Rate My Professor Elena Levchenko

Associate Professor Elena Levchenko serves in the School of Computer and Information Sciences within the College of Engineering, Science and Environment at the University of Newcastle, specializing in applied mathematics. She holds a PhD and a Master of Engineering degree with high distinction from Voronezh State Technical University. Her academic career encompasses positions at Voronezh State Technical University in materials engineering from 2001 to 2005, a postdoctoral research associate role at Grenoble National Polytechnic Institute in France supported by a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 2004, and continuous appointments at the University of Newcastle since 2006, advancing to her current role as Associate Professor in 2018. Levchenko's research focuses on mathematical physics, computational geometry and topology, statistical mechanics, complex physical systems, condensed matter physics, thermodynamics, theoretical design of advanced materials, and theoretical nanotechnology. Her contributions elucidate the interrelations between structure and properties of materials, facilitating advancements in smart materials engineering at micro-, nano-, and atomic scales.

Levchenko has received prestigious recognitions including the University of Newcastle Research Fellowship (2007), Vice-Chancellor Award for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning (2016), Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Teaching Excellence Award (2016), and Leadership Excellence Award from the College of Engineering, Science, and Environment (2021). Notable publications include the edited volume Theory and Simulation in Physics for Materials Applications: Cutting-Edge Techniques in Theoretical and Computational Materials Science (2020), and peer-reviewed articles such as "Quantitative assessment of the structure and bonding properties of 50V₂O₅-50P₂O₅ glass by classical and Born–Oppenheimer molecular dynamics" (Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids, 2024), "Vapor-Liquid-Solid Growth of Nanowires under the Conditions of External Faceting" (Physica Status Solidi B, 2024), "Diffusion in Ni-Zr Melts: Insights from Statistical Mechanics and Atomistic Modeling" (Advanced Theory and Simulations, 2018), and "Insight into interrelation between single-particle and collective diffusion in binary melts" (Physica A, 2018). She has co-organized symposia at European Materials Research Society meetings (2016, 2018), delivered 13 invited and keynote lectures at international conferences, and serves on committees including the Student Engagement Committee and the Advisory Board of the Priority Research Centre for Geotechnical and Materials Modelling.