Department of physics of stellar systems

Main fields of research Staff

Head of department Full Dr. Malkov Oleg Yu.

STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

• Group of Physics of Stellar and planetary systems (head of the group, Full Dr. of Sci. Polyachenko Eugeny V.)
• Centre for Astronomical Data (head of the group, Dr. Dluzhnveskaya Olga B.)

MAIN FIELDS OF RESEARCH

• Investigation of the composition, kinematics and dynamical evolution of the galaxies.
• Study of the spiral structure of the galaxies.
• Development of the theory of stability of gravitating systems.
• Investigation of hydrodynamic instabilities in astrophysics.
• Study of population and structure of stellar clusters.
• Investigation of origin and evolution of open clusters of the Milky Way.
• Study of kinematics and space structure of stellar groups.
• Development of the methods of parametrization of the stars.
• Investigation of the stellar extinction in the Milky Way.
• Study of binary and multiple stars.
• Creation, development, support and management of the astronomical catalogues and databases.
• Development of the Russian Virtual Observatory and its integration into the International Virtual Observatory.

STAFF

• Chulkov Dmitry A. – Junior researcher
• Dluzhnevskaya Olga B. – Dr., leading researcher, head of the group
• Khoperskov Sergey A. – Dr., researcher
• Kovaleva Dana A. – Dr., senior researcher
• Malkov Oleg Yu. – Full Dr. of Sci., head of the department
• Pakhomova P. –  PhD student, junior researcher

• Piskunov Anatoly E. – Full Dr. of Sci., Professor, leading researcher
• Polyachenko Evgeny V. – Full Dr. of Sci., leading researcher, head of the group
• Postnikova Ekaterina S. – junior researcher
  
• Torgashin Yury M. – Dr., senior researcher
• Vereshchagin Sergey V. – Dr., senior researcher