• Degrees:

Department of Mechanics and Mathematics, Moscow State University, Russia:
- 1995 PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences
- 1991 MSc (Hons) in Mechanics (Applied Mathematics)

• Employment:

- 2001 - present Department of Mathematical Sciences, Loughborough University, UK: Research Associate, Lecturer, Senior lecturer, Reader
- 1996 - 1997 Arbeitsgruppe "Nichtklassische Strahlung'', Max Plank Society and Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany: DAAD Research Fellow
- 1992 - 2001 Department of Mathematics, Bashkir State University, Ufa, Russia: Lecturer

• Waves in inhomogeneous media and complex systems with an emphasis on nonlinear waves, nonlinear wave interactions, scattering and instabilities.
• Analytical techniques for nonlinear PDEs combined with numerical simulations and symbolic computations.
• Fluid and solid mechanics. Mechanics of multiphase media.
• Physical and geophysical applications.

• Acted as a reviewer for a large number of applied mathematics journals
• Visited a number of universities in UK and internationally, presented invited talks in conferences and seminars
• Acted as external examiner for PhD students in UK, Australia and France
• Acted as an organiser of international conferences

• Teaching:

Undergraduate:

MAB250 ODEs and Calculus of Variations

MAC251 Vibrations and Waves

MAD202 Nonlinear Waves (1/2)

Postgraduate:

MAGIC021 Nonlinear Waves (1/2)

• Current administrative responsibilities:

Placements Tutor