Prof . Alexander Kvashnin| Condensed matter physics | Full Professor at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Russia
Dr. Alexander G. Kvashnin is a distinguished researcher and Full Professor at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow. He specializes in condensed matter physics, computational materials design, and the energy transition. With a robust academic career spanning multiple prestigious institutions, he has contributed significantly to the field through his innovative research in materials science, particularly in superhard and novel carbon materials. In addition to his scientific achievements, he holds leadership roles in several professional associations and has received numerous prestigious awards, reflecting his impact in both research and education.
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Education
Dr. Kvashnin earned his Doctor Habilitatus in condensed matter physics from the National University of Science and Technology “MISiS” in 2021, followed by a Ph.D. in condensed matter physics from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 2016. His earlier academic journey includes a M.Sc. in Applied Mathematics and Physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology in 2012 and a B.Sc. in Physics from Siberian Federal University in 2010.
Experience
Dr. Kvashnin currently serves as a Full Professor at Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, and has been a Senior Researcher there since 2017. He is also a professor at the National University of Science and Technology MISiS and a Research Scientist at the Emanuel Institute of Biochemical Physics RAS. His earlier career includes various research positions at leading Russian institutions such as TISNCM and Skoltech. Additionally, he has held visiting appointments at international universities and institutions in the USA, Belgium, and China.
Research Interests
Dr. Kvashnin’s research focuses on computational materials design, superhard materials, carbon nanomaterials, and quantum mechanical modeling for novel materials. His work aims to tackle energy transition challenges by developing catalysts and materials with optimized properties for various technological applications. His research spans topics like biochemistry, superconductivity, and high-strength carbon materials, with an emphasis on practical solutions for energy, manufacturing, and environmental sustainability.
Awards
Dr. Kvashnin has received several prestigious accolades, including the 2024 Sber Science Prize in “AI in Science. Physical World” and the 2020 Prize of the Moscow Government for Young Scientists in Science and Innovations. He was ranked among the top 2% of the world’s most cited researchers in 2023 by Elsevier. Other notable awards include the 2020 Academia Europaea Award for young scientists in physics, the 2013-2015 Russian President’s Scholarship for young scientists, and the 2009 President Scholarship for students.
Publications
Large scale growth and characterization of atomic hexagonal boron nitride layers
Authors: L Song, L Ci, H Lu, PB Sorokin, C Jin, J Ni, AG Kvashnin, DG Kvashnin, …
Citations: 2982
Year: 2010
Journal: Nano Letters, 10(8), 3209-3215
Anomalous High‐Temperature Superconductivity in YH6
Authors: IA Troyan, DV Semenok, AG Kvashnin, AV Sadakov, OA Sobolevskiy, …
Citations: 400
Year: 2021
Journal: Advanced Materials, 2006832
Superconductivity at 161 K in thorium hydride ThH10: Synthesis and properties
Authors: DV Semenok, AG Kvashnin, AG Ivanova, V Svitlyk, VY Fominski, …
Citations: 315
Year: 2020
Journal: Materials Today, 33, 36-44
Diamond-like C2H nanolayer, diamane: Simulation of the structure and properties
Authors: LA Chernozatonskii, PB Sorokin, AG Kvashnin, DG Kvashnin
Citations: 281
Year: 2009
Journal: Jetp Letters, 90, 134-138
Phase diagram of quasi-two-dimensional carbon, from graphene to diamond
Authors: AG Kvashnin, LA Chernozatonskii, BI Yakobson, PB Sorokin
Citations: 225
Year: 2014
Journal: Nano Letters, 14(2), 676-681
Superconductivity at 253 K in lanthanum–yttrium ternary hydrides
Authors: DV Semenok, IA Troyan, AG Ivanova, AG Kvashnin, IA Kruglov, …
Citations: 222
Year: 2021
Journal: Materials Today, 48, 18-28
On distribution of superconductivity in metal hydrides
Authors: DV Semenok, IA Kruglov, IA Savkin, AG Kvashnin, AR Oganov
Citations: 166
Year: 2020
Journal: Current Opinion in Solid State and Materials Science, 24(2), 100808
Young’s Modulus and Tensile Strength of Ti3C2 MXene Nanosheets As Revealed by In Situ TEM Probing, AFM Nanomechanical Mapping, and Theoretical …
Authors: KL Firestein, JE von Treifeldt, DG Kvashnin, JFS Fernando, C Zhang, …
Citations: 152
Year: 2020
Journal: Nano Letters, 20(8), 5900-5908
High-temperature superconductivity in a Th–H system under pressure conditions
Authors: AG Kvashnin, DV Semenok, IA Kruglov, IA Wrona, AR Oganov
Citations: 148
Year: 2018
Journal: ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 10(50), 43809-43816
Actinium Hydrides AcH10, AcH12, and AcH16 as High-Temperature Conventional Superconductors
Authors: DV Semenok, AG Kvashnin, IA Kruglov, AR Oganov
Citations: 129
Year: 2018
Journal: The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 9(8), 1920-1926
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