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Professor Pogorelov received his Diploma in Biomedical Engineering from Bauman Moscow State Technical University in 1995, followed by an M.S. in Mathematics in 1996, and a Ph.D. in Chemical Physics in 2006 from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. His research journey includes a postdoctoral research associate position in the Department of Chemistry (2006-2009) and a senior research scientist role at the Beckman Institute (2009-2012), where he worked closely with notable researchers. In 2012, he was appointed as a Research Assistant Professor focusing on advanced computational chemistry. In 2025, he became an Assistant Professor in the fields of Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. His research addresses pivotal questions in molecular biology and physical chemistry, particularly in cell signaling and health-related issues, utilizing computational methods to integrate molecular dynamics and experimental data.
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois • Urbana, IL
Assistant Professor focusing on Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, and Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois • Urbana, IL
Charged with scientific computing, advising and collaborating on research in advanced computational chemistry.
Department of Chemistry • Urbana, IL
Conducted research with Todd Martinez.
Beckman Institute • Urbana, IL
Conducted research in collaboration with Emad Tajkhorshid.
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