Oleksandr Hietsoi received his Ph.D. in Chemistry from University at Albany, State University of New York in 2011 under the direction of Prof. Marina Petrukhina. After graduation he continued his research endeavors as Postdoctoral Associate at the:

1. Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL in the research group of Prof. Michael Shatruk, where he worked on “Multifunctional spin-crossover materials”, 2012-2013.
2. Utah State University, Logan, UT in the laboratory of Prof. Foster Agblevor, where he worked on formulation of new catalysts for “Advancing coal catalytic gasification to promote optimum syngas production” and “Catalytic pyrolysis of tire crumb for fuel production”, 2013-2017.
3. University of Louisville, Louisville, KY in the laboratory of Prof. Craig Grapperhaus and Prof. Robert Buchanan, where he worked on “Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of bis(thiosemicarbazone) metal complexes”, 2017-2019.

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1. Opalade, A. A.; Gerasimchuk, N.; Hietsoi, O.; Gerasimchuk, O., Remarkable Structural Diversity of N-pyrrolidine-cyanoxime and its Ni(II) complexes. Crys. Growth Des., 2024, https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.4c00496
2. Agblevor, F. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Jahromi, H.; Abdellaoui, H., Production of Low-Sulfur Fuels from Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Tires Using Formulated Red Mud Catalyst, Heliyon, 2024.  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4682510
3. Bajaj, K.; Andres, S. A.; Hofsommer, D. T.; Greene, A. F.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Bates, P. J.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Physical Structure of Constitutional Isomers Influences Antiproliferation Activity of Thiosemicarbazone-Alkylthiocarbamate Copper Complexes, J. Inorg. Biochem., 2023, 246, 112288. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2023.112288
4. Hietsoi, O.; Kapuściński, S.; Friedli, A. C.; Kaszyński, P., [closo-B10H8-1,10-(NHC(=NH2)Me)2]: A rare zwitterionic amidinium derivative, J. Mol. Struct., 2023, 1284, 135324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2023.135324 
5. Opalade, A.; Labadi, I.; Gómez-García, C.; Hietsoi, O.; Gerasimchuk, N., Nickel(II) Aqua Complexes with Chelating Ligands: What Happens When Water is Gone? Cryst. Growth Des. 2022, 22, 6168−6182. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.cgd.2c00717
6. Opalade, A. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Gerasimchuk, N., Structural characterization of products in the Ni(II) – 2-oximino-2-cyan-N-piperidineacetamide (HPiPCO) system. J. Mol. Struct., 2022, 1258, 132646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.132646
7. Kapuściński, S.; Hietsoi, O.; Pietrzak, A.; Friedli, A. C.; Kaszyński, P., [closo-B10H8-1,10-(COOH)2]2−: a building block for functional materials? Chem. Commun. 2022, 58, 851-854. https://doi-org.ezproxy.mtsu.edu/10.1039/D1CC06485A
8. Amankrah, S. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Tyukhtenko, S.; Gerasimchuk, N.; Charlier, H., Preparation, Properties and Crystal Structure of syn-Isomer of 2,6-Dichlorophenyl-cyanoxime, H(2,6-diCl-PhCO): Potent Carbonyl Reductase Inhibitor. J. Chem. Crystallogr. 2022, 52, 194-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10870-021-00905-1
9. Paudel, K.; Xu, S.; Hietsoi, O.; Pandey, B.; Onuh, C.; Ding, K., Switchable Imine and Amine Synthesis Catalyzed by a Well-Defined Cobalt Complex, Organometallics, 2021, 40, 418-426. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00727
10. Saraei, N.; Gupta, A. J.; Hietsoi, O.; Frye, B. C.; Hofsommer, D. T., Sumanasekera, G.; Gupta, G.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks. Appl. Mater. Today, 2021, 22, 100895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100895
11. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Hofsommer, D. T.; Brun, H. C.; Costello, A. M.; Mashuta, M. S.; Spurgeon, J. M.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Copper bis(thiosemicarbazone) Complexes with Pendent Polyamines: Effects of Proton Relays and Charged Moieties on Electrocatalytic HER, Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2021, 267–275. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejic.202000774
12. Kapuściński, S.; Abdulmojeed, M.; Schafer, T.; Pietrzak, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A. C., Kaszyński, P., Photonic materials derived from the [closo-B10H10]2- anion: Tuning photophysical properties in [closo-B10H8-1-X-10-(4-Y-NC5H5)]-. Inorg. Chem. Front. 2021, 8, 1066–1082. https://doi.org/10.1039/D0QI01353F
13. Agblevor, F. A.; Wang, H.; Beis, S. H.; Christian, K.; Slade, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Santosa, D. M., Reformulated Red mud: a robust catalyst for in situ catalytic pyrolysis of biomass. Energy & Fuels, 2020, 34, 3272-3283. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b04015
14. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Strain, J. M.; Mashuta, M. S.; Spurgeon, J. M.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Synthesis, characterization, and HER activity of pendant diamine derivatives of NiATSM. Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 3782–3790.
