Dmitry Volodkin

Dmitry Volodkin serves as Associate Professor in Chemistry and Forensic Science at Nottingham Trent University's School of Science & Technology, where he joined in late 2015. He leads the "Active-Bio-Coating" research group, teaches undergraduate/postgraduate modules including "Modern Day Materials," and acts as personal tutor for first/second-year students while supervising research projects across academic levels.

His educational background includes a PhD in Chemistry from Lomonosov Moscow State University (2005), followed by research positions at University of Strasbourg (France), Max-Planck Institute and Technical University of Berlin (Germany), and Fraunhofer Institute for Cell Therapy and Immunology (Potsdam) where he established an independent group in 2010.

Volodkin's research pioneers stimuli-responsive biomaterials for drug delivery and regenerative medicine, focusing on self-assembled polymer/lipid structures (capsules, beads, liposomes) that encapsulate bioactive molecules and release them via environmental triggers (temperature, pH, light). His team engineers artificial extracellular matrices and polymeric scaffolds mimicking cellular environments for precision therapeutic applications, bridging colloid chemistry with biomedical innovation through techniques like microfluidics and hard templating.

Recent publications reveal dominant themes in vaterite-based drug carriers, nanosilver antibacterial systems, and polyelectrolyte multilayer engineering, demonstrating consistent translation of fundamental colloid science into biomedical solutions with emphasis on controlled release mechanisms and biocompatibility.

His scientific recognition includes:

• Sofja Kovalevskaja Award (2010)
• Richard-Zsigmondy Price (2013)
• Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
• Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship
• President of Russia Award for Excellence (2003)

Volodkin has secured ~3M€ in research funding from European Commission (Horizon 2020), German Research Foundation, Sanofi, and Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, while supervising doctoral candidates like J.C. Campbell (2023). He maintains active collaborations across six countries and serves on editorial boards including Micromachines, alongside committee roles for major international conferences.

The "Active-Bio-Coating" group operates specialized facilities for microfluidics, layer-by-layer assembly, and biomaterial characterization, driving interdisciplinary work at the polymer chemistry-biomedicine interface with strong translational potential in targeted therapy.