Associate Professor (Research)
Ph.D., Novosibirsk Institute of Semiconductor Physics, USSR Academy of Sciences

Research Interests:

My research interests lie in the diverse area of operational control in nanoscale systems, including molecular, solid state, and biological systems. Specific topics include: strong-field control of dynamics and reactivity of large organic molecules; engineering quasi-particles with unconventional and tunable dispersion laws; field control of electronic and optoelectronic properties of fullerene nanotubes; spin manipulation in quantum wires and curved quantum wells; modulation of built-in electron pockets in thin films of wide-band-gap semiconductors; use of nonlinear phonon channeling to modify and optimize energy transformation in integrated circuits, optics of blood cells as a basis for non-invasive glucometry, and development of novel materials for photodetectors and solar cells.

Selected Publications:

"Dynamics of Non-Equilibrium Short-Wave-Length Phonons in Semiconductor Heterostructures", D. A. Romanov, J. Eizenkop, and V. V. Mitin, VLSI Design, 13, No 1-4, pp. 447-451 (2001).

"Polar Interface Vibration in GaN/ALN Quantum Dots: Essential Effects of Crystal Anisotropy", D. A. Romanov, V. Mitin, and M. Stroscio, Phys. Rev. B 66, Art. No. 115321 (2002).

"Optical Phonons in GaN/AIN Quantum Dots: Leaky Modes", D. A. Romanov, V. Mitin, and M. Stroscio, Physica B 316-317, pp. 359-361 (2002) (with).

"Polar Surface Vibration Strips on GaN/AIN Quantum Dots and Their Interaction with Confined Electrons", D. A. Romanov, V. Mitin, and M. Stroscio, Physica E 12, pp. 491-494 (2002).

"Optical Properties of Controllable Self-Assembled Lateral Nanostructures on InN, InAIN and AIN Thin Films", Yu. Danylyuk, D. A. Romanov, E. McCullen, D. Hadded, R. Naik, and G. Auner, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., 743, pp. 725-730 (2003).

"Bas-Relief InAIN Films: Growth, Structure, and Quantum Properties", Yu. V. Danylyuk, D. A. Romanov, and G. W. Auner, Inst. Phys. Conf. Series, 171 (Proceedings of the 26th International Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors), p. D171 (2003). "Coloumb Explosion Assisted by Nonadiabatic Charge Localization", A. N. Markevitch, D. A. Romanov, S. M. Smith, and R. J. Levis, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Letters.

"Sequential Nonadiabatic Excitation of Large Molecules and Ions Driven by Strong Laser Fields", A. N. Markevitch, D. A. Romanov, S. M. Smith, H. B. Schlegel, M. Yu. Ivanov, and R. J. Levis, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. A.

"Nonadiabatic Dynamics of Polyatomic Molecules and Ions in Strong Laser Fields", A.N. Markevitch, S.M. Smith, D.A. Romanov, H.B. Schlegel, M.Yu. Ivanov, and R.J. Levis, Phys. Rev. A, 68, pp. 011402-1(R)-011402-4(R).

"Polar Interface Vibration in GaN/ALN Quantum Dots: Essential Effects of Crystal Anisotropy", D. Romanov, V. Mitin, and M. Stroscio, Phys. Rev. B 66, pp. 115321-1-115321-6 (2002).

Textbook:

"Modern Advanced Mathematics for Engineers", V.V. Mitin, D.A. Romanov, and M.P. Polis, Wiley, New York, 2001.