CURRICULUM VITAE
Dmitry Bocharov
(in Latvian: Dmitrijs Bočarovs)
ADDRESS:
Institute of Solid States Physics,
University of Latvia,
Kengaraga 8, LV-1063,
Riga, Latvia
PHONE:
+371-67187480 (office), +371-29622457 (mob.)
FAX:
+371-67132778
E-MAIL:
bocharov@latnet.lv
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Born on October 30, 1981, in Riga, Latvia.
EDUCATION
2006-2012
Dr. phys. at University of Latvia,
supervisor Dr. Yu. Zhukovskii, thesis “First principles simulations of
surface properties and reactivity of nitride nuclear fuels”
2004-2006
Master of natural sciences in physics, University of Latvia,
thesis “Quantum chemical interpretation of x-ray absorption spectra in
perovskite type compounds”
2000 -2004
Bachelor of natural sciences in physics, University of Latvia
ADVANCED EDUCATION
2011
2011
2011
2010
2009
2007
2006
2003
2002
School „Synergy between modelling
and experiments for the investigation
of nuclear fuels”
45. Krievu kondensētās vides skolā
45th Russian School on Condensed
State Physics
F-BRIDGE School on Ceramic
Nuclear Fuel and Cladding Materials
Autumn school „Application of
Neutrons and Synchrotron Radiation
in Engineering Materials Science”
4th Summer School on Actinide
Science and Applications
“1st BalticGrid Summer School”
“Nordita Master Class in Physics”
“Youth Camps manager” certificate
University of Cambridge
Sanktpēterburgas Kodolfizikas Institūts
Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute
The European Commission JRC Institute
for Transuranium Elements
HASYLAB/DESY, Germany
The European Commission JRC Institute
for Transuranium Elements
University of Tartu
Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics
Ministry of Education and Science,
Republic of Latvia
EXPERIENCE
2010-to date
Organizing committee member of the Latvian Physics Olympiad for highschool students and Young Researcher School in Physics
2009-to date
Researcher at the Faculty of Physics and Math, University of Latvia
2008-to date
40th Secondary School of Riga, optional studies teacher
2002-to date
Research assistant at the Institute of Solid State Physics, Laboratory of
Nonlinear Processes in Solids
http://www.cfi.lu.lv/teor/ (Engineer prior to 10.2006)
2002-to date
Organizing committee member of the Latvian Open Physics Olympiad for
high-school students.
1999-to date
UNESCO Youth Club “Culture. Tolerance. Friendship” non-formal
education project manager.
TEACHING ACTIVITIES
2007
2006-to
date
Exercises preparation for course "Structure and Description of
Nanomaterials" (Latvian University course Fizi5028).
Conduction of a practical work “X-ray absorption spectroscopy” at the
Latvian University (in frames of “Solid state and material science
laboratory” course)
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific articles
1. R.A. Evarestov, A.V. Bandura, M.V. Losev, E.A. Kotomin, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and D.
Bocharov, A first principles DFT study in UN bulk and (001) surface: comparative LCAO and
PW calculations. - J. Comput. Chem., 2008, 29, p. 2079-2087.
2. D. Bocharov, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii, Quantum chemistry studies of the
O K-edge X-ray absorption in WO3 and AWO3. - SPIE Proceedings (Proc. AOMD-6, Riga,
Latvia, 2008), 2008, 71420T (p. 1-9).
3. N. Zaporina, O. Doynikova, A. Krumina, D. Bocharov, and J. Grabis, Methods of electron
microdiffraction and X-ray analysis in structure study of nanodisperse partially stabilized ZrO2
powders. - J. Surf. Investigation: X-ray, Synchrotron and Neutron Techniques, 2009, 3, p. 464467.
4. Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, E.A. Kotomin, R.A. Evarestov, and A.V. Bandura, First
principles calculations of oxygen adsorption on the UN(001) surface. - Surf. Sci., 2009, 603, p.
50-53.
5. Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, and E.A. Kotomin, Chemisorption of a molecular oxygen on
the UN (001) surface: ab initio calculations. - J. Nucl. Mater., 2009, 393, p. 504-507.
6. N. Zaporina, J. Grabis, V.N. Timofeev, and D. Bocharov, Microstructural investigations of
multicomponent SiC/Si3N4-Al2O3-Y2O3 nanopowders. - Latv. J. Chem., 2010, No 1, p. 33-38.
7. D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, DFT calculations of point
defects on UN(001) surface. - Surf. Sci., 2011, 605, p. 396-400.
8. D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, Ab initio modeling of oxygen
impurity atom incorporation into uranium mononitride surface and subsurface vacancies, J.
Nucl. Mater., 2011, 416, p. 200-204.
9. Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, First Principles Simulations
on Surface Properties and Oxidation of Nitride Nuclear Fuels. - Chapter in book: Advances in
Nuclear Fuel (Ed. Shripad T. Revankar, InTech Open Acess Publishers), 2012, p. 95-122.
10. E.A. Kotomin, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, and D. Gryaznov, Ab initio modelling of UN
grain boundary interfaces. - IOP Conf. Series: Mater. Sci. Engineering, 2012, 38, 012058 (p. 14).
11. A. Sorokine, D. Bocharov, S. Piskunov, and V. Kashcheyevs , Electronic charge
redistribution in LaAlO3 (001) thin films deposited at SrTiO3 (001) substrate: First-principles
analysis and the role of stoichiometry. - Phys. Rev. B, 2012, 86, 155410 (p. 1-10).
Popular scientific articles
1. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Bocharov, V. Kashcheyev, D. Docenko, The 30th Open Olimpiad
of Latvia in Physics. – Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2005, 190, p. 63-70 (In
Latvian).
2. A. Petroveca and D. Bocharov, Opportunities of non-formal education in physics, astronomy
and mathematics. - Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 191, p. 68-74. (In Latvian).
3. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Bocharov, V. Kashcheyev, The 31st Open Olimpiad of Latvia in
Physics. - Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2006, 194, p. 51-56. (In Latvian).
4. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Bocharov, D. Docenko, and V. Kashcheyevs, The 32nd Open
Olympiade of Latvia in Physics. – Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2007, 197, p. 5358. (In Latvian).
5. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Bocharov, D. Docenko, P. Nazarovs, J. Timoshenko, V.
Kashcheyevs, The 33rd Open Olympiade of Latvia in Physics. – Latvian University journal “The
Starry Sky”, 2008, 202, p. 43-51. (In Latvian).
6. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, V. Kashcheyevs, D. Bocharov and D. Docenko, The 34th Open
Olympiade of Latvia in Physics. – Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2009, 206, p. 4348. (In Latvian).
7. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Docenko, D. Bocharov, and V. Kashcheyevs, The 35th Open
Olympiade of Latvia in Physics. - Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2011, 211, p. 4046. (In Latvian).
8. V.I. Florovs, A. Cebers, D. Bocharov, J.Timošenko, D. Docenko, and V. Kashcheyevs, The
36th Open Olympiade of Latvia in Physics. - Latvian University journal “The Starry Sky”, 2011,
214, p. 38-44. (In Latvian).
PRESENTATIONS AT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES, CONGRESSES,
MEETINGS, SCHOOLS AND WORKSHOPS
1) 20th ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2004).
D. Bocharov and V. Kashcheyevs, "Quantum computation and ion traps".
2) 21st ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2005).
D. Bocharov and A. Kuzmin, "Quantum chemistry interpretation of X-Ray spectra".
3) 9th Conference of Latvian Physical Society (Daugavpils, Latvia, September, 2005).
J. Tambergs, A. Andrejevs, D. Bocharov, and J. Ruzha, "Albert Einstein's heritage".
4) 2nd Latvian conference "Functional materials and nanotechnologies" (Riga, Latvia, March, 2006).
