Curriculum Vitae
Sorkin Viacheslav, PhD.
University of Minnesota
107 Akerman Hall 110 Union St SE., Minneapolis, MN, 55455
Phone: 612-625-6053, Cell phone: 952-261-6379
E-MAIL: phsorkin@aem.umn.edu, sorki004@umn.edu
WEB-SITE: http://www.aem.umn.edu/people/others/phsorkin
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Multi-scale Modeling of Materials, Quantum Monte Carlo methods, Computational
Statistical Mechanics and Condensed Matter Physics, Biophysics
EDUCATION
PhD. : Physics Department, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 2006
Topic: Computer simulations of excitations of a quantum solid and of the melting transition at
high pressure
Advisers: Dr. Joan Adler and Prof. Emil Polturak
M. Sc.: Physics Department, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel, 2003
Topic: Point defects, lattice structure and melting
Advisers: Dr. Joan Adler and Prof. Emil Polturak
Diploma: Physics Department, M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia, 1999
Topic: The investigation of orientation ordering of stiff polymer chains in the course of their
adsorption from semi-dilute solution onto a plane attractive surface
Advisory: Dr. E. Yu. Kramarenko
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Postdoctoral Research Associate:
2006-present
Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, USA
Advisers: Prof. Ellad B. Tadmor and Prof. Ryan Elliot
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Theoretical development and mathematical analysis of the state-of-the-art multi-scale method.
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Algorithm and code development for hybrid ab-initio and quasicontinuum techniques.
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Application quasicontinuum method to the design of new advanced materials
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Application quasicontinuum method to study fracture and plasticity
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Finite Elements, Conjugate Gradient Minimization
Graduate Research Assistant:
2000-2006
Department of Physics, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel,
Advisers: Dr. Joan Adler and Prof. Emil Polturak
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Phonon excitations in solid helium
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Dynamic structure factor of solid helium
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Phase diagram of argon in area of high pressures and high temperatures.
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Mechanical melting, thermodynamic melting, surface premelting
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Path Integral Monte Carlo, Maximum Entropy method, Bayseian analysis
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Classical Monte-Carlo simulations, NVT and NPT Molecular Dynamics, Simulated
Annealing, Simulated tempering
Graduate Research Assistant:
1995-1999
Department of Physics, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Adviser: Dr. E. Yu. Kramarenko
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Polymer adsorption
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Classical Molecular Dynamics simulations
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
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Languages: Fortran 90, Fortran 77, C, C++
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Basic knowledge: MPI, OpenMPI, python, java, shell scripts
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Computational physics packages: QC, NWChem, ABINIT, Espresso, CPMD, PIMC
UPI. Other software: MATLAB, LATEX, HTML, Tecplot, Gnuplot, Grace, Aviz,
XcrysDen,VMD
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Operation systems: Linux, Windows
PUBLICATIONS
1. V. Sorkin, R. S. Elliott, and E. B. Tadmor, ``A Local Quasicontinuum for 3D Multilattice
Materials: Application to Shape-Memory Alloys'', in preparation
2. M. Arndt, V. Sorkin and E. B. Tadmor, ``Efficient Algorithms for Discrete Lattice
Calculations'', submitted to Journal of Computational Physics
3.
O. Pelleg, J. Bossy, E. Farhi, M. Shay, V. Sorkin and E. Polturak,``Anharmonic Effects in
Neutron Scattering Studies of Lattice Excitations in BCC He'', Vol. 151, 1164 (2008)
4. V. Sorkin, E. Polturak and Joan Adler, "Influence of boundaries on high pressure melting
experiments", Europhys. Lett., 76, No 4, 623 (2006)
5. V. Sorkin, E. Polturak and Joan Adler," Path Integral Monte Carlo study of phonons in the
bcc phase of He-3", Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 143, 141 (2006)
6. O. Pelleg, J. Bossy, E. Farhi, M. Shay, V. Sorkin, and E. Polturak, ``Optic-like excitations in
bcc He-4: An inelastic neutron scattering study'', Phys. Rev. B 73, 180301 (2006)
7. V. Sorkin, E. Polturak and Joan Adler, " Path Integral Monte Carlo study of phonons in the
bcc phase of He-4", Phys. Rev. B 71, 214304 (2005)
8. J. Adler, V. Sorkin and E. Polturak, ``Visualization of Melting Simulations'' in
``Recent Developments in Computer Simulation Studies
in Condensed Matter Physics, XVI'', (2003), edited by D. Landau, S. P. Lewis and
B. Schuttler, p.177-80
9. V. Sorkin, E. Polturak, and J. Adler, ``Molecular dynamics study of melting of the bcc metal
vanadium. II. Thermodynamic melting'', Phys. Rev. B 68, 174103 (2003)
10. V. Sorkin, E. Polturak and Joan Adler, ``Molecular dynamics study of melting of a bcc
metal-vanadium I : mechanical melting'', Phys. Rev. B 68, 174102 (2003)
11. V. Sorkin, A. Sorkin , I. Leizerson,"Salt Fingers in Double Diffusive Systems", Physica A,
1, 67 (2002)
12. J. Adler, A. Hashibon, N. Schreiber, A. Sorkin, V. Sorkin and G. Wagner, ``Visualization
of MD and MC Simulations for Atomistic Modeling'', Computer Physics Communications,
147, 665 (2002)
CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS
1. R. Elliott, V. Sorkin and E. Tadmor, "A Quasicontinuum for multiscale crystals exhibiting
martensite phase transformations: Cascading Cauchy-Born", Multiscale Materials Modeling,
October 27-31, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2. E. Tadmor, V. Sorkin, N. Bernstein, and G. Csanyi, “Coupling Quasicontinuum and Quantum
Mechanics”, Society of Engineering Science, 45th Annual Technical Meeting,
October 12-15, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
3. E. Tadmor, V. Sorkin, and R. Elliott, “A Quasicontinuum for Multilattice Phase Transforming
Materials”,Mechanics”, Society of Engineering Science, 45th Annual Technical Meeting,
October 12-15, Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, USA
4. V. Sorkin, Ryan S. Elliott, and Ellad B. Tadmor, "A Quasicontinuum for multiscale crystals
exhibiting martensite phase transformations", International Conference on Martensite
Transformations, June 29-July 5, 2008, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
5. N. Bernstein, V. Sorkin, Ellad. B. Tadmor and G. Csanyi, "Coupled quantum mechanics and
finite-element simulations of mechanical properties of defects", Conference on Molecular
Simulations in Biosystems and Material Science, April 2-5, 2008, University of Konstanz,
Germany.
