Education: Kharkov State University, M. Sc., physics, 1980; Ph. D., physics, 1986.
Positions: Physical department of Kharkov University, Junior Research Scientist (1982–86), Research Scientist (1987); Astronomical Observatory of Kharkov University, Senior Research Scientist (1988–2004), Leading Research Scientist (2005 – present time).
About 100 scientific publications.
Main publications:
SStarukhina L. V. Polar regions of the Moon as a potential repository of solar-wind-implanted gases. Advanced Space Research, v. 37, 50–58 (2006).
Starukhina L. V. Water detection on atmosphereless celestial bodies: Alternative explanations of the observations. J. Geophys. Res.-Planets, v. 106, No E7, 14701–14710 (2001).
Shkuratov Yu. G., Starukhina L. V. A model of spectral albedo of particulate surfaces: implications for optical properties of the Moon. Icarus, V. 137, No 2, p. 235–246 (1999).
Starukhina L. V. and Shkuratov Yu. G. A model for ion bombardment-induced organic synthesis on carbon-bearing surfaces in cosmic space. Icarus, v. 113, No 3, p. 442–449 (1995).
Ya. E. Geguzin, V. S. Kruzhanov, L. V. Starukhina, “Dislocation effect in motion process of faced liquid inclusions in single crystals”, Fizika Tverdogo Tela, 27:8 (1985), 2367–2370