-North Dakota State University

Andriy Voronov

Professor Andriy Voronov works in Coatings and Polymeric Materials Department at North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA. He completed his degrees in Ukraine, gaining PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Lviv Polytechnic National University. Voronov was and Alexander von Humboldt Research Fellow at the University of Bayreuth, Germany, Visiting Scientist at Vienna University of Technology and Science, Visiting Fellow at the University of Ulm, Germany and Institute Charles Sadron in Strasbourg, France. Before joining NDSU in 2007, he held Research Scientist position at the Institute of Particle Technology, University of Elrangen-Nuremberg, Germany. Voronov’s research expertise is polymer synthesis and polymeric materials with an emphasize on sustainable monomers and polymers (including latexes) from various natural/renewable resources, in particular, plant/vegetable oils, their applications for thermoplastics, thermoset coatings, adhesives, personal care products etc. Voronov’s list of publication includes ~140 peer-reviewed journal articles, 12 book chapters, 2 US patents issued on biobased monomers and polymers. While at NDSU, he was involved in about 50 research projects funded by federal and local agencies.