Curriculum vitae

EDUCATION

Ph.D.     Biochemistry and Physiology of Plants, Institute of Plant Physiology, RAS, Russia (2004)

M.S.        Biochemistry, Moscow State University, Russia (2000). Magna cum laude.

Major     Biology, High School of Biology #520, Moscow, Russia (1995). Summa cum laude.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Kean University, NJ (2016-current)

Biochemistry, Advanced biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Introduction to Botany, Research Experience, Seminar in Integrative Biology.

Lehman College, CUNY (2008-2016)

Summer and semester courses for undergraduate students: General Biology BIO166/167, College Now – advanced  placement biology course for high school students, General Biology Summer Workshop for freshmen (preparing students for transitioning from high school to college system), Anatomy and Physiology BIO181/182, Plants and Society BIO184, Molecular Biology BIO420 (guest lecture on Protein Biochemistry; lab teaching assistance).

Math and Science Academy, New York (2008-2009)

Tutoring of undergraduate students. Subjects covered multiple biology disciplines (biology, anatomy and physiology, molecular biology, biochemistry).

Stockholm University, Sweden (2005-2007)

Molecular Biology (lectures and labs, assistance with advanced course – membrane fractionation, protein isolation, proteomics).

 APPOINTMENTS

Kean University, New Jersey, USA (2016-current).  Associate Professor.

Lehman College, CUNY, New York, USA (2013 – 2016). Adjunct Assistant Professor, Doctoral Lecturer.

Lehman College, CUNY, New York, USA (2008 -2013): Postdoctoral Fellow (NIH funded). Principal Investigator: Prof. Eleanore T. Wurtzel. Research:   Localization of enzymes/complexes involved in carotenoid biosynthesis in plants.

Stockholm University, Sweden (2005-2007). Postdoctoral Fellow. Principal Investigator: Prof. Birgitta Norling. Research:   Protein transport and sorting in Cyanobacteria.

Institute of Plant Physiology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (2000-2005). Ph.D. Student/Research Scientist, Principal investigator: Prof. Dmitry A. Los. Research:   Stress-inducible gene expression in Cyanobacteria.

National Institute for Basic Biology, Okazaki, Japan (2002-2004). Visiting Scientist. Principal Investigator: Prof. Norio Murata. Research:   Stress inducible gene expression in Cyanobacteria.

Institute of Virology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow, Russia (1998-2000). Junior Research Assistant. Principal Investigator: Prof. Edward V. Karamov. Research: HIV-induced apoptosis in human lymphocytes; HIV drug resistance.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Scientific Data, Editorial Board.