Assistant in Research

ALEXEY KOVALEV, MSEE

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CAREER PROFILE

Driven, self-motivated, and accomplished professional with exceptional knowledge of Physics and Mathematics

and deep understanding of scientific and engineering principles. Proven mentoring and tutoring abilities.

Demonstrates dynamic approach to project planning, execution, and conceptualization of new engineering

solutions. Excels in applied scientific research. Highly skilled in authoring data acquisition software and physical

processes modeling. Proven mastery of measuring specific heat, magnetization, resistance, and microwave

properties of materials at low and ultra low temperatures and high magnetic fields. A trustworthy employee and

respected colleague.

AREAS OF STRENGTH AND EXPERTISE

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Project Planning Written/Oral Communications Project Execution

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Engineering Principles Physical Process Modeling Technical Skills

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Leadership Team Development/Mentoring Presentations

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, Institute of Solid State Physics, Chernogolovka, Russia and Moscow Institute of

Physics and Technology, Dolgoprudny, Russia

Master of Science, Applied Physics and Mathematics, Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology,

Dolgoprudny, Russia

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TUTOR.COM

Online Tutor, Physics and Mathematics 2013-present

• Provide homework help to students.

• Maintain a high rate of a customer satisfaction.

NATIONAL HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD LABORATORY, Tallahassee, FL 2010-Present

Assistant in Research, 2012-Present

• Develop new instrumentation through hardware and software support. Played critical role in a

development of a new X-ray system for high magnetic fields.

• Supervise shared experimental facilities; train and assist users.

Visiting Scientist, 2010-2012

• Investigated electron spin resonance studies of varying materials.

• Mentored and assisted students with science projects.

PENN STATE UNIVERSITY, University Park 2004-2010

Research Assistant Professor, Electrical Engineering Department, 2007-2010

• Performed comprehensive investigation of sensing properties of polymer nanowires.

• Developed and implemented stand-off sensing systems.

Post-Doctoral Scholar, Electrical Engineering Department, 2004-2007

• Spearheaded development of new type of chemical sensor based on infrared absorber design.

• Undertook measurement of microwave properties of materials under controlled gas environments.

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UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, Gainesville, FL 2001-2004

Post-Doctoral Scholar, Department of Chemistry, 2003-2004

• Studied electron–nuclear double resonance and dynamic nuclear polarization.

• Obtained data important for the understanding of the electron–nuclear spin dynamics in two-dimensional

electron gas

Post-Doctoral Scholar, Department of Physics, 2001-2003

• Embarked on a study of microwave properties of organic metals and superconductors at low temperatures

and high magnetic fields.

• Obtained unique results related to the superconducting and normal properties of the studied materials.

INSTITUTE OF SOLID STATE PHYSICS, Chernogolovka, Russia 2000-2001

Staff Scientist

• Oversaw measurement for specific heat of organic metals at ultra high magnetic fields

KYOTO UNIVERSITY, Kyoto, Japan 1998-2000

Visiting Scientist, Department of Physics

• Piloted the development of new system to measure specific heat of micro crystals of organic metals and

semiconductors at ultra low temperatures and aligned magnetic fields

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Oral: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing 2009, Orlando, FL; American Physical Society March Meeting 2009,

Pittsburgh, PA; American Physical Society March Meeting 2006, Baltimore, MD; MMM 2002, Tampa, FL;

American Physical Society March Meeting 2002, Indianapolis, IN

Poster: Nanotech 2008, Boston, MA; ISCOM 2001, Rusutsu, Japan; ISCOM 1999, Oxford, UK

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Programming skills: MATLAB, LabView, COMSOL

Familiar with C/C++, SAS, Microsoft Office, and basic Internet protocols

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