Taras Shevchenko National University

Kyiv, Ukraine
Department of Analytical Chemistry

Tatiana Kovalchuk

Personal Data
Born in July 28, 1975 in Borislav, Ukraine

Professional address: 64 Vladimirskaya str., Chemistry Department Taras Shevchenko Kiev University
Kiev Ukraine 04033

EDUCATION

•  2000-03 PhD student, shared between the laboratories of Surfaces Sciences and Catalysis (P&M Curie University, Paris, France, Prof. J. Fraissard) and Functionalised Materials (National T. Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine, Prof. V. Zaitsev)

•  1997-98 MSc student, T Shevchenko University, Dpt. of Chemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

•  1992-97 BSc student T. Shevchenko University, Dpt. of Chemistry, Kiev, Ukraine

QUALIFICATIONS

•  2003 PhD Diploma in Physical and Analytical Chemistry (Mention Tres Honorable)

•  1998 MSc Diploma KB 10586902 in Chemical engineering and Chemistry lecturing, Specialty Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry. (Mention Excellent, equivalent of A-level passes with grade A)

•  1997 BSc Diploma AKI N 97002767 (Mention Excellent, equivalent of A-level passes with grade A)

ADDITIONAL TRAININGS

•  06.1999 Training “Vibrational Spectroscopy in Heterogeneous Catalysis”, Caen, Fr.

•  1995-96 1-year stage at the Chemistry dept. and a Scientific training in the Laboratory of Advanced Chromatography, Prof. Engewald Leipzig University, Germany

•  02-04.1996 Scientific training in the Center for Environemental Studies, Leipzig, Germany

•  1999-2001 2-years courses of Spoken and Written French in “Alliance Francaise”, Paris

•  1996-1997 Specialized course of Business German, Goethe Institute, Kiev, Ukraine

•  1992-1994 3-years courses of English, National School of Languages, Kiev, Ukraine

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS and RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

•  2004 till now Researcher and Lecturer. Involved in scientific research, in particular, coordination of MSc student diploma projects T. Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine.

•  2003-2004 Post Doctoral Fellow, UK. R&D Project, Clean Chemistry Laboratory (Prof. J. Clark), Department of Chemistry, York University, in collaboration with Schenectady Int. (USA). Gained experience in solving industrial research problems, working under pressure of industrial needs. Became skilled in presenting research data at the meetings and gained good experience in writings research reports.

•  2001-02 Researcher and Lecturer (Part-time PhD), Dept. of Chemistry, T. Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine

•  1998-02 Junior Researcher (part-time PhD), Dept. of Chemistry, T. Shevchenko University, Kiev, Ukraine
  Participation in several National and International Scientific Research Projects
  INTAS “Solid Superacids” 97/1116; NATO SfP “Covalently bonded super acids” SfP-97/1896.
  Beside extensive research experience, gained skills in writings project proposals, writing and compiling project reports, presenting and discussing scientific data at the conferences and meetings.

•  1994-98 Being a student of T. Shevchenko University worked part-time Research Assistant at the Chair of Inorganic Chemistry. Involved in national and international scientific projects, including “European Community Long Term Research Grant”, INTAS 252-94.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

•  2004 NATO Personal RiG Grant

•  2002 Obtained 2-years Project Grant (for a group of 10 scientists) financed by Ukrainian Government (GKNTZ)

•  1999-2002 Scholarship (PhD at the University P&M Curie, Paris) of the French Government

•  2000 First Poster prize of the RSC on the 4th International Symposium “Supported Reagents and Catalysts in Chemistry”, St. Andrews, Scotland, UK, July, 2000

•  1998 First Scientific Award in the “Competition of Young Scientists, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine”

•  1997 First Presentation Award in the “Student’s conference on Inorganic chemistry”, T. Shevchenko Kiev University, Ukraine

•  1995-96 DAAD (Germany) scholarship for 1-year study in Leipzig University, Germany

•  1997 International Science Foundation Individual student’s Grant (Soros) GSU053066

•  1994 International Science Foundation Individual student’s Grant (Soros) GSU073146

•  1990-1992 During three last school years awarded with the Third Diploma in the National Ukrainian Olympiad of Chemistry; First Diploma in the Regional Olympiad of Chemistry, Second prize in the Regional Olympiad of Biology, Physics

SCIENTIFIC EXPERIENCE AND FIELD OF INTERESTS

•  Design, preparation and physical characterization of environmentally friendly heterogeneous catalysts for acid-base and oxidative catalysis. Experienced in performing catalysis reactions (oxidative coupling and cleavage reactions, epoxidation, etherifications). (PostDoc and PhD thesis) [1-3].

•  Particularly skilled in functionalization of inorganic solids with organic functions and heteropolyoxometalates [PhD thesis, conferences 1-3]. Good knowledges and the use of standard characterization techniques including DRIFT, STA, TG, adsorption/desorption methods (TPD), HPLC/GC, solid state NMR. (PhD thesis).

•  Synthesis and physical characterization of new materials, in particular SiO2 grafted with complexing ligands; their use as adsorbents for heavy and precious metal ions [4], sensors [conference 5]. Preparation of chiral stationary phases for HPLC on the basis of silica-grafted mixed-ligand La3+ complexes [MSc thesis, conference 6]. Use of advanced chromatographic methods; characterisation of new chromatographic materials [5]. (1-year stage, Prof. Engewald, Leipzig University, 1995/1996).

EXPERTISES AND SKILLS

•  Scientific stages in foreign countries (England, France, Germany) made me sociable and communicative, capable of easy joining new team; while research experience in different laboratories made my research interests flexible.

•  Working in the University of the Ukraine requires finding research grants. Involvement in several scientific projects of my laboratory gave me some experience in coordination other people research and writing research proposals. In 2002, I was co-author of the project proposal (for a group of 10 people) that obtained funding of Ukrainian Government.

•  During the PostDoc in the UK I gained experience in solving industrial research problems, working under the pressure of industrial needs. This was a good practice to develop the skills for communication and cooperation with other team members working separately on common subject. This experience was also very useful as a practice for report writing and presenting research data at the meetings.

COMPUTERING SKILLS

 Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), Origin, specialist chemistry programs, e-mail, the internet.

LANGUAGES

Native Russian, Ukrainian. Foreign English, French (fluent spoken, written), German (good knowledge), Italian (basic)

INTERESTS

Photography: portraits, landscapes, B&W pictures.
Sports: mountain skiing, swimming, roller-skating.

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