Yuri SHUNIN

Professor Yuri SHUNIN Vice-rector on innovative Issues, professor of Department of Natural Sciences and Computer Technologies Information System Management Institute Lomonosova Str. 1A Riga, LV-1019 Latvia Phone: +371 710 0593 (office); 7578 898 (home) 9411640 (mobile) Fax: +371 7 241591 E-mail: shunin@isma.lv; shunin@mits.lv

Born: March 6, 1951, Riga

Interests:

• Electronic and Vibrational Properties of Disordered Solids
• Amorphous Semiconductors
• Semiconductor Electronics and Technologies
• Mathematical and Computer Modelling
• System Theory and System Analysis
• Disordered Systems
• Chaotic Phenomena and Self-organization

Languages: Russian, Latvian, English, German, French, Spanish

Education

• Moscow Physical Technical Institute, Faculty of Aero-physics & Space Researches, 1968-1974
• Dr. Sc. (Candidate of Science in former USSR, Ph.D., physics&mathematics, solid state physics), Institute of Physics, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1982
             Thesis: Calculation of Electronic Density of States of Disordered Covalent                        Compounds.
• Dr.habil.phys. (Doctor of Science in former USSR, physics&mathematics, solid state physics), Ioffe Physical and Technical Institute, St.Petersburg, Russia, 1992
            Thesis: Simulation of Atomic and Electronic Structures of Disordered                         Semiconductors.

Experience 

• Senior Engineer, Junior Researcher, Associate Professor, Riga Aviation University, 1974-1992
• Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, Riga Aviation University, 1976-1986
• Associate Professor, Riga Aviation University, 1986-1992
• Professor, Riga Aviation University, 1992 -1999
• Head of Department of General and Applied Physics, 1990-1992
• Head of Department of Fundamental Science and Continuing Education, Telematics and Logistics Institute, Transport and Telecommunication Institute (TTI) , 1999 - 2001
• Head of General and Applied Physics Division,  TTI, 2000- 
• Head of Department of Natural Sciences and Computer Technologies , Information Systems Management Institute & Telematics and Logistics Institute (1999- 2003)
• Vice-rector for Innovative Issues, Information Systems Management Institute, 2003- 

Professional Activities and Memberships

• Editor, Journal Riga Aviation University's Scientific Reports, ISSN 1407-2742, I407-300SSN 15(on-line), 1996 - 1998
• Editor-in-Chief of the Int. Journal Computer Modelling and New Technologies ( ISSN 1407-5806, ISSN 1407-5814(on-line),  1999 -
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal ”Nature and Computer Science” , ISSN 1407-8422, 1407-8422(on-line),  2001 -
• Editor-in-Chief of the Journal “Problems of Management”, ISSN 1407-8805, 2001 -
• The Member of Riga Aviation University Senate (1997-1999)
• The Member of Transport and Telecommunication Institute Senate (2000-2003)
• The Member of Information Systems Management Institute Senate (since 1999)
• The Head of Information Systems Management Institute Senate (2000-2003)
• The Member of Latvian State Qualification Commission (1999-2004)

    Director of Study programs:

• Master level Computer Simulation of Semiconductor Technologies and Bachelor level Semiconductor Electronics and Semiconductor Technologies, TTI (1999-2002)
• Study subprogramme Computer Technologies Management (ISMI) (1999 - )
• Professional study programme Information systems (ISMI) (2001 - )
• Study subprogramme Apllied electronics computing systems (ISMI) (2001 - )
• Professional master programme Computer systems (ISMI) (2005- )

     Coordinator and head of Programme Committee:

• International Conference Information Technologies and Management
• International Conference Open Learning and Distance Education

Courses

Riga Aviation University (till 1998):

• General Physics
• Quantum and Statistical Physics
• Physics of Semiconductors
• Crystalline Physics
• Physical and Topological Modelling of Semiconductor Devices
• Optical Systems of Memory and Communication
• Marketing of Solid State Electronics and Technologies
• Methods of Mathematical Physics, of Green Functions, of Ion Implantation

• General Physics
• Physical and Topological Modelling of Semiconductor Devices
• Optical Systems of Memory and Communication
• Marketing of Solid State Electronics and Technologies
• Methods of Mathematical Physics
• Green Functions Methods
• Ion Implantation Methods

