Research
My current research focuses on radiation damage in metals and semiconductors, studied through molecular dynamics simulations and time-dependent density functional theory calculations.
Selected publications:
High energy collision cascades in tungsten: dislocation loop structures and clustering scaling laws, A. E. Sand, S. L. Dudarev and K. Nordlund, Europhysics Letters, 103 (2013) 46003
Cascade fragmentation: deviation from power law in primary radiation damage, A. E. Sand, D. R. Mason, A. De Backer, X. Yi, S. L. Dudarev, K. Nordlund, Mater. Res. Lett., 5 (2017) 357 – 363
Directional Sensitivity In Light-Mass Dark Matter Searches With Single-Electron Resolution Ionization Detectors, F. Kadribasic, N. Mirabolfathi, K. Nordlund, A. E. Sand, E. Holmström, F. Djurabekova, Phys. Rev. Lett., 120 (2018) 111301
Improving atomic displacement calculations with physically realistic damage models: arc-dpa and rpa, K. Nordlund, S. J. Zinkle, A. E. Sand, F. Granberg, R. S. Averback, R. Stoller, T. Suzudo, L. Malerba, F. Banhart, W. Weber, F. Willaime, S. L. Dudarev, D. Siméone, Nature Comm., 9 (2018) 1084
Multi-scale model for stresses, strains and swelling of reactor components under irradiation, S. L. Dudarev, D. R. Mason, E. Tarleton, P.-W. Ma, A. E. Sand, Nuclear Fusion, 58 (2018) 126002
Teaching
Since the spring of 2011, I have been lecturing physics courses in Swedish at the University of Helsinki. Below are links to some of my course pages.
- Elektromagnetismens grunder I
- Elektromagnetismens grunder II
- Den moderna fysikens grunder
- Materiens struktur
- Strålningsfält och fotoner
- Termodynamiska potentialer
- Termofysikens grunder
Personal – Short CV
Current position:
Postdoctoral Researcher (Academy of Finland 2017 – 2020) University of Helsinki, Finland
Research topic: Multiscale modelling of radiation damage in materials
Education:
PhD in Theoretical Physics, University of Helsinki (UH), Finland, 2015
MSc in Theoretical physics, UH, Finland, 2006
Previous research positions:
2016 – 2017
Eurofusion Researcher Fellowship, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy, UK (July 2016 – June 2017) and University of Helsinki, Finland, Research topic: Formation of primary radiation damage in metals
2015 – 2016
Postdoctoral researcher, Division of Materials Physics, University of Helsinki, Research topic: Formation of primary radiation damage in metals
2010 – 2013, 2014 – 2015
Doctoral candidate, Division of Materials Physics, University of Helsinki, (one year career break (maternity leave)) Research topic: Fusion reactor materials
2008 – 2009
Doctoral candidate, Division of Elementary Particle Physics, University of Helsinki, Research topic: Non-commutative quantum field theory
2006 – 2008
Researcher, Department of Philosophy, University of Helsinki, Research topic: quantum logic
Grants and Awards:
- The Ruth and Nils-Erik Stenbäck Foundation Award (2018)
- Academy of Finland Postdoctoral Fellowship (2017)
- Eurofusion Researcher Fellowship (2016)
Teaching and Supervision:
2011 – 2018
Lecturer in Physics, University of Helsinki
2014, 2016, 2018
Summer student supervision, University of Helsinki
2009 – 2010
Mathematics teacher, Brändö Upper Secondary School
2007 – 2008
Lecturer, Mathematics, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, University of Helsinki, Finland
2006 – 2007
Lecturer, Mathematics, Åbo Open University, Finland