Dr. Michael Kozhevnikov
Associate Professor
Office: RTC 410K
Office Phone: (757) 823-005
FAX: (757) 823-2698
Email: mkozhevnikov@nsu.edu
Brief Biography
Dr. Michael Kozhevnikov is an Associate Professor in the Department of Engineering at Norfolk State University. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in physics and engineering from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia. He received his second M.Sc. and Ph.D. in physics from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Israel. He was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge MA and a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California at Santa Barbara, CA.
He previously held a position of a Member of Technical Staff at Bell Laboratories, Lucent Technologies, Murray Hill NJ, and a Senior Research Scientist, Lenterra, NJ. Michael Kozhevnikov’s research interests include human-computer interaction, virtual reality and visualization, photonics and optical communications, and engineering and science education. Dr. Kozhevnikov is a member of IEEE Photonics Society, Materials Research Society (MRS) and Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Dr. Kozhevnikov authored over 30 peer-reviewed journal publications.
Detailed CV of Dr. Kozhevnikov
Research Interests
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Fiber Optics, Photonics and Sensors
- Extended Reality and Visualization
- Engineering and Science Education
Recent Publications
- S. Eddie, D. Afful, M. Kozhevnikov, "Immersive Virtual Reality-Based Training Environment to Perform the Photolithography Process," Proceedings of the Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM), Norfolk, USA, August 18-20, 2025.
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J. Atta Nuako, S. A. Adjei, M. Kozhevnikov, "Comparison between 360-degree and digital immersive VR-based training environments for cleanroom safety and fabrication procedures.", Proceedings of the Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM), Norfolk, USA, August 18-20, 2025.
- M. Kozhevnikov, A. Mah, M. Kozhevnikov, "Comparing Flow, Enjoyment, and Stress Responses in Desktop and Immersive Virtual Reality Gaming Environments," Proceedings of the Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM), Norfolk, USA, August 18-20, 2025.
- M. Kozhevnikov, "Augmented and Mixed Reality-based Modules for Scientific Instrumentation Training,” Proceedings of the Modeling and Simulation (MODSIM), Norfolk, USA, May 9-11, 2022.
- M. Kozhevnikov, M. Kozhevnikov, "The Effect of Environment Immersivity on Spatial Perspective-Taking Task Performance,” Proceedings of the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation, and Education Conference (I/ITSEC), Orlando, USA, November 28-December 2, 2022.