Rodin, Pavel Borisovich

Dr. Sci., Leading researcher + RSF project leader

rodin@mail.ioffe.ru

Pavel B. RODIN received Ph.D and Dr.Sc. in physics from Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute in 1992 and 2008, respectively. Since 1987, he has been with the Division of Solid State Electronis, Ioffe Insitute. From 1996 to 1998 and from 2000 to 2002 he was with Insitute for Theoretical Physics, Technical University of Berlin, Germany. From 1999 to 2000 he was the Visiting researcher with Insitute for Mathematics and Computer Science (CWI), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. His main research interest is nonlinear spatio-temporal dynamics in semiconductor devices.

Curriculum vitae

Name Pavel Rodin / Павел Борисович Родин

Born: 19 February 1964, St. Petersburg, Russia

Education, degrees: Ioffe Physicotechnical Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences, Dr. Sc. 2008, Ph.D. 1992

St. Petersburg University, Faculty of Physics, Master of Science 1987

Academic Honors:

Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship 1997-1998, 2001-2003

Fields of interest:

  • theory and simulations of semiconductor devices,
  • subnanosecond pulse power avalanche devices,
  • pattern formation and nonlinear waves in semiconductors

Professional activity:

1987-present

  • leading research fellow (ведущий научный сотрудник) (2011)
  • senior research fellow (2001) , research fellow (1993) , junior research fellow (1987) , Ioffe Institute, Russia,
  • Division of Solid State Electronics, laboratory of power semiconductor devices

2001-2003

  • guest scientist, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellowship)

1999-2001

  • guest scientist, Institute for Applied Math and Informatics (CWI),Cluster Modelling, Analysis and Simulations (MAS1) ,Amsterdam

1996-1998

  • Postdoc,Institute for Theoretical Physics, Technical University of Berlin, Germany (Alexander von Humboldt Fellow on leave from Ioffe Institute)

Teaching:

  • 2020-present, Saint Petersburg Technical University, Institute of Physics, course “Physics of Semiconductor Devices“, part-time professor
  • 2015-2019, Academic University, course “General Physics“, part-time professor
  • 2007, 2002 Technical University of Vienna, Institute for Solid State Electronics,    graduate course “Introduction to Current Instubilities and Pattern Formation in Semiconductor Devices”, guest professor

1993-1996

  • St. Petersburg Technical University, Faculty of Physics and Technology, Department of Solid State Electronics: graduate course “Instabilities and Self-Organization Phenomena   in Semiconductor Systems” , part-time associated professor

1987-1991

    Lycee “Physical-Technical High School” of Russian Academy of Science:

  •     course of general physics (1987-1988)
  •     course “Nonlinear oscillations” (1988-1991)

1987-1991

  • Organization of Physical Olympiad in the USSR: member of Jury of the St. Petersburg Olympiad 1985-1987
  • Teaching in advance groups of high school studentsat Center for Advanced Training “Leningrad Pioneer Palace”

Selected publications:

  1. Rodin, Ivanov, Spatio-temporal modes of fast avalanche switching of high-voltage semiconductor structures, J. Appl. Phys. 127, 0444504 (2020)
  2. Grekhov, Korotkov, Rodin, Novel closing switches based on propagation of fast ionization fronts is semiconductors, IEEE Trans. on Plasma Science 36, 378 (2008)
  3. Denison, Blaho, Silber, Rodin, Pogany, Stecher, Gornik, Moving current filaments in integrated DMOS transistors, IEEE ED 51, 1331 (2004)
  4. Rodin, Theory of Travelling Current Filaments in Bistable Semiconductor Structures, Phys. Rev. B 69, 045307 (2004)
  5. Rodin, Ebert, Hundsdorfer, Grekhov, Tunneling-assisted impact ionization fronts in semiconductors, J. Appl. Phys, 92, 958 (2002)
  6. Bose, Rodin, Schoell, Competing Temporal and Spatial Instabilities in Globally Coupled Bistable Semiconductor System near a Codimensional-Two Bifurcation, Phys. Rev. E 62, 1778 (2000)
  7. Meixner, Rodin, Schoell, Wacker, Lateral Current Density Fronts in Globally Coupled Semiconductors with S- and Z-shaped  current-voltage characteristics, Eur. Phys. Journ. 13, 157 (2000)
  8. Alekseev, Bose, Rodin, Schoell, Stability of Current Filaments in Bistable Semiconductor Systems with Global Coupling,  Phys. Rev. E 57, 2640 (1998)