Ron Grikshtas

Ron Grikshtas

Education

2023-present : Direct track PhD student (with scholarship) in the Pulsed power and Plasma Physics laboratory at the physics department in the Technion, under the supervision of prof. Yakov Krasik, The research topic is “Electrical properties of different materials at extreme condition studies using underwater electrical wire explosions of single wires”.

2021-2023    :  MSc student (with scholarship) in the Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics laboratory at the Technion Physics faculty, the under the supervision of prof. Yakov Krasik.

2018-2021    :  BSc in Physics.

Teaching

2025-present :  Lab 5 instructor – one-on-one instruction for senior undergraduate students on two advanced physics experiments involving ferroelectricity and crystal optics, providing personalized guidance on experimental procedures, analysis, and theoretical context.

2023-2025     :  Lab 2 instructor – a undergraduate-level physics laboratory course focused on electricity and magnetism. Guided 10-12 undergraduate students through hands-on experiments, data analysis, and conceptual understanding.

Honors and Awards

2024: Excellence faculty scholarship

2023: Samuel Goldsmith Student Prize for the Best Presentation (2nd place, IPSTA-IVS 2023 conference)

2022 – present: IEEE student member.

Publications

  1. D. Maler, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, L. Merzlikin, M. Liverts, M. Kozlov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Supersonic water jets as point-like sources of extremely high pressure”, Phys. Plasmas 30, 022710 (2023)
  2. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, D. Maler, G. Liziakin, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Underwater microsecond timescale electrical explosions of aluminum and copper foils”, J. Appl. Phys. 134, 165902 (2023)
  3. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrical properties of different materials studied by sub-microsecond underwater electrical explosions of single wires”, Phys. Plasmas 31, 063502 (2024) (Editor’s pick)
  4. N. Asmedianov, G. Liziakin, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Studies of the specific current action integral in underwater electrical explosion of butterfly shaped foils”, J. Appl. Phys. 136, 133303 (2024)
  5. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Acceleration of a dielectric flyer by underwater electrical explosions of a metallic foil or by the generated shockwave and waterflow”, J. Appl. Phys. 137, 045901 (2025)
  6. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, O. Belozerov, S. Efimov, J. Strucka, Y. Yao, B. Lukic, A. Rack, S. N. Bland, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrothermal instabilities observed by x-ray radiography of underwater sub-microsecond electrical explosions of aluminum, silver, and molybdenum wires”, Phys. Plasmas 32, 032705 (2025)

