2006 - present: ITMO University, Department of Photonics and Optical Information technologies
2005 - 2007: guest researcher at Albert-Ludwigs-Universität, Freiburg im Breisgau
1998 - 2005: Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz
1996 - 1997: A. von Humboldt research stipend, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz
1983 - 2005: S. I. Vavilov State Optical Institute, Department of Spectroscopy, Department of Holography
Light-sensitive media for 3D-holography, Optical recording in polymers, Relaxation of holographic gratings as related to slow diffusion, Microstructure of 3D holograms in polymers and crystals