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Ames, Iowa, United States

Ames, Iowa, United States

• PI-track – developing ideas, writing proposals and budgets, managing projects, reporting• 2 projects successfully funded ($210K and $325K) and managed as PI and co-PI

Ames, Iowa, United States

• performed experimental research to develop new chemistries and methods for effective and scalable synthesis of rare-earth-free/-lean magnetic powders with the focus on mechanochemical and gas-solid reactions• undergraduate student and postdoctoral research assistants training and supervision• developed new research activities and standard operating procedures (SOPs), built/set up new equipment for materials synthesis

Ames, Ia

𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘓𝘢𝘣:• preparation of rare-earth-free permanent magnet based on tetrataenite iron-nickel alloy via intermediate ordered iron-nickel nitride by means of mechanochemistry and gas-solid reactions; in collaboration with other researchers across the CMI, developed and experimentally validated approaches to maximize magnetic properties of target material• design of novel 3D heterostructures built from multicomponent 2D nanosheets of semiconductors for electrochemical and quantum materials applications• synthesis of rare-earth nitrides by gas-solid reactions• crystal growth of rare-earth intermetallics and inorganic compounds from flux• developing economically feasible ways to synthesize rare-earth-free phosphor materials

Ames, Ia

• developed simpler and more efficient synthesis routes for hydrogen storage materials,to decrease the production cost• trained and supervised undergraduate and graduate students• analyzed and planned research• handled air-sensitive, self-igniting and hazardous materials in an argon-filled glove box, learned the importance of following safety procedures• mastered a variety of different preparation and characterization techniques

• developed the idea and launched own startup company• built and managed a team of 2 employees• gained experience as entrepreneur• acquired basic skills in market analysis, product development and marketing

L'Viv, Ukraine

• prepared and characterized intermetallic compounds of rare earth• learned how to follow the advice and work under the supervision• mastered basics in the synthesis of alloys and structure determination using X-ray diffraction

• increased the membership level by 50% (300 members total)• organized and coordinated events (3-5 events annually)• built and managed team of 4 people• learned how to deal with people, deadlines and money

Lviv, Ukraine

• was responsible for handling cash • learned how to work with customers• worked full 24 hour shifts

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science And Engineering, Gpa: 3.76

𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦: Mechanochemical synthesis of hydrogen storage materials based on aluminum, magnesium and their compounds.

Master'S Degree (M.S.), Inorganic Chemistry, Gpa: 4.00

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦: Solid solutions of III and IV group p-elements in Sm3Al.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Chemistry, Gpa: 3.75

High School Diploma, Chemistry And Biology

Graduated with Honors in Chemistry