Education Ph.D. Russian Research Center “Kurchatov Institute,” 1999

1. Kirill D. Belashchenko • Education • Ph.D. Russian Research Center “Kurchatov • Institute,” 1999 • Theoretical physics; Advisor: Prof. V.G. Vaks • M.S., with Honors Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, 1996 • Physics of Metals • Assistant Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln 08/05–present • Research Assistant Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10/02–08/05 • Assistant Scientist Ames Laboratory 01/02–09/02 • Visiting Scientist Ames Laboratory 10/99–01/02 • Junior Scientist Russian Research Center “Kurchatov Institute” 04/99–10/99 Cottrell Scholar Award from the Research Corporation $100,0002008-2011

2. Additional Research Funding • DoE EPSCoR, Phase Transitions in Confined Nanosystems (with J. Shield; PI). 08/15/09-08/14/12;$420,000. $210,000(KB). • NSF-MRSEC, (E. Tsymbal, PI, et.al.) Quantum and Spin Phenomena in Nanomagnetic Structures09/01/08-08/31/14; $8.1M$194,804(KB). • Nebraska Research Initiative, Designing materials for electrodes in spintronic devices, PI (with Christian Binek, Peter Dowben, Renat Sabirianov). 07/01/06-06/30/09;$431,378. $194,804(KB). • Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Novel rare-earth semiconductors for solid-state neutron detectors, (with J.Brand (PI),P.Dowben,Y.Losovyj). 12/01/06-11/31/09; $450,000.$96,000. • NSF-SIA/NRI MRSEC Supplement, Multiferroic interfaces: New paradigms for functional switching, (with E. Tsymbal (PI), R. F. Sabirianov). 03/01/07-02/28/10$400,000.$100K • NSF EPSCoR First Award, First-principles studies of electronic structure and transport in magnetic systems at finite temperatures, PI. 01/01/07-12/31/07$19,927. • NSF seed grant through Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Theoretical studies of magnetotransport at finite temperatures. 05/01/06-04/30/07$17,822.

3. 2009 Publications A. L. Wysocki, R. F. Sabirianov, M. van Schilfgaarde, and K. D. Belashchenko, First-principles analysis of spin-disorder resistivity of Fe and Ni Phys. Rev. B80, 224423 (2009). Y. Wang, M. K. Niranjan, J. D. Burton, J. M. An, K. D. Belashchenko, and E. Y. Tsymbal Prediction of a spin-polarized two-dimensional electron gas at the LaAIO3/EuO(001) interface Phys. Rev. B79, 212408 (2009). 2. Siqi Shi, A. L. Wysocki, and K. D. Belashchenko, Magnetism of chromia from first-principles calculations Phys. Rev. B79, 104404 (2009). 1. Ya. B. Losovyj, D. Wooten, J. Colon Santana, J. M. An, K. D. Belashchenko, N. Lozova, J. Petrosky, A. Sokolov, J. Tang, W. Wang, N. Arulsamy, and P. A. Dowben, Comparison of n-type Gd2O3 and Gd-doped HfO2 J. Phys.: Condens. Matter21, 045602(2009). Submitted toNature Materials: Xi He, Yi Wang, N. Wu, A. Caruso, E. Vescovo, K. D. Belashchenko, P.A. Dowben, and Ch. Binek Reversible electric control of global exchange bias at room temperature

4. 2008 Publications K. D. Belashchenko and V. P. Antropov, Role of chemical bonding in the formation of local moment and magnetic interaction in iron-pnictide superconductors, Phys. Rev. B78, 212505 (2008). A. L. Wysocki, J. K. Glasbrenner, and K. D. Belashchenko, Thermodynamics of itinerant magnets in a classical spin fluctuation model, Phys. Rev. B78, 184419 (2008). A. N. Chantis, K. D. Belashchenko, E. Y. Tsymbal, I. V. Sus, The importance of Fe surface states for spintronic devices based on magnetic tunnel junctions, Mod. Phys. Lett. B22, 2529-2551 (2008). P. Lukashev, R. F. Sabirianov, and K. D. Belashchenko, Piezomagnetic effect in Mn-based antiperovskites, Phys. Rev. B78, 184414 (2008).

5. Teaching 2006 Spring PHYS 951 (3) 1.33 Fall PHYS 916 (13) 3.38 2007 Spring PHYS 912 (10) 2.75 Fall PHYS 916 (11) 1.45 2008 Spring PHYS 912 (10) 1.88 Fall PHYS 916 (20) 1.71 2009 Spring PHYS 912 (16) 2.25 Adv topics in Solid State (complete redesign). “class environment tense” “uncomfortable” “made to feel stupid” “doesn’t know how to relate” Sensitivty: 3.92, Int in studnts:3.85 “much improvement over semester” “conceptual checkpoints thru semester good!” “Would take any class he teaches!” All reported: “really enjoyed this class” “This was an outstanding class” “very precise and clear explanations” Knowledge:1.33, Enthusiasm:1.44 Sensitivty: 2.00, Int in studnts:1.78 “an awesome course” “very good instructor” “enjoyed the class…feel I learned a lot” “make an effort to understand student questions rather than ignoring the ill-formed ones.” “need to do more boardwork.” “class periods spent in discussion…difficult to develop notes to back and look at later.” Knowledge:1.18, Enthusiasm:1.71 Teaching & Grades: 2.18 “better than last semester” “like his teaching Stat Mech more than QM” “vague discussions difficult to draw conclusions from” “after a discussion I didn’t feel I got the main idea” “write points on blackboard instead of just talking” Knowledge:1.44, Enthusiasm:2.56 Int in stdnts:2.56, Sensitivty: 2.94

