| Personal Information |
| Nationality | Latvian |
| Family Status | married |
| Languages | Russian (native language) |
| | Latvian (fluently) |
| | English (fluently) |
| | German (basic level) |
| University Education |
| Feb 2001 – Dec 2003 | Doctor of natural science (Solid State Physics) |
| | Department of Physics, |
| | University of Osnabrueck, Germany |
| | Advisor: Prof. Dr. Gunnar Borstel |
| Sep 1996 – Jun 1998 | Master of Science (Engineering) |
| | Riga Aviation University, Latvia |
| Sep 1991 – Jun 1996 | Bachelor of Science (Engineering) |
| | Riga Aviation University, Latvia |
| Scientific Career |
| Since Aug 2006 | Alexander von Humboldt Fellow |
| | Research Center Jülich and |
| | Department of Theoretical Chemistry, |
| | University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany |
| | Host Professor: Prof. Dr. Eckhard Spohr |
| Nov 2005 - May 2006 | Visiting Scholar |
| | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| | Northwestern University |
| | Evanston, USA |
| Jan 2005 - May 2005 | Visiting Scholar |
| | Department of Physics and Astronomy |
| | Northwestern University |
| | Evanston, USA |
| Feb 2001 - Jan 2004 | Research Fellow |
| | Department of Physics |
| | University of Osnabrück, Germany |