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Armenian group: cooperation experience

Armenian group: cooperation experience. Armen Nersessian. Yerevan State University, Armenia. Theoretical Physics in Armenia. Theoretical physics in Armenia shared common problems with another areas in physics in Armenia

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Armenian group: cooperation experience

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  1. Armenian group: cooperation experience Armen Nersessian Yerevan State University, Armenia

  2. Theoretical Physics in Armenia Theoretical physics in Armenia shared common problems with another areas in physics in Armenia Theoretical physics was the best developed field in physics in Armenia Theoretical physics in Armenia has been less destroyed than another fields of physics

  3. Population We still have relevant number • of active theorists : ~ 60 persons • of students: about 200 Bachelors (about 90 masters) in Physics graduate from YSU every year • 3-5 PhD thesis on theoretical physics per year *Active theorist = person uses analytical calculations and submitted in arxiv.org at least 3 paper in last 5 years

  4. In 2007-2012 Armenian researchers have got 16 research grants (8 in theor. phys.) from Volkwagenstiftungand 2 grants for organization of workshops (both in theor.phys.) The B-mesons' inclusive rare decays and oscillations, U. Nierste (KIT), H.Asatrian, 2012 Infinite-Dimensional Symmetries, Gauge/String Theories and Dualities, H.Nicolai, S.Theisen, W.Ruhl, R.Manvelyan,R.Mkrtchyan,R.Poghossian (YerPhI) Equilibrium and non-equilibrium behavior of single- and double-stranded biological molecules, 2011 R.Netz (Free U.Berlin), E.Mamasakhlisov (YSU) Astrophysics of compact stars: from dense QCD to gravitational waves, 2010, D.Rischke (Frankfurt), K.Shahabazian (YSU) Optical information processing, driven by adiabatic interactions between light and matter, 2010 T. Halfmann (Tech.U. Darmstadt), G.Grigoryan (Inst. of Physical Research) Algebraic and geometric properties of (conformal) mechanics with extended supersymmetry 2009 O. Lechtenfeld (Hannover), A.N., T.Hakobyan, V.Ohanyan (YSU) Relaxation of spin-polarized carriers in quantum Hall effect systems , 2007 J. Fabian (Regensburg), S.Badalyan (YSU) Quantum thermodynamics: energy and information flow at nanoscale2007 G.Mahler (Stuttgart U.), D. Janzing (Karlsruhe U.), A. Allahverdyan (YerPhI)

  5. Demography Drastical drop down of the number of active theorists Age Disbalance 51-63 years old ~ 20 41-50 ~ 10 35-40 ~ 5

  6. Consequences Decay of existed internal collaborations. Individual integration in the Western groups. This assume frequent relatively long visits abroad, which does not allow active teaching and thesis advise. These responsibilities are delegated to less advanced theorists. We almost lost relatively young theoretical physics community. Best students prefareto make their PhD abroad or escape in IT

  7. DANGEROUS! Theoretical Physics in Armenia could collapsed within one (realistic) or two (optimistic) decades.

  8. We see the solution in : Inter-disciplinary cooperation Inter-institutional cooperation Regional cooperation

  9. Team In September, 2006 we established, at an informal frame, the group for the Interdisciplinary studies in theoretical physics. In September, 2007 on its basis, the University Center of Excellence on “Algebraic and geometric studies for condensed matter physics” (see http://theorphislab-ysu.info), was created which was funded by CRDF-NFSAT grant. After the project has been expired, the group became the part of the Laboratory of Theoretical Physics of of YSU. Our Training Network Team includes senior members of that group, and our main partners: Armen Allahverdyan (Yerevan Physics Institute) EvgenyMamasakhlisov (Lab. of biopolymers, YSU, http://molphys-ysu.info)

  10. Team members TigranHakobyan (1965): spin lattice systems, quantum groups, numerical methods, integrable systems A.N. : Integrablesystems, quantum mechanics, Hamiltonian methods VadimOhanyan (1976): spin lattice systems , integrable systems GorSarkissian (1972, since 2011): CFT, Topological field Theories David Karakhanyan(1964, since 2012, YSU & YerPhI): string/QFT high-energy QCD. quantum groups, integrable systems + EvgenyMamasakhlisov (1964, Chair of Biophysics, YSU), biopolymers Armen Allahverdyan(1973, YerPhI) , statistical physics thermodynamics, information theory, biophysics and everything

  11. Internal Cooperation Regular weekly seminar: 160+ talks This allowed us to find problems of common interest between group members, resulted in collaborative papers with each other and with other Armenian theorists Since 2007 group members published about 60 papers (+37+20) researchers from 3 Armenian and 17 foreign institutions

  12. Internal Cooperation • At September 2006: No internal collaborations • At the current moment Ohanyan Nersessian Yeghikyan Allahverdyan Hakobyan Sarkissian Mamasakhlisov Karakhanyan

  13. Partner Institutions JINR (Dubna), Tomsk Polytechnic University LOMI (St.-Petersburg) Hannover, Wuppertal, Goettingen, Hamburg, Leipzig U. INFN- LaboratoriNazionali di Frascati CBPF (Rio de Janeiro), Lavras, Sao Andre U. (Brazil) Hebry University (Jerusalem) Czech Technical University Lviv Nat. University Aarus University (Denmark)

  14. External Collaboration. Main Institutions • 2007 - 2013 Tomsk Dubna Frascati St.Petersburg Hamburg Leipzig Sarkissian Nersessian Hakobyan Mamasakhlisov Karakhanyan Allahverdyan Ohanyan Fri U, Berlin Wuppertal Glasgow Goettingen Hannover XXX Hebrew U Aarus

  15. Workshops “Supersymmetry in Integrable Systems” 24-28.08.10 Yerevan, 1-4.08.11 Hannover 27-31.08.12-Yerevan August 2013, Hannover (expected) “Armenia-Dubna: Problems of Integrable Systems” 24-25 .12.12, Dubna 21-23.12.13, Dubna, expected “Physical Concepts of Nucleic-Acid Structure and Behavior” (27-29 May, 2013, Yerevan)

  16. VIP in Armenian Math. Phys. Ruben Manvelyan, higher spin theories Ruben Mkrtchyanuniversal Lie groups Ruben Poghossian, CFT Aram Saharian, Casimir effect

  17. Additional Financial Support • 3Volkswagen Stiftung Grants • 3 Grants from CRDF-NFSAT: • INTAS Grant • 8 grants from ANSEF (Armenian National fund for Education and Science based in New York) • 3Grants from State Committee of Science

  18. Regional research cooperation ICTP Regional Network Novel approaches to mesoscopic phenomena Armenia- Iran -Morocco- Turkey since 2012 We plan to extend it in 2013 by Ukrainian, Georgian and Moldovan groups

  19. Computer Cluster Characteristics • Blader system with Infiniband • 8 computer modules, 8 Gb RAM each • 16 processors Intel E5405 (2GHz, 4 cores) • Total capacity 512 Gflops

  20. Events in 2013 “Physical Concepts of Nucleic-Acid Structure and Behavior” 27-29 May, 2013, Yerevan International School on “Symmetry in Integrable Systems and Nuclear Physics”, 3 – 13 July, Tsakhkadzor “The modern physics of compact stars and relativistic gravity”, 18-21 September, Yerevan “Aspects of black hole physics”, 23-24 September, Yerevan

  21. The end Welcome in Armenia Thank you for your attention

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