Ekaterina Pronina
Graduate Student

Scientific interests:
Computational methods in physics and chemistry, mathematic modelling, programming.

Phone: 713-348-2680

Email: pronina at rice dot edu

Publications:

1. E. Pronina, A.B. Kolomeisky
   "Spontaneous symmetry breaking in the two-channel transport model with narrow entrances"
   [in preparation]
2. A. Morozov, E. Pronina, A.B. Kolomeisky, M. Artomov
   "Continuous-time random walk model with burnt bridges"
   [submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett.]
3. E. Pronina, A.B. Kolomeisky
   "Asymmetric coupling in two-channel simple exclusion processes"
   Physica A, (2006)
4. E. Pronina, A.B. Kolomeisky
   "Theoretical investigation of totally asymmetric exclusion processes with on lattices with junctions"
   J. Stat. Mech., P07010 (2005) PDF-download
5. E. Pronina, A.B. Kolomeisky
"Two-channel totally asymmetric simple exclusion processes"
J. Phys. A: Math. Gen., 37, 9907 (2004) PDF-download
6. A.M. Tolmachev, E. Pronina et al.
   "The method of characterized curves. A priori determination of adsorption equilibria for binary mixtures of substances on activated carbons and zeolites",
   M. Univ. Chem. Bull., 43 3, 139 (2002) PDF download

Awards:

• Harry B. Weiser Research Award,
  May 2005, Rice University

Presentations:

• "Computer simulations of 1D multi-particle transport phenomena"
  October 2003, Rice University
• "Two-channel transport model with interlane transitions"
  August 2004, RQI conference

Professional experience and education background:
- graduated Moscow State University in 2001 with Master of Science.
- in 2002 graduated from PrimeTech Insitute in Toronto, Canada with diploma in Software Programming Engineering.
- during 2002-2003 was working as web developer in Virtually Canadian Inc.
- in August 2003 joned Chemistry Department of Rice University as graduate student

Personal Info:
- Ekaterina is married to Alexei Tcherniak, also a graduate student at Rice University.
- They have daughter Evelina, who was born in August 2005. Her photos can be seen here.
- Ekaterina and Alexei are Canadian permanent residents.

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