Information Systems Management Institute (since 1999)

• Physics
• Statistics
• Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics  
• Theory of Random Processes
• Computer Modeling
• Scientific prognostication
• Optimization theory
• Differential Equations
• Quantum and Statistical Physics
• Programming (C++)
• Chaos theory and sinergetics
• System theory
• System analysis 

Recent/Representative Publications

Total number of publications - about 300

• Yu.N.Shunin, K.K.Shvarts. Calculation of the electronic structure in disordered semiconductors. - Phys.Stat.Sol.(b),1986, vol.135, pp.15-36.
• Yu.N.Shunin, K.K.Shvarts. Cluster Approach for Disordered Solids. -Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences.1991, N 3, pp. 3-29.
• K.K.Shvarts, F.V.Pirogov, Yu.N.Shunin, J.A.Teteris. Photo-induced structural changes in amorphous chalcogenides. - Cryst.Latt.Def. and Amorph.Mat.,1987, vol.17, pp.133-138.
• Yu.N.Shunin, S.O.Tkatchenko. Modelling of Fundamental Properties of Disordered Condensed Matter Systems. - Proc.6th APPC/11th AIP Congress, 4-8 July 1994, p. 37.
• Yu.Shunin, K.Schwartz, C.Trautmann. Relaxation of elementary excitations and formation of defects along the path of heavy ions in solids. - GSI-Report-96-03, October 1996, pp.1-13.
• Yu.N.Shunin, K.K.Shvarts. Electronic structure and conductivity of disordered binary semiconductors. - Tech.Phys., 1994, vol.39, pp.1025-1031.
• Yu.N.Shunin. Elementary excitations and radiation defects in glassy metals induced by swift heavy ions. - Riga Aviation University Scientific Reports, 1996, vol.1, pp.15-35.
• Yu.N.Shunin, K.K.Schwartz. Correlation between electronic structure and atomic configurations in disordered solids. In: Computer Modelling of Electronic and Atomic Processes in Solids. Space and Electronic Materials. (Ed. R.C.Tennyson and A.E.Kiv). (NATO ASI SERIES), Dodrecht: Kluwer Ac. Publ., 1997, pp.241-257.
• Yu.N.Shunin, C.N.Borodulina. Calculation of the resistance of thin metallic films after heavy ion passages. - Riga Aviation University Scientific Reports. 1996, vol.1, pp.54-62.
• Yu.Shunin, Yu.Belova. Scattering of solitons in nonlinear disordered chains. - Riga Aviation University's Scientific Reports. Computer Simulation and New Technologies, 1998, vol.2, pp.31-33.
• Yu.Shunin. Total energy of solids in local density approximation. - Riga Aviation University's Scientific Reports. Computer Simulation and New Technologies, 1999, vol.3, pp.19-24.
• Yu.Shunin, N.Danilova. Principles of field theories in macroeconomics. - Computer Modelling and New Technologies, Riga, 2000, vol.4, No 1, pp.33-40.
• Yu.Shunin, N.Danilova. Random processes and kinetics of point defects in metals. - Computer Modelling and New Technologies, Riga, 2000, vol.4, No 1, pp.64-68.
• Shunin Yu., Budilov K. Electronic properties calculations of copper. - Computer Modelling & New Technologies, 2001, vol. 5, No.1, pp. 42-63.
• P.W.M. Jacobs, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, Yu. Mastrikov, Yu.N. Shunin.Bulk and surface preoperties of metallic aluminium:  DFT simulations. -  Computer Modelling & New Technologies, 2001, vol. 6, No.1, pp. 7-28.
• Sychev O., Zhukovskii Yu.F., Kotomin E.A., Shunin Yu.N. Adhesion of silver on the Al-terminated corundum (0001) surface:: HARTREE-FOCK simulations. -  Computer Modelling & New Technologies, 2001, vol. 5, No.1, pp. 7-17.
• Yu.N. Shunin, V.A. Kosarev, Ch. Hamroon, A.V. Gopeyenko. Technological concurence of copper and Aluminium as reliability problem in submicron- and nanoelectronics. - Int. Conf. "Reliability and Statistics in Transportation and Communication (RelStat’02)” , 17-18 October 2002,  Riga, Latvia
• Yu.N. Shunin and K. Budilov. Electronic properties calculations of Cu-films in CPA. - 2002 International Integrated Reliability Workshop, October 21-24, 2002, Stanford, USA
