Education
| 1992 | PhD, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences |
| 1986-1988 | MPhil Honors, Physics Department, St. Petersburg State University |
Work Experience
| since 2023 | Professor, chair of Multiscale Molecular Dynamics (MMD), EEMCS and ST faculties, University of Twente |
| since 2019 | Associate professor (UHD2), TUe Endhoven |
| 2009-2018 | Universitair Docent I, TU/e, Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 2016 | Visiting scientist, Stanford University, Chemical Engineering department, C. Frank group |
| 2000-2008 | Dutch Polymer Institute Fellow, Eindhoven, Netherlands |
| 1992-2000 | Research Associate, Institute of Macromolecular Compounds |
| 1998-2000 | Research Assistant, University of Leeds, UK |
| 1997 | Visiting Scientist, MPI-P, Mainz, Germany |
| 1996-1997 | Research Assistant, University of Bristol, UK |
| 1994-1995 | Research Assistant, University of Brussels, Belgium |
Main Collaborations
| CCER, TU/e | Prof. B. Geurts, Prof. P. Bobbert, Prof. J.M.V.A. Koelman, multiscale modelling for new energy |
| M2N group, TU/e | Prof. R. Janssen, Prof. P. Bobbert, morphologies of solar cells |
| MaTe group, TU/e | Prof. dr. L. Govaert, brittle-ductile behaviour of thermoplastics |
| Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Prof. K. Karatasos, modelling of dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers |
| University of Athens | Prof. D. Theodorou, multiscale modelling of advanced polymer nanocomposites |
| Institute of Macromolecular Compounds, St. Petersburg | Prof. J. Kenny, Prof. S. Lyulin, multiphysics modelling and experimentation for advanced polyimides-based nanocomposites |
| Moscow State University | Prof. A.R. Khokhlov, polymer nanocomposites |
| Institute of Mathematical Problems in Biology | Dr. N.K. Balabaev, software development |
| San Diego State University | Dr. A. Baljon, polymers in confinement |
| Stanford University | Prof. Do Yoon, Prof. C. Frank, PEM membranes |
| IISER, Pune | Prof. A. Venkatnathan, membranes for novel fuel cells |
Awards and Grants
| 2020 | TTW OTP Program of NWO on novel paraffin based nanocomposites for heat storage, > 800 kEuro |
| 2016 | FOM/SHELL Energy Research Grant for multiphysics of flow batteries, 1 PhD position, 260 kEuro |
| 2016 | Megagrant (with M. Karttunen, TU/e and S. Lyulin, IMC, Russian Academy of Sciences) from Russian Government, "Rational design of biocompatible materials based on chemically modified cellulose", 2 MEuro |
| 2014 | Megagrant (with J. Kenny, University of Perugia and S. Lyulin, IMC, Russian Academy of Sciences) from Russian Government, "Multiscale experimentation on advanced thermoplastics and nanocomposites for industrial applications", 2 MEuro |
| 2014 | FOM/SHELL Grant for CSER project on solar cells morphologies, 1 PhD position, 260 kEuro |
| 2012-2013 | PI of Russian Federal Targeted Program on multiscale modelling of advanced polyimides, 2 PhD positions, 200 kEuro |
| 2012 | FOM Industrial Partnership Program on nanocomposites, co-applicant, with UvA, SKF, Michelin and DPI, 4 PhD positions, 1 MEuro |
| 2012 | EU FP7 Program CompNanoComp, initiator, WP leader, 6 PhD positions, 2.5 MEuro |
| 2004-2008 | 3 DPI projects granted (3 PhD positions, 0.5 Assistant Professor post for 4 years) |
| 2000 | NWO Grant for joint Russian-Dutch collaborative project on studies of dendrimers |
| 1997 | Presidental and Presidium of Russian Academy of Sciences Award for Prominent Young Scientists |
| 1993 | G. Soros Award for Prominent Young Russian Scientists |
Organization
| 2000 – now | reviewer for NSF, EPSRC, Sweedish Knowledge Foundation, Austrian Science Fund (FWF) |
| 2000 – now | reviewer for Science, Phys. Rev., Phys. Rev. Letters, Macromolecules, Polymer, J. Polym. Sci., J. Chem. Phys, Polym. Sci. USSR |
| 2000 - now | member of Dutch national-based EPL, DRSTP, ICMS, EMI networks and research schools |
| 2015 | member of peer review panel for FOM |
| 2012 | Initiated successful EU FP7 network program CompNanoComp |
| 2010 | Organizer of COST Spring Computational School for Computer Simualtion of Dendrimers, Eindhoven |
| 2010 | Dutch coordinator of COST program on dendritic research |
| 2001-2011 | ESF Scientific Network SimBioMa |
| 2004-2008 | Coordinator of Structure-Performance cluster in Dutch Polymer Institute Corporate Research program |
| 2003-2008 | Organizer of Polymer/Soft Matter Departmental Seminars, about 70 invited guests |
| 2008 | Organizer of ESF International Conference on Hyperbranched Polymers as Novel Materials for Nanoscale Applications, Crete |
| 2005 | Organizer of CECAM Workshop on Simulation of deformed glasses and melts, Lyon |
| 1999-2002 | ESF Scientific Network SUPERNET |