Alexander Tikhonravov

Alexander Tikhonravov is Professor of Theoretical Physics, Lab Head, and Research Supervisor at the Research Computing Center of M. V. Lomonosov Moscow State University. He received his Ph.D. and Doctor of Sciences degrees in physics and mathematics from Moscow State University. He has authored over 450 publications, including Optical Coatings: Design, Characterization, Modeling (SPIE Press). He is the inventor of the needle optimization technique, a universal tool for designing modern optical coatings. He is a Fellow of Optica.