15. Gupta, A. J.; Vishnosky, N. S.; Hietsoi, O.; Jain, R.; Strain, J.; Spurgeon, J.; Losovyj, Y.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Gupta, G.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Effect of stacking interactions on the translation of structurally related bis-thiosemicarbazone Ni(II) HER catalysts to modified electrode surfaces. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 12025–12039.
16. Gulati, S.; Hietsoi, O.; Calvary, C. A.; Strain, J. M.; Pishgar, S.; Brun, H. C.; Grapperhaus, C. A.; Buchanan, R. M.; Spurgeon, J. M., Photocatalytic hydrogen evolution on Si photocathodes modified with bis(thiosemicarbazonato)nickel(II)/Nafion. Chem. Commun. 2019, 55, 9440–9443. Article Chosen for Journal Cover Image.
17. Dragulescu-Andrasi, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Üngör, Ö.; Dunk, P. W.; Stubbs, V.; Arroyave, A.; Kovnir, K.; Shatruk, M., Dicyanometalates as building blocks for multinuclear iron(II) spin-crossover complexes. Inorg. Chem. 2019, 58, 11920–11926.
18. Saraei, N.; Hietsoi, O.; Frye, B. C.; Gupta, A. J.; Mashuta, M. S.; Gupta, G.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Water wire clusters in isostructural Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal analyses. Inorg. Chim. Acta, 2019, 492, 268–274.

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1. Bush, M. B.; Roselio, C.; Night, A. E.; Smith, K. M.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A. C., Copper- and Acid-Base Complexes with Pyridines for Self-Organizing Materials, University-Wide Scholars Day, March 22, 2024 and CBAS Scholars Day, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, March 20, 2024 (Poster #73).
2. Carney, Z.; Hietsoi, O.; Ding, K., An Electron Rich Pincer Ligand and Its Cobalt and Manganese Complexes, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
3. Morgan, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A.; Kaszynski, P., Synthesis of Chiral Triazinyl Radicals with Phenyl, Naphthyl & Phenanthryl Groups, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
4. Schury, S.; MacKenzie Y.; Carney, Z.; Hietsoi, O.; Ding, K., Synthesis of PhPNHN Ligand and Its Nickel Complex, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
5. Sorenson, K.; Pomikło, D.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A.; Kaszynski, P., New Persistent Diradicals Stabilized by Close Pi System Interactions, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
6. Strait, M.; Ooi, B. G.; Hietsoi, O.; Chong, N., Raman and FTIR Spectroscopy as Complementary Analytical Techniques to X-ray Diffraction for Microscale Crystallite Characterization, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
7. Weaver, B.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A.; Kaszynski, P., Synthetic Approaches to a Sterically Congested 1,8-Bis(triazinyl)naphthalene, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
8. MacKenzie, Y.; Hietsoi, O.; Schury, S.; Carney, Z.; Ding, K., Coordination of an Electron-Rich Phosphine Pincer Ligand with First-Row Transition Metals, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
9. Baltazar, Y.; Hietsoi, O.; Cribb, W.; Volkov, A., Structure and Thermochemistry of Ethyl Vanillin: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study, CRUX REU Poster Session, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, July 28, 2023.
10. Chong, N.; Watkins, J.; Ooi, B.; Hietsoi, O., Evaluating the propensity for the formation of melamine complexes via spartan modeling and examination of crystallographic data from x-ray diffraction and Raman/infrared spectra, ACS Spring Meeting 2023, Indianapolis, IN, March 26-30, 2023.
11. Chong, N. S.; Watkins, J.; Hietsoi, O.; Ooi, B., Study of hydrogen-bonded complexes containing melamine by Raman microscopy, scanning electron microscopy with X-ray microanalysis, and X-ray diffraction. SERMACS 2022. 73rd Southeastern Regional ACS Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 19-22, 2022.
