Research group
Principal Investigator
Aliaksandra Lisouskaya alisousk@nd.edu
- Associate Research Professor, University of Notre Dame, 2024- present
- Research Assistant Professor, University of Notre Dame, 2019-2024
- Postdoctoral Research Associate, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany, 2017
- Ph.D. in High Energy Chemistry, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus, 2012
- M.S. in Chemistry, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus, 2009
- B.S. in Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Belarusian State University,
Minsk, Belarus, 2008
Postdoctoral Associate
Ilya Sosulin isosulin@nd.edu
I commenced my research within Vladimir I. Feldman's laboratory at Moscow State University, Russia. My undergraduate studies focused on EPR spectroscopic examinations of radicals generated in D-mannitol and frozen organic carbonates following X-ray exposure.
Subsequently, my doctoral research was dedicated to the study of radiation-induced transformations of CHF3 and CH2F2 molecules, along with complexes involving atmospheric molecules within noble gas matrices (matrix isolation). Methodologies used include FTIR spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. Noteworthy results include the detention of unusual carbene-molecular complexes (CF2...HF, CHF...HF) and radical-molecular complexes (CF3...CO) and their spectroscopic assignment. In addition, novel noble gas compounds (FKrCF and FXeCF) were successfully synthesized and characterized for the first time.
I am currently actively involved in several projects, one of which delves into the radiation chemistry of ligands utilized for nuclear waste separation. At the same time, I am exploring the radiosensitization effects of high-Z nanoparticles with radiotherapeutic properties. A complete overview of my scientific contributions can be found in the Google Scholar, ORCiD, ISTINA website profiles.
Graduate Students
Amelia Fischer afische8@nd.edu
Civil & Environmental Engineering & Earth Sciences
- B.S. in Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, 2025
- Ph.D in Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Science, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 2025-Present, Working under the advisory of Dr. Amy Hixon and Dr. Aliaksandra Lisouskaya
Undergraduate Students
Ian Talty
Nevis Dickson
Chemical Engineering
Landon Boccone
Biochemistry
Former members
Postdoctoral Associate
Uddhav S. Markad, 2021-2024
Rupali Ganesh Deokar, 2020
Undergraduate Students
Delaney Ryan
Bachelor of Science, 2024
Kaitlyn Grace Montemayor
Bachelor of Science, 2026
Brady Soenen
Bachelor of Science, 2026
Justin Joseph
Bachelor of Science, 2026