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 Alternative Fuels (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: 

• UCCS Lille (6/2023 - prof. Jean-François Lamonier) - catalyst surface analysis 
• ITQ Valencia (3 months 2019, prof. Agustín Martínez) - advanced characterization of heterogeneous catalysts  
  
• EnProCo Berlin GmbH (totally 5 months in 2015 and 2016) – process design

 Specialization: 

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

 Hobbies: 

• sports, travelling and relax 

Rujito Sesariojiwandono Ridho Suharbiansah

Education:

• Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University, Germany – Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx over Copper-Containing Zeolite Y (Ph.D.)
• Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia (M.Sc.)

Working Experience:

• 2025-present, UCT Prague
• 2020-2025, Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University (Prof. Roger Gläser)
• 2022, Chemistry Department, University of Turin (Prof. Silvia Bordiga and Prof. Gloria Berlier) 
• 2019-2020, Institute of Chemical Technology, Leipzig University (Dr. habil. Eng. Magdalena Jablonska) 
• 2016-2018, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Leipzig University (Prof. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins)

Specialization:

• Heterogeneous catalysis
  
• Catalyst design, synthesis, and characterization
  
• Investigation of zeolites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), Layered-Double Hydroxides (LDHs) in catalyzed reactions.

Hobbies:

• Travelling, sports (futsal and badminton), and content creator

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

Evgeniya Grechman

Education:

• University of Chemical and Technology, Prague, Department of Petroleum Technology and Alternative Fuels (Ing.)
• University of Chemical and Technology, Prague, Faculty of Environmental Technology (Bc.)

Working experience:

• 2024-till now – UCT, Technopark Kralupy, scientific researcher
• 2022-2024 - UCT, Technopark Kralupy, laboratory assistant

Specialization:

• heterogeneous catalysis
• catalyst characterization

Hobbies:

• drawing, music, video games

Racheal Ariokot

Education:

• University of Chemistry and Technology Prague, Czech Republic | University of Oviedo, Spain | Abo Akademi University, Finland (Ing. IMATEC Erasmus Mundus)
• Kyambogo University, Uganda (Bsc. Chemical Engineering)

Working experience:

• 2019 – 2023: Quality Control Officer at Movit Products Limited, Uganda

Specialization:

• Circular economy,
• green chemistry,
• biomass valorization,
• heterogeneous catalysts

Hobbies:

• Crocheting, motorbike rides, nature walks

Sharmistha Saha

Education:

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

Valeriia Korolova
PhD 2019-2024

Bogdan Shumeiko
post-doc 2023,
PhD 2017-2022

Andrey Smirnov

post-doc 2021-2023

Violetta Pospelova
PhD 2017-2022 

Arumugam Mahashanon

post-doc, 2021-22