1997:  Ph.D. in Physics (Summa cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991:  M.S. in Physics (Magna cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1989:  B.Sc. in Physics and Mathematics (cum Laude), The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1981:  Electronic Technician, Escuela Técnica ORT, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2011 - 2011:   Visiting Professor, NASA University Research Center for Aerospace Device Research and Education, North Carolina Central University, NC USA.

2007 - to present:  Investigador Independiente, CONICET, Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 - 2009  Profesor Adjunto Interino, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2004 - 2007:  Investigador Adjunto, CONICET, Instituto de Astronomía y Física del Espacio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2002 - to present:  JTP, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2002 - 2005:  Visiting Research Fellow in Physics, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA.

2000 - 2002:  Research Fellow with Prof. D. C. Griffin, Physics Department, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA. Supported by Los Alamos National Laboratory and the Departmenf of Energy.

1997 - 2000:  Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. M. S. Pindzola and F. R. Robicheaux, Atomic Physics Department, Auburn University, Alabama, USA. Supported by the Department of Energy.

1996 - 1996:  Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. M. Paul, Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel.

1990 - 1997:  Graduate Research Assistant with Prof. J. L. Schwob, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1990 - 1996:  Teaching Assistant, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

2010 - 2010:  Invited Professor, "Introducción a la Computación en Paralelo", Universidad Nacional de Salta, Salta, Argentina.

2009 - 2009:  Professor, "Introductory Physics", CBS, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2009 - 2009:  Teaching Assistant, "Atomic Physics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2006 - 2010:  Invited Professor, "Introducción a los Métodos Numéricos en Física", Universidad Nacional del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina.

2004 - present:  Teaching Assistant, "Quantum Mechanics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

2002 - present:  Teaching Assistant, "Thermodynamics and Modern Physics", Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

1992 - 1996:  Instructor 3^rd year students Physics Laboratory, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1991 - 1992:  Teaching Assistant, "Atoms and Molecules", The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1990 - 1991:  Instructor 1^st year students Physics Laboratory, The Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.

1996:  Prize for the best student presentation to the 10^th APS Topical Conference on Atomic Processes in Plasmas, San Francisco, USA.

1995:  Yiglom Grant for excellence in research, Israel.

Research Interests:

Atomic Physics:  Electron-ion scattering. Electron-impact excitation, ionization and recombination. Perturbative methods (distorted-waves). Close-coupling methods (R-matrix method). Time-dependent methods (TDCC).

Computational Physics: Large-scale calculations. Implementations in massive parallel computers. Time-dependent propagation algorithms.

Plasma Physics: Plasma spectroscopy. Plasma modeling.

1) D.M. Mitnik, D.C. Griffin, and M.S. Pindzola, "Time-dependent close-coupling calculations of dielectronic capture in He", Phys. Rev. Letters 88 173004 (2002)

2) D.M. Mitnik, M.S. Pindzola, D.C. Griffin, and N.R. Badnell, "Electron-impact ionization of C³⁺ using the R-matrix pseudo-state method", J. Phys. B 32, L479-485 (1999).

3) D.M. Mitnik, M.S. Pindzola, and N.R. Badnell, "Total and Partial Recombination Cross Sections for F⁶⁺", Phys. Rev. A 59, 3592-3600 (1999).

4) D.M. Mitnik, M.S. Pindzola, F. Robicheaux, N.R. Badnell, O. Uwira, A. Müller, A. Frank, J. Linkemann, W. Spies, N. Angert, P.H. Mokler, R. Becker, M. Kleinod, S. Ricz, and L. Empacher, "Dielectronic recombination of U²⁸⁺ atomic ions", Phys. Rev. A 57, 4365-4372 (1998).

5) D. Mitnik, P. Mandelbaum, J.L. Schwob, J. Oreg, A. Bar-Shalom, and W. Goldstein, "Excitation-autoionization through 3d-4l inner-shell excitations in Cu- to Kr-like ions and the effect on fractional-ion-abundance balance in coronal plasmas", Phys. Rev. A 50, 4911-4929 (1994).

Prof. Michael S. Pindzola
Professor of Physics, Postdoctoral advisor
Department of Physics, Auburn University, Alabama, USA
e-mail: pindzola@physics.auburn.edu

Prof. Jean Louis Schwob
Professor of Physics, Graduate advisor
Racah Institute of Physics , The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
e-mail: schwob@vms.huji.ac.il

Prof. Donald C. Griffin
Professor of Physics, Postdoctoral advisor
Department of Physics, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida, USA
e-mail: griffin@vanadium.rollins.edu

Dr. Joseph Oreg
Nuclear Research Center - Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
e-mail: oregj@bgumail.bgu.ac.il

Dr. Avraham Bar-Shalom
Nuclear Research Center - Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel
e-mail: avibs@mail.save-net.co.il

Prof. Francis Robicheaux
Professor of Physics
Department of Physics, Auburn University, Alabama, USA
e-mail: francisr@physics.auburn.edu

Prof. Nigel R. Badnell
Professor of Physics
Department of Physics and Applied Physics, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, United Kingdom
e-mail: badnell@phys.strath.ac.uk

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