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Valentin Kuznetsov
Email: vek3@cornell.edu
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Objective:
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A position of computer oriented scientist.
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Background:
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Twelve years in physics community (5 HEP experiments, 2 theoretical groups).
Ten years of experience in UNIX, Windows and low-level networking
environments. Performed administration, installation,
configuration, programming and troubleshooting.
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Experience
experimental physics
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Experiment |
Job title |
Physics |
Responsibilities |
Jan 2003 - present:
CLEO III experiment
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Computer Professional Research Associate, Cornell University
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Current interests are:
B-physics
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A member of software development group.
Support/development of CLEO III software. Data base interface.
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June 1999 - 2002:
D0 experiment at FNAL
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post-doc, Univ. of California, Riverside.
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Current interests are:
B-physics (Bs-oscillations),
Higgs/top search.
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Co-leader of global tracking group.
Support and management of global tracking software.
Administration of
clued0 Linux cluster
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1998 - 1999:
NOMAD-STAR at CERN SPS.
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Scientific Associate, CERN.
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Studying a new technique for next generation of
neutrino oscillation experiments.
Charm search.
Electromagnetic properties of neutrino (Ph.D. thesis)
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Leader of software development group.
Development of off-line reconstruction program and event display.
Data management. Web support for NOMAD-STAR experiment.
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1995 - 1998:
NOMAD experiment at CERN SPS (WA-96)
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Jr. Scientific Associate, JINR (part time CERN).
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Search for neutrino oscillations.
Ds* production.
Dilepton production.
Electromagnetic properties of neutrino. (Ph.D. thesis).
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Development of NOMAD reconstruction program.
MC simulation of trilepton production in NOMAD detector
(neutrino scattering in Coulomb field of nuclei).
Organization of the local cluster based on
PC/Linux in JINR.
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1993 - 1998:
Neutrino Detector (IHEP-JINR)
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Jr. Scientific Associate, JINR.
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Search for neutrino oscillations.
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Monte Carlo simulation, neutrino oscillation studies.
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theoretical physics |
1993 - 1999: Toroid Dipole Moment (TDM) of neutrino.
Studies of the third electromagnetic characteristics of neutrino,
its TDM. One-loop calculations of the TDM and toroid form factor
of neutrino. Investigation of experimental observations of
TDM neutrino..
1991 - 1995: Berry's phases for neutrino physics.
Developing mathematical formalism for three-neutrino
oscillations in inhomogeneous and absorbing media, based
on the Berry's adiabatic approach. Studyies of
three-level non-Hermitian systems.
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Education:
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August 1999:
Object-Oriented Design and Programming in C++,
by Glenn P. Downing Univ. Texas at Austin, Fermilab training, IL, USA.
July 1999:
Fast Track to Objects, by ISS Inc. Schaumburg, Fermilab training, IL.
Object-Oriented Analysis and Design using UML,
by Objective Engineering Inc., Fermilab training, IL, USA.
May 1999:
Ph.D. in Physics, Dubna, JINR, Russia.
June 1993:
M. Sc. in Physics, Irkutsk State Univ., Russia.
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Technical skills:
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Computer Hardware:
- IBM PC, DEC/Alpha, SUN, SGI workstations, X-terminals, Exabyte backup systems.
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OS/Environment:
- Linux, FreeBSD, Irix, OSF, SunOS, Solaris
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Network hardware and protocols:
- Ethernet, PPP over Dialup, TCP/IP, NFS, FTP, DNS, NIS.
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Software:
- languages: C/C++, Python, Fortran, basic knowledge of Java.
- scripting: Born and C shells (sh, csh, tcsh), awk, sed, Tcl/Tk.
- security: tripwire, SSH, Nmap, Nessus, port
filtering firewalls, PAM authentication scheme.
- miscellaneous: GNU development software, RPM software
packaging, CVS revision control system,
debuging/profiling tools, VMware
Office Suites.
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Tasks and procedures:
- system and maintenance planning, installation and documentation;
- kernel installation and tuning;
- building, installing and remotely deploying software;
- planing and implementing system security;
- shell programming;
- backup planning and management;
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Certificates:
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issued by
www.brainbench.com
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Teaching experience:
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A lecturer for summer physics-mathematics schools at Irkutsk State
University, Russia,
1990, 1991 and 1993. A deputy head of summer
physics-mathematics school in 1993.
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Administration, management:
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- Skillful organizer with experience in long-term research projects.
- Experience of work as a member of large (over 500 people), small
and international teams.
- Familiar with handling of research grants and purchasing of equipment.
- Day-by-day advice and leadership of students.
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Personal:
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- Languages: Russian, English, French (basic).
- Self-motivating with good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Fast learner in programming languages.
- 90 physics and 3 software publications.
A complete list is available upon request.
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Contact:
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By mail:
- 373 Wilson Laboratory
- Cornell University
- Ithaca, NY 14853, USA
- Phone: (607)-254-2776
- Fax : (607)-255-8062
By email
vek3@cornell.edu
URL
http://www.lepp.cornell.edu/~vk/
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