Barzilov is a professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNLV. He teaches courses in nuclear engineering and mechanical engineering: fundamentals of nuclear engineering, radiation monitoring, particle accelerator applications, neutron detection, computational methods, and engineering measurements. He is an active graduate advisor and is currently mentoring 6 graduate students. His research interests are in the areas of nuclear engineering and mechanical engineering, and nuclear physics. He has extensive experience in radiation detection technologies, gamma spectroscopy, remote sensing of radiation using aerial and ground robotic platforms, active and passive assay of radiological materials, and reactor physics.