معرفی
Dr. Maxim O. Lavrentovich is an Assistant Professor at Worcester State University in the Department of Earth, Environment, and Physics. He previously served as an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville for six years and conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania. His work spans theoretical biophysics and soft condensed matter physics, focusing on pattern formation, evolutionary dynamics, and non-equilibrium systems.
- Education:
- PhD in Physics, Harvard University (2014)
- B.A. in Physics and Mathematics, Kenyon College (2008)
Research interests include:
- Pattern formation on curved surfaces and biological membranes
- Evolutionary dynamics in spatial population genetics
- Domain wall motion in ferroelectric and cellular systems
- Non-equilibrium phase transitions in driven systems
Recent publications highlight work on chiral ferroelectric ground states, biological memory mechanisms, and domain wall dynamics in materials and cellular populations. Collaborations include institutions like Harvard University, University of Tennessee, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
He advises students across multiple institutions and has developed lattice models for cancer growth and non-linear PDE solvers for pattern formation. Teaching spans graduate quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and biophysics, with lecture notes freely available.
