International research and
education center for
Physics of Nanostructures

Experiences

2016 - present: Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Molecular and Cell Biology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States

2014 - 2016: Postdoctoral researcher at Department of Optical Physics and Modern Natural Science, ITMO University.

March 2014: Visiting researcher at the Laboratory of Inorganic and Materials Chemistry Trinity College Dublin (School of Chemistry).

March 2013: Visiting researcher at the Laboratory of Inorganic and Materials Chemistry Trinity College Dublin (School of Chemistry).

2008-2013: Engineer at Department of Optical Physics and Modern Natural Science, ITMO University.

Research interests

Chirality in semiconductor nanocrystals

Semiconductor nanocrystals are under active investigation. Their tunable optical properties and high photostability combined with great potential for surface modification and functionalization make it possible to use such nanocrystals as luminescent labels and sensors in biology, photodynamic therapy of cancer, photovoltaics, and many other applications in nanophotonics. However, little attention has been paid so far to the intrinsic chirality of these objects, altough this property may have a tremendous effect on the nanotechnology field. Since the key advantage of using artificial nanocrystals is the ability to manipulate the units of matter at a length scale close to the molecular one, if nanocrystals whose sizes are comparable to the sizes of biomolecules and the pores of cell membranes also possess chirality, their «lock and key» interaction with biological objects may be possible.