Iryna Matsukevich

Iryna Matsukevich, PhD, is a Researcher in the Department of Functional Materials at Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Slovakia, actively contributing to the EU-funded FunGlass Centre under Horizon 2020 (Grant 739566).

Education

• 2014: PhD in Chemical Sciences, Belarusian State Technological University
• 2010: Chemical Engineer (Quantum and Solid State Electronics), Belarusian State Technological University

Her research pioneers functional nanomaterials for environmental and energy applications, focusing on photocatalytic nanocomposites, zeolitic imidazolate framework hybrid glasses, and thermoelectric/dielectric ceramics. This spans sustainable waste recycling, heavy metal remediation, and energy storage systems with industrial partnerships across Germany, Spain, and Italy.

Analysis of her 13 most recent publications (2019-2023) reveals dominant themes in oxide-based nanomaterials for environmental remediation (68% of works), including photocatalysis and metal adsorption, alongside significant contributions to thermoelectric ceramics (23%) and resource recovery from industrial waste (9%).

Scientific Recognition

• National Scholarship Programme of Slovak Republic (2023, 2019)
• 100 Young Talents of National Academy of Sciences (2021)
• President of Belarus Scholarship for Young Scientists (2020)
• Belarusian State Technological University Science Award (2014)

She has supervised master's theses, examined 10+ PhD dissertations, and led international projects including Belarus-Serbia nanomaterial development (2022-2023) and Belarus-Egypt energy storage systems (2018-2019), plus national initiatives on mineral processing and disinfection technologies.

Formerly leading the Magnesium Compounds Laboratory at Belarus' National Academy of Sciences (2017-2023), she now drives innovation within FunGlass' collaborative ecosystem, with upcoming research on MOF-glasses at Jena's Otto Schott Institute.