Oleg Rud

Ph.D., Researcher

Oleg Rud

Email: oleg.rud@natur.cuni.cz

Room: 224

Research Group: Soft Matter Theory

I am a researcher at Charles University with a focus on advanced computational experiments in physical chemistry. My work centers on theoretical and simulation-based studies of polyelectrolyte aqueous solutions, including gels, colloids, and desalination processes.

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D. in Polymer Physics from the Russian Academy of Sciences: My dissertation explored the theory and modeling of core-shell structures in star-branched amphiphilic polyelectrolytes.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship at Charles University: I conducted hybrid Monte Carlo and molecular dynamics simulations of pH-sensitive polyelectrolyte hydrogels and SF-SCF modeling of hydrogels and water desalination process.
  • Visiting Researcher at ETH Zurich and the Institute of Macromolecular Compounds: I focused on modeling curved dendron brushes and polymer stars.

 

Research Contributions:

  • Principal Investigator for a project funded by the Czech Grant Agency (GAČR grant 19-17847Y), where I developed innovative desalination methods using hydrogel technology.
  • Current Work: Engaged in theoretical modeling of supercapacitors with polymer brush-modified electrodes, continuing to advance the field of physical chemistry through computational and theoretical research.

 

Publications

O. Rud, S. Chertopalov, and O. Borisov,
Charge Storage Mechanisms in Redox-Active Polymer Brushes
Macromolecules, 2026

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A. D. Kazakov, V. M. Prokacheva, O. V. Rud, L. Nova, and F. Uhlik,
Modeling the Phase Transition in Hydrophobic Weak Polyelectrolyte Gels under Compression
Gels, 9(3), 2023

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F. Uhlik, O. V. Rud, O. V. Borisov, and E. B. Zhulina,
Hairy Gels: A Computational Study
Gels, 8(12), 2022

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M. Laktionov, L. Nova, and O. V. Rud,
Water Desalination Using Polyelectrolyte Hydrogel: Gibbs Ensemble Modeling
Gels, 8(10), 2022

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O. V. Rud, A. D. Kazakov, L. Nova, and F. Uhlik,
Polyelectrolyte Hydrogels as Draw Agents for Desalination of Solutions with Multivalent Ions
Macromolecules, 55(5), 2022

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O. V.Rud, J. Landsgesell, ChristianHolm, and PeterKošovan,
Modeling of weak polyelectrolyte hydrogels under compression – Implications for water desalination
Desalination, 2021

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AnastasiiaMurmiliuk S. K.Filippov OlegRud PeterKošovan ZdeněkTošner AurelRadulescu AthanasiosSkandalis StergiosPispas et al.
Reversible multilayered vesicle-like structures with fluid hydrophobic and interpolyelectrolyte layers
Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 595, 2021

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V. M. Prokacheva, O. V. Rud, F. Uhlík, and O. V. Borisov,
Phase transition in hydrophobic weak polyelectrolyte gel utilized for water desalination
Desalination, 511, 2021

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V. M. Prokacheva, O. V. Rud, F. Uhlík, and O. V. Borisov,
Intramolecular micellization and nanopatterning in pH- and thermo-responsive molecular brushes
Soft Matter, 16(1), 2020

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J. Landsgesell, P. Hebbeker, O. Rud, R. Lunkad, P. Košovan, and C. Holm,
Grand-Reaction Method for Simulations of Ionization Equilibria Coupled to Ion Partitioning
Macromolecules, 53(8), 2020

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J. Landsgesell, L. Nová, O. Rud, F. Uhlík, D. Sean, P. Hebbeker, C. Holm, and P. Košovan,
Simulations of ionization equilibria in weak polyelectrolyte solutions and gels
Soft Matter, 15(6), 2019

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O. Rud, O. Borisov, and P. Kosovan,
Thermodynamic model for a reversible desalination cycle using weak polyelectrolyte hydrogels
Desalination, 442, 2018

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O. Rud, T. Richter, O. Borisov, C. Holm, and P. Košovan,
A self-consistent mean-field model for polyelectrolyte gels
Soft Matter, 13(18), 2017

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O. V. Rud, and T. M. Birshtein,
Conformational properties and interaction of polyelectrolyte pH-sensitive stars
Polymer Science Series A, 55(12), 2013

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O. V. Rud, F. A. M. Leermakers, and T. M. Birshtein,
Interaction of a Hydrophobic Weak Polyelectrolyte Star with an Apolar Surface
Langmuir, 30(1), 2013

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O. V. Rud, A. A. Polotsky, T. Gillich, O. V. Borisov, F. A. M. Leermakers, M. Textor, and T. M. Birshtein,
Dendritic Spherical Polymer Brushes: Theory and Self-Consistent Field Modeling
Macromolecules, 46(11), 2013

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O. V. Rud, A. A. Mercurieva, F. A. M. Leermakers, and T. M. Birshtein,
Collapse of Polyelectrolyte Star. Theory and Modeling
Macromolecules, 45(4), 2012

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T. M. Birshtein, A. A. Mercurieva, F. A. M. Leermakers, and O. V. Rud’,
Conformations of polymer and polyelectrolyte stars
Polymer Science Series A, 50(9), 2008

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