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Laboratory of micro-mechanics of materials
Laboratory of micro-mechanics of materials

Leonid V. Mirantsev

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Birth Date 24 August 1953
Education

  • Holder of Doctoral Degree in Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Institute of the Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Academy of Sciences of Russia, 1997
    Diploma No 007846

  • Ph.D in Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Erevan Institute of Physics, Erevan, Armenia, 1982
    PhD thesis: “Inelastic processes at interactions of highly energetic electrons and gamma quanta with crystals”.
    Advisor: I.M. Nadzhafov.
    DDiploma No 002342

  • Master Degree in Physical and Mathematical Sciences. Azerbaijan State University, Baku, Azerbaijan, 1975
    Diploma No 008731

    • E-mail miran@mail.ru


    • Career objective


    • Work Experience


    2014 – 2015 Visiting professor
    Instituto de Fısica, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of nanoscopic nematic shells of complex shapes.
    2011 Visiting professor
    Dipartimento di Matematica, Universita degli Studi a Pavia. Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of nanoscopic nematic shells of complex shapes.
    2010 Invited senior researcher
    Dipartimento di Matematica, Universita degli Studi a Pavia. Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of nanoscopic nematic shells.
    2008 Visiting professor
    Instituto de Fısica, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, 57072-970 Maceio, AL, Brazil
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of suspensions of ferroelectric nanoparticles in nematic liquid crystals
    2006 Invited senior researcher
    SDipartimento di Matematica, Universita degli Studi a Pavia. Via Ferrata 1, 27100 Pavia, Italy
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of nanoscopic liquid crystal layers confined between substrates with competing anchoring conditions
    2003 – 2004 Invited senior researcher
    Instituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia e Dipartimento di Fisica "A. Volta", Universitа di Pavia, via A. Bassi 6 I-27100 Pavia, Italy
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of liquid crystals in confined geometry
    2001 – 2002 Invited senior researcher
    Laboratoire de Mathematiques Appliquees, UMR 5585 CNRS, Universite Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
    Research Activities: Molecular dynamics simulation of behaviour of binary mixtures of miscible and immiscible liquids and liquid droplets surrounded by another fluid.
    1990 – now Leading researcher
    Institute of the Problems of Mechanical Engineering, Academy of Sciences of Russia, St. Petersburg, Russia 5585 CNRS, Universite Lyon 1, 69622 Villeurbanne, France
    Research Activities:
    1. Molecular dynamics simulation of behavior of liquids in nanoscopic channels.
    2. Molecular dynamics simulation of a deformed solid state
    3. Development of theory of free - surface - induced bilayer smectic - A phase in polar liquid crystals. This theory shows that within the temperature range of monolayer smectic - A phase the interaction between polar molecules and the free surface of liquid crystal gives rise to bilayer smectic - A structure with long range antiferroelectric order in the surface region in polar liquid crystals.
    4. Development of theory of oscillations in thermodynamic properties of thin liquid layers between two identical boundary surfaces. The theory shows that these oscillations are due to the interference between boundary surface - induced layered structures.
    5. Development of theory of layered smectic structure induced by deformed solid substrate surface in nematic liquid crystals. The theory predicts the suppression of the interfacial smectic structure by the substrate surface microrelief. It can be applied to a non - destructive defectoscopy of the solid surfaces.
    6. Development of original microscopic model for superthin liquid/ liquid crystal layer with two boundary surfaces and its application to analysis of thermodynamic properties of free - standing liquid crystal films. This model accounts for the recently observed phenomenon of layer - thinning transitions in free - standing smectic - A films upon heating.
    1981 – 1990 Senior researcher (from 1983)
    Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku, Azerbaijan
    Research Activities:
    1. Development of theory of reentrant behavior in polar liquid crystals.
    2. Development of theory of bilayer smecic - A phase with long - range antiferroelectric order in polar liquid crystals.
    3. Elaboration and experimental investigation of nematic - cholesteric mixtures for liquid crystal displays with memory.
    1977 – 1981 Junior researcher
    S Azerbaijan State University, Baku, Azerbaijan
    Research Activities:
    1. Experimental investigation of liquid crystalline materials for liquid crystal displays and photoconductor - liquid crystal sandwich structures.
    2. Design of liquid crystal deflectors for laser beams and light polarizers.
    1975 – 1977 Design engineer
    Scientific Center "Kaspi" Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan, Baku
    Research Activities: Experimental investigation of detectors of infrared radiation

