Oleksandr Kravchenko

Oleksandr Kravchenko serves as Associate Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Radio Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine, a position he has held since 1995. His academic career at the institution spans from student (1972-1977) through postgraduate studies (1979-1982), junior researcher (1983-1986), and senior researcher (1986-1995) to his current leadership role.

His educational background includes:

• Graduate degree from the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1977)
• PhD from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (1986)

Kravchenko's research centers on low-temperature plasma physics with emphasis on dusty plasma phenomena. His group specializes in computational modeling of:

• Nanoparticle dynamics in plasma sheaths
• Coagulation and evolution of nanoparticles in plasma streams
• Charging processes of dust particles in RF discharges
• Plasma expansion into vacuum and neutral gas environments

Analysis of his 1996-2015 publications reveals a consistent trajectory from fundamental plasma expansion studies toward sophisticated simulations of dusty plasmas in RF and magnetized conditions, with increasing focus on self-consistent modeling of particle charging dynamics and sheath structures.

As research group leader, he has developed specialized computational tools including a 2D MHD code for plasma jets with dust, a 3D P3M code for dust charging in magnetic fields, and a 2D PIC/MCC code for weakly ionized RF discharges, enabling high-fidelity investigation of complex dusty plasma systems.