12. Watkins, J.; Hietsoi, O.; Chong, N., Applications of Analytical Techniques for Characterizing Hydrogen Bonded Complexes, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
13. Pollett, E.; Hietsoi, O.; Kaszynski, P.; Friedli, A., A Pyridinyl Variation of a Stable Radical: Synthesis, Characterization and Acid/Base Complexes, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
14. Smith, K.; Hietsoi, O.; Friedli, A.; Kaszynski, P., Synthesis, Characterization, and Acid Co-crystallization of a Pyridinyl Blatter Radical Derivative, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
15. Kuszynski, S.; Hietsoi, O.; Miller, J., Developing a Pipeline for the Crystallographic Atomic Structure Determination of Novel Proteins, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
16. Bowen, J.; Paule, G.; Hietsoi, O.; Ding, K., An Electron-Rich Pincer Ligand for First-Row Transition Metal Coordination, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
17. Paule, G.; Bowen, J.; Hietsoi, O.; Ding, K., A Tetradentate Phosphine Ligand with Pyridine Side Arm for Fe and Co Coordination, CRUX REU, MTSU, 2022.
18. Buchanan, R. M.; Bajaj, K.; Andres, S. A.; Botaka, N.; Hofsommer, D. T.; Greene, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Bates, P. J.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Evaluation of the antiproliferation activity of hybrid thiosemicarbazone-alkylthiocarbamate copper complexes, ACS Fall 2022, Chicago, IL, August 21-25, 2022.
19. Buchanan, R. M.; Bajaj, K.; Andres, S. A.; Botaka, N.; Hofsommer, D. T.; Greene, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Bates, P. J., Study on antiproliferation activity of constitutional isomers of hybrid thiosemicarbazone-alkylthiocarbamate copper complexes, ACS Spring National Meeting & Events, San Diego, CA, March 20-24, 2022.
20. Abdulkareem, M.; Hietsoi, O.; Ooi, B. G., The Role of Melamine and Oxalate in Kidney Stone and Bladder Stone Formation. Pittcon Conference & Exposition, Atlanta, GA, March 5–9, 2022.
21. Jahromi, H.; Beis, S. H.; Hietsoi, O.; Agblevor, F., Catalytic Pyrolysis of Waste Automobile Tires to Low Sulfur Fuels. The 2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16–20, 2020. 731a.
22. Beis, S. H.; Hietsoi, O.; Santosa, D.; Wang, H.; Agblevor, F., Advanced robust catalysts for producing stable biomass pyrolysis oils for upgrading to hydrocarbon fuels. The 2020 Virtual AIChE Annual Meeting, November 16–20, 2020. 720b.
23. Patel, D. B.; Hietsoi, O.; Gwirtsman, G. T.; Friedli, A. C., NMR & X-ray correlations with aromatic donors and thio(barbituric) acid acceptors. Scholars Week 2020 Online Research & Creative Activity Exposition, MTSU, Murfreesboro, TN, April 20–24, 2020.
24. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of copper(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions. The 2019 ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Lisle, IL, May 1–4, 2019.
25. Saraei, N.; Hietsoi, O.; Frye, B. C.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Formation of 1D water wires in two isostructural Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal analyses. The 2019 ACS Great Lakes Regional Meeting, Lisle, IL, May 1–4, 2019.
26. Yergeshbaeva, S.; Arroyave, A.; Dragulescu-Andrasi, A.; Hietsoi, O.; Stubbs, V.; Hrudka, J.; Ungor, O.; Shatruk, M., Complexes with mixed N/S coordination: A new approach to spin-crossover complexes. The 257th ACS National Meeting, Orlando, FL, Mar. 31–Apr. 4, 2019, INOR-0149.
27. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of copper(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions. The 134th Annual Academy Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, March 30, 2019.
28. Saraei, N.; Hietsoi, O.; Frye, B. C.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Formation of 1D water wires in two isostructural Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal analyses. The 134th Annual Academy Meeting. Indianapolis, IN, March 30, 2019.
29. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Shifting the potential anodically through alkylation of functionalized nickel(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) complexes. The 2019 Gordon Research Conference on Inorganic Reaction Mechanisms, Galveston, TX, March 10–15, 2019.
30. Calvary, C. A.; Hietsoi, O.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Synthesis and electrochemical characterization of copper(II) bis(thiosemicarbazone) catalysts for hydrogen evolution reactions. Grad Student Regional Research Conference, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, February 28, 2019.
31. Saraei, N.; Hietsoi, O.; Frye, B. C.; Mashuta, M. S.; Buchanan, R. M.; Grapperhaus, C. A., Formation of 1D water wires in two isostructural Cu(II) and Ni(II) complexes: Synthesis, characterization, and thermal analyses. Grad Student Regional Research Conference, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, February 28, 2019.

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