Overview

Born:November 29, 1974; Kharkiv, Ukraine
Citizenship:Ukraine
Marital status:Married
Affiliation (primary):State Scientific Institution “Institute for Single Crystals” of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Current positions:First Deputy General Director; 
Director of Institute of Functional Materials Chemistry;
Head of Department of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry
Affiliation (secondary):Karazin Kharkiv National University
Current position:Head and Full Professor of Department of Applied Chemistry

EDUCATION AND ACADEMIC STATUSES

  • Secondary education – June 15, 1991, Kilp’yavr secondary school (Murmansk)
  • Specialist (M.Sc.) with honor – June 26, 1996, Kharkiv State University
  • Candidate of Sciences (PhD, Organic Chemistry) – February 4, 2000 (decision of Higher Attestation Commission – May 10, 2000), Karazin Kharkiv National University
  • Associate Professor (Organic Chemistry) – February 9, 2005
  • Doctor of Sciences (Habilitation, Organic Chemistry) – November 5, 2010 (decision of Higher Attestation Commission – December 22, 2010), Karazin Kharkiv National University
  • Professor (Organic Chemistry) – September 26, 2012
  • Corresponding Member of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine – March 7, 2018

MEMBERSHIP IN COUNCILS, EDITORIAL BOARDS AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

Councils

  • Head of Academic Council of Institute of Functional Materials Chemistry, SSI “Institute for Single Crystals” NAS of Ukraine (since 2024)
  • Deputy Head of Directors Board of SSI “Institute for Single Crystals” NAS of Ukraine (since 2014, member – since 2002)
  • Deputy Head of Scientific Council of Northeastern Scientific Center (since 2021, member since 2014)
  • Member of Academic Council of SSI “Institute for Single Crystals” NAS of Ukraine (since 2002)
  • Member of Academic Council of Chemical Faculty of Karazin Kharkiv National University (since 2012)
  • Member of Scientific Coordination Council for Chemistry and Biology of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (since 2020)
  • Member of Scientific Coordination Council at the Kharkiv Regional State Administration (since 2020)
  • Member of Special Academic Council of Karazin Kharkiv National University (since 2016)

Editorial Boards and Advisory Boards of Journals

Societies and Associations

  • Member of International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (since 2005)
  • Member of American Chemical Society (since 2006)
  • Member of Royal Society of Chemistry (since 2022)
  • Member of Executive Board of Ukrainian Research Association (since 2019)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Chemistry of heterocyclic compounds, 3-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered ring heterocycles
  • Diversity oriented synthesis and combinatorial chemistry
  • Linear, multicomponent and one-pot reactions, their regio- and stereoselectivity
  • Reactions and technological processes under non-classical conditions: microwave irradiation and ultrasonication
  • Medicinal and phrmaco-oriented chemistry; modification of natural molecular platforms
  • Chemistry of functional materials; photo- and radiochromic organic compounds; complexones and sorbents
  • Theoretical aspects of organic chemistry and mechanisms of reactions.

The results of scientific work are published in books, reviews and original articles (see corresponding section) as well as reported as plenary, invited and oral lectures on conferences in appropriate fields.

GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS

  • 1994 – 1996 – Personal scholarship of Kharkiv National University
  • 2000 – 2001 – OeAD scholarship for postdoctoral study at Karl-Franzens University of Graz, Austria
  • 2004 – 2005 – Grant of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
  • 2005 – 2006 – INTAS grant for young scientists (ref. Nr 04-83-2844)
  • 2005 – 2007 – Scholarship of President of Ukraine
  • 2007 – DAAD scholarship for university lecturers and scientists (Konstanz, Germany)
  • 2008 – Award and Grant of Kharkiv State Administration for the best scientist of Kharkiv region in Chemistry, Biology and Agriculture
  • 2012 – DAAD scholarship for university lecturers and scientists (Düsseldorf, Germany)
  • 2012 – Grant of President of Ukraine for Doctors of Sciences
  • 2013 – MEVLANA scholarship
  • 2014 – Scholarship of Research Council of KU Leuven (Leuven, Belgium) 
  • 2015 – MEVLANA scholarship
  • 2016 – Grant of President of Ukraine for Doctors of Sciences
  • 2016 – Grant in the frame of Zukunftskolleg Mentorship Program (Konstanz, Germany)
  • 2016 – DAAD scholarship for university lecturers and scientists (Düsseldorf, Germany)
  • 2017 – MEVLANA scholarship
  • 2018 – MEVLANA scholarship
  • 2018 – Grant of President of Ukraine for Doctors of Sciences
  • 2018 – 2020 – Grant Erasmus+ 
  • 2019 – MEVLANA scholarship
  • 2019 – 2020 – Sabbatical Grant of TUBITAK (Nobel Pharmaceuticals, R&D Center of Ulkar Kimya, Turkey)
  • 2020 – 2023 – Grant of National Research Foundation of Ukraine
  • 2023 – 2024 – Grant Erasmus+ Cooperation partnerships in higher education
  • 2023 – 2024 – Grant of Royal Society of Chemistry
  • 2023 – 2026 – COST EU4MOFs grant

AWARDS

  • 2000 – Award of Ukrainian Chemical Society
  • 2002 – Award of Kharkiv State Administration and Governor for significant progress in science
  • 2009 – Award of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine “Talent, Inspiration, Efforts”
  • 2010 – Award of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for the scientific project
  • 2012 – Award for the best invention of Kharkiv region (patent UA89132)
  • 2012 – Honorary Title “Inventor of the Year of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”
  • 2012 – Golden Award of Scientific Partnership Foundation for Contributions to Science and International Cooperation
  • 2015 – Medal of Ukrainian Federation of Scientists
  • 2015 – Honors of Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine for scientific and educational activities
  • 2015 – Honors of Poltava Regional Council for the personal impact on science and technology area of Ukraine and for support of young scientists
  • 2016 – Award for the best investment project in the field “Energy Sector and Energy Efficiency” on the competition “Kharkiv – a strategy for success”
  • 2017 – Award of State Fund for Fundamental Research of Ukraine “For Contribution to Science”
  • 2017 – Honors of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for active work with young scientists 
  • 2017 – Prize of Cabinet of Ministry of Ukraine for Development and Implementation of Innovative Technologies
  • 2018 – Award of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in honor of 100-year anniversary
  • 2020 – State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology for 2019 year
  • 2022 – Award of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine “For Scientific Achievements”
  • 2024 – Medal of the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine “For Assistance to the Army”