Laboratory of Colloid Systems and Interfacial Processes

Prof. Dr. Yurii Anatol'evich SHCHIPUNOV

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Present Position:

	A Head of the Colloid System and Interfacial Processes Laboratory,Institute of Chemistry, Far East Department, Russian Academy of Sciences;
	Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Sciences;
	Professor of Far East State University (Vladivostok).

Career Record:

2000 - pres.time:	A Head of the Laboratory,
1999 - pres.time:	Professor, Far East State University (Vladivostok),
1994 - 2000:	A Deputy Director of the Institute,
1992 - 1994:	A Head of the Laboratory (organized by himself on the basis of his research group),
1975 - 1992:	Junior Scientist, Senior Scientist, Leading Scientist,
1972 - 1975:	PhD Student, Institute of Electrochemistry (Moscow),
1971 - 1972:	Technician, Junior Scientist, Institute of Chemistry (Vladivostok).

International Cooperation (Visiting Research Professor):

	Bayreuth University (Germany): 1993 (4 months), 1996 -1997 (7 months), 1998 (6 months), 1999 (4 months), 2000 (6 months) 2001 (5 months), 2002 (4 months),
	Nagoya University (Japan): 2003 (3 months).

Educational Record:

1966 - 1971:	Graduated student of Ural State University (Ekaterinburg),
1972 - 1975:	PhD. student of the Institute of Electrochemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences (Moscow) under the supervision of academician A. N. Frumkin,
1976:	Ph. Degree in Bioelectrochemistry from the Institute of Electrochemistry,
1989:	Habilitation Dr. Degree from the Institute of Electrochemistry.

Academic Research Activity:

	Hydrogels of polysaccharides and Proteins,
	Polyelectrolyte Complexes of Biopolymers,
	Sol-Gel Derived Biomaterials on the Basis of Biopolymers,
	Mesoporous Silicate Materials Synthesized on the Surfactant Template,
	Lecithin Organogels,
	Biopolymer-Surfactant Systems,
	Rheological Measurements.

Publications:

Ca. 100 research papers and 6 reviews published in refereed journals and edited monographs.

Courses and Lectures:

	The course (36 hours) "Comprehensive Colloid Chemistry" for advanced students of Far East State University (Vladivostok)
	Lecture: "Hydrogels on the basis of polyelectrolyte complexes of natural polysaccharides",
	Lecture: "Hybrid polysaccharide-silica nanocomposites: Synthesis, properties and structure",
	Lecture: "Biocatalysts prepared by immobilization of enzymes in sol-gel derived hybrid nanocomposites",
	Over 50 talks and poster presentations at international conferences, universities and research institutes mainly throughout Russia and Europe.