Sergei I. Tverdokhlebov, 21th May 1961
Qualifications
1997: PhD: “Critical powerful electron emission from dielectric induced by injection of dense nanosecond electron beam”, Departments of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, Tomsk Polytechnic University. 1983: Department of Physical Electronics, Tomsk Institute of Automated Control Systems and Radioelectronics, full-time, awarded Lenin's scholarship, Diploma with Distinction (grade point average 4.975 out of 5), Degree: Engineer physicist.
1978: Petropavlovsk's No 21 Secondary School USSR, grade point average (4.88 out of 5). Main subjects: Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry.
Awards
- Oxford, UK, Winners 2013, The International ‘Science and Education’ Competition, The 'BEST INNOVATIVE PROJECT' category, “Advanced Hybrid Materials for Bio-Surface Modification Applied for Regenerative Medicine”.
- National Science and Technology Fair 2013, Bangkok, Thailand, Gold prize for commending excellent and creative effort to invent “Highly-porous composite elastic osteoinductive coating for intramedular implants.
- Laureate of Tomsk region in the field of education, science, health and culture, 2013.
- 5th International Warsaw Inventions Show, Gold with Mention for the invention “Highly-porous and flexible composite osteoinductive coating for intramedullary implants”, Warsawa, 2011.
- Winner of the Tomsk Polytechnic University competition "The Associate Professor of the Year - 2011".
- Winner of the Tomsk Polytechnic University competition "Scientist of the Year - 2010".
Research fields and current interests
Thin films, vacuum plasma technology, surface modification, biocompatible, composite and hybrid materials, drug delivery, scaffolds for regenerative medicine, bioresorbable materials, experimental design, radiation physics.
Reviewer, editorial and social activities
Peer-review for Scientific Journals: Materials Science and Engineering C, Surface and Coatings Technology, Applied Polymer Science, Russian Physics Journal, Biotechnosphere (Russian)
Membership: Expert-evaluator for Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation (Federal Register of expert scientific and technical sphere, protocol # 11, 25.10.2012).
Social activities: Organizer of the museum of equipment and physical experiment in Tomsk Polytechnic University.
Extramural Funding Record (scientific adviser)
Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation:
Federal target program:
- Creating hybrid composite biocompatible and biodegradable scaffolds with controlled physical and chemical properties for tissue engineering, 2011-2012.
- Development of methods for creating hybrid capillary-porous biochips intended to stimulate the process of reparative osteogenesis, 2011-2012.
- Creating hybrid bioresorbable synthetic bioactive polymer matrices with controlled physical and chemical properties for regenerative therapies, 2013.
- Development of composite implants for reconstructive surgery craniofacial trauma in patients including with cancer, 2014-2016.
Analytical departmental target program "Development of Scientific Potential of Higher Education
- Development of fundamental principles of hybrid bioresorbable / biodegradable coatings and materials based on calcium phosphates, fluorocarbon polymers, plastics and organic acids for reconstructive surgery, 2010.
Russian Foundation for Basic Research:
- Polymer biodegradable / bioresorbable scaffolds for controlling the structural and functional state of stem cells, 2013-2015.
- Development of scientific bases of hybrid technology forming biocompatible and biodegradable polymer coatings on the modified surface materials for medical applications, 2011-2012.
- Study of the properties and mechanisms of formation of thin calcium phosphate coatings obtained by RF sputtering and synthesis of the ablation plasma on the models of medical devices, 2009-2010.
Industry and research organizations: More than 20 contracts with Industry and Research organizations, including Production and Technical Association "Medtech" Ltd., Experimental Plant of Ilizarov Centre, LLC "Nitek", Limited Liability Company «Koatum» (Latvia), "Research Institute of complex problems of cardiovascular disease" Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Samara Medical University, Institute of Strength Physics and Materials Science Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences.
Supervision of PhD projects, Supervision of Master, Diploma and Bachelor projects.
