Education and Training

Year	Degree/Role	Institution
1982	M.S. Organic Cheistry	Kiev National University
1991	Ph.D. Chemical Sciences	National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Research

• Organic synthesis
• Porous materials 
• Organic/inorganic hybrid materials
• Nanoparticles and nanocomposites
• Surface chemistry
• Heterogeneous catalysis 
• Adsorption
• Environmental chemistry

Selected Publications

1. Cutright J., Edwards S., Jauregui R. Mohseni R., Vasiliev A. Superacidic catalyst containing phosphotungstic acid covalently embedded into silica matrix. Silicon 2023, 15, 2045–2053.
2. Kuvayskaya A., Mohseni R., Vasiliev A. Alkylation of benzene by long-chain alkenes on immobilized phosphotungstic acid. J. Porous Mater. 2022, 29, 705–711.
3. Kuvayskaya A., Lotsi B., Mohseni, R., Vasiliev, A. Mesoporous adsorbents for perfluorinated compounds. Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2020, 305, 110374.
4. Kuvayskaya A., Vasiliev A. Functionalization of silica gel by ultrasound-assisted surface Suzuki coupling. Tetrahedron Lett. 2019, 60, 150937.
5. Kuvayskaya A., Garcia, S., Mohseni, R., Vasiliev, A. Superacidic mesoporous catalysts containing embedded heteropolyacids. Catal. Lett. 2019, 149, 1983-1990.
6. Bálsamo N.F., Mendieta S.N., Vasiliev A., Crivello M.E. Effect of cesium incorporation in hydrotalcite-like compounds. Adsorption 2019, 25, 1329–1335.
7. Little I., Alorkpa E., Khan V., Povazhniy V., Vasiliev A. Efficient porous adsorbent for removal of cesium from contaminated water. J. Porous Mater. 2018, 26, 361-369.
8. Adetola O., Little I., Mohseni R., Molodyi D., Bohvan S., Golovko L., Vasiliev A. Synthesis of mesoporous silica gels with embedded heteropolyacids. J. Sol-Gel Sci. Technol. 2017, 81, 205-213.
9. Little I., Seaton K., Alorkpa E., Vasiliev A. Adsorption of cesium on bound porous materials containing embedded phosphotungstic acid. Adsorption 2017, 23, 809-819.
10. Seaton K., Little I., Tate C., Mohseni R., Roginskaya M., Povazhniy V., Vasiliev A. Adsorption of cesium on silica gel containing embedded phosphotungstic acid. Micropor. Mesopor. Mater. 2017, 244, 55–66.

Grants

1. Novel nanostructured materials for removal of perfluoroalkyl substances from contaminated water. ETSU Student-Faculty Collaborative Grant (E. Tocholke), $ 1,980. 2024 – 2025
2. Superacidic catalysts for alkylation of benzene by olefins. ACS PRF 58891-UR5, $ 70,000. 2018 – 2021
3. Mesoporous adsorbents for perfluorinated compounds. U.S. EPA 83944801-0, $ 15,000. 2018 – 2020
4. Development of a superselective adsorbent against CBRN agents, NATO Science for Peace Program SfP 984639, € 246,000. 2015 – 2018
5. Superacidic mesoporous adsorbents for heavy metals, ETSU Graduate Res. Grant (O. Adetola), $ 785. 2015 – 2016

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