Prof. Ing. Andrey Shukurov Ph.D. (Andrei Choukourov)

Ph. D. Physics of Molecular and Biological Structures

2003

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Dissertation: Study of plasma polymer processes for surface modification of solids

Ing. Technology of Devices and Materials of Electronics

1995

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

Professor

Jun 2020 – Present

Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

• thin film deposition and nanoparticle (NP) formation under vacuum and low-temperature plasma conditions
• NP-assembled mesoporous coatings for photoelectrochemical water splitting
• plasmonic and photoluminescent metal/semiconductor nanoparticles
• optically active nanofluids
• nanomaterials with regenerative and antimicrobial activity for wound healing
• phase separation and nanoconfinement in homo- and copolymer thin films
• solution plasma processing of natural polymers
• plasma agriculture
• hybrid nanomaterials for laser-driven proton-boron fusion

Associate professor

Oct 2011 – Jun 2020

Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

• research on plasma polymerization
• functionalization and nanostructuring of surfaces
• kinetic roughening of surfaces
• biological response of surfaces

Habilitation work: Thin films of plasma polymers for biomedical applications

Assistant professor

Jan 2004 – Oct 2011

Department of Macromolecular Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

• experiments with plasma polymerization and magnetron sputtering of polymeric materials
• preparation and analysis of plasma polymers, nanocomposites metal (metal oxide) / plasma polymer

Assistant professor

May 2005 – Jan 2007

EcoTopia Science Institute, University of Nagoya, Japan

• investigation of protein interaction with solid surfaces by scanning probe microscopy

Researcher

Apr 2004 – Apr 2005

Institute of Physics, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic

• modification of nano-diamond surfaces with amino-rich plasma polymers for biomedical applications

Researcher

Aug 2002 – Apr 2003

Sep 2004 – Oct 2004

Chemistry Department, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Il, USA

• experiments with Mass-selected Polyatomic Hyperthermal Ion Deposition and Surface Polymerization by Ion Assisted Deposition
• Produced and analyzed amine and/or silicon containing thin films

Scientific assistant

Feb 2002 – Apr 2002

Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research, Potsdam-Golm, Germany

• research into XPS analysis of polymeric materials

Leading engineer

Oct 1995 – Oct 2000

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

• maintained and developed the laboratory of materials of electronics

ERASMUS + Program Coordinator

2018 – 2023

between MFF UK and Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany

Expert reviewer

2022

The European Interest Group Concert-Japan

2022

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada

2011 – 2012

2019 – 2024

The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding, Romania

Reviewer for scientific journals

2023

• 2023 Cluster Meeting 2023, Prague, Czech Republic
• 13^th Asian European International Conference on Plasma Engineering, Busan, Korea

2022

• 2022 Spring Meeting, European Materials Research Society
• 18^th Plasma Surface Engineering, Erfurt, Germany (plenary talk)
• 2^d International Workshop on Proton-Boron Fusion, Catania, Italy

2021

• 8^th International Conference on Plasma Medicine, Seoul, Korea

2019

• Advances in Cluster Beam Deposition Symposium, Okinawa, Japan
• Tokyo University and Nagoya University, Japan
• iPlasmaNano-X, Porec, Croatia
• 9^th International Workshop on Polymer-Metal Nanocomposites, Helsinki, Finland

2018

• 8^th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Plasma Chemistry, Ivanovo, Russia

2017

• Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
• Bilateral Kobe-Kiel Workshop Kiel, Germany

2016

• 15^th Plasma Surface Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

2015

• 7^th Kobe University Brussels European Centre Symposium, Brussels, Belgium

2014

• 14^th Plasma Surface Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
• Tokyo University, Japan
• 7^th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Plasma Chemistry, Ivanovo, Russia

2011

• 6^th International Symposium on Theoretical and Applied Plasma Chemistry, Ivanovo, Russia

2006

• 10^th Plasma Surface Engineering, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

IEEE Nano 2024

2024

• co-chair of the special invited session

10^th International Workshop on Functional Nanomaterials

2021

• co-chairman, member of International Organizing Committee

Workshop on plasma-based synthesis of nanomaterials

2020

Prague, Czech Republic

• member of Local Organizing Committee

17^th JVC

2018

Olomouc, Czech Republic

• member of International Programme Committee

8^th International workshop on polymer metal nanocomposites

2017

Prague, Czech Republic

• chairman of Local Organizing Committee

EUROMAT 2013

2013

Seville, Spain

• member of International Organizing Committee

Laserlab-Europe AISBL, Expert Group: Micro- and nano-structured materials for experiments with high-power lasers

since 2021

Materials Research Society

since 2018

International Society for Plasma Medicine

since 2012

International Plasma Chemistry Society

since 2001

Plasma Processes & Polymers

Wiley

• member of the International Advisory Board
• guest editor

Materials

MDPI

• guest editor

Russian Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology

• member of editorial board