Dr. Ivan Skachko

I have been a Ph.D. student working with Prof. Eva Andrei at the Physics Department of Rutgers University. My project was dedicated to investigation of the properties of 2D electrons on the surface of liquid ⁴He. The primary technique used is the excitation of normal modes of 2D electron systems (such as 2D plasma resonances). We used the so-called slow-wave transmission lines to excite the normal modes. My research interests include:

Physics of low-dimensional structures
Wigner transition
Superfluid hydrodynamics, surface waves, thin film effects
Slow-wave transmission lines

Ph.D. Thesis of Ivan Skachko (defended April 24, 2006):

Phase Diagram of a Two-Dimensional Electron System on the Surface of Liquid Helium (pdf file)

Defense Presentation (ppt file)

I am currently looking for a postdoctoral or industrial reasearch position. My resume is below:

IVAN SKACHKO

Work address:                                               Home address:

Rutgers University                                             232 Raritan Ave., apt 1

Physics Dept.                                                   Highland Park, NJ 08904

136 Frelinghuysen Rd.
Piscataway, NJ 08854
skachko@physics.rutgers.edu
Lab: (732)445-5936

Cell: (732)618-4770

Education

Ph.D., Physics, May 2006, graduate advisor: Prof. E. Andrei

Rutgers University, Dept. of Physics, New Brunswick, NJ

M. S., Laser Physics, June 1995, graduate advisor: Prof. M. S. Soskin

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia

B. S., General&Applied Physics, June 1993

Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Moscow, Russia

Skills

Low-temperature physics

Condensed matter physics

Measurement methods: RF, lock-in, digital processing

Low-temperature techniques: cryostats, low-temperature electronics, dilution fridge

Cleanroom work: photolithography, film deposition

Optical methods: lasers, non-linear optics, spectrometry

Vacuum equipment and hardware

Data Analysis (Origin, Mathematica)

Data Acquisition (LabVIEW)

Technical design (CAD)

Machine shop operations

Teaching undergraduate physics

Work Experience

09/1996-present Research Assistant, Low-Temperature Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics&Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ

RF and low frequency measurements of Wigner transition in 2D electron system on a thin film of liquid helium
Running and maintaining low-temperature cryostat (dilution refrigerator)
Building liquid helium cell and setting measuring electronic
Preparation of RF structures and supporting substrate

08/1994-05/1996 Research Assistant, Laboratory of Holography&Non-Linear Optics (Prof. Soskin), Institute of Physics, Kiev, Ukraine

Study of laser induced self-defocusing in liquid solutions
Using photorefractive crystals for production of singular opticalwavefronts

09/1993-08/1994 Research Assistant, Laboratory of Liquid Crystals (Prof. Reznikov), Institute of Physics, Kiev, Ukraine

Experimental investigation of non-linear optical properties of liquid crystals
Preparation of liquid crystal cells

Career Goals Statement

I would like to do research in either industry or academia that will allow me to use my background. I will consider both postdoctoral and technical staff positions.

References:

Prof. Eva Andrei
Rutgers University
Department of Physics
Piscataway, NJ
(732)445-2509
eandrei@physics.rutgers.edu

Prof. H. Kojima
Rutgers University
Department of Physics
Piscataway, NJ
(732)445-3875
kojima@physics.rutgers.edu

Prof. Zhili Xiao
Northern Illinois University
Department of Physics
DeKalb, IL 60115
(815)753-1772
zxiao@niu.edu