NANOTECHCENTER

Education 

2024 – Professor of the Department of Physical Chemistry, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute National Technical University of Ukraine;

2013 – Doctor of Chemical Sciences in Physical Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Chemistry faculty.

2003 – Associate Professor diploma, National Aviation University, the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

1994-1999  PhD degree in Electrochemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, V. I. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry.

1989-1994   Specialist degree in inorganic chemistry, solid state chemistry and high-temperature superconductors, Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Chemistry department.

Career/Employment

2024 -present Nanotechcenter LLC,  Researcher

2018-present   Professor, National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Physical Chemistry department.

2014-2018        Head of the department, Professor, Department of Physical and Colloidal Chemistry (Department of Chemical Technologies of Food Additives and Cosmetics), National University for Food Technologies.

2014-present   Professor, National Aviation University, the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies.

2000-2014       Associate Professor, National Aviation University, the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies.

1994-2000       Engineer and junior research assistant, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, V. I. Vernadsky Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry.

Awards

2011                  The Letter of Gratitude from the Mayor of Kyiv for valuable personal contribution to the development of Ukrainian science.

2004 – 2006       Scholarship of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for Young Scientists.

2002, 2005         Samsung Young Scientists Days in Kyiv 3^rd place award certificates.

List of relevant publications:

1. Kakazey M., Ivanova N., Boldurev Y., Ivanov S., Sokolsky G. Electron paramagnetic resonance in MnO2 powders and comparative estimation of electric characteristics of power sources based on them in the MnO2–Zn system. Journal of Power Sources. 2003, 114 (1), 170-175 Vol. 43,
2. Sokol’skii G.V., Ivanova S.V., Ivanova N.D., Boldyrev E.I., Lobunets T.F. Doped manganese (IV) oxide in processes of destruction and removal of organic compounds from aqueous solutions. Journal of Water Chemistry and Technology. 2012, Vol. 34, P.227-233.
3. Kovinchuk I., Haiuk N., Lazzara G., G. Cavallaro, G. Sokolsky Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of PE film by anatase/γ-MnO₂. Polymer Degradation and Stability. 2023, Vol. 210, P. 110295.
4. Sokolsky G.V., Gayuk N.V., Zudina L.V., Zahornyi M.N., Lobunets T.F. Photoelectrocatalytic degradation of aminoazodyes by titanium dioxide with surface states of Ti³⁺. Journal of Chemistry and Technologies. 2019, Vol. 27 (2), P. 130-139.

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Research Grants

Research internship and lectures at the University of Cordoba (Spain, Erasmus+ programme, June 15-25, 2019);

Research internship, lectures at the University of Palermo (Italy, Erasmus+ programme, November 11-25, 2019).

H-GREEN. Innovative Functional Oxide Materials for Green Hydrogen Energy Production (2024-2029) Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) HORIZON-MSCA-2022-SE-01. Grant Agreement Number 872631..

Funding from the PROM programme – short-term academic exchange is funded by the European Union as part of the project entitled “Short-term academic exchange as a way to improve the quality of education at institutions of higher education and science” with the number FERS.01.05-IP.08-0218/23 (Lodz University of Technologies, Poland, 17-30.03.2025)