Committed to scientific research
and educating the next
generation of scientists
Khorgolkhuu Od Odbadrakh
Resume
Research Fellow, 2010 - present
Center for Defect Physics, Materials Theory Group, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN

Research Faculty, 2007 - 2010
Department of Physics, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Doctoral Research, 2002-2007
North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Education

  • North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, Ph.D in Physics, March 2007
  • University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia, M.Sc in Physics, March 2000 
  • International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy, Postgraduate Diploma in Condensed Matter Physics, September 1995
  • National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, B.Sc in Physics, June 1990 

Prior Teaching and Research Experience

  • Experimental team member, "Earth Abundant Fe-Based Shape-Memory Alloy Functionalized under High Magnetic Fields for Advanced Magnetocaloric Systems", Spallation Neutron Source, ORNL, 2011
  • Fortran Programmer, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, WVU, 2009-2010
  • Substitute Lecturer, Department of Physics, WVU, 2007-2009
  • Lecturer, National University of Mongolia, 1993-2000

Student Advising

  • M. Kylee Underwood, 2009 (co-mentoring), Trained the student in using ab-initio molecular dynamics technique and investigating energetics, geometry, and electronic structure of photosystem-I molecular complex (chlorophyll and carotene).
  • Bryant Doss, 2009 (co-mentoring), currently at Arizona State University Trained the student in using ab-initio molecular dynamics technique and investigate optimal CO2 and RDX adsorption in a photoactive metal-organic framework. Co- authored a paper to Langmuir in 2010.
  • Gantumur Tsogtgerel, 1996-1997, (thesis co-mentoring), currently at McGill University, Montreal, Canada Undergraduate Student in Physics, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read, evaluated and critiqued the student’s research thesis.
  • Battogtokh Jugdersuren, 1996, (thesis co-mentoring), currently at US Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC Undergraduate Student in Physics, National University of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Read, evaluated and critiqued the student’s research thesis.​​

Synergetic Activities

  • Referee for ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry
  • Referee for Central European Journal of Physics
  • Referee for ACS Petroleum Research Fund
  • Session Chair, D23 Metals Theory Oxides Interfaces, APS March Meeting, 2012
  • Member of Organizing Committee for “International School of Contemporary Physics”, National University of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, August, 2002, Mongolia
  • National Consultant, Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building of National University of Mongolia, European Union Tacis Project, 2000-2001
  • National Consultant, Education Program, Mongolian Foundation for Open Society (George Soros Foundation), 2001
  • National Consultant, Mongolian Education Sector Reform Project, Asian Development Bank, 2001
  • Senior Advisor, Mongolian Association of Business and Management Schools, 2001
  • Advisor, National Association for Higher Education Accreditation Schools, 2001-2002

Honors and Awards

  • Research Fellowship, 2011-present
  • ​Dean's Merit, Eberly College of Arts, WVU, 2008
  • Outstanding Faculty Recognition, National University of Mongolia, 2000
  • AusAID Scholarship (research), University of New South Wales, 1998-2000
  • UNESCO Scholarship, International Centre for Theoretical Physics, 1994-1995
  • D. Sukhbaatar Scholarship, National University of Mongolia, 1987-1990
Full resume available upon request.