Tetiana Shevtsova, B.Sc. from Lviv Polytechnic National University joins our group in June to work for 10 weeks as Ukrainian Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (USURE) fellow.

Tetiana recently got a degree in Chemical Technology of Food and Cosmetic Additives from her home institution. Her research project at NDSU relates to studying chain copolymerization of plant oil-based acrylic monomers and various biobased counterparts with a goal of testing resulted copolymers feasibility for applications related to cosmetics industry. At CPM, Tetiana works under supervision of Zoriana Demchuk.

In accordance with signed Memorandum of Understanding between Lviv Polytechnic National University and NDSU, Summer Undergraduate Research Experience in USA (USURE) program for Ukrainian students is in its 2nd active year. For more details in Ukrainian language, http://lp.edu.ua/opportunities/2017/naukovo-doslidnycke-stazhuvannya-studentiv-lvivskoyi-politehniky-v-ssha-usure