• P.W.M. Jacobs, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, Yu. Mastrikov, Yu.N. Shunin Bulk and surface properties of metallic aluminium: DFT simulations (2002) Computer Modelling & New Technologies. Volume 6, No.1, 7-28
• S. Piskunov, E. Heifets, E. A. Kotomin, Yu. N. Shunin. B3PW and B3LYP exchange-correlation techniques in CRYSTAL computer code: the case study of ABO₃ perovskites. Proceedings of 1^st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 70-81
• O. Sychev , G. Borstel, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, E.A. Kotomin, Yu.N. Shunin. DFT Simulations of the Cu/MgO(001) Interface. Proceedings of 1st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 82-94
• Yu.A. Mastrikov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, E.A. Kotomin, Yu.N. Shunin. Hartree-Fock simulation on the AgCl(111)/aAl₂O₃(0001) interface. Proceedings of 1st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 95-98
• Yu.N. Shunin, K. Budilov, Yu. Zhukovskii, G. Borstel O. Sychev Electronic and elastic properties of Cu-interconnects Proceedings of 1st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 99-111
• A. Kovalevska, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, P.W.M. Jacobs, Yu.N. Shunin On the mechanism of interaction between oxygen and regular Al(111) surface. Proceedings of 1^st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 112-124
• V.A. Kosarev, Yu.N. Shunin, K. Hamroon, A.V. Gopeyenko, V.I. Gopeyenko Copper in semiconductor technologies: technological concurence of copper and Aluminium as reliability problem in submicron- and nanoelectronics. Proceedings of 1^st International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2003 April 16-17, Riga, Latvia. ISA, Riga, 2003, 125-130
• Yu. F. Zhukovskii O. Sychev, E.A. Kotomin G. Borstel, Yu. N. Shunin DFT modeling of transition metal adhesion on the MgO(001) surface. Proceedings of the 2^nd International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2004 April 15-16, Riga, Latvia. ISMA, Riga, 2004, 70-81
• Yu.A. Mastrikov, Yu.F. Zhukovskii, E.A. Kotomin, Yu. N. Shunin. Diffusion of silver ions on the AgCl(111)/a -Al₂O₃(0001) interface: first principles simulation. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2004 April 15-16, Riga, Latvia. ISMA, Riga, 2004, 82-94
• S. Piskunov, E.A. Kotomin, E. Heifets, Yu.N. Shunin. The electronic structure of SrTiO₃, BaTiO₃, and PbTiO₃ perovskite (001) surfaces: ab initio DFT/B3PW calculations Proceedings of 2nd International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2004 April 15-16, Riga, Latvia. ISMA, Riga, 2004, 95-98
• Yu.N. Shunin, A.V. Gopeyenko. Phase-shift functions methods for nanoclusters electronic structure calculations in solids, Computer Modelling & New Technologies. 2005, Volume 9, No.1, 15-31 
• Yu.N. Shunin, Ch. Hamroon. Nanocrystals: theory and applications. The 3^rd International Conference Information Technologies and Management, 2005 April 14-15, Riga, Latvia. IT&M 2005 Programme and Theses. Riga, 2005, 25-26
• Gopeyenko, S. Piskunov, Yu.N. Shunin. The atomic and electronic structure of pure and defective PBZRO₃. – Computer Modelling and New Technologies, 2006, Vol.10, No.4, pp.7-16

Research Projects

• Yu.Shunin (Head of Project). Mathematical Simulation and Calculation of Fundamental Properties of Disordered Condensed Media.- Latvian Council of Science (1993-2000)
• Yu. Shunin. Optimization of Latvian Transport Systems. Transportation, Logistics, Telematics. - Latvian Transport Association. (2001-2002)
• Yu.Shunin (Head of Project). Mathematical Modelling and Fundamental Properties Calculation of Disordered Condensed Media.- Latvian Council of Science (2001 -2003 )
• Yu.Shunin (Head of Project). Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Fundamental Properties of Disordered Condensed Media.- Latvian Council of Science (2004- )

Hobbies: computer sciences and applications; languages; acoustic guitar.

Family: married, two daughters.

Last update 07.10.2007