Vladislav-Veniamin Pustynski's CV

Name: Vladislav-Veniamin Pustynski (Estonian: Pustõnski; Russian: Владислав-Вениамин Фридрихович Пустынский)

Born: March 18, 1975

E-mail: vladislav [-at-] aai.ee

Tel. (+372) 55 40 302

Married, one child

Lanugages

• Estonian: Upper Intermediate
• English: Upper Intermediate
• Spanish: Upper Intermediate
• Russian: Mother tongue

Education

• 2007, Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (Astrophysics), Tartu University, Dissertation "Modeling the Reflection Effect in Precataclysmic Binary Systems," supervisor I.Pustylnik, opponents: L.Leedjärv, Tartu Observatory, and A.Cherepaschuk, Sternberg Astronomical Institute
• 1998, M.Sc. in Theoretical Physics (Astrophysics), Tartu University
• 1996, B.Sc. in Theoretical Physics, Tartu University, Diploma Cum Laude

Positions

• 2008 - ...: Senior Research Associate, Tallinn University of Technology
• 2002 - 2007: Research Associate, Tallinn University of Technology
• 2002 - ...: Research Associate, Tartu Observatory
• 2001 - 2002: Programmer, Aprote
• 2000 - 2001: Programmer, All Web Industries
• 1998 - 2002: Fellow Research, Tartu Observatory

Grants and Projects

• 2008 - 2010: Physical processes, statistical properties and evolutionary advance in binary systems involving hot subdwarf stars, Senior investigator
• 2006 - 2006: Multi-CCD photometric system, Principal perfomer
• 2003 - 2007: Structure, chemical composition and evolution of stars, Senior investigator
• 1998 - 2002: Investigation of variable stars, Principal perfomer

Selected Professional Activities

• Member of European Astronomical Society
• Member of Euroasian Astronomical Society
• Member of Estonian Astronomical Society
• Member of Euroscience Eesti

Publications

• Pustõnski, V.-V. (2008). The Program "Constellation", Calender of Tallinn Observatory (in Estonian) (Russian version)
• Pustynski, V.-V.; Pustylnik, I. (2007). What can we Learn about the Evolutionary History of Progenitors of EHBs and Related Binary Systems from their Observed Properties? 15th European Workshop on White Dwarfs ASP Conference Series, proceedings of the conference held 7-11 August, 2006 in Leicester, United Kingdom. Edited by Ralf Napiwotzki and Matthew R. Burleigh. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, Vol. 372, p. 23.
• Pustylnik, I.; Pustynski, V.-V. (2007). On the evolutionary model of progenitors of EHBs after critical Roche lobe overfilling. Binary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics: Proceedings of IAU Symposium, (Eds.) W.I.Hartkopf, E.F.Guinan, P.Harmanec (389 - 393). Cambridge University Press.
• Pustynski, V.-V.; Pustylnik, I. (2007). On the Evolutionary Model of Progenitors of Extreme Horizontal Branch Objects after Critical Roche Lobe Filling. Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions, 133 - 137.
• Pustynski, Vladislav-Veniamin (2007). Modeling the Reflection Effect in Precataclysmic Binary Systems, Tartu: Tartu University Press.
• Pustylnik, I. B.; Pustynski, V.-V. (2006). On the Evolutionary History of EHB Objects in Binary Systems with Hot Subdwarf Companions. Binary Stars as Critical Tools and Tests in Contemporary Astrophysics, International Astronomical Union. Symposium no. 240, held 22-25 August, 2006 in Prague, Czech Republic, 2006, (186).
• Pustynski, V.-V.; Pustylnik, I. (2006). On the peculiarities of evolutionary history of EHB objects in binary systems with hot subdwarf companions. In: Proceedings of the Conference: Stellar Evolution at Low Metallicity: Mass Loss, Explosions, Cosmology. 15-19 August, 2005, Tartu, Estonia. ASP Conference proceedings, 2006, (353), 149 - 151.
• Pustynski, V.-V.; Pustylnik, I. (2006). On the Peculiarities of Evolutionary History of EHB Objects in Binary Systems with Hot Subdwarf Companions. Acta Astronomica, 56, 83 - 95.
• Pustynski, VV.; Pustylnik, I (2005). Modelling the irradiated upper atmospheres of unevolved companions in precataclysmic binaries (PCB): Evidences on thermal instability. Astrophysics and Space Science, 299, 177 - 201.
• Pustynski, VV.; Pustylnik, IB (2005). A new package of computer codes for analyzing light curves of eclipsing pre-cataclysmic binaries. Astrophysics and Space Science, 296, 251 - 254.
• Pustynski, VV.; Pustylnik, I (2004). Modeling the irradiated atmospheres of unevolved companions in pre-cataclysmic binaries. Baltic Astronomy, 13, 122 - 127.
• Pustylnik, I.; Pustynski, V.; Kubat, J. (2001). Reprocessing of Lc in Irradiated Atmospheres of Unevolved Companions in Precataclysmic Binaries (PCB) as a Sensitive Tool of Measuring the Temperatures of Hot Subdwarf Primaries. Odessa Astronomical Publications, 14, 87 - 90.
• Pustynski, V.-V.; Pustylnik, I. (2001). Reprocessing of Lyman continuum in Strongly Irradiated Atmospheres of Unevolved Companions of Precataclysmic Binaries. 12th European Workshop on White Dwarfs. (Eds.)Provencal, J.L.;Shipman, H.L.; MacDonald, J.; Goodchild, S.. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 2001, (ASP Conference Series), 253 - 256.
• Pustylnik, I.; Pustynski, V.V. (1999). Modelling Physical Conditions in Low Mass Components of Precataclysmic Binaries. 11th European Workshop on White Dwarfs. (Eds.)Solheim, S.-E.; Meistas, E.G.. San Francisco: Astronomical Society of the Pacific, 1999, (ASP Conference series), 289 - 292.
• Pustynski, Vladislav; Pustylnik, Izold (2006). Hot Subdwarfs in Precataclysmic Binaries. In: Astrophysics and Space Science: Springer, 2006, (304), 267 - 270.
• Pustõlnik, I.; Pustõnski, V. (1998). Modelling Physical Conditions in Low Mass Components of Precataclysmis Binaries. In: JENAM98, 7th European and 65th Ann. Czech Astron. Conf. Abstracts: JENAM-98, Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting. 7th European Astronomical Conference, Prague, Czech Republic, 1998, 144
• Pustylnik, I.; Pustynski, V. (1997). On the role of evaporative wind in precataclysmic binaries (PCB). In: Proceedings of the 180th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), held in Groningen, The Netherlands, August 26-30, 1996: 180th Symposium of the International Astronomical Union (IAU), Groningen, The Netherlands, August 26-30, 1996, 131.
• Pustylnik, I.B.; Pustynski, V. (1997). Models of Anisotropic Evaporative Wind in Detached Binaries: Application to Precataclysmic Variables. In: Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting, JENAM-97: JENAM-97, Joint European and National Astronomical Meeting. 6th European and 3rd Hellenic Astronomical Conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2-5 July, 1997, 158.
• Pustylnik, I.B.; Pustynski, V.F. (1996). Precataclysmic Variables: Observational Data and Models. Odessa Astronomical Publications, 9, 45.

Interests: Astronomy, Astronautics, Spanish & other lanugages, Russian poetry