Dmitry Bolmatov

Bio

Molecular biophysics and materials science: scientist and outreach volunteer. Dr. Dima Bolmatov currently works at the Department of Physics at University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Shull Wollan Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Dima does research in synaptic plasticity of cell membranes, neuromorphic membranes, soft condensed matter physics, computational neuroscience, and molecular biophysics. Dima Bolmatov applies a comprehensive approach in studying biological membranes using electrophysiological techniques (DIBs at CNMS), x-ray (NSLS II, APS) and neutron scattering (SNS), vibrational spectroscopies, and high throughput computer simulations (Summit at ORNL). Dima also works on numerical analyses, and develops analytical models.

Professional Experience

Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee at Knoxville: Research Assistant Professor (2020-present)/
Shull Wollan Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Researcher (2020-present).

Biology and Soft Matter Division, and Shull Wollan Center, Oak Ridge National
Laboratory: Postdoctoral Research Associate (2017- 2020). Supervisor: Dr.
John Katsaras.

Inelastic X-ray Scattering Group, National Synchrotron Light Source II,
Brookhaven National Laboratory: Postdoctoral Research Associate (2015-
2017). Supervisors: Dr. Yong Q. Cai and Dr. Alessandro Cunsolo.

Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University:
Postdoctoral Research Associate (2013-2015). Supervisor: Prof. Benjamin Widom.

Awards

NSF Grant “The Role of Lipids in Modulating the Synaptic Plasticity of Ion Channels”, Role – Principal Investigator (PI), Grant no. 2219289 | National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Molecular & Cellular Biosciences (MCB).

Junior Research Fellowship at Cornell University. Mentors: Prof. Neil Ashcroft and
Prof. Roald Hoffmann, 2012: http://www.thomasyoungcentre.org/fund-visits/junior-research-fellowship/

Myerscough Bequest Award, awarded one PhD scholarship in 3 years at Queen Mary University of London, UK, 2010-2013.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Physics (2013):

Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom 

Publications