    • Grants


    2009 - 2010 Russian Science Foundation, Grant N09-08-00634
    2001 - 2004 Russian Science Foundation, Grant N01-03-32084
    1998 - 2000 Russian Science Foundation, Grant N98-03-32448
    1997 - 1999 Natural Science Foundation, Grant N97-9.3-37
    1996 - 1997 Russian Science Foundation, Grant N96-03-32417
    1994 - 1996 Russian Science Foundation, Grant N94-01-01018

    • International Conference


    1. July 1 – 5, 2011, St. Petersburg, Russia. XXXIX International Summer School “Advanced Problems in Mechanics”
    2. July 1 – 5, 2010, St. Petersburg, Russia. XXXVIII International Summer School “Advanced Problems in Mechanics”
    3. July 8-10, 2009 - St. Petersburg, Russia. 3rd IEEE Multi-conference on Systems and Control
    4. September 8-12, 2008 - St. Petersburg, Russia. Fourth European Conference on Structural Control
    5. October 31 – November 5 2005 – Maceio, Brazil, XXIII Encontro de Fisicos do Norte e Nordeste.
    6. July 8-13 2002 - St.Petersburg, Russia International Workshop "Patterns and waves: theory and applications"
    7. 29 June - 3 July 1998 - St.Petersburg, Russia 1st International Workshop Nucleation and Non - Linear Problems in the First – Order Phase Transitions"
    8. June 1997 - St.Petersburg, Russia "VIII International Symposium on colloid and molecular electrooptics"
    9. June 1996 - Kent, USA "16th International liquid crystal conference"
    10. June 1995 - St.Petersburg, Russia "International liquid crystal workshop"
    11. June 1992 - Pizza, Italy "14th International liquid crystal conference"
    12. June 1986 - Berkely, USA "11th International liquid crystal conference"
    13. June 1984 - York, England "10th International liquid crystal conference"

