Andriy Yaroshchuk graduated (in Theoretical Physics) from T.G.Shevchenko National University, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Candidate of Sciences (equivalent to PhD) in Colloid Chemistry, by A.V. Dumanskiy Institute of Colloid and Water Chemistry, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Doctor of Sciences in Physics and Mathematics, by Institute of Physical Chemistry of Russian Academy of Sciences. ICREA Research Professor at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, since 2007. Invited researcher/professor at Karl-Franzens Universität, Graz, Austria; École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie et de Physique de Bordeaux (France); École Supérieure Chimie Physique Electronique de Lyon (France); Universität Duisburg - Essen (Germany); Paul-Scherrer-Institute (Switzerland). Member of Editorial Board of Desalination and Water Treatment (Taylor & Francis UK). Published >150 papers on theoretical and experimental studies of membranes, colloids, porous media and micro-/nano-fluidic systems, holds a patent on a novel electroosmotic structure.

Andriy studies behavior of fluids at nano-scale, in particular the transfer of ions and water molecules through nano-metric (tens of nanometers) barrier layers of composite nanofiltration membranes, or through nano-porous track-etched membranes having identical cylindrical pores. He also investigates current-induced concentration polarization of nano-/micro-interfaces where concentration polarization is strongly-coupled to electroosmosis and fine separation of solutes like peptides or REEs can occur. Another topic is experimental and theoretical studies of ion transfer across polyelectrolyte multilayers where very high (>1000) selectivities in the electrically-driven transfer of ions of different charge magnitudes have recently been observed. The most recent research topic is electrical energy harvesting from waste heat explored within the scope of H2020 FET-Open project “Energy Harvesting via Wetting/Drying cycles with nanoporous electrodes (EHAWEDRY)”, which Andriy is coordinating.