3. O. Pelleg, J. Bossy, E. Farhi, M. Shay, V. Sorkin, and Emil Polturak,``New excitations in bcc
He-4 - an inelastic neutron scattering study'', American Physical Society Meeting, March 5-9,
2007, Denver, Colorado, USA
4. V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, "Path Integral Monte Carlo study of phonons in solid
helium ", ``What exactly is measured in high pressure melting experiments?'', The 51th
Meeting of the Israel Physical Society (IPS2005), December 17th 2005, Carmiel, Israel
5. V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, "PIMC simulations of phonons and vacancies in solid He4 ", The 50th Meeting of the Israel Physical Society (IPS2004), December 17th 2004, Haifa,
Israel
6. V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, "Computer simulations of excitations in solid He-4 ",
The 49th Meeting of the Israel Physical Society (IPS2003), December 17th 2003, Bar-Ilan,
Israel
7. V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, " Point Defects, Lattice Stucture and Surface and Bulk
Melting ", NATO-ASI, Interdisciplinary School on Advanced Theoretical and Simulations
methods, "Computer Simulations of Surfaces and Interfaces", 9-21 September 2002, Albena,
Bulgaria
8. J. Adler, A. Hashibon, N. Schreiber, A. Sorkin, V. Sorkin and G. Wagner,"Visualisation of
MD and MC Simulations for Atomistic Modeling", Conference on "Quantum Simulations of
Complex Many-Body Systems: From Theory to Algorithms", Rolduc Conference Centre, 25
February - 1 March 2002, Kerkrade, Netherlands
9. V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, "Point Defects, Lattice Stucture and Bulk Melting of
Vanadium ", The 47th Meeting of the Israel Physical Society (IPS2001), December 17th
2001, Tel-Aviv, Israel
10.
V. Sorkin, J. Adler and E. Polturak, "Influence of point defects on the shear elastic
coefficients and on the melting temperature of vanadium", Conference on Computational
Physics 2001, 5-8 September 2001, Aachen, Germany
11.
V. Sorkin, E. Yu. Kramarenko and A. R. Khokhlov, ``Adsorption of semiflexible
polymer chains onto a plane attractive surface from semi-dilute solution '', Conference on
Computational Physics 2001, 5-8 September 2001, Aachen, Germany
12.
V. Sorkin, E. Yu. Kramarenko and A. R. Khokhlov, ``Orientation ordering of stiff
polymer chains in the course of their adsorption from semi-dilute solution onto a attractive
surface'',Conference on Physics of Polymer Macromolecules and Liquid Crystals CPC, 11-17
January 1999 , Moscow, Russia
SUMMER SCHOOLS
1. July 23-August 3, 2007, “Classical and Quantum Approaches in Molecular
Modeling”,Institute for Mathematics and Its Applications, University of Minnesota, USA
2. June 23-July 4, 2007,” Multi-scale modeling of materials”, CEA/DAM Ile de France,
DIF/UCAP, Paris, France
3. 12 January - 23 January 2004, Joint DEMOCRITOS-ICTP School on Continuum Quantum
Monte Carlo Methods, ICTP, Trieste, Italy
HONORS
2006
Permanent Excellent Instructor Scholarships, Technion
2005
Excellent Instructor of Physics Department Scholarships, Technion
2004
Vivian Konigsberg Awards for Excellence in Teaching, Technion
2004
Arthur M. Sills Doctoral Fellowship, Technion
2003
Wolf prize, Technion
2001-2002 Outstanding Student Scholarship, Technion
1996-1999
Moscow Municipal Council Scholarship, Moscow
TEACHING AND WORK EXPERIENCE
2001-2006 Teaching assistant, home and class work manager: “Electromagnetism”
2000-2001 Advanced Lab Teaching Assistant: “Electromagnetism”
1999-2000 Physicist, Research and Development Division, Duma Optronics, Haifa
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
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American Physical Society
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Israel Physical Society
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Referee: Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B
LANGUAGES:
English, Russian, Hebrew