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Alexander Goncharov

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Current research interests: astronomical, adaptive and opthalmic optics, modeling of the human eye, optical metrology and instrumentation.

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Biography

CURRENT AND PREVIOUS POSITIONS 2008 present: Lecturer in Physics at the NUI Galway 2003 2008: Post-doctoral researcher at the Applied Optics group, Department of Exprimental Physics, NUI Galway, Ireland. EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS 1998 2003: PhD studies Department of Astronomy, Lund University, Sweden. Thesis: Extremely Large Telescopes: Optical Design and Wavefront Correction. PhD graduation date: 30 March 2003.1992 1998: Undergraduate studies: Moscow Bauman State Technical University, Department of Radio-electronics and Laser Techniques, M. Sc. in Optical Engineering, graduated with distinction in 1998.

Research Interests

My main area of interest is optical design of imaging systems for astronomy, opthalmology and consumer devices.During my PhD studies I was working on telescope optics and new concepts in astronomical adaptive optics and wavefront sensing.Currently, I am doing research in vision science including eye optical modeling, eye characterisation using new ophthalmic instruments as well as customization of contact lenses and intra-ocular lenses for vision enhancement.

Education/Academic qualification

MSc, PhD.

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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

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    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  2. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

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  • Highlights of the design of an ELT-class calibration unit for MCAO systems

    Di Rico, G., Di Francesco, B., Di Antonio, I., Rodeghiero, G., Valentini, A., Benedetti, S., Di Cianno, A., Di Nicola, F., Dolci, M., Nusca, F., Agapito, G., Busoni, L., Cascone, E., Chinellato, S., Cianniello, V., Ciliegi, P., D’Auria, D., De Caprio, V., Devaney, N. & Di Rocco, A. & 13 others, Eredia, C., Farinato, J., Giro, E., Goncharov, A., Magrin, D., Marafatto, L., Oberti, S., Portaluri, E., Redaelli, E., Riva, M., Salasnich, B., Scalera, M. & Teodori, L., 2024, Adaptive Optics Systems IX. Jackson, K. J., Schmidt, D. & Vernet, E. (eds.). SPIE, 130975S. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 13097).

    Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

  • MORFEO at ELT: the adaptive optics module for ELT

    Ciliegi, P., Agapito, G., Aliverti, M., Annibali, F., Arcidiacono, C., Azzaroli, N., Balestra, A., Baronchelli, I., Ballone, A., Baruffolo, A., Battaini, F., Benedetti, S., Bergomi, M., Bianco, A., Bonaglia, M., Briguglio, R., Busoni, L., Cantiello, M., Capasso, G. & Carlà, G. & 79 others, Carolo, E., Cascone, E., Chauvin, G., Chebbo, M., Chinellato, S., Cianniello, V., Colapietro, M., Correia, J. J., Cosentino, G., Costa, E., D’Auria, D., De Caprio, V., Devaney, N., Di Antonio, I., Di Cianno, A., Di Dato, A., Di Filippo, S., Di Francesco, B., Di Giammatteo, U., Di Prospero, C., Di Rico, G., Di Rocco, A., Diretto, D., Dolci, M., Eredia, C., Esposito, S., Fantinel, D., Farinato, J., Feautrier, P., Foppiani, I., Genoni, M., Giro, E., Gluck, L., Goncharov, A., Grani, P., Greggio, D., Guieu, S., Gullieuszik, M., Hubert, Z., Jocou, L., Lampitelli, S., Lapucci, T., Laudisio, F., Leal, V., Magnard, Y., Magrin, D., Malone, D., Marafatto, L., Michel, C., Mouillet, D., Moulin, T., Munari, M., Oberti, S., Pancher, F., Pariani, G., Petrella, A., Pinnard, L., Plantet, C., Portaluri, E., Puglisi, A., Rabou, P., Radhakrishnan, K., Ragazzoni, R., Redaelli, E. M. A., Riva, M., Rochat, S., Rodeghiero, G., Rosignoli, L., Salasnich, B., Savarese, S., Scalera, M., Schipani, P., Selvestrel, D., Sassolas, B., Sordo, R., Teodori, L., Umbriaco, G., Valentini, A. & Xompero, M., 2024, Adaptive Optics Systems IX. Jackson, K. J., Schmidt, D. & Vernet, E. (eds.). SPIE, 1309722. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 13097).

    Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

    20 Citations (Scopus)

  • MORFEO at ELT system engineering after PDR, MBSE, and beyond

    Riva, M., Busoni, L., Magrin, D., Ciliegi, P., Agapito, G., Aliverti, M., Annibali, F., Arcidiacono, C., Azzaroli, N., Balestra, A., Baronchelli, I., Ballone, A., Baruffolo, A., Battaini, F., Bergomi, M., Bianco, A., Bonaglia, M., Briguglio, R., Capasso, G. & Carlà, G. & 42 others, Cascone, E., Chebbo, M., Chinellato, S., Cianniello, V., Colapietro, M., D'Ambrogio, M., D'Auria, D., De Caprio, V., Devaney, N., Di Antonio, I., Di Francesco, B., Di Giammatteo, U., Di Rico, G., Di Rocco, A., Eredia, C., Esposito, S., Farinato, J., Feautrier, P., Foppiani, I., Genoni, M., Giro, E., Goncharov, A., Hubert, Z., Jocou, L., Lapucci, T., Marafatto, L., Munari, M., Oberti, S., Pariani, G., Plantet, C., Puglisi, A., Ragazzoni, R., Redaelli, E. M. A., Rodeghiero, G., Salasnich, B., Scalera, M., Sordo, R., Schipani, P., Teodori, L., Umbriaco, G., Zanutta, A. & Xompero, M., 2024, Modeling, Systems Engineering, and Project Management for Astronomy XI. Egner, S. E. & Roberts, S. (eds.). SPIE, 130991S. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; vol. 13099).

    Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review

    7 Citations (Scopus)

  • Semi-analytical finite ray-tracing through the quadratic symmetric GRIN lens

    Flynn, C. & Goncharov, A. V., Jan 2024, In: Applied Optics. 63, 1, p. 290-298 9 p.

    Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    6 Citations (Scopus)

  • The SPHERE view of the Chamaeleon I star-forming region: The full census of planet-forming disks with GTO and DESTINYS programs

    Ginski, C., Garufi, A., Benisty, M., Tazaki, R., Dominik, C., Ribas, Engler, N., Birnstiel, T., Chauvin, G., Columba, G., Facchini, S., Goncharov, A., Hagelberg, J., Henning, T., Hogerheijde, M., Van Holstein, R. G., Huang, J., Muto, T., Pinilla, P. & Kanagawa, K. & 15 others, Kim, S., Kurtovic, N., Langlois, M., Manara, C., Milli, J., Momose, M., Orihara, R., Pawellek, N., Pinte, C., Rab, C., Schmidt, T. O. B., Snik, F., Wahhaj, Z., Williams, J. & Zurlo, A., 1 May 2024, In: Astronomy and Astrophysics. 685, A52.

    Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review

    Open Access
    31 Citations (Scopus)
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  • 1 Current Postgraduates (Research) Supervised

  • Conor Flynn

    Goncharov, A. (Primary Supervisor)

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