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

PhD, Biophysics, Chemical and Macromolecular Physics

2015 – 2019

Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

Thesis: Structuring of plasma polymers: new methods for fabrication of nano-architectured thin films

MSc, Electronics and Nanoelectronics

2013 – 2015

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

Thesis: Plasma treatment of polymer materials

BSc, Electronics and Nanoelectronics

2009 – 2013

Ivanovo State University of Chemistry and Technology, Ivanovo, Russia

Thesis: Plasma treatment of natural fibers, woven and non-woven materials

Postdoc researcher

2021 – Present

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

Researcher

2020

HVM Plasma spol s r.o., Prague, Czech Republic

Erasmus+ traineeship in Chair for Multicomponent Materials

Oct 2018 – Nov 2018

Faculty of Engineering, Kiel University, Germany

In-situ characterization of Ag NP formation in gas aggregation source.

The Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) beamtime

2017

Hamburg, Germany

In situ small angle X-ray scattering investigation of metal nanoparticles formation in gas aggregation cluster source.

Active participant of 14 international scientific conferences with 7 oral and 7 poster presentations.

GAUK 1186217

2017 – 2019

The Charles University Grant Agency

Hybrid metal oxide/plasma polymer nanostructures towards controllable ion release

• Principal researcher

Scholarship for the significant publishing activity

2017 – 2019

Oborová rada UK

Reviewer for scientific journals

including:

• Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Publons

Topic board editor

• Coatings (MDPI)

Fabrication of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs) using gas aggregation cluster source (GAS);

In situ study of NP formation, growth and transport inside GAS;

Deposition and investigation of plasma polymer thin films and nanostructures;

Fabrication and examination of nanocomposites metal – plasma polymer for biomedical applications;

Atmospheric pressure plasma and solution plasma grafting of chitosan onto flexible polymer substrates.

Competent in Physical Vapor Deposition of plasma polymers and magnetron sputtering of metals;

Familiar with the in situ diagnostics of NPs in gas phase (small angle X-ray scattering, UV-Vis spectroscopy);

Experienced in the characterization methods (UV-Vis spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, ellipsometry, atomic force microscopy);

Familiar with a novel method of AC-chip nanocalorimetry;

Competent in the atmospheric plasma modification of synthetic and natural polymers.