Elena A. Annenkova

Areas of Research Activity:

• Mechanical non-invasive ultrasound surgery (histotripsy)
• Nonlinear wave physics
• Numerical modeling in acoustics

Education: 

• 2018 – Ph.D. in Acoustics, Lomonosov Moscow State University. Dissertation: “Nonlinear dynamics of bubbles and liquid drops under the influence of intense acoustic waves”, scientific supervisor: Dr.Sc. Oleg A. Sapozhnikov, reviewers: V.I. Balakshy, A. A. Karabutov, and V.D. Svet
• 2015 – 2018 – Ph.D. Program, Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University
• 2008 – 2014 – Combined BS and MS Program (diploma with honors), Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University. Branch: Fundamental radiophysics and Physical electronics, speciality: Physical acoustics. Thesis title: “Nonlinear dynamics of a vapor bubble expanding in a superheated region of a finite size”. Supervisor: Dr.Sc. Oleg A. Sapozhnikov
• 2006 – 2008 – High school, Comprehensive school №1, Fryazino, Moscow Region

Awards/Honors:

• 2016 – Finalist of the student’s paper competition organized by IEEE society (the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 
• 2015 – Award from the Acoustical Society of America (Student Stipend Program) to assist the research of promising graduate students in acoustics
• 2014 – 2013  – M.V.Lomonosov stipend for excellence in research and studies at the Physics Department of Moscow State University
• 2013 – Student stipend in theoretical physics from Dynasty Foundation
• 2013 – 2012  – M.V.Lomonosov stipend for excellence in research and studies at the Physics Department of Moscow State University
• 2012  – Award for the best student presentation at the XXV Session of the Russian Acoustical Society, section on Wave Propagation and Diffraction