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
2024
Non-equilibrium dynamics of electron emission from cold and hot graphene under proton irradiation Journal Article
In: Nano Letters, 2024.
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.