Alina Kononov, Ph.D. Physics
Member: Spring 2016 to Summer 2020
Dissertation Title: Energy and charge dynamics in ion-irradiated surfaces and 2D materials from first principles
Contact information: kononov2@illinois.edu
Research Interest: I am interested in the electronic properties of semiconductors, particularly 2D materials like graphene and transition metal dichaclogenides. These fascinating materials could have applications ranging from flexible electronics to photovoltaics. Currently, I am investigating the charge and energy exchange processes of graphene under ion irradiation, which could inform imaging and processing techniques for this material.
Journal Articles
2023
Identifying native point defect configurations in α-alumina Journal Article
In: J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, vol. 35, pp. 334002, 2023.
2022
Electron dynamics in extended systems within real-time time-dependent density functional theory Journal Article
In: MRS Communications, vol. 12, pp. 1002-1014, 2022.
First-principles simulation of light-ion microscopy of graphene Journal Article
In: 2D Materials, vol. 9, no. 4, pp. 045023, 2022.
2021
Real-Time Exciton Dynamics with Time-Dependent Density-Functional Theory Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 127, pp. 077401, 2021.
Electron cascades and secondary electron emission in graphene under energetic ion irradiation Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. B, vol. 103, pp. 224306, 2021.
Anomalous Stopping and Charge Transfer in Proton-Irradiated Graphene Journal Article
In: Nano Lett., vol. 21, pp. 4816-4822, 2021.
2020
Pre-equilibrium stopping and charge capture in proton-irradiated aluminum sheets Journal Article
In: Phys. Rev. B, vol. 102, pp. 165401, 2020.
2019
Pushing the frontiers of modeling excited electronic states and dynamics to accelerate materials engineering and design Journal Article
In: Comput. Mater. Sci., vol. 160, pp. 207-216, 2019.
Conferences
2017
Computational Curriculum for MatSE Undergraduates Conference
2017 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, American Society for Engineering Education, 2017.