Pershyn, Yuriy

Professor

My field of research is computational/theoretical nanophysics. Current research concerns investigation of charge and spin transport in molecules, semiconductor structures and other submicron electronic devices.

Biographical Profile

College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Physics & Astronomy
Tenure Status
Tenured

Interest Background

Do you include students in your research?
Graduates
Interest Keywords
electronic devices, electron and spin transport, nuclear spins, memristors, DNA sequencing, biophysics
Institutional Focus Areas
Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering (Other)
Personal Focus Areas
spintronics, memory effects in solids, bionanotechnology

Professional Preparation(Education & Training)

Dates Institution Location Degree Field of Study
2002 University of Konstanz Konstanz, Germany PhD Physics
1996 Kharkov State University Kharkov, Ukraine MSc Theoretical Physics

Memberships & Professional Activities

Dates Type Description Institution/Entity
Membership Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Membership American Physical Society

Positions & Appointments

Dates Description Institution/Entity
01/2002 - 08/2004 Postdoctoral Associate/Research Scientist, Clarkson University
09/2004 - 10/2006 Visiting Research Associate, Michigan State University
11/2006 - 04/2008 Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego
05/2008 - 08/2008 Assistant Project Scientist, University of California San Diego
08/2008 Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track), Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of South Carolina
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