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Dr. Jevgenij Chmeliov

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Institute / Center

Institute of Chemical Physics (ICP)

Research Area

Chemical Physics

Present position

Associate professor

Scientific Interests, Keywords

Light harvesting and regulation in photosynthesis, excitation energy transfer in molecular systems, quantum mechanics.

Links to External Profile

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7591-1373

Most important publications
  1. A. Mikalčiūtė, A. Gelzinis, M. Mačernis, C. Büchel, B. Robert, L. Valkunas, J. Chmeliov, “Structure-based model of fucoxanthin–chlorophyll protein complex: Calculations of chlorophyll electronic couplings”, The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2022, 156, 234101, https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0092154.
  2. J. Chmeliov, K. Elkhouly, R. Gegevičius, L. Jonušis, A. Devižis, A. Gelžinis, M. Franckevičius, I. Goldberg, J. Hofkens, P. Heremans, W. Qiu, V. Gulbinas, “Ion Motion Determines Multiphase Performance Dynamics of Perovskite LEDs”, Advanced Optical Materials, 2021, 9, 2101560, https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202101560.
  3. V. Mascoli, A. Gelzinis, J. Chmeliov, L. Valkūnas, R. Croce, “Light-Harvesting Complexes Access Analogue Emissive States in Different Environments”, Chemical Science, 2020, 11, 5697, https://doi.org/10.1039/D0SC00781A.
  4. H. van Amerongen, J. Chmeliov, “Instantaneous Switching between Different Modes of Non-Photochemical Quenching in Plants. Consequences for Increasing Biomass Production”, Biochimica et Biophysica Acta – Bioenergetics, 2020, 1861, 148119, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbabio.2019.148119.
  5. J. Chmeliov, A. Gelzinis, M. Franckevičius, M. Tutkus, F. Saccon, A. V. Ruban, L. Valkunas, “Aggregation-Related Nonphotochemical Quenching in the Photosynthetic Membrane”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2019, 10, 7340–7346, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b03100.
  6. R. Gegevičius, M. Franckevičius, J. Chmeliov, W. Tress, V. Gulbinas, “Electroluminescence Dynamics in Perovskite Solar Cells Reveals Giant Overshoot Effect”, The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, 2019, 10, 1779–1783, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpclett.9b00618.
  7. S. Farooq, J. Chmeliov, E. Wientjes, R. Koehorst, A. Bader, L. Valkunas, G. Trinkunas, H. van Amerongen, “Dynamic feedback of the photosystem II reaction center on photoprotection in plants”, Nature Plants, 2018, 4, 225–231, https://doi.org/10.1038/10.1038/s41477-018-0127-8.
  8. J. Chmeliov, A. Gelzinis, E. Songaila, R. Augulis, C. D. P. Duffy, A. V. Ruban, L. Valkunas, “The Nature of Self-Regulation in Photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Antenna”, Nature Plants, 2016, 2, 16045, https://doi.org/10.1038/nplants.2016.45.
  9. E. Belgio, E. Kapitonova, J. Chmeliov, C. D. P. Duffy, P. Ungerer, L. Valkunas, A. V. Ruban, “Economic Photoprotection in Photosystem II That Retains a Complete Light Harvesting System with Slow Energy Traps,” Nature Communications, 2014, 5, 4433, https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms5433.
  10. J. Chmeliov, G. Trinkunas, H. van Amerongen, L. Valkunas, “Light Harvesting in a Fluctuating Antenna,” Journal of the American Chemical Society, 2014, 136, 8963–8972, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja5027858.
Invited talks
  • J. Chmeliov, A. Gelzinis, K. Tamoliūnas, L. Valkūnas, Exploiting the Supercomputer facilities in physical science: Identifying molecular origin of different conformational states of the pigment–protein complexes, Hanseatic Workshop on "Exciton Dynamics and Spectroscopy", Vilnius, Lithuania, August 24—26, 2022.
  • J. Chmeliov, G. Trinkunas, H. van Amerongen, L. Valkunas, Excitation energy dynamics in fluctuating light-harvesting antenna, Computational Methods in Photosynthesis – From atoms to the mesoscale, from theory to experiment, Online conference, November 8–11, 2021.
  • J. Chmeliov, S. Farooq, A. Gelzinis, M. Franckevičius, M. Tutkus, F. Saccon, H. van Amerongen, A. V. Ruban, G. Trinkunas, L. Valkunas, Peculiarities of Excitation Energy Quenching in Photosynthetic Antenna Revealed by Time-Resolved Fluorescent Spectroscopy, Solar Energy To Biomass (Se2b) Conference, Porto, Portugal, February 11–14, 2020.
Teaching Courses

Quantum Mechanics I/II

Quantum Mechanics II/II

Application of Mathematical Methods in Physics

Selected Topics in Theoretical Physics

Supervision of Students' Thesis

Constantly

Participation in the national/international governing bodies, commissions, committees, boards etc.

  • Member of the Young Academy of the Lithuanian Academy of Science
  • Member of Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics Study Programme Committee at Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University
  • Co-chairman of the Academic Committee of the International student Physics Olympiad IPhO 2021
  • Member of the International Board of the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO)
Expertise

Reviewer of various scientific journals

Awards

2020 | 'Teacher of the Year' Award at Vilnius university

2020 | Young Researcher’s scholarship from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

2017 | Award from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences in the Young Reserchers’ scientific works competition

2016 | Young Researcher’s scholarship from the Lithuanian Academy of Sciences

2016 | Best PhD Thesis defended in Lithuania during 2015 in the area of physical, technological, biomedical and agricultural sciences

Science popularization: scientific and educational activities
  • Lectures on electricity and magnetism for the students of "Fizikos Olimpas"
  • Physics Olympiads and Championships for the students of Lithuanian secondary schools
  • Science popularization articles and interviews in the national news media

 

 

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