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          Born 1954; 1976 - B.S. degree in Physics,
            the Department of Physics at Kiev National University named after
            T.G. Shevchenko; 1976 - Junior Scientist, Senior Scientist, Head of
            the Theoretical Group of the same department, Leading scientist, of
            he Department of Gas Discharge Physics and Plasma Devices of E.O.
            Paton Electric Welding Institute - up till now. 1986 - M.S. degree
            in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Postgraduate Course at Institute
            for Theoretical Physics National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; 1987
            - Ph.D. degree in Physics and Mathematics, Thesis: "Electromagnetic
            properties of inhomogeneous plasma systems".
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					| Scientific Activities:
							Main fields of research: Theory of electromagnetic processes in plasma (emission and absorption of electromagnetic radiation by plasmas and plasma-like media); Physics of gas discharges (arc, optical discharge, etc.) and their applications for welding, cutting, surfacing, spraying and other technologies of material processing. 
          Current research interests: Development
            of combined laser-arc processes for joining and treatment of materials,
            including theoretical investigation and computer modeling of focused
            laser radiation and arc discharge plasma interaction, as well as their
            combined affecting the different materials; development of software
            for computer-aided simulation of plasma technologies. 
          Publications: 21 publications in referred journals and collections, US patent, 8 preprints and 14 communications to scientific conferences.
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      | Selected Publications:
          Gvozdetsky, V. S., Zagorodny, A. G.,
            Krivtsun, I.V., et al (1990) "Spectra of the spontaneous
            radiation of a half-space inhomogeneous plasma", Fizika
            Plazmy, 16, No. 5, 604-611. 
          Bushma, A. I. and Krivtsun, I. V. (1992)
            "Peculiarities of fine-dispersion ceramic particles heating
            by laser irradiation", Fizika i Khimija Obrabotki Materialov,
            No. 2, 40-48. 
          Gvozdetsky, V. S., Krivtsun, I. V.,
            Chizhenko, M. I. and Yarinich, L. M. (1995) Laser-arc
            discharge: Theory and application, Welding and Surfacing
            Rev., 3, Harwood, 148 pp. 
          Krivtsun, I. V. and Chizhenko, M. I.
            (1997) "Fundamentals of calculating laser-arc plasma
            torches", The Paton
            Welding Journal, 9, No. 1, 19-24. 
          Dykhno, I. S., Krivtsun, I. V. and Ignatchenko,
            G. N. Combined laser and plasma arc welding torch.
            Pat.
            No.5700989, USA, Int. Cl. B23K 26/00, 10/00, published 23.12.97.
          Borisov, Yu. S., Krivtsun, I. V. and
            Muzhichenko, A. F. (1998) Software
            package for computer-aided simulation of plasma spraying process,
            Abstracts of the 5th European Conference on Thermal Plasma Processes,
            St. Peterburg, Russia, 1998, 91.
          Seyffarth, P and Krivtsun, I. V.,
            Laser-Arc Processes and their Applications in Welding and Material
            Treatment (will be published).
          Som, A. I. and Krivtsun, I. V.(2000)
             "Laser + plasma: Search for new possibilities in surfacing"
             , The Paton Welding Journal, No. 12, 34-39.
          Krivtsun, I. V. (2001)  "Model
            of evaporation of metal in arc, laser and laser-arc welding" 
            The Paton Welding Journal, No. 3, 2-9.
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