Anastasiia Chepeleva

PhD Students

​Ph.D. Student ​

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Research Interests

My current research focuses on the catalytic production of mesophase pitches from petroleum residues. By selecting suitable catalysts and adjusting thermal conditions, it is possible to control molecular rearrangement, aromatic condensation, and mesophase development. The goal is to improve mesophase yield, structural order, and reproducibility, enabling reliable preparation of high-performance carbon materials.

Selected Publications

  • Antioxidant Activity of Hydroquinone in the Oxidation of 1,4-Substituted Butadiene
    Chepeleva, A.D., Grobov, A.M., Sirik, A.V. et al.
    Russ. J. Phys. Chem. 95, 1077–1079, 2021.
  • Novel Mixed Matrix Membranes Based on Polyphenylene Oxide Modified with Graphene Oxide for Enhanced Pervaporation Dehydration of Ethylene Glycol.
    Dmitrenko, M., Chepeleva, A., Liamin, V., Mazur, A., Semenov, K., Solovyev, N., & Penkova, A.
    Polymers, 14(4), Article 691, 2022.
  • Novel PDMS-b-PPO Membranes Modified with Graphene Oxide for Efficient Pervaporation Ethanol Dehydration.
    Dmitrenko, M., Chepeleva, A., Liamin, V., Kuzminova, A., Mazur, A., Semenov, K.,& Penkova, A.
    Membranes, 12(9), Article 832, 2022.
  • Modification Approaches of Polyphenylene Oxide Membranes to Enhance Nanofiltration Performance.
    Dmitrenko, M.; Sushkova, X.; Chepeleva, A.; Liamin, V.; Mikhailovskaya, O.; Kuzminova, A.; Semenov, K.; Ermakov, S.; Penkova, A.
    Membranes, 13, Article 534, 2023.

Education

  • M.Sc., Chemistry, SPBU, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 2023
  • B.Sc., Chemistry, YSU, Yaroslavl, Russia, 2021

Professional Profile

  • 2024-2025: Visiting Student Internship, KAUST, Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
  • 2021-2023: Research Engineer, SPBU, Saint Petersburg, Russia

KAUST Affiliations

  • ​KAUST Catalysis Center (KCC)
  • Physical Science and Engineering Division (PSE)

Research Interests Keywords

Petroleum pitch chemistry Catalytic polymerization Graphitization and carbonization Carbon materials precursors development Polarized light microscopy Material characterization