Our research team

David Kubička

LinkedIn ; Research Gate; ORCID

Education: 

• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Petroleum Technology and Petrochemistry (MSc.)
• Abo Akademi University, Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry (Ph.D.)
• University of New York in Prague (MBA)
• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Department of Petroleum Technology and Petrochemistry (Assoc. Prof)

Working experience: 

• UCTP (2016 - …)
• VUAnCH/UniCRE (2006 – 2015)
• Abo Akademi (2001-2005)
• Chemopetrol/VUAnCH (1999-2001)

Specialization: 

• heterogeneous catalysis
• biomass valorization
• green chemistry
• refining and petrochemical processes

Hobbies:

• (dog) agility and obedience, natural garden planting

Oleg Kikhtyanin

Research Gate; ORCID

Education: 

• Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia (PhD)
• Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia (MSc)

Working experience: 

• 2017 - till now Technopark Kralupy VŠCHT Praha – Research scientist
• 2016-2016 Unipetrol Centre for Research and Education (former Research Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (VUANCH)) – Head of the laboratory RENTECH (Organic Synthesis)
• 2013-2015 Research Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (VUANCH) – Senior Researcher
• 2000-2013 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (Novosibirsk, Russia) – Researcher
• 1992-1999 Scientific-Engineering Centre “Zeosit”, Novosibirsk, Russia – Head of the Group of Organic Synthesis
• 1984-1991 Boreskov Institute of Catalysis (Novosibirsk, Russia) – Junior Researcher

Specialization: 

• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Acid-base catalysis
• Synthesis and characterization of microporous and mesoporous materials
• Chemical utilization of renewables – valorization of biomass
• Biomass-to-chemicals, advanced biofuels.

Hobbies:

• books, music, sport

Jaroslav Aubrecht

LinkedIn; Research Gate; ORCID

 Education:

• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague – Development of Cu catalysts for ester hydrogenolysis (Ph.D.)
  
• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague – Drug synthesis and production (MSc.)

 Working experience: 

• EnProCo Berlin GmbH (totally 5 months in 2015 and 2016) – process design
• ITQ Valencia (3 months 2019, prof. Agustín Martínez) - advanced characterization of heterogeneous catalysts  
  

 Specialization: 

• heterogeneous catalysis
• catalyst characterization 
  
• Cu-based catalysts for ester hydrogenolysis

 Hobbies: 

• sports, education, travelling and relax 

Bogdan Shumeiko

LinkedIn; Research Gate; ORCID

Education: 

• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague – Biomass processing and valorization (Ph.D.)
• UCT Prague Department of Petroleum Technology and alternative fuels (MSc)

Working experience: 

• 2016-till date: Scientific researcher at  UCT Prague - catalytic transformation of lignin-derived oxygenates to useful chemicals.
• 2016- traineeship in the Leuphana university Luneburg, Germany (prof. Wolf-Ulrich Palm) - Photochemistry of 9-acridinecarboxaldehyde in aqueous media

Specialization: 

• Catalytic upgrading of lignin-derived oxygenated and pyrolysis oils to useful chemicals and fuels
  

Hobbies:

• sport, outdoor activities, music festivals

Andrey Smirnov

LinkedIn ; Research Gate;

 Education:

• Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia (MSc)
• Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia (PhD)

 Working experience: 

• 2021 - till now - University of Chemistry and Technology Prague – Research scientist
• 2010-2020 - Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia – Research
• 2017-2019 - Novosibirsk state university, Novosibirsk, Russia – Research scientist

 Specialization: 

• heterogeneous catalysis based on transition metals
• hydrotreatment of pyrolysis liquids
• production of biofuels and bio-additives

 Hobbies: 

• music, travelling, art

LinkedIn; Research Gate

Education:

• 2016-2018 Master of Philosophy in Chemistry, Hazara University Mansehra, (Pakistan)
• 2012-2016 Bachelor of Studies in Chemistry, Hazara University, Mansehra (Pakistan)

 Working experience: 

• 2016-2017, Hazara University Mansehra-Internship
• 2017-2018, NS & TD, National center for Physics, Islamabad-Research Assistant

 Specialization: 

• organic chemistry, heterogeneous catalysis
• catalyst characterization
• Dewaxing of refinery waste residues into lighter hydrolytic fuels
• Green synthesis of graphene oxide and Ag NPs

 Hobbies: 

• sports, travelling and art

Snehasis Dutta

Education:

• Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India (M.Tech in Chemical Engineering)

  Working experience: 

• Research Scientist in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Mumbai, India

  Specialization: 

• Organic synthesis and purification
• Heterogeneous catalysis
• Design of experiments
• Process scale-up

 Hobbies: 

• Music, community services, long drives, exploring new places

Valeriia Korolova

Research Gate; ORCID

Education: 

• National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”, Department of Oil, Gas and Gas-condensate Production (MTech.)
• Karazin National University, Department of Inorganic Chemistry (MSc.)

Working experience: 

• 2019-till now - UCT Prague - Scientific researcher
• 2018-2019 - State Plant for Chemical Reagents STC of «Institute for Single Crystals» of the NAS (Ukraine) - Chemist
• 2017-2018 National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Insitute” (Ukraine) - Engineer
• 2017 - Pharmaceutical company «Health» (Ukraine) - Chemist (internship)

Specialization: 

• heterogeneous catalysis

Hobbies:

• bicycling, travelling, cooking

Sharmistha Saha

Education:

• Masters in Technical Chemistry, Graz University of Technology, Austria
• Masters in Inorganic Chemistry, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh
• Sc. in Chemistry, University of Chittagong, Bangladesh

Working experience:

• BRISKII: Transnational Access (Internship) - LNEG/UBB – Unit of Bioenergy and Biorefinery, Lisbon, Portugal
• Internship - Centre for Structural Chemistry, University of Lisbon, Portugal
• Internship - PROFACTOR GmbH, Steyr, Austria

Specialization:

• Biogas production and optimization
• Optimization of the crystallization process using molecular dynamics simulation
• 3D printing