Valentin Bobrin

Dr. Valentin Bobrin is a Research Associate at the School of Chemical Engineering, University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he joined Professor Cyrille Boyer's research group in April 2021. His research focuses on polymer chemistry, materials science, and 3D printing applications, with particular expertise in nanostructured polymer materials and their applications in biomedical engineering, energy storage, and advanced manufacturing.

Dr. Bobrin's educational background includes:

• PhD in Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry from The University of Queensland
• Diploma in Chemistry from The Novosibirsk State University (2012)

Dr. Bobrin's research interests center on the programmable assembly of functional polymeric materials across multiple length scales. He specializes in developing new methodologies for creating advanced materials with enhanced properties through organic synthesis, synthetic polymer chemistry, photochemistry, and materials science. His work targets specific applications including asymmetric polymer nanostructures for drug delivery, multifunctional polymer coatings for virus inactivation, 3D printed multi-materials with controlled nanodomains, and customized nanostructured inorganic-organic hybrid materials.

Analysis of Dr. Bobrin's recent publications reveals a strong focus on microphase separation 3D printing techniques, nanostructure engineering in polymer materials, and applications in biomedical and energy storage fields. His work demonstrates expertise in controlling material properties from the molecular to macroscopic scale, with particular emphasis on polymer architecture, molecular weight distribution, and phase separation phenomena in printed materials.

Dr. Bobrin serves on the Early Career Board of Biomacromolecules (ACS Publications), contributing to the editorial process of this prestigious journal in polymer science.

Regarding mentoring and research funding:

• Co-supervises 4 current PhD students at UNSW Sydney
• Has previously mentored 3 MPhil students and 1 visiting bachelor student
• Recipient of the UNSW GROW GRANT 2023 for "Multi-modal Force Sensing of Micro-sized Surgical Forceps for Safe Tissue manipulation" (co-CI)

Dr. Bobrin is actively involved in several professional organizations including the Australian Nanotechnology Network (2020-present), American Chemical Society (2019-present), Royal Australian Chemical Institute (2015-present), and Centre for Microscopy and Microanalysis (2013-present), demonstrating his commitment to the broader scientific community and interdisciplinary collaboration.