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Dr A Sergeev
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Funded PhD Project (European/UK Students Only)
About the Project
A 42 month fully funded PhD position in organic/organometallic chemistry is available at the Department of Chemistry, the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Program: Catalytic activation of C-C bonds in alkanes has a great potential to provide clean, short and energy-efficient routes to value-added chemicals and fuels from hydrocarbons. Currently, the realisation of this potential is limited by poor activity and selectivity of known heterogeneous catalysts in C-C bond activation. This PhD program will focus on the rational design of more active and selective homogeneous catalysts for the reductive cleavage of C-C bonds in alkanes. The design of the catalysts will be guided by mechanistic studies of C-H and C-C bond scission mediated by well-defined metal complexes. The performance of the catalysts will be evaluated in a range of fundamental organic transformations of industrial importance.
Requirements: Creative and highly motivated applicants from UK/EU with at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in chemistry are encouraged to apply. A strong background in organic/organometallic chemistry and catalysis will be an advantage.
The position is available from 1st October 2013. The initial studentship stipend is £13,590 a year.
To apply please send a copy of your curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees to Dr. Alexey Sergeev ([Email Address Removed]).
Program: Catalytic activation of C-C bonds in alkanes has a great potential to provide clean, short and energy-efficient routes to value-added chemicals and fuels from hydrocarbons. Currently, the realisation of this potential is limited by poor activity and selectivity of known heterogeneous catalysts in C-C bond activation. This PhD program will focus on the rational design of more active and selective homogeneous catalysts for the reductive cleavage of C-C bonds in alkanes. The design of the catalysts will be guided by mechanistic studies of C-H and C-C bond scission mediated by well-defined metal complexes. The performance of the catalysts will be evaluated in a range of fundamental organic transformations of industrial importance.
Requirements: Creative and highly motivated applicants from UK/EU with at least a 2.1 degree (or equivalent) in chemistry are encouraged to apply. A strong background in organic/organometallic chemistry and catalysis will be an advantage.
The position is available from 1st October 2013. The initial studentship stipend is £13,590 a year.
To apply please send a copy of your curriculum vitae and contact details for two referees to Dr. Alexey Sergeev ([Email Address Removed]).
Project supervisors
Career overview
Dr Alexey Sergeev obtained his undergraduate degree from Saint-Petersburg State University and his PhD degree from Moscow State University in 2005, with advisors Prof Irina P. Beletskaya and Dr Galina A. Artamkina. Following a brief period in the industry at IRIX Neva, he pursued postdoctoral studies with Prof Matthias Beller at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis in Rostock, Germany, from 2006 to 2009. In 2009, Dr Sergeev relocated to the United States to work with Prof John F. Hartwig at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and subsequently at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2012, he returned to Europe to commence his independent career at the University of Liverpool and the Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy as a Lecturer in Chemistry. Dr Sergeev was promoted to Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in 2022.
Research interests
Dr. Alexey Sergeev''s research focuses on catalysis, particularly in the development of new catalytic processes and materials. He has a keen interest in sustainable chemistry and renewable energy applications. His work includes the study of transition metal-catalysed reactions, with a specific emphasis on the design and synthesis of novel catalysts for various organic transformations. Dr. Sergeev has also explored the mechanisms of catalytic processes to enhance their efficiency and selectivity.
Chemistry
Catalysis
Renewable Energy
Organic Synthesis
Postdoctoral Research
Industrial Experience
Academic Career
Independent Research
University of Liverpool
University of Illinois
University of California
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Saint-Petersburg State University
Moscow State University
Research Collaboration
Chemical Engineering
Environmental Chemistry.
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