Committed to scientific research
and educating the next
generation of scientists
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