N. Zaporina, V.N. Timofeev, D. Bocharov, R. Krutohvostov, and J. Grabis, "Studies of multicomponenet
nanodisperse powders by electron microscopy methods".
5) 22nd ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, March, 2006).
D. Bocharov and A. Kuzmin, "Quantum chemical interpretation of x-ray absorption spectra in ABO3
compounds".
6) 21st Russian Conference of Electron Microscopy (Chernogolovka, Russia, June, 2006).
N.A Zaporina, V.N. Timofeev, J.P. Grabis, and D. Bocharov, "Influence of synthesis conditions on
morphology and structure of nanodisperse powders SiC/Si3N4 - Al2O3-Y2O3".
7) 23rd ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2007).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "First-principles simulations of oxygen adsorption on
perfect and defective UN(001) surface".
8) The 5th International Conference "Information Technologies and Management", IT&M'2007 (Riga,
Latvia, April, 2007).
Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, and E.A. Kotomin, "Oxygen chemosorption on the UN(001) surface:
periodic DFT simulation".
9) 6th Russian Conference on Application of X-Ray and Synchrotron Radiations as well as Neutrons and
Electrons for Material Researches (Moscow, Russia, November, 2007).
N.A. Zaporina, O. Doynikova, A. Krumina, D. Bocharov, and J. Grabis, Methods of electron
microdiffraction and X-Ray analysis in structure study of nanodisperse partially stabilized ZrO2 powders.
10) 24th ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2008).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, R.A. Evarestov, and E.A. Kotomin, "Structure and properties
of UN nuclear fuels: quantum chemistry approach".
11) International Baltic Sea Region conference "Functional materials and nanotechnologies 2008" (Riga,
Latvia, April, 2008).
D. Bocharov, Yu. Zhukovskii, R.A. Evarestov, E.A. Kotomin, and A. Bandura, "Atomic and molecular
oxygen adsorption on the UN (001) surface".
12) The 6th International Conference "Information Technologies and Management", IT&M'2008 (Riga,
Latvia, April, 2008).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "Spontaneous dissociation of O 2 molecules at oxygen
adsorption on the UN(001) surface".
13) The 6th International Conference "Advanced Optical Materials and Devices" (Riga, Latvia, August,
2008).
D. Bocharov, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii, "Quantum chemistry studies of the O K-edge Xray absorption in WO3 and AWO3".
14) 7th International Workshop "Materials Models and Simulations for Nuclear Fuels" (Karlsruhe, Germany,
September, 2008).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "Interaction of the oxygen molecule with the UN(001)
surface: Ab initio modeling".
15) 25th ISSP Conference (February, 2009, Riga).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "Chemisorption of a molecular oxygen on the UN (001)
surface".
16) International conference "Functional materials and nanotechnologies" FM&NT-2009 (April, 2009,
Riga).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "Perfect and defective (001) surface of
uranium nitride: ab initio calculations".
17) 7th International Conference “IT&M'2009 (April, 2009, Riga).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "Ab initio calculations on the atomic and
electronic structure of defective UN(001) surface".
18) International Workshop "DFT modelling of actinide solid solutions with the emphasis to bulk properties
and Helium behaviour" (September, 2009, Karlsruhe).
Yu.F. Zhukovskii, E.A. Kotomin, D. Bocharov, and V.N. Kuzovkov, "The DFT+U calculations on defects in
PuO2 and MOX".
19) 26th ISSP Conference (February, 2010, Riga).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, “Surface and subsurface vacancies in
uranium nitride: first principles calculations”.
20) International conference "Functional materials and nanotechnologies" FM&NT-2010 (March, 2010,
Riga).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, „First principles calculations on oxygen
impurities incorporated in the vacancies of UN(001) substrate„.
21) 8th International Conference “IT&M'2010” (April, 2010, Riga).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, E.A. Kotomin, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii, „Ab Initio calculations on pure and
oxygen-occupied vacancies upon the UN(001) surface”.
