Highest Degree:
Ph.D., Microbiology, Institute of Microbiology and Virology, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 1995
Professional Experience:
Assosiate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 2008-present
Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, 2008-present
Adjunct Faculty, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2007
Research Associate, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 2002-2006
Postdoctoral Researcher, Microbiology Department, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 1999-2002
Postdoctoral Fellow (NSF-NATO Fellowship), Center for Biofilm Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman, MT, 1998-1999
Visiting Researcher (NSF Fellowship), Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, E.Lansing, MI, 1998
Researcher, Laboratory of Microbial Degradation of Surfactants, Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 1995-1998
Doctoral Student, Department of Microbiological Water Purification, Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences, Kiev, Ukraine, 1991-1995.
Honors and Awards:
Oklahoma State University
Nominee for the Arts & Sciences College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, 2015
Nominee for the Arts & Sciences College Outstanding Faculty Mentor Award, 2014
Nominee for the OSU Outstanding Faculty Member Phoenix Award, 2014
Nominee for the Arts & Sciences Student Council Outstanding Professor Award, 2009
Faculty Mentor, 9 Wentz Undergraduate Research Awards; 2 Niblack Undergraduate / Graduate Research
Awards; 2 Graduate College Summer Dissertation Fellowships; 1 Distinguished Graduate Fellowship; 3 Otto S. Cox
Graduate Fellowships for Genetic Research; 7 LSAMP Undergraduate Research Scholarships
Advisor, 3 ASM travel awards
Faculty Mentor/Sponsor, 3 OSU Undergraduate Research Scholarship Awards; Chickasaw Higher Education Research Scholarship Award
Postdoctoral and Graduate School Training
NSF International Fellowship, Michigan State University, USA, 1998.
NSF-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship, Montana State University, USA, 1998-1999.
Fellowship for young scientists for contributions in research, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine, 1996-1997
Two Annual Fellowships for young scientists for contributions in research, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine, 1997, 1998