Presentations & Posters

  1. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Properties of different materials at extreme conditions”, Israel Vacuum Society and Israel Plasma Science and Technology Association 40th annual conference, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, March 2023. Poster presentation.
  2. D. Maler, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, L. Merzlikin, M. Liverts, M. Kozlov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Supersonic water jets as point-like sources of extremely high pressure”, Israel Vacuum Society and Israel Plasma Science and Technology Association 40th annual conference, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, March 2023, Oral presentation.
  3. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Properties of different materials at extreme conditions”, 68th annual conference of the Israel Physics Society, Expo, Tel Aviv, April 2023, Poster presentation.
  4. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrical properties of different materials at extreme conditions”, 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 2023. Poster presentation.
  5. D. Maler, N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, O. Belozerov, S. Efimov, A. Rososhek, M. Kozlov, J. Strucka, S. Theocharous, Y. Yao, K. Mughal, M. Liverts, A. Rack, B. Lukic, S. N. Bland, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Underwater Electrical Explosion of Wire/Wire Arrays as a Promising Approach to High Energy Density Physics Research”, 50th IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS), Santa Fe, New Mexico, May 2023. Oral presentation.
  6. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrical properties of different materials studied by sub-microsecond underwater electrical explosions of single wires”, 69th Annual Meeting of the Israel Physical Society, Expo, Tel Aviv, April 2024. Oral Presentation.
  7. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, G. Liziakin, and Ya. E. Krasik. “Specific current action integral of different materials studied by underwater electrical foil explosion (UEFE)”, 69th Annual Meeting of the Israel Physical Society, Expo, Tel Aviv, April 2024. Oral Presentation.
  8. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik “Electrical properties of different materials studied by sub-microsecond underwater electrical explosions of single wires”, 51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) AND 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma and Terahertz Science (APCOPTS), Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China, June 2024. Poster presentation.
  9. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, G. Liziakin, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Specific current action integral of different materials studied by underwater electrical foil explosion (UEFE)”, 51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) AND 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma and Terahertz Science (APCOPTS), Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China, June 2024. Poster presentation.
  10. Ya. E. Krasik, D. Maler, N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, G. Lizyakin, O. Belozerov, A. Godinger, S. Bland, J. Struska, S. Theocharous, Y. Yao, K. Mughal, B. Lukis, A. Rack, “Recent results of underwater electrical explosion of wires, foils and wire arrays”, 51st IEEE International Conference on Plasma Science (ICOPS) AND 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Plasma and Terahertz Science (APCOPTS), Beijing International Convention Center, Beijing, China, June 2024, Oral presentation.
  11. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, D. Maler, S. Efimov and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrical properties of different materials studied by sub-microsecond underwater electrical explosions of single wires”, 10th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference (EAPPC 2024), the 25th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS 2024) and the 20th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Launch Technology (EML 2024), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2024. Oral presentation.
  12. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, G. Liziakin, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik , “Specific current action integral of different materials studied by underwater electrical explosions of foils”, 10th Euro-Asian Pulsed Power Conference (EAPPC 2024), the 25th International Conference on High-Power Particle Beams (BEAMS 2024) and the 20th International Symposium on Electromagnetic Launch Technology (EML 2024), Amsterdam, The Netherlands, September 2024. Oral presentation
  13. R. Grikshtas and Ya. E. Krasik, “What we can learn by underwater electrical wire explosions”, The Israeli Institute for Fusion Research (IIFR) 1st conference, Ayanot Youth Village, Gan Raveh, Israel, December 2024. Oral presentation
  14. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, O. Belozerov, S. Efimov, J. Strucka, Y. Yao, B. Lukic, A. Rack, S. N. Bland, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrothermal instabilities observed by x-ray radiography of underwater sub-microsecond electrical explosions of aluminum, silver, and molybdenum wires”, Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference (PPPS), Berlin, Germany 2025. Oral presentation
  15. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, S. Efimov, G. Liziakin, D. Rakhmilevich, K. Cohen and Ya. E. Krasik, “Studies of target acceleration by underwater electrical explosion of foils in strip line configuration and magnetic field diffusion”, Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference (PPPS), Berlin, Germany 2025. Poster presentation
  16. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Generation of strong shock waves and jets by underwater electrical explosions of semi-cylindrical wire arrays”, Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference (PPPS), Berlin, Germany 2025. Oral presentation
  17. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, O. Belozerov, S. Efimov, J. Strucka, Y. Yao, B. Lukic, A. Rack, S. Bland, Y. Krasik, “Studies of the specific action integral and dielectric flyer acceleration by underwater electrical explosion of foils”, Pulsed Power & Plasma Science Conference (PPPS), Berlin, Germany 2025. Poster presentation
  18. R. Grikshtas, N. Asmedianov, O. Belozerov, S. Efimov, J. Strucka, Y. Yao, B. Lukic, A. Rack, S. N. Bland, and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrothermal instabilities observed by x-ray radiography of underwater sub-microsecond electrical explosions of aluminum, silver, and molybdenum wires”, 70th annual Israel Physics Society conference (IPS), Haifa, Israel 2025. Oral presentation
  19. N. Asmedianov, R. Grikshtas, S. Efimov and Ya. E. Krasik, “Electrical explosions of semi-cylindrical wires array for generation of strong shock waves and supersonic jets”, 70th annual Israel Physics Society conference (IPS), Haifa, Israel 2025. Oral presentation