Education:
1973 - M.S. in Physics from Tver' State University
1979 - Ph.D. in Physical Metallurgy from Tver' State University, Tver', Russia

Career:
1977 - 1980 Tver' State University, Tver', Russia, Senior Research Associate
1980 - 1998 NPO "Kompozit", Korolyev town, Moscow Region, Russia, Senior Research Associate, Leading Research Associate
1998 - to present - NPK "MMT" (Magnets and Magnet Technology), Moscow, Russia, Leading Project Research Associate, R&D Deputy Director

Field of activity:

• Research, development and application of  hard magnetic materials and permanent magnets based on compounds of rare earth and 3d- metals Sm-Co: (SmGdErDy)Co5, (SmScGdErDy)2(CoFeCuGaZr)17 and Nd-Fe-B(NdDyTbSc)2 (FeCoGaAlCuNbTiMoV)14B
• Research, development and application of magnetic systems and devices (magnetic separators, filters, devices for magnetic treatment of various liquids etc.

Main publications:

1. Demkin N.B., Bolotov A.N., Lukin A.A., Grigorjev S.N. On the unloaded bearings with permanent magnets - Proc. Of Int. Congr. "Eurotrib-81", 1982. V. 1/AA, pp.105-112
2. Lukin A.A., Dormidontov A.G., Matveenkov A.P. Special features of hydrogen and RE-TM alloys interaction in magnets while in production and operation. - Int. J. Hydrogen Energy, 1997, v.22, ? 2/3, pp. 241-244
3. Lukin A.A., Golub M.A., Matveenkov A.P., Zhuravlyev A.A., Margarjan S.M. The investigation of the boron and carbon additions influence in the milling process on the properties of the Nd-Fe-Ti-B magnets. - Powder Metallurgy World Congress & Exhibition. Granada, Spain, October 18-22, 1998, v.5, pp.560-565
4. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Rabinovich Yu.M., Bala H., Zhuravlyev A.A. Hydrogen embrittlement failure of (Sm,Dy,Gd)Co5 permanent magnets. - Engineering Failure Analysis, 1998, v. 5, No 4, pp. 317-321
5. Szymura S., Lukin A.A., Zhuravlyev A.A., Margarjan S.M., Rabinovich Yu.M., Bala H. Peculiarities of forming of magnetic hardening of sintering Nd15Fe76.2Ti1.0Al0.8B7 permanent magnet by ageing. - Physica Status Solidi (a), 1998, v.174, pp.513-519 1999
6. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Zhuravlyev, Margaryan S.M., Nowy-Wiechula W. Annealing effect on coercivity and microhardness in sintered (Nd,Tb)15(Fe,Co,Al)78B7 magnets. - Modern Physics Letter B., 1999, v.13, No 19, pp. 681-687
7. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Zhuravlyev A.A., Margaryan S.M., Bala H. Post-sintering heat treatment effect on the coercivity of sintered (Nd,Dy)15(Fe,Co,Mo,Al)78B7 permanent magnets. - Materials Chemistry and Physics, V.65, pp.74-78, 2000
8. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Zhuravlyev A.A. Margaryan S.M. Magnetic properties analysis Nd16Fe76.5-xTi1.0B6.5+x sintered permanent magnets. - J.Materials Science Letter, V.19, pp. 897-898, 2000
9. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Zhuravlyev A.A., Margaryan S.M., Rabinovich Yu.M. The effect of less additives on magnetic properties and microstructure of sintered Nd-(Fe,Ti,Al)-B magnets. - Materials Chemistry and Physics, V.69, pp.284-287, 2001
10. Lukin A.A., Szymura S., Sintered (Nd, Tb)-(Fe, Ti)-B+C permanent magnets - Intermetallics, V.9, pp.161-171, 2001