Prof. Igor Zozoulenko graduated from Kiev State University in 1983 with a degree in General Physics. In 1988, he earned a Ph.D. from the Institute of Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and Kiev State University. His doctoral research focused on the theoretical study of excitation energy transfer in molecular systems and polymers. After completing his Ph.D., he worked as a research fellow at the Institute of Theoretical Physics, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
In 1993, he joined the Norwegian Institute of Technology in Trondheim as a postdoctoral fellow, working on quantum transport in semiconductor nanostructures. In 1995, he was awarded a fellowship by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and spent two years as a postdoctoral fellow in the Theory and Modelling Division at the Department of Physics, Linköping University. He remained with the Department of Physics until 1999 when he became an associate professor in the Department of Science and Technology (ITN) at Campus Norrköping.
nce 2008, he has been a professor in the same department. His research has primarily focused on the electronic and transport properties of low-dimensional semiconductor structures and functional plasmonic and photonic devices. In 2013, he joined the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, where he currently leads the Theory and Modelling group.
Prof. Zozoulenko's recent research focuses on the simulation and modeling of electronic and ionic transport, as well as the electronic structure and morphology of conducting polymers and related devices. His current and recent research projects include:
- Investigating the electronic properties and optical absorption of p-type and n-type conducting polymers and their blends
- Studying redox electrochemistry, polymerization, oxygen reduction reactions, and hydrogen evolution in conducting polymers.
- Examining the intrinsic capacitance of conducting polymers.
- Exploring the morphology of conducting polymers, including water uptake, swelling, ion exchange, and ion diffusion.
- Conducting multiscale calculations of electronic transport in conducting polymers.
- Investigating the morphology of wood-based materials, such as cellulose-polymer composites, cellulose nanocrystals, lignin, and lignin nanoparticles.
- Researching photonics in cellulose-based materials, including transparent wood and cellulose chiral nanocrystals.
- Modeling devices such as organic electrochemical transistors and organic electrolyte-gated field-effect transistors, along with interfaces in organic bioelectronics.
In addition to research, Prof. Zozoulenko is actively involved in teaching. Since 1996, he has served as a course leader for eight undergraduate and six Ph.D.-level courses at Linköping University. In recognition of his teaching excellence, he was nominated for the "Gyllene Moroten" (Golden Carrot) award, given to the best teacher at Linköping University, in 2005 and 2028.
Prof. Zozoulenko also serves as vice-director of the Wallenberg Wood Science Center Academy, a graduate school designed to foster collaboration and bridge the gap between academic research and industry.
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