I supervise two types of undergraduate research/creative activity projects. The first type involves doing computational modeling of nonequilibrium processes in superconductors and superconducting devices. Detailed knowledge of physics will be gained during the modeling, but serious attention to the topic is needed. The second type is related with the experimental in-lab research projects. They are related with synthesis of bulk materials (superconducting ceramics) and think films. In both cases students can count on growing to the PhD level in the future if selected for their devotion and dedication to the exploratory research.

This is based on a finite element coding based on COMSOL software. It may be especially interesting to students who love playing computer games.

This is more suitable for people who love working by hands. Of course, it requires a brainwork as well. There is a proverb that one well-designed experiment is equivalent to the whole creativity of Newton’s brains. You can get familiarized in photolithography, e-beam lithography, X-ray diffraction measurements, Fourier spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, cryogenics, atomic force microscopy, thin-film deposition, and many other options available in the lab. Acceptance assumes selection of candidates via pre-examination of their intentions.