He received his diploma (Chemistry) cum laude of Tver Technical University (Tver, Russia) in 2002 and his PhD in physical chemistry and catalysis from Ivanovo University of Chemistry and Technology (Ivanovo, Russia) in 2007. He started his research career in Tver Technical University as an engineer and then as an associate professor from 2009. He has published more than 23 papers and reviews. He is interested in catalysis, physics and chemistry of surface and nanosystems.