| 1997 - 1999 | calculations of ideal strength under triaxial tension by means of TB-LMTO-ASA method. |
| 1998 - present | active participation in international conferences, workshops and summer schools |
| 1999 - present | ab initio assessment of phase stability under uniaxial loading (FLAPW method) |
| 2002 - present | elasticity and stability of crystals (VASP code) |