22) Spring European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Meeting (Strasbourg, France, June, 2010).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, „Ab initio modeling of oxygen impurities
incorporated within UN (001) surface and subsurface vacancies”
23) F-BRIDGE School on Ceramic Nuclear Fuel and Cladding Materials (Karlsruhe, Germany, SeptemberOctober, 2010).
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, "First principles calculations of surface
and subsurface vacancies as well as oxygen impurity atoms on UN (001) substrate".
24). International Workshop "Towards Reality in Nanoscale Materials'10" (Levi, Finland, December,
2010).
A. Sorokin, S. Piskunov, D. Bocharov, and V. Kashcheyevs, „Electronic charge redistribution in
LaAlO3(001) thin films deposited at SrTiO3(001) substrate: predictions from first principles”.
25-26) 27th ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2011).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, G. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, "Oxygen diffusion processes on UN (001)
surface”.
A. Sorokin, D. Bocharov, S. Piskunov, and V. Kashcheyevs, „Quantum chemistry simulations of
LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface electronic structure”.
27-28) 45th Russian School on Condensed State Physics (St. Petersburg, Russia, March, 2011)
D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, and E.A. Kotomin, „Quantum-chemical modeling of oxidation
processes on surface of nitride nuclear fuel”.
D. Bocharov, A. Kuzmin, J. Purans, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii, „Interpretation of X-Ray absorption spectra
using quantum chemistry methods”.
29-31) International conference "Functional materials and nanotechnologies" FM&NT-2011 (Riga, Latvia,
April, 2011).
Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, “First-principles simulations on initial
stage of uranium nitride surface oxidation”.
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, “UN (110) surface properties: ab initio
calculations”.
N.A. Zaporina, J. Grabis, A. Krumina, M. Maiorov, G. Heidemane, and D. Bocharov, “Methods of obtaining
nanodisperse Ni ferrite, their structure and magnetic properties”.
32) Spring European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Meeting (Nice, France, May, 2011).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, “First-principles simulations on initial
stages of UN(001) surface oxidation”.
33) School „Synergy between modelling and experiments for the investigation of nuclear fuels”
(Cambridge, UK, September, 2011).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, "A comparative study of the UN (100) and
(110) surfaces: first principles DFT calculations".
34-35) 28th ISSP Conference (Riga, Latvia, February, 2012).
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, “Surface modeling of UN and other
actinides: Current state and prospects”.
P. Zhgun, A. Kuzmin, D. Bocharov, and S. Piskunov, “Ab initio calculations on the structure of ScF3”.
36-37) 8th International Conference "Functional Materials and Nanotechnologies" FM&NT-2012 (Riga,
Latvia, April, 2012).
P. Zhgun, D. Bocharov, S. Piskunov, A. Kuzmin, and J. Purans, Electronic structure and lattice dynamics
of ScF3 from ab initio LCAO calculations.
D. Bocharov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Gryaznov, and E.A. Kotomin, Ab initio modeling of uranium nitride grain
boundary interfaces.
39) 13th International V.A. Fock Meeting on Quantum and Computational Chemistry (Astana, Kazakhstan,
April, 2012).
Yu.F. Zhukovskii, D. Bocharov, D. Gryaznov and E.A.Kotomin, First-principles simulations on surface
properties and oxidation of uranium mononitrde.
40) Spring European Materials Research Society (E-MRS) Meeting (Strasbourg, France, May, 2012).
E.A. Kotomin, D. Gryaznov, D. Bocharov, and Yu.F. Zhukovskii, Ab initio simulations of oxygen adsorption
and migration upon uranium nitride surfaces.
41) First Baltic School on Application of Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation in Solid State Physics and
Material Science, BSANS-2012 (Riga, Latvia, October, 2012).
P. Zhgun, D. Bocharov, S. Piskunov, A. Kuzmin, and J. Purans, Electronic structure and lattice dynamics
of ScF3 from firts-princiles LCAO calculations. - Abstracts: p. 58.
LANGUAGES
Latvian, Russian, English