6. 1st graduating PhD Student • Aleksander Wysocki • PhD Students currently supervised • James Glasbrenner Sai Mu • Department Service • Graduate Admissions Committee, member • Graduate Committee • Academic Planning Committee • Library Committee • Ad Hoc Committee on Computational Facilities in New Nano Bldg • Organizer, weekly UNL/UNO Condensed Mater theory seminar Thesis title: “Finite-temperature effects in magnetic materials: models and ab nitio studies”

8. Alexei Gruverman Education Ural State University, Russia PhD 1990 Assistant Professor University of Nebraska-Lincoln 10/07–present Scientist Scientist, Sony Corporation, Yokohama, Japan 1997-2000 Joint Research Center for Atomic Technology, Tsukuba 1993-1997

9. Current Research Funding Awarded Semiconductor Research Corporation, Nanoscale resistive switching behavior of multiferroic tunnel junctions for nonvolatile memory08/01/09 – 07/31/10$40K NSF-NIRT (Pearl, PI) Configurable NanoPatterened Polar Surfaces for Molecular Pattern Formation and Transfer 08/31/09-07/31/10$120K$48K (AG) NSF-MRSEC Supplement (Tsymbal, PI)Polarization-controlled electroresistance of ultrathin ferroelectric films at the nanoscale09/01/09 – 02/15/11$99K NSF-MRSEC, (E. Tsymbal, PI, et.al.) Quantum and Spin Phenomena in Nanomagnetic Structures09/01/08-08/31/14;$8.1M

10. Submitted Proposals 2009 Pending DOE (with Tsymbal)Nanoscale resistive switching behavior of ferroelectric and multiferroic tunnel junctions $900K DoE-EPSCoR (w/Ducharme) Nanoscale studies of pyroelectric and thermoelectric phenomena$637K NSFMaterials World network: Critical Scaling of Domain Dynamics in Ferroelectric Nanostructures$315K Declined NSF (PI: Oates, FSU)Ferroelectric and Flexoelecric Microsystems and Structures$200K

12. Refereed Publications S.Ducharme, and A.Gruverman, Start the Presses, Nature Materials 8, 9 (2009). A.Gruverman, D.Wu, H.Lu, Y.Wang, H.W.Jang, C.M.Folkman, M.Ye.Zhuravlev, D.Felker, M.Rzchowski, C.-B.Eom and E.Y.Tsymbal, Tunneling electroresistance effect in ferroelectric tunnel junctions at the nanoscale, Nano Letters 9, 3539-3543 (2009). A.Gruverman, Nanoscale insight into the statics and dynamics of polarization behavior in thin film ferroelectric capacitors, invited review in J. Mat. Sci. 44, No 19, 5182 (2009). D.Wu,I.Kunishima, S.Roberts, and A.Gruverman, Spatial variations in local switching parameters of FeRAM capacitors, Appl. Phys Lett. 95, 092901 (2009). P.Sharma, T.J. Reece, D.Wu, V.M.Fridkin, S.Ducharme and A.Gruverman, Nanoscale Domain Patterns in Ultrathin Polymer Ferroelectric Films, J. Phys:Cond. Matt. 21, 485902-07 (2009). A.Gruverman, D.Wu, and J.F.Scott, Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Studies of Switching Behavior of Ferroelectric Capacitors on a 100-ns TimescalePhys. Rev. Lett.100, 097601-604 (2008).

13. Teaching 2007 Fall PHYS 212 “impossible to hear or understand despite microphone” “impatient when students do not understand” “presentations jumbled” “abrasive manor” “rude to students” “unfriendly” “not willing to give help to students” Knowledge 2.62 Effectiveness/Sensitivity 4.02 / 4.07 Overall: 3.74 2008 Fall PHYS 212 “Gruverman really seems to like teaching” “He’s here for the students. I find that rare in most teachers.” “It was obvious the professor genuinely wanted to help students.” “I really appreciated that he would stop class to answer questions” “The teacher spoke in a monotone and is hard to hear.” “Extremely boring.” Knowledge 1.20 Effectiveness/Sensitivity 1.00 / 1.10 Overall: 1.20

14. PhD Students Graduated 2009 Dong Wu (NCSU) Thesis Title: Nanoscale Studies of Switching Behavior of Ferroelectric Thin Films by Piezoresponse Force Microscopy Graduate Students Supervised Haidong Wu Pankaj Sharma Alex Stamm Undergraduate Students Supervised Glen Gates (2008) Shawn Roberts (2008-09) Andrew Rasmussen (UCARE-2009) Zach Burton (UCARE-2009) Service CMMP Faculty Search Committee Member of the Undergraduate Advising Committee Instituted departmental Undergraduate Merit Awards Advisory Committee (2008-09, 1 year appointment)

15. Service • Symposium Organizer: • Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Nov 30 – Dec 4, 2009, Boston, MA • Reviewer: National Science Foundation, • Physical Science-Oncology Centers of National Cancer Institute, • German-Israeli Foundation for Scientific Research and Development, • Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK • Associated Editor: • IEEE Transactions on Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control • Editorial Board Member: Journal on NanoBiomedicine and Engineering • Journal of Korean Ceramic Society • Member of the Editorial Board of PLoS One (Public Library of Science) • Referee: Nature Materials, Physical Review Letters, Physical Review, Applied Physic Letters, Journal of Applied Physics, Semiconductor Science and Technology, Nanotechnology, Integrated Ferroelectrics, Journal of Materials Research, Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology,Thin Solid Films, IEEE Trans.