Biography
Aram Bugaev discovers new methods for operando characterization of functional materials under working conditions. In 2024 he has obtained SNSF Starting Grant "Microfluidic reactors to uncover structure-performance relationships in heterogenous and homogenous catalysis in flow" to lead a team of young researchers at PSI.
After obtaining his PhD in Chemistry and Materials Sciences from the University of Turin (Italy) in 2017, he started his research team at the Southern Federal University (Russia) where he obtained a Habilitation Degree in Physics in 2021 and became a vice-director of the Smart Materials Research Institute. In 2023 he joined the operando spectroscopy group at PSI, being responsible for X-ray spectroscopy support within ReMade@ARIE project.
His research is mainly focused on characterization of homogenous and heterogenous catalysts by means of X-ray absorption spectroscopy. Aram has conducted more than 100 experiments at leading synchrotron radiation facilities in Europe. He specializes in the development of novel analytical approaches, including those integrating machine learning algorithms.
Education
2021 Doctoral degree (Habilitation) in Physics, Southern Federal University (Russia)
Topic: Dynamics of the atomic and electronic structure of the palladium-based catalysts under relevant industrial conditions.
2017 PhD in Chemistry and Materials Science, University of Turin (Italy)
Scientific advisor: Prof. Carlo Lamberti
2014 Master Degree in Physics (Nanoscale Structure of Materials), Southern Federal University (Russia)
Work experience
Since 2023 Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Switzerland
2022 Vice-director, The Smart Materials Research Institute, Southern Federal University, Russia
2021 Assistance professor, SFedU
2021 Head of the Laboratory for Nanomaterials Characterization Smart Materials, SFedU
2018-2020 Senior Researcher, Smart Materials, SFedU
Membership in scientific committees
Proposal review committee at ALBA synchrotron (Spain)
Proposal review committee at SOLEIL synchrotron (France)
Proposal review committee for RIANA project (EU project)