Prof. Dr. Andrij Pich
The research group of Andrij Pich has acquired many years of expertise in synthesizing functional polymers and colloidal particles with controlled chemical structure and morphology. He draws inspiration from biological systems and focuses in particular on the chemical design of macromolecules that react to external stimuli, assemble independently and degrade programmably. His reserach group has great expertise in the synthesis of nano- and microgels and their use for the production of soft, interactive materials with active properties. Such properties are, for example, changes in shape, the recognition of certain structures or the possibility of regeneration for use in catalysis, plant breeding, biomaterials and coatings.
Curriculum Vitae
In 2009 Andrij Pich was appointed to Lichtenberg Professor for Functional and Interactive Polymers at RWTH Aachen University. Since 2019 he is also a Professor for Biobased Polymers at Maastricht University (part time professorship). After studying chemical technology in Lviv/Ukraine he received his PhD from the Technical University Dresden in 2001. In 2006/2007 he was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Toronto/Canada. In 2007 he received the Georg Manecke Award of the GDCh (German Chemical Society) and completed his habilitation in 2008 at Technical University Dresden. His research focusses on the synthesis of functional polymers and polymer colloids with variable chemical structures and morphologies and their use for the design of functional and interactive materials.
Selected professional functions, honors and awards
- 2018 Innovation Prize of the German BioRegions
- 2009 Lichtenberg Professorship (Volkswagen Foundation)
- 2007 Georg Manecke Prize, German Chemical Society (GDCh)
- 2002 Young Scientist Award, Dresdener Gesprächskreis für Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft
Projects
Publications
Titel/Autoren | DOI-LINK | Magazine | Jahre | |
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FLIM Nanoscopy Resolves the Structure and Preferential Adsorption in the Co-Nonsolvency of PNIPAM Microgels in Methanol-Water
S.P. Centeno, K. Nothdurft, A.S. Klymchenko, A. Pich, W. Richtering and D. Wöll
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2024.08.235 | Journal of Colloid and Interface Science | 2025 | |
Adhesion Peptide-Functionalized Biobased Microgels for Controlled Delivery of Pesticides
A. Yayci, T. Sassmann, A. Boes, F. Jakob, A. Töpel, A. Loreth, C. Rauch, A. Pich and U. Schwaneberg
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https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202319832 | Angewandte Chemie International Edition | 2024 | |
Catalyzed Henry Reaction by Compartmentalized Copper-Pyrazolyl-Complex Modified Microgels
F. Grabowski, F. Fink, W. S. Schier, S. Soerensen, A. V. Petrunin, W. Richtering, S. Herres-Pawlis and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202403787 | Advanced Functional Materials | 2024 | |
Dynamic Modeling for Synthesis of Tailored Microgels with Charged Domains
L. F. Kaven, J. Keil, N. Wolter, T. Nevolianis, A. Pich, K. Leonhard, A. Mhamdi and A. Mitsos
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.3c04433 | Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research | 2024 | |
Engineering Poly(Dehydroalanine)-Based Gels Via Droplet-Based Microfluidics: From Bulk to Microspheres
H. F. Mathews, T. Çeper, T. Speen, C. Bastard, S. Bulut, M. I. Pieper, F. H. Schacher, L. De Laporte and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D4SM00676C | Soft Matter | 2024 | |
Enhancing Adhesion of Fibrin-Based Hydrogel to Polythioether Polymer Surfaces
M. A. Al Enezy-Ulbrich, K. Kreuels, M. Simonis, I. Milvydaitė, A. T. Reineke, C. Schemmer, A. Gillner and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acsami.4c00620 | ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces | 2024 | |
Fabrication of Oxygen-Releasing Dextran Microgels by Droplet-Based Microfluidic Method
D. Tomioka, S. A. Jung, A. Pich and M. Matsusaki
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https://doi.org/10.1039/D4RA04356A | RSC Advances | 2024 | |
Fibrin Hydrogels Reinforced by Reactive Microgels for Stimulus-Triggered Drug Administration
M. A. Al Enezy-Ulbrich, T. Belthle, H. Malyaran, V. Kučikas, H. Küttner, R. D. de Lange, M. van Zandvoort, S. Neuss and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/smll.202309912 | Small | 2024 | |
Fibrin-Based Hydrogels with Reactive Amphiphilic Copolymers for Mechanical Adjustments Allow for Capillary Formation in 2d and 3d Environments
S. Wein, C. Schemmer, M. A. Al Enezy-Ulbrich, S. A. Jung, S. Rütten, M. Kühnel, D. Jonigk, W. Jahnen-Dechent, A. Pich and S. Neuss
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https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10030182 | Gels | 2024 | |
Hemicellulose Additive to Chitosan-Based Bioplastic Improved the Tensile Strength and Allowed to Control the Material Swelling
H. D. Zamora Zamora, H. Ferreira, A. Pich and M. Brienzo
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00289-024-05152-w | Polymer Bulletin | 2024 | |
Impact of Fibrin Gel Architecture on Hepatocyte Growth Factor Release and Its Role in Modulating Cell Behavior for Tissue Regeneration
S. Wein, S. A. Jung, M. A. Al Enezy-Ulbrich, L. Reicher, S. Rütten, M. Kühnel, D. Jonigk, W. Jahnen-Dechent, A. Pich and S. Neuss
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https://doi.org/10.3390/gels10060402 | Gels | 2024 | |
Investigation of Morphology and Volume Phase Transition of Supramacromolecular Microgels by Nmr Spectroscopy and Quartz Crystal Microbalance
S. Braun, M. Santi, D. E. Demco, I. Litzen, J. Uecker, R. Fechete, J. J. Walkowiak and A. Pich
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https://doi.org/10.1002/pol.20230852 | Journal of Polymer Science | 2024 |