All three research projects submitted by the early-career researchers of the Institute of Functional Materials Chemistry of the SSI have been selected as winners of the pilot competitive selection of research projects within the framework of the experimental Project-Based PhD Programme (Наказ МОН №1023 від 1.07.2026р).
The Project-Based PhD Programme is a new model of doctoral (PhD) education in which research is carried out as a fully-fledged scientific project with clearly defined objectives and expected outcomes in areas that are of strategic importance for Ukraine’s technological resilience, security, and future. A total of 79 top research projects were selected nationwide.
Our winning projects (Specialty E3 – Chemistry):
«Йодовані поліметинові барвники як фотосенсибілізатори нового покоління для антимікробної фотодинамічної терапії».
Andriy Vashchenko – PhD candidate in the Project-Based PhD Programme.
Supervisor – Anatoliy Tatarets, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Senior Researcher.
Consultant – Alexander Krivoshey, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Senior Researcher.
«Створення нових супрамолекулярних флуоресцентних матеріалів для діагностики та фотодинамічної терапії бактеріальних інфекцій».
Petro Radionov – PhD candidate in the Project-Based PhD Programme.
Supervisor – Olesia Kulyk, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor.
Consultant – Olga Kolosova, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Senior Researcher.
«Розроблення гібридних біологічно активних сполук на основі тандему реакцій азидо-Угі та Угі і подальших пост-трансформацій».
Tetiana Savluk – PhD candidate in the Project-Based PhD Programme.
Supervisor – Valentyn Chebanov, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor.
Consultant (Co-supervisor) – Alexander Tsygankov, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor.
The success of our early-career researchers is an important testament to the strong scientific potential of the SSI, the high quality of its research, the professionalism of its supervisors, and the talent of its young scientists.
We sincerely congratulate our winners and their supervisors! We wish them every success in implementing their projects, pursuing bold ideas, and achieving many more scientific accomplishments!