Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project
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Tetiana Orlova PhD |
Research interests |
Principles, methods and ways of liquid crystal structuring; analysis of 3D molecular field ordering and connection with the behavior of self-assembled structures; creation of smart photomechanochemical systems; development of liquid crystal-based elements for applications in optics, photonics and sensorics. Also, photophysical and photochemical properties of dopant molecules in the condensed phase of matter. |
Features of the PhD program |
Participation in interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of soft matter physics, including liquid crystals, but not limited to them; optics and sensorics; photophysics and photochemistry; IT and machine learning. Cooperation with foreign colleagues from leading universities (University of Bordeaux in France, University of Southampton in the UK, etc.). Gaining experience with unique experimental setups at the Infochemistry Research Center and the Shared Use Center of ITMO University. Financial support from scientific grants and collaborations with industrial partners. |
List of the supervisor’s research projects (participation/supervision) |
The main participant of the RSCF project 22-13-00185 ‘Nucleophilic reactions of the polyunsaturated carbonyl-containing compounds as synthetic platform for the original materials possessing photophysical properties’ (2022-2024). |
List of potential thesis topics |
1. Synthetic active liquid crystal matter and other smart photomechanochemical systems made of controllable localized structures in chiral nematics. 2. Tunable liquid crystal structures for optical and photonic applications, including biomedical diagnostic devices. 3. Liquid crystal sensor for anaerobic bacteria in food. |
Publications in the last five years |
7 reviews and papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, 2 articles in conference proceedings (Scopus / Web of Science) |
Key publications |
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Key IPs |
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Supervisor’s specific requirements |
· Understanding of molecular physics · Understanding of optics and photonics, primarily organic photonics · Understanding of the basics of physical chemistry, photophysics and photochemistry · Scientific software skills (OriginLab / SigmaPlot) · Skills in using Wolfram Mathematica / Matlab / Python programming are welcome Skills in building and adjusting optical setups / experience with spectrophotometric equipment are welcome |
Code of the subject area of the PhD program |
03.06.01 Physics and astronomy
Specialization:05.11.13 Instruments and methods of environment, substance, material and product monitoring
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