Director of the Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics
Egor V. Lychagin, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics.
Date and place of birth:
17 July 1973, Dimitrovgrad, Ulyanovsk Region, USSR
Education:
- 1991–1996 Department of Experimental and Theoretical Physics of Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI)
- 1997–2000 Postgraduate studies at JINR UC
- 2008 Candidate of Physics and Mathematics: “Experimental study of inelastic scattering of ultracold neutrons (UCN) with a small energy transfer (~10-7 eV) in the interaction with solid surfaces in a gravitational spectrometer”
- 2023 Doctor of Physics and Mathematics (Reflectors of ultracold and cold neutrons based on ultrafine diamonds)
Professional career:
- 1996–2000 Intern researcher, FLNP JINR
- 2000–2005 Junior researcher, FLNP JINR
- 2005–2007 Researcher, FLNP JINR
- 2007–2013 Head of Sector, FLNP JINR
- 2013–2023 Deputy Director for Scientific Work, FLNP JINR
- Since 2023 FLNP JINR Director
Administrative activities:
- 2002–2007 Assistant to ISTC project manager (Project No. 2286 “Direct measurements of the n-n scattering cross section with the YAGUAR pulsed reactor”)
- Since 2005 Scientific Secretary of the International Workshop “Experiments in giant pulses of thermal neutrons from pulsed reactors and in traps of large accelerators”
- 2012–2022 Scientific Secretary of the annual International Seminar on Interaction of Neutrons with Nuclei (ISINN)
- Since 2013 Member of the PEPAN journal Editorial Board
Teaching experience:
- 2020-2023 Lecturer at Dubna State University, Dubna, Russia
- Since 2020 Lecturer at Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
- Since 2018 Scientific Supervisor of 2 bachelors, 1 master student, 1 graduate student, and 1 doctoral student at Dubna State University, Dubna, Russia
Research interests:
Slow neutron physics, interaction of ultracold neutrons with matter, fundamental properties of neutrons.
Publications:
Co-author of more than 70 papers.
Prizes, awards:
- 2002 I. M. Frank Scholarships
- 2006 F. L. Shapiro Scholarships
- 2002 FLNP First Prize “Investigation of UCN small heating”
- 2006 JINR Second Prize “Observation and study of small upscattering of ultracold neutrons”
- 2009 JINR Second Prize “Study of coherent scattering of slow neutrons by nanoparticles, and the creation of a neutron bottle for cold neutrons”
- 2016 FLNP First Prize “UCN sources at external beams of thermal neutrons”
- 2022 FLNP First Prize “Enhanced directional extraction of very cold neutrons using a diamond nanoparticle powder reflector”
- 2016 Honorary Diploma of JINR for many years of fruitful work, JINR, Dubna
- 2020 Certificate of Recognition of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education
- 2023 Certificate of Honour from the Head of the Dubna City District
- 2024 Certificate of Honour from the Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation
Grants, federal contracts:
- 2001–2022 Russian Foundation for Basic Research, leader of 7 grants
- 2013–2018 Member of Executing Committee of GRANIT collaboration
- 2020–2022 JINR key contact person in CREMLINplus Project