    • Main publications


    1. L. V. Mirantsev, E. J. L. de Oliveira, I. N. de Oliveira, M. L. Lyra. Defect structures in nematic liquid crystal shells of different shapes. 2016. Liquid Crystals Reviews. 4, 35-58.
    2. E. J. L. de Oliveira, I. N. de Oliveira, M. L. Lyra, and L. V. Mirantsev. Tunable topological valence in nematic shells on spherocylindrical colloidal particles. 2016. Phys. Rev. E. 93, 012703.
    3. L.V.Mirantsev, M.L.Lyra. Nonpolar and polar fluid flow through flat nanochannels with amorphous and crystalline walls. 2016. Phys. Lett. A. 380. 1318–1323.
    4. L.V. Mirantsev. Dynamics of Helfrich-Hurault deformations in smectic-A liquid crystals. 2015. Eur. Phys. J. E. 38. 104-110.
    5. A.K. Abramyan, N.M. Bessonov, L.V. Mirantsev, N.A. Reinberg. Influence of liquid environment and bounding wall structure on fluid flow through carbon nanotubes. 2015. Phys. Lett. A. 379. 1274–1282.
    6. Leonid V. Mirantsev. Novel possible electro-(magneto-)optic effect in smectic-A liquid crystal cell. 2014. Phys. Lett. A. 378. 86–89.
    7. Leonid V. Mirantsev, Andre M. Sonnet, Epifanio G. Virga. Geodesic defect anchoring on nematic shells. 2012. Phys. Rev. E 86, 020703.
    8. A.K. Abramyan, L.V. Mirantsev, A.Y. Kuchmin. Modeling of processes at Couette simple fluid flow in flat nanoscopic canal. 2012. Mathematical Models and Computer Simulations. v.24, pp.3 – 21.
    9. D. A. Indeitsev, A. K. Abramyan, N.M. Bessonov, L. V. Mirantsev. Mathematical model of fluid flow in nanochannels. 2010. Int. J. Nanomchanics. Science and Technology, v.1, pp.1-18.
    10. D. A. Indeitsev, A. K. Abramyan, N.M. Bessonov, L. V. Mirantsev. Behavior of fluid in plane nanochannels with different boundary walls. 2010. Int. J. Nanomechanics. Science and Technology, v.1, pp.169-186.
    11. M. S. S. Pereira, A. A. Canabarro, I. N. de Oliveira, M. L. Lyra, L.V. Mirantsev. A molecular dynamics simulation of a suspension of ferroelectric nanoparticles in a nematic liquid crystal. 2010. Eur. Phys. J. E 31, 81.
    12. M. Veum, L. Duelge, J. Droske, H.T. Nguyen, C.C. Huang, and L.V. Mirantsev . Comparison between experiment and theory in the temperature variation of film tension above the bulk isotropic transition in free-standing liquid-crystal films. 2009. Phys. Rev. E 80, 031707
    13. L. V. Mirantsev. Temperature and external field – driven microrelief at free surface of smectic – A liquid crystal. 2008. Phys. Lett. A. 372, 3904
    14. L.V. Mirantsev, E.G. Virga. Molecular dynamics simulation of a nanoscopic twist nematic cell. 2007. Phys. Rev. E.76, 021703
    15. L.V. Mirantsev. Microscopic and macroscopic description of anchoring at the nematic – solid substrate interface. 2006. Phys. Rev.E74, 011702
    16. I. N. de Oliveira, M. L. Lyra, L. V. Mirantsev. Temperature dependence of the Casimir – like force in free – standing smectic films. 2006. Phys. Rev. E73, 041703
    17. L. V. Mirantsev, S. Romano. Molecular dynamics simulation of polymer dispersed liquid crystal droplets under competing boundary conditions. 2006. Liquid Crystals. 33, p.187
    18. L.V. Mirantsev. Smectic Layer Displacement fluctuations in Solid Substrate Supported Smectic - A Films. 2004. Phys.Rev.E69, p. 011701
    19. L. Mirantsev, V. Volpert. Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Liquid droplets. Proceedings of the international Workshop Patterns and Waves: Theory and Applications". July 8 - 13 2002- St.Petersburg, Russia, p.403
    20. L. Mirantsev, V. Volpert. Molecular dynamics and mean field approach for binary liquids. In "Thermal and concentrational capillary effects in complex systems". Ekaterinburg. 2002
    21. G.P. Sinha, C. Rosenblatt, and L.V. Mirantsev. Disruption of surface - induced smectic order by periodic surface corrugations. 2002. Phys. Rev.E65, 41718.
    22. L.V. Mirantsev. Disjoining pressure in free – standing smectic-A films and its effect on their reflectivity. 2001. Phys. Rev.E63, 61701.
    23. L.V. Mirantsev. Thermal fluctuations and x - ray scattering from free - standing smectic - A films.2000. Phys. Rev.E62, 647.
    24. L.V. Mirantsev. Behaviour of free - standing smectic - A films upon heating. 2000, Liq. Cryst., 27, 491.
    25. L.V. Mirantsev. Influence of substrate microrelief on the Freedericksz transition in thin nematic cell. 1999. Phys. Rev.E59, 5549
    26. L.V. Mirantsev. Influence of external field on layer - thinning transitions in free - standing smectic - A films. 1997, Phys.Rev.E, 55, 4816.
    27. L.V. Mirantsev. Theory of layer - thinning transitions in free – standing smectic - A films. Effect of external fields. 1997, Mol.Cryst. Liq.Cryst. 304, 265.
    28. L.V. Mirantsev. Deformed surface - induced smectic A – structure in nematic liquid crystals. 1997, Mol.Cryst. Liq.Cryst. 301, 137.
    29. L.V. Mirantsev. The smectic A phase induced by deformed surface in nematic liquid crystals. 1996, Phys.Lett.A, 218, 319.
    30. L.V. Mirantsev. Layer - thinning transitions in free – standing smectic - A films. 1996, Liq. Cryst., 20, 417.
    31. L.V. Mirantsev.Free surface - induced bilayer smectic A structure in a vicinity of nematic - monolayer smectic A transition in polar liquid crystals. 1996, Mol.Cryst.Liq.Cryst. 275, 121.
    32. L.V. Mirantsev. Theoretical description of layer – thinning transitions in free - standing smectic - A films. 1995, Phys. Lett. A, 205, 412.
    33. L.V. Mirantsev. Oscillations of the Freedericksz critical field in a superthin nematic layer in the vicinity of the second order nematic – smectic A phase transition. 1993, Liquid Crystals, 15, 799.
    34. L.V. Mirantsev. The competition between long - range antiferroelectric order and short - range antiferroelectric forces as a possible cause of reentrant behavior in polar liquid crystals. 1993, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 226, 123
    35. L.V. Mirantsev. Oscillations in thin nematic layers. 1992, Liquid Crystals, 11,421
    36. L.V. Mirantsev. Free surface - induced bilayer smectic A phase in polar liquid crystals. 1991, Liquid Crystals, 10, 425
    37. L.V. Mirantsev. An extension of the McMillan theory to a bilayer smectic A phase with long range antiferroelectric order. 1989, Liquid Crystals, 4, 549
    38. L.V. Mirantsev. Microscopic description of nematic - smectic A2 and nematic - smectic A1 - smectic A2 phase transitions in binary mixture of polar and nonpolar liquid crystals. 1987, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,142, 59
    39. L.V. Mirantsev. Microscopic theory of reentrant behavior in liquid crystals. 1986, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst., 133, 151


    Last updated: 12 June 2016