Maksim Ošeka

Maksim Ošeka is an Assistant Professor and Head of the Chemistry Division at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech). He leads the Ošeka research group, focusing on synergizing photochemistry, electrochemistry, asymmetric organocatalysis, and flow chemistry in organic synthesis. His career includes postdoctoral research at Eindhoven University of Technology and collaborations across Europe.

• Affiliations: School of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology
• Roles: Assistant Professor (since 2023), Head of Chemistry Division (2023–present), Former Senior Research Fellow (2022–2023)

Education: PhD in Chemistry (2017, TalTech), MSc in Applied Chemistry (2013, TalTech), BSc in Chemistry (2011, TalTech). Early research included Erasmus studies in Norway and visiting research at ICIQ, Spain.

Research Interests: Development of novel asymmetric organocatalytic reactions, electrochemical methods in continuous flow, and photocatalytic transformations. Key areas include enantioselective cyclopropanation, Wittig rearrangements, and functionalization of lignin-derived materials.

Recent Work: Publications focus on electrochemical synthesis of diamines, photoredox-catalyzed C–H functionalization, and sustainable cross-coupling reactions using lignin. Grants include NordForsk and Estonian Ministry of Education projects.

• Awards: 2023 Estonian Research Council Starting Grant, 2022 Thieme Chemistry Poster Prize, Marie Skłodowska Curie Seal of Excellence (2020)
• Grants: Leading projects on green hydrogen production (AGRI-WASTE2H2), electrochemical flow methods, and circular economy initiatives.

Labs/Teams: Active in TalTech's organic synthesis and flow chemistry labs, collaborating with institutions like KTH Royal Institute of Technology and University of Jyväskylä.