Arkady Krasheninnikov
| Name | Arkady Krasheninnikov |
| Work Groups |
Work Group 4 - Theory |
| Laboratory | Materials Physics Division |
| Organisation | University of Helsinki |
| Website | http://beam.acclab.helsinki.fi/~akrashen/ |
| Areas of Research | effects of ion and electron irradiaition on carbon and inorganic nanostructures, electronic structure calculations |
| Research Keywords | electronic structure calculations, density-functional theory, molecular dynamics, graphene, carbon nanotubes, electron irradiation, ion irradiation, defects |
| Areas of Future Interest | Electronic transport in nanostructures, time-dependent density-functional theory |
Selected Publications:
- Embedding transition-metal atoms in graphene: Structure, bonding, and magnetism
- Plastic deformation of single nanometer-sized crystals
- Engineering of nanostructured carbon materials with electron or ion beams
- Role of electronic excitations in ion collisions with carbon nanostructures
- Carbon nanotubes as high-pressure cylinders and nano-extruders
Brief CV
Senior Scientist, Docent, PhD 1995, over 80 publications.
Areas of expertise:
Mostly theory--atomistic computer simulations, electronic structure calculations, density-functional theory, molecular dynamics, simulations of effects of ion and electron irradiation on nanostructured and bulk materials, defects in carbon nanotubes, graphene.
Also heavily involved in ion-irradiation experiments.
Previous experience:
High-temperature superconductivity, electronic transport in nanostructures, quantum cascade lasers.