u-strasbg_dot_fr