CURRICULUM VITAE

Ivan. M. Zorin

Post-Doctoral Researcher St.-Petersburg state university, Russia

Date of birth: July 21, 1975

Martial status: married

Address: 26 University Ave., St. Peterhof , St.-Petersburg 198504 Russia


Education:

April 2001 St.-Petersburg state university (Russia) Ph.D. (Chemistry)

June 1997 St.-Petersburg state university (Russia) M.Sc. (Chemistry)

English: speaking, fluent reading

Experience:

2001 Fellowship in IPF Dresden, Germany Polymer thin film characterization (contact angle measurements, X-ray reflectivity)

1997-2001 Ph.D. research with prof. A. Yu. Bilibin, dept. of Chemistry, St.-Petersburg state university. Liquid crystalline polymers with optically active a -amino acids units

1996-1997 Undergraduate research with dr. O. S. Sokolova, dept. of Chemistry, St.-Petersburg state university. Thermotropic liquid crystalline alkylene aromatic halogen containing polyesters

Professional activities:

oct 1999-jul 2003 SciVision - MDL Polymer nomenclature expert, data base selection scientist - Novel specialty polymers (Polyconjugated electrically conductive and luminescent polymers)

1997- present Supervising of undergraduate students - Synthesis of tailored condensation polymers

1997- present Seminars on chemistry of tailored polymers.

1997- present Practicum on synthesis of polycondensation monomers and polymers.

2001- present Lectures on monomer chemistry and synthesis of polycondensation polymers.

 

Research area:

Synthesis of polycondensation polymers, organic and peptide synthesis, Liquid crystals, Fluorine containing polymers, Optically active polymers, polyconjugated conducting and luminescent polymers, biodegradable polymers based on amino acids

 

Methods of investigation: Spectroscopy (NMR, IR, ORD), Differential scanning calorimetry, optical polarizing microscopy, contact angle measurements (ADSA).

 

Awards:

1997 2-nd prize of 7 Russian students conference Problems of the theoretic and experimental chemistry

1998 Grant RFBR #96-03-32430 Influence of the symmetry of the macromolecule and its elements on phase transition parameters and types of the mesophases of the liquid crystalline polymers.

1998 Grant Universities of Russia-Fundamental research #2340 Chiral mesogenic polymers with a -amino acid units as a structural elements.

1998 Personal grant of the St.-Petersburg government for young scientists #M98-2.5K-704 Liquid crystalline thermotropic polymers containing optically active amino acid residues.

1999 Personal grant of the St.-Petersburg government for young scientists Liquid crystalline thermotropic polymers with natural a-amino acid units in the main chain.

2000 Personal grant of the St.-Petersburg government for young scientists Liquid crystalline thermotropic polymers containing optically active amino acids.

2000 Soros postgraduate student

2000 Grant NATO - Fluorine containing polymers

 

Recent publications:

  1. I. M. Zorin, O.S. Sokolova, Е.А. Аntonov, А.Yu. Bilibin Thermotropic alkylene-aromatic halogen containing polyesters. New approaches in polymer synthesis and macromolecular formation, International symposium, 1997 Saint-Petersburg, P-128
  2. I.P. Kolomiets, S.K. Filippov, O.S. Sokolova, I. M. Zorin, Е.А. Аntonov, А.Yu. Bilibin Mesomorphic and elastic properties of thermotropic liquid crystalline alkyl-aromatic esters. Colloid and molecular electrooptics, VIII International Symposium, St.-Petersburg, 1997 p. 43
  3. Е.I. Rjumtsev, А.B. Melnikov, А.V. Lezov, O.S. Sokolova, I. M. Zorin, Е.А. Аntonov, А.Yu. Bilibin Mesomorphic and electrooptic properties of thermotropic liquid crystalline alkylene-aromatic polyesters with fluorinated spacers. Colloid and molecular electrooptics, VIII International Symposium, St.-Petersburg, 1997 p. 44
  4. I. M. Zorin, Е.А. Аntonov O. S. Sokolova, A. Yu. Bilibin Synthesis and mesomorphic propeties of thermotropic LC alkylene aromatic polyesters containing fluorinated spacers. II scientific session of St.-Petersburg state university, dedicated to 275-annivesary of St.-Petersburg University. S.-Petersburg, 1998, p. 208
  5. S.K. Filippov, I.P. Kolomiets, E.A. Antonov, O.S. Sokolova I. M. Zorin, A. Yu. Bilibin The effect of a substituent in the central ring on the liquid crystalline properties of di(4-alkoxycarbonylphenyl) terephthalates. Liquid Crystals v.24(5), pp. 787-791, 1998
  6. O. S. Sokolova, I. M. Zorin, A. Yu. Bilibin Synthesis of chiral diaminoacyl derivatives of diols as monomers for obtaining of LC polymers. IV Russian symposium (with international attendance) Liquid crystalline and related polymers Moscow, 1999
  7. I. M. Zorin, O.S. Sokolova, А. Yu. Bilibin Synthesis of chiral monomers and mesogenic polymers containing natural a-amino acid units. II international conference of young scholars Modern trends in organic synthesis on the eve of new era Russia St.-Petersburg June 28-30, 1999. P 213
  8. Zorin I. M., Sokolova O. S., Bilibin A. Yu. Synthesis and properties of alkylenearomatic poly(ester amide)s containing natural a -amino acid units. St. Petersburg University Herald, Part 4 Physics, Chemistry 1999(3), p. 93-98
  9. Zorin I. M., Sokolova O. S., Bilibin A. Yu. Thermotropic LC polymers with anmino acid units in the main chain. // Polymer Sciense, Part B, in press.
  10. Zorin I. M., Sokolova O. S., Bilibin A. Yu. Mesogenic poly(ester amide)s with natural amino acids units in the main chain. // II Russian Kargin symposium " Chemistry and physics of polymers in the begining of XXI century ", Chernogolovka, 2000, abstracts, C2-24

 

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