Postdoctoral Research Associate, 2005-2006
Cornell University

Ph.D., 2005
Cornell University

M.S., 2003
Cornell University

August 2006- Present                          Assistant Professor, Idaho State University

October 2005- August 2006                 Postdoctoral Research Associate, Laboratory of Plasma Studies,                                                          Cornell University

Experimental x-ray spectroscopy
X-ray diagnostics
High-energy density plasma physics
Plasma diagnostics
Pulsed power

• K. M. Chandler, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, M. D. Mitchell, D. A. Hammer and J. P. Knauer, “Cross Calibration of New X-ray Films Against DEF from 1–8 keV Using the X-pinch X-ray Source,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 76, 11311 (2005).

• T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, B. M. Song, K. M. Chandler, M. D. Mitchell, D. A.Hammer, G. V. Ivanenkov, A. R. Mingaleev, and V. M. Romanova, “Electron-beam generated x rays from X pinches,” Phys. Plasmas 12, 033102 (2005).

• K. M. Chandler, A. S. Shlyaptseva, N. D. Ouart, S. B. Hansen, M. D. Mitchell, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, D. A. Hammer, V. L. Kantsyrev, and D. A. Fedin, “Spectroscopic Analysis of X-ray Bursts from Nichrome and Conichrome X-pinch Plasmas,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 3702 (2004).

• S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, K. M. Chandler, M. D. Mitchell, and D. A. Hammer, “X-ray spectroscopy for high-energy density and temperature measurements,” Rev. Sci. Instrum.75, 3666 (2004).

• S. A. Pikuz, B. M. Song, T. A. Shelkovenko, K. M. Chandler, M. D. Mitchell, and D. A. Hammer, “Application of the focusing x-ray spectrograph with crossed dispersion to investigations of X pinch plasmas,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 75, 3777 (2004).

• A.G. Taylor, M. C. Goffinet, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko, M. D. Mitchell, K. M. Chandler, and D. A. Hammer, “Physico-chemical factors influence Beet (Beta vulgaris L.) Seed Germination,” The Biology of Seeds: Recent Research Advances (G. Nicolas, K.J. Bradford, D. Come and H. W. Pritchard, Eds.), CAB International, (2003).

• K. M. Chandler, D. B.Sinars, S. A. Pikuz, T. A. Shelkovenko and D. A. Hammer, "The Relationship Between Exploding Wire Expansion Rates and Wire Material Properties Near the Boiling Temperature," IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci. 30, 577 (2002).

• S. A. Pikuz, D. B. Sinars, T. A. Shelkovenko, K. M. Chandler, D. A. Hammer, G. V.Ivanenkov, W. Stepniewski, and I. Yu Skobelev, "High Energy Density Z-Pinch Plasma Conditions with Picosecond Time Resolution,” Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 035003 (2002).

• T. A. Shelkovenko, D. B. Sinars, S. A. Pikuz, K. M. Chandler, and D. A. Hammer, “Point Projection Radiography Using an X-Pinch as the Radiation Source,” Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72, 667 (2001).

• D. B. Sinars, T. A. Shelkovenko, S. A. Pikuz, Min Hu, V. M. Romanova, K. M. Chandler, J. B. Greenly, D. A. Hammer and B. R. Kusse, “The Effect of Insulating Coatings on Exploding Wire Plasma Formation,” Phys. Plasmas 7, 429 (2000).