Natalia N. Krasnopolskaia
Lecturer
PHY180 Classical Mechanics - Co-ordinator
PHY152 Physics Laboratory - Co-ordinator
POPTOR - Co-ordinator
Advanced Physics Laboratory - Instructor
University undergraduate teaching
Physics education
X-ray spectrometry
Rm: MP 251A; (416) 978 - 8803
Rm: MP 126
E-mail: natalia@physics.utoronto.ca
Brief CV
B.Sc., Ph.D. Rostov State University (Russia)
Lecturer (2007 - currently), Sessional Lecturer (2003-2007), Teaching Assistant (2002-2003) - Department of Physics, University of Toronto.
Research Associate (2007 - 2008) - Faculty of Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Sessional Lecturer (2004 - 2006) - Faculty of Science, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Associate Professor (1994-2002), Assistant Professor (1991-1994) - Department of Physics, Rostov State University (Russia). Senior Researcher (1988 - 1990), Researcher (1977 - 1988) Department of Nuclear Physics, Rostov State University (Russia).
Courses
taught at the University of Toronto
PHY180H1F - Co-ordinator and Lecturer
PHY180 Lab - Co-ordinator
PHY32X/PHY42X - Co-ordinator, Instructor
PHY151/152 Lab - Co-ordinator, Instructor
ESC101/102 - Lab Co-ordinator
PHY140Lab - Instructor
PHY291H1S Quantum Mechanics I for Engineering Science students - Co-ordinator and Lecturer
PHY135Y5Y - Co-ordinator and Lecturer
PHY110Y Thermodynamics, Electricity and Magnetism - Lecturer
PHY110Y/138Y Labs - Teaching Assistant
CAP (Canadian Association of Physicists) University Prize Exam - Co-ordinator
CAP (Canadian Association of Physicists) Exam for High School students - Co-ordinator
POPTOR (Physics Olympiad Preparation in TORonto) - Co-ordinator
NOF (National Olympiad Finals) - Experimental Competition Co-ordinatoror
IPhO (International Physics Olympiad) - Canadian Team Leader
Research Interests
The field of my current research is developing and creating new pedagogical methods in teaching UG students of Physics Department and Engineering Science Division University of Toronto. I am introducing educational innovations that can be called "Learning by experimenting". My first goal is to involve junior students of the 1st and 2nd years into research projects of the Department of Physics. Lack of background in mathematics and sciences can be compensated by intensive self-study motivated by interest in solving real experimental physical problems. The other area of teaching innovations is cooperation with UG students in creating and developing experiments for physics learning laboratories. Being a co-ordinator of educational programmes for top Ontario and Canadian secondary school students, I am creating problems and designing experiments that combine different components of General Physics course and are related to our everyday life and the latest discoveries in sciences.
In previous years, the most significant results were obtained in application of statistical methods to theory of x-ray characteristic spectrum excitation and absorption in heterogeneous solids and on their surface. The Ph.D. thesis "Excitation of x-ray radiation with beams of accelerated ions and monochromatic photons in thin granulated samples" (1986) started the study of interaction of x-rays, gamma-rays, accelerated protons, and electrons with non-uniformities in solids.
The other field of interest was investigation of cross-sections and total probability of interaction of the beams of ions, electrons, and radiation with heavy metals. As a part of this work, conducted in the Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions at JINR (Dubna, Russia), x-ray spectra for the elements from "stability islands" (Z = 114 and Z = 126) were predicted and calculated long before the element with Z = 114 was obtained in an experiment.
Extracts
from the List of Publications
- N. Krasnopolskaia. Collaboration with Students in Developing Experiments in Advanced Laboratory. 2010 CAP Congress: 6 - 11 June 2010, University of Toronto.
- N. Krasnopolskaia, T. Antimirova, P. Savard. Programmes in Physics for Talented High School Students. 2010 CAP Congress: 6 - 11 June 2010, University of Toronto.
- David C. Bailey, Jason J. B. Harlow, Natalia N. Krasnopolskaia. The Advanced Physics Lab at the University of Toronto. 2009 AAPT Topical Conference on Advanced Laboratories, 23-25 July 2009. http://www.compadre.org/advlabs/tcal/Detail.cfm?id=2579.
- David C. Bailey, Jason J. B. Harlow, Natalia N. Krasnopolskaia, Stephen W. Morris. A Knots Experiment. 2009 AAPT Topical Conference on Advanced Laboratories, 23-25 July 2009. http://www.compadre.org/advlabs/tcal/Detail.cfm?id=2589..
- V.F.Volkov, A.N.Eritenko, N.N.Krasnopolskaia. Detection limits of heavy elements obtained with K-series x-rays induced by electron accelerator bremsstrahlung. X-ray Spectrometry, 29, 2000.
- N.N.Krasnopolskaia, M.I.Gorelov. Thermodynamics: A Student's Manual for Undergraduate Studies. Rostov-na-Donu, RSU, 1999.
- N.N.Krasnopolskaia, M.I.Gorelov. The wave nature of ultimate particles: A Student's Manual for Undergraduate Studies. Rostov-na-Donu, RSU, 1995.
- N.N.Krasnopolskaia, M.I.Gorelov, L.M.Monastyrski. Principles of quantum physics: A Student's Manual for Undergraduate Studies. Rostov-na-Donu, RSU, 1993.
- N.N.Krasnopolskaia, V.F.Volkov. X-ray analysis of heterogeneous samples. XI CANAS - International Conference on Analytical Atomic Spectroscopy. Abstracts. Moscow, 1990.
- N.N.Krasnopolskaia, V.F.Volkov. Particle size effects in x-ray fluorescence analysis of monolayer samples. X-ray Spectrometry, 15, 1986.
- V.F.Volkov, N.N.Krasnopolskaia. Proton and photon induced x-ray fluorescence intensity from a monolayer sample of complex chemical and granular composition. X-ray Spectrometry, 13,1984.
The List of Publications contains 43 articles.
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