Leschuk Alexander Alexandrovich head of the department doctor of technical sciences, senior researcher  phone +380 44 3791102 e-mail: leshchuk@ism.kiev.ua

Scientific direction

Physico-mechanical studies of materials, their non-destructive testing, nanotesting, taking into account structural features and ultra-high pressure. Computer modeling of power and thermal fields, optimization of multi-element high-pressure apparatus, improvement of technologies for obtaining materials and products, computer calculations on the mechanics of materials and products. Conducting expert and diagnostic tests on modern equipment that meets the requirements of metrological support and regulatory documentation for orders.

Tasks of the department 

1. Computer modeling of physical and mechanical processes for obtaining and processing functional superhard and ceramic materials and products based on them: 

• development of methods of computer design of AVT reaction cells    
• strength of AVT structural elements (including development of AVT design systems)    
• development of methods for modeling phase transformations in materials    
• modeling of laser forming processes of products and structure of their material     

2. Research of physical and mechanical characteristics of hard alloys, superhard and ceramic materials:

• obtaining expert assessments of physical and mechanical properties
• research of communication of physical and mechanical characteristics of materials with their sizes, structure, structure
• identification of areas of effective use of materials 

3. Development of methods for studying the mechanical properties of materials by nanoindentation. 

4. Research of materials in high-pressure apparatuses with diamond anvils:

• study of the effect of pressures up to 20 GPa on the structure and phase transformations in materials
• study of the influence of shear deformations on the structure and phase transformations in materials

 5. Development of scanning probe microscopy methods:

• development of theoretical foundations of scanning tunneling microscopy, atomic force microscopy and other methods of scanning probe microscopy
• development of techniques, instruments and software for the use of scanning probe microscopy with a diamond tip
• study of structural and mechanical properties of thin films, nanostructured materials and composites
• development of nanotechnologies using scanning probe microscopy with a diamond tip

  Laboratory research and technological base of the department

 Employees of the department 

Name	Position	Degree	Academic status
Leschuk Alexander Alexandrovich	Head department	D. t. N.	S. n. s.
Devin Leonid Nikolaevich	Провідн. н. с.	D. t. N.	Prof.
Bondar Ivan Vasyliovych	S. n. s.	K. t. N.
Vinogradov Sergey Alexandrovich	S. n. s.	K. t. N.
Grushko Vladimir Igorevich	S. n. s.	K. Ph.D.
Lysenko Oleg Grigorovich	S. n. s.	K. t. N.	S. n. s.
Polotnyak Sergey Borisovich	S. n. s.	K. t. N.
Stakhniv Mykola Yevstahiyovych	S. n. s.	K. t. N.	S. n. s.
Cisar Maxim Alexandrovich	S. n. s.	K. t. N.
Panasyuk Tetyana Serhiivna	n. s.	K. t. N.
Anisin Alexander Mikhailovich	M. n. s.
Kosenchuk Tamara Alexandrovna	M. n. s.
Psyarnetska Tetyana Oleksandrivna	M. n. s.
Rychev Sergey Vladimirovich	M. n. s.
Shchydlovsky Vitaly Ivanovich	Head gr.
Mickiewicz Eugene Ilyich	Leading eng.
Nechiporenko Vladimir Nikolaevich	Leading eng.
Kirev Anatoly Mikhailovich	Eng. 1 cat.
Ludvichenko Alexey Petrovich	Eng. 1 cat.