Curriculum Vitae
Profile
PhD chemist with 15+ years in sustainable and applied chemistry, with a focus on specialty chemicals, agrochemicals, and biostimulants. Experienced in leading R&D projects end-to-end — from laboratory synthesis to pilot scale — and in working directly with industrial clients. Permanent residency (Niederlassungserlaubnis).
Work Experience
Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces — Potsdam, Germany
Project Leader – Humic Matter Systems (2024 – present)
- Lead an interdisciplinary research group (2 PhD students, 1 technician): technical guidance, performance tracking, mentoring.
- Responsible for lab operations, equipment management, and procurement (annual budget up to €75,000).
- Define technical milestones for sustainable synthesis of artificial humic substances and soil microbiome studies.
Postdoctoral Researcher (2023 – 2024)
- Developed and tested manganese-based micronutrient fertilizers with focus on chemical stability and bioavailability.
- Hydrothermal synthesis of artificial humic substances and characterisation of reactive properties.
Lomonosov Moscow State University — Moscow, Russia
Research Fellow, Chemistry Department (2012 – 2022)
- Industry-oriented R&D across the full development cycle: lab synthesis → scale-up → pilot trials → field application.
- Project leadership from 2019 onward; direct management of small teams (2–3 people).
- Client projects: in-situ oil remediation technology for Nornickel (limited field deployment); scale inhibitor development for Irkutsk Oil Company.
- Developed adhesive dust suppressants to reduce urban air pollution.
- 2 patents resulting from applied development work.
Visiting Researcher — Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany (2013)
- Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (group of Prof. H. Nirschl).
Education
- PhD, Sustainable Chemistry — Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia (2018). Advisor: Prof. I.V. Perminova.
- M.Sc., Chemistry (Organometallic Chemistry) — Lomonosov Moscow State University, Russia (2011).
Core Competencies
- Project & R&D Management: full development cycle from lab to pilot scale; milestone planning, resource and budget management.
- Team Leadership: direct leadership of small international teams (2–3 people); informal co-supervision of two PhD students through to successful defense.
- Product Development: fertilizers, micronutrients, scale inhibitors, and binders — with focus on stability and bioavailability.
- Industrial Collaboration: technical support for partners, field and pilot trials, direct client contact.
- Analytics & Synthesis: NMR (1D/2D), MS, XRD, SEM/TEM, HPLC/GC, UV-Vis, fluorescence; organic and hydrothermal synthesis.
- Digital & Data: Python (data science), advanced data visualisation.
Funding & Awards
- 2022 — PI. Dust suppressors based on humic substances (RFBR № 21-33-70130).
- 2021 — WP leader. Scale inhibitors (Irkutsk Oil Company).
- 2020 — WP leader. Bionanomaterials with antimicrobial properties based on humic substances (RSF № 20-63-47070).
- 2020 — WP leader. In-situ oil remediation for Norilsk spill site (Nornickel).
- 2019 — WP leader. Redox-agents based on quinone-derivatives of humic substances (RFBR № 18-29-25065).
- 2021 — Moscow State University Award for young employees for significant results in research and teaching.
- 2018 — Moscow Government Award for young scientists — “Technologies of Ecological Development.”
Teaching & Supervision
- 2021 — Lecturer, practical course: Preparation of humic-silanol compositions. Master students, Lomonosov MSU.
- 2019 — Lecturer, practical course: Separation and characterisation of humic substances, Lomonosov MSU.
- 2011 – present — Supervision of students and researchers; informal co-supervision of 2 PhD students to completion.
Languages
- Russian — Native
- English — Professional working proficiency
- German — B1 (actively studying toward C1)