SERGEY B. POPOV

Home:    115477 Proletarskii pr. 33-2-186, Moscow, Russia
Office:  119899 Universitetskii pr. 13, Moscow, Russia
+7 (095) 939-50-06 (office), +7 (095) 323-58-14 (home), 
+7 (095) 932-88-41 (FAX)
e-mail:  polar@xray.sai.msu.su
URL:     http://xray.sai.msu.su/~polar/

                       EDUCATION

Moscow State University, Moscow Russia. Ph.D. in Astrophysics 1998
Moscow State University, Moscow Russia. M.S.  in Astronomy    1995
Moscow State University, Moscow Russia. B.S.  in Astronomy    1993 

                  RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

I) Isolated Neutron Stars (Period Evolution, Magnetic Field Decay,
   Accretion onto Isolated Neutron Stars).

1.) Accretion from the interstellar medium onto isolated neutron star.
2.) Magnetorotational evolution of isolated neutron stars.
3.) Evolution of isolated neutron stars with the magnetic field decay.
4.) Spatial distribution of luminosity of accreting isolated  
    neutron stars and balck holes in the Galaxy. 
5.) Population synthesis of isolated neutron stars in the Galaxy

II) Binary Stars (Evolution of Close Binaries, Periods of Accreting  
    Neutron Stars).
1.) Determination of stellar wind velocities in X-ray pulsars.
2.) Investigation of the population of X-ray sources at the Galactic
    center: population synthesis of binary systems
    and spatial distribution of X-ray sources.
3.) Evolution of population of X-ray sources after the star formation
    burst: influence of the Initial Mass Function.

All projects are supported by the grants from  Russian Foundation
for Basic Research, National Programm 
stronomy'', ISSEP,
International Science Foundation, COSMION and INTAS.

                    SCIENTIFIC EMPLOYMENT

1.)  Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Junior researcher
     (full time)  Since April 1998 until present
2.)   Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Junior researcher
     (part time)  January 1998 - April 1998
3.)  Sternberg Astronomical Institute, Moscow, Junior researcher 
     (part time)  April 1995 - August 1995


                     TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1.)  Occasional lectures and seminars in Theoretical and General
Astrophysics.
     Department of Physics Moscow State University  1996-until present
2.)  High-school astronomy. High-school N548, 
     Moscow, Russia Sep 1993-until present
3.)  High-school physics. High-school N548, 
     Moscow, Russia   Sep 1994- Jun 1998

                            HONORS

1.) Young Scientists Reseach Award,
    Moscow State University 1999
2.) The first prize for young scientists' oral presentations on the
    XXVII ITEP Winter school 1999
3.) Soros scolarship for post-graduates (ISSEP)  1998
4.) Soros scolarship for post-graduates (ISSEP)  1997
5.) Soros scolarship for post-graduates (ISSEP)  1996
6.) Young Scientists Research Award, Department of Physics 
    Moscow State University  1996
7.) Diploma for the best presentation on the astronomical
    section of the conference ``eniskie Gori -- 95''
    Department of Physics Moscow State University 1995

                            SKILLS

 Computer Languages: Fortran, Trefor, C.
 Platforms: UNIX, DOS, LINUX, Windows.
 Language Proficiency: Russian (native), English (fluent), French (reading).

                  PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

1.) 11 publications in refereed journals and 4 in press
    (Astrophysical Journal, Astronomy & Astrophysics, etc.).
2.) 20 poster and oral presentations were given at international
    conferences and schools in Europe and Russia 
    (3 articles in proceedings and 6 in press).
3.) 2 publications in non-refereed journals 
    (Astronimicheskii Tsircular)
4.) 28 publications in journals, newspapers and books popularizing science
    (in Russian) and 3 in press.

Five selected publications during last 3 years:

          1. S.B. Popov and M.E. Prokhorov
          "Spatial distribution of the luminosity of
          accreting isolated neutron stars and black holes in the Galaxy"
          A&A 1998 V.331, p. 535
          (see also astro-ph/9705236 and astro-ph/9609126)

          2. S.B. Popov, V.M Lipunov, M.E. Prokhorov, K.A. Postnov
          "Influence of the variations of the IMF on the populations of
          selected X-ray binaries after the starformation bursts"
          AZh 1998, V. 75, N1, p.35
          (English translation: Astronomy Reports, 1998, V. 42, p.29)
          (see also astro-ph/9812416 and 9711352)

          3. S.B. Popov 
          "On the nature of the compact X-ray source inside RCW 103"
          A&Ap Trans., 1998, V.17, p.35     
          (see also astro-ph/9708044 and 9806354)

          4. D.Yu.Konenkov, S.B. Popov
          "RX J0720.4-3125 as a possible example of the magnetic field decay
          in neutron stars"
          PAZh 1997, V. 23, p. 569
          (English translation: Astronomy Letters, 1997, V. 23, p. 569)
          (see also astro-ph/9707318 and 9812482)   

          5. V.M.Lipunov, L.M.Ozernoy, S.B.Popov, K.A.Postnov,M.E.Prokhorov
          "Population synthesis of X-ray sources at the Galactic center"
          ApJ 1996, V. 466, p.234
          (see also astro-ph/9504066 and 9509155)


                          MEMBERSHIPS

Euro-Asian Astronomical Society member (since 1994).
Euro-Asian Association for Astronomy Teachers member (since 1998).