• Development of analytical methods for analysis of organic compounds (GC and GC-MS)

• Comparative evaluation of after-treatment of end-of-life biochar adsorbent materials. Examine how biochar produced by carbonization of low-value biobased residues and used as adsorbents in water treatment applications should be treated in the most sustainable way.• Preparation of carbon sorbents by hydrothermal carbonization.• Adsorption and regeneration of sorbents.• Life cycle assessment. • Low-cost carbon adsorbents for emerging organic pollutants removal from waste and drinking water. • Hydrothermal carbonization of microalgae biomass, characterization of obtained carbonaceous product and application for persistent organic pollutants removal from water. • Hydrothermal carbonization pre-pilot plant (20 liters) operation.

• Led a group of three chemists in development, validation and transfer of analytical methods.• Preparation of documentation for registration and re-registration of pharmaceutical products (generics and biosimilars).• Expertise of Drug Master Files, Registration dossiers.• Project management.

• Adsorbents for permeable reactive barrier for ground water purification (equal adsorption, ICP/MS, GC/MS, size exclusion chromatography (SEC), nitrogen gas sorptiometry)• Distribution of heavy metals in dissolved organic matter (coupled SEC-ICP/MS)• Mercury leaching from soil and sorbents (coupled SEC-ICP/MS, AAC)• Dissolved organic matter characterization (FTIR, NMR, pyrolysis GC, SEC)

• Development of analytical methods for analysis of pharmaceuticals (HPLC, automatic titration, UV/VIS, thin layer chromatography, pharmaco-technological methods)• Validation of analytical methods and processes • Biowaiver study (dissolution test) • Preparation of documentation for registration and re-registration of pharmaceutical products.

Investigation of advanced technology for removal of natural organic matter from water. Combination biological and physico-chemical processes at the interface of sorbents. Regeneration of biological activated carbon by different solvents. Improving a biological activated carbon filter by introducing oxygen donor (hydrogen peroxide) • Methods used: equal and dynamic adsorption; ozonation; biodegradable organic carbon; nitrogen gas sorptiometry; UV/VIS, total organic carbon, thermogravimetry)• Took part in organization of annual young scientists’ conference in the Institute • Work with Kiev Dnieper drinking water treatment plant• Pilot plant installing • Took part in the Ukrainian Drinking Water Standard preparation

• Obtaining optimal criteria for the development of effective drinking water treatment technology by assessing changes in biodegradable organic carbon in treatment processes (equal adsorption, ozonation; chlorination; biodegradable organic carbon, UV/VIS, SEC, FTIR) • Investigation the adsorption behavior of natural organic matter (fulvic acids) and product of their oxidation on activated carbon and products of water-pipe corrosion (equal and kinetic adsorption, SEC)