LEONID L. RUBCHINSKY
Curriculum Vitae
EDUCATION
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Degrees earned
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Ph.D., Physics (nonlinear dynamics) |
Institute for Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Science, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 2000 (advisors: M.I. Rabinovich and M.M. Sushchik Sr.)
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M.S., Physics |
University of California, San Diego, 1997
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B.S., Physics |
University of Nizhny Novgorod, Russia, 1995
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Non-degree courses |
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Workshop on Dynamics of Neural Networks: From Biophysics to Behavior.
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University of California, Santa Barbara, 2001 |
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Workshop on Dynamical Systems |
International Center for Theoretical Physics, Italy, 1998 |
EMPLOYMENT
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2004 - |
Assistant professor Department of Mathematical Sciences, Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine
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2003 - 2004 |
Consulting Electrophysiologist for Functional Neurosurgery Kaiser Permanente Medical Group, Sacramento, CA
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2001 - 2004 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of California, Davis (mentors: K.A. Sigvardt and N. Kopell)
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1999 - 2000 |
Lecturer University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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1997 – 2001 |
Junior Research Associate Institute for Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Science
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1995 - 1997 |
Research Assistant, Teaching Assistant University of California, San Diego
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1994-1995 |
Research Assistant Institute for Applied Physics, Russian Academy of Science |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Applied dynamical systems and biomathematics: dynamics of coupled oscillators and neuronal assemblies, synchronization and information processing in neural networks Physiology of Basal Ganglia and Parkinson's disease: motor control and physiology of basal ganglia in health and Parkinson’s disease |
TEACHING AND MENTORING
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2004- |
Indiana University & IUPUI: Teaching: Integrative and system's neuroscience Calculus for technology Calculus for life-sciences Vector calculus Faculty member: Mathematical Sciences, IUPUI Medical Neuroscience graduate program, Indiana University School of Medicine, and Indiana University graduate studies at Biocomplexity Mentoring: graduate student, postdoctoral fellow
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2003-2004 |
University of California, Davis Supervision of student research assistants
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1999-2000 |
University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia Teaching: graduate course "dynamics of neural systems"
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1996-1997 |
University of California, San Diego Teaching assistant |
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICE
Institutional affiliation
Biocomplexity Institute, Indiana University, Affiliated Researcher (2004-)
Start Neurosciences Research Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine,
Primary Investigator (2004-)
IUPUI Center for Mathematical Biosciences, affiliate (2007-)
Manuscript referee
BioSystems
Brain Research
Cognitive Neurodynamics
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems
Journal of Computational Neuroscience
Journal of Neurophysiology
Physical Review E
Physical Review Letters
Scholarpedia
Conference organization
Co-organizer of “Theoretical approaches to basal ganglia function”
two-day mini-symposium at the 13th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting CNS*2004, Baltimore, July 2004.
Co-organizer of “Basal Ganglia dynamics vs. Basal Ganglia function and dysfunction”
workshop at the 17th Annual Computational Neuroscience Meeting CNS*2008, Portland, Oregon, July 2008.
Seminar organization
Seminar series in mathematical neuroscience, IUPUI Department of Mathematical Sciences, 2004-
Committees
Math Department Colloquium Committee (IUPUI, 2005-)
Math Department Graduate Committee (IUPUI, 2007-)
Math Department Undergraduate Committee (IUPUI, 2006-2007)
High School Mathematics Contest Committee (IUPUI, 2004-2007)
Young Scientists Council (Institute for Applied physics, Russian Academy of Science, 2000-2001)
AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS
IUPUI Athletics Favorite Professor Award (2006)
Open Society Institute Grant (2000)
Razuvaev Fellowship of Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration (1998, 1999)
Soros International Science Educational Program Fellowships (1995, 1998-2000)
The Russian Presidential Fellowship (1995)