Hennadii Bulavko
PhD
Description of the field of scientific research:
Hennadii's research interests encompass photoinduced and light-controlled processes in organic, polymeric, and hybrid materials, as well as photonics, photochemistry, photoelectrochemical systems, and photovoltaics. His work focuses on the development and investigation of organic dyes, polymer composites, and functional materials for solar energy conversion and storage. He also studies photochemical and photoelectrochemical cells, including systems exhibiting light-induced charging, and investigates the optical, electrical, electrochemical, mechanical, thermal, and rheological properties of polymer materials and nanocomposites.
List of duties:
Hennadii Bulavko is an Associate Professor at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. His research focuses on functional materials for photonics, photoelectrochemistry, and photovoltaics. He studies photoinduced processes, photochemical cells, organic and hybrid materials for solar energy conversion, and polymer materials and composites with tailored optical and electronic properties. His activities also include teaching, presenting research at scientific conferences, grant writing, and the commercialisation of scientific developments.
Professional experience:
2009–2011 — Intern Chemist, Enamine Ltd., Kyiv, Ukraine.
2010–2012 — Researcher during his Master’s studies, Faculty of Chemistry, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
2012–2015 — PhD Student in the research group of Academician O. O. Ishchenko, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
2015–2021 — Assistant Lecturer, Department of Supramolecular Chemistry, Institute of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
2015–2022 — Member of the Council of Young Scientists, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
2021 – 31 May 2022 — Associate Professor, Department of Supramolecular Chemistry, Institute of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, full-time.
2021–2022 — Visiting Researcher / participant in the ALISE H2020 project, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany.
1 June 2022 – 30 June 2026 — Associate Professor, Department of Supramolecular Chemistry, Institute of High Technologies, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, remote part-time position.
Since 2022 — Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom.
2022–2023 — Postdoctoral Researcher in the group of Prof. Dr. Julien Bachmann, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen, Germany.
Since 2024 — Senior Research Scientist, R&D Department, Rakovník, Czech Republic.
2024–2025 — Reviewer for international peer-reviewed journals published by the American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, and Elsevier, covering materials chemistry, polymer chemistry, photochemistry, and organic and hybrid functional materials.
2025 — Expert Reviewer of research projects for the National Research Foundation of Ukraine in chemistry, materials science, and related fields.