Dr. Darío M. Mitnik
IAFE: Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina   +541 (1) 528 57874
UBA: Departmento de Física, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
e-mail: dmitnik@df.uba.ar


A. VITA


Education:
1997:  Ph.D. in Physics (Summa cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991:  M.S. in Physics (Magna cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1989:  B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics (cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1981:  Electronic Technician, Escuela Técnica ORT, Buenos Aires, Argentina.


 Professional Experience:

2007 - to present:  Investigador Independiente, CONICET, Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2023 - 2023:   Visiting Scientist, Institute of Plasma Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Hefei, China.

2002 - 2022:  JTP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2011 - 2011:   Visiting Professor, NASA University Research Center for Aerospace Device Research and Education, North Carolina Central University, NC USA.

2009 - 2009  Profesor Adjunto Interino, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2004 - 2007:  Investigador Adjunto, CONICET, Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2002 - 2005:  Visiting Research Fellow in Physics, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA.

2000 - 2002:  Research Fellow with Prof. D. C. Griffin, Physics Department, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA. Supported by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Departmenf of Energy.

1997 - 2000:  Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. M. S. Pindzola and F. R. Robicheaux, Atomic Physics Department, Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Supported by the Department of Energy.

1996 - 1996:  Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. M. Paul, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel.

1990 - 1997:  Graduate Research Assistant with Prof. J. L. Schwob, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1990 - 1996:  Teaching Assistant, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.


 Teaching Experience:

2018 - present:  Professor, "Física 5to año", Colegio Nacional Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 - present:  Teaching Assistant, "Atomic Physics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2004 - present:  Teaching Assistant, "Quantum Mechanics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2002 - present:  Teaching Assistant, "Thermodynamics and Modern Physics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2014 - 2014:  Invited Professor, "Introducción a la Espectroscopía de Plasmas", Universidad Nacional de Salta, Argentina.

2010 - 2010:  Invited Professor, "Introducción a la Computación en Paralelo", Universidad Nacional de Salta, Salta, Argentina.

2009 - 2009:  Professor, "Introductory Physics", CBS, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2006 - 2010:  Invited Professor, "Introducción a los Métodos Numéricos en Física", Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

1992 - 1996:  Instructor 3rd year students Physics Laboratory, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991 - 1992:  Teaching Assistant, "Atoms and Molecules", The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1990 - 1991:  Instructor 1st year students Physics Laboratory, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.


 Awards:

1996:  Prize for the best student presentation to the 10th APS Topical Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, San Francisco, USA.

1995:  Yiglom Grant for excellence in research, Israel.


B. RESEARCH

Research Interests:

Atomic Physics:  Electron-ion scattering. Electron-impact excitation, ionization and recombination. Perturbative methods (distorted-waves). Close-coupling methods (R-matrix method). Time-dependent methods (TDCC). Generalized Sturmian Functions. Hyperspherical and Spheroidal Prolates coordinates.

Computational Physics: Large-scale calculations. Implementations in massive parallel computers. Time-dependent propagation algorithms. Machine Learning.

Plasma Physics: Plasma spectroscopy for fusion and astrophysics. Plasma modeling.


 
 

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