Dr. Oleksandr Hietsoi

Assistant Professor

Dr. Oleksandr Hietsoi
Room 113, Davis Science Building (DSB)
MTSU Box 68, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

Departments / Programs

Degree Information

  • PHD, SUNY University at Albany (2011)

Biography

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.
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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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Publications

  1. 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
  2. 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 ...
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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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 
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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. Crystallogr202252, 194-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10870-021-00905-1
  8. 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, 202140, 418-426. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.organomet.0c00727
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 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.
  17. 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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Presentations

  1. 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.
  2. Buchanan, R. M.; Bajaj, K.; Andres, S. A.; Botaka, N.; Hofsommer, D. T.; Greene, A.; Hietsoi, O.
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  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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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