Sustainable Chemistry &
Engineering Research Group
Meet our Team
Current members:
Postdoctoral researcher, MSCA Fellow
Albina Mikhraliieva
Researcher
Thi Thuy Trân Ho
Early-stage researcher, Ph.D. student
Nadiia Shevchenko
Early-stage researcher, Ph.D. student
Polina Savochkina
Early-stage researcher, Ph.D. student
Uswa Rana
Master's student
Georgi Novikov
Master's student
Vyacheslav Zuev-Pohjaranta
Bachelor student
Karina Ignatova
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Thesis "Hydrothermal Synthesis of Sustainable Nanomaterials from Biomass: Characterization, Biological Impact, and Development of Functional Biopolymer Films"​
Alumni:
Mahendra Kothottil Mohan
PDF at University of Stockholm
PhD defended 2025
"Lignin Valorization via Chloromethylation as a Versatile Approach Towards Sustainable Materials"
Denys Bondar, MSCA Fellow at Ghent University
PhD defended 2023: "Design of Acetylcholinesterase Reactivators and Poly(ADP-ribose) Polymerase Inhibitors Based on Hydroxamic Acids and Oximes"
Illia Kapitanov, Head of Quality Control,
Gemini PharmChem Mannheim GmbH
PhD defended 2024 (External candidate )
"Structure Modification and Applications of Sustainable Ionic Liquids-Based Molecular Platforms"
Nandish M. Nagappa
PhD defended 2026
"Biodegradability assessment of emerging green solvents, bioactive heterocycles, and hybrid nanomaterials."
Oleg Silenko
2020 −2021 , internship at TalTech under COVSG5 “Biodegradable formulations for antiviral coatings and sanitizers [BIOFORM]”
Ella Duvanova
Visiting PhD student & Visiting researcher under COVSG5 “Biodegradable formulations for antiviral coatings and sanitizers
Jose Daniel Morales Sööt
BSc "Chloromethylation of Lignin as a Route Towards Biomass Valorization"
Zeba Usmani, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Fellow, 2018-2019
Mikhael Astorga
Exchange DAAD student.
Munkhtuul Enkhbat
Exchange DAAD student