Ihor Hlova

Ames Laboratory Scientist II

Critical Materials Innovation Hub

Materials Science and Engineering

Phone: 515-294-8272
Email: ihlova@ameslab.gov
Office: 239 Spedding
Websites:
Photograph of Ihor Hlova

Credentials

Education

  • 2010-2015
    Doctor of Philosophy, Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University (USA)
  • 2003-2008
    Bachelor and Master of Science, Inorganic Chemistry, University of Lviv (Ukraine)
  • 2000-2003
    Lviv Physics and Mathematics Lyceum (Ukraine)

Professional Appointments

  • Scientist II, Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) / Ames National Laboratory, IA
    ✓ PI-track – developing ideas, writing proposals, managing budgets and projects, reporting
    ✓ PI of several projects at CMI (applied research in collaboration with industry)
    ✓ PI of other projects related to recycling and materials synthesis by unconventional approaches
  • Scientist I, Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) / Ames National Laboratory, IA
    ✓ PI-track – developing ideas, writing proposals, managing budgets and projects, reporting
    ✓ 2 projects on permanent magnets successfully funded ($210K and $325K) and managed as PI and co-PI
    ✓ worked on process optimization for enhancing the target material properties and phase purity, developed new methodologies for materials synthesis and processing to substitute current industrial practices
  • Assistant Scientist III, Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) / Ames National Laboratory, IA
    ✓ conducted experimental research to develop new chemistries and methodologies for effective and scalable synthesis of rare-earth-free/-lean magnetic powders with emphasis on mechanochemical and gas-solid reactions
    ✓ mentored, trained and supervised undergraduate students and postdoctoral research associates, oversaw their daily research activities.
    ✓ developed new research activities and standard operating procedures (SOPs), built/set up new equipment for materials synthesis
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Critical Materials Innovation Hub (CMI) / Ames National Laboratory, IA
    ✓ preparation of rare-earth-free permanent magnet based on tetrataenite iron-nickel alloy via intermediate ordered iron-nickel nitride by means of mechanochemistry and gas-solid reactions; in collaboration with other researchers across the CMI, developed and experimentally validated approaches to maximize magnetic properties of target material
    ✓ design of novel 3D heterostructures built from multicomponent 2D nanosheets of semiconductors for electrochemical and quantum materials applications
    ✓ synthesis of rare earth nitrides by gas-solid reactions
    ✓ crystal growth of rare-earth intermetallics and inorganic compounds from flux
    ✓ developing economically feasible ways to synthesize rare-earth-free phosphor materials
  • Graduate Research Assistant, Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, IA
    ✓ developed streamlined and more efficient synthesis routes for hydrogen storage materials, to decrease the production cost and scale up the synthesis
    ✓ trained and supervised undergraduate and graduate students
    ✓ handled air-sensitive, self-igniting and hazardous materials in an argon-filled glove box, worked with high H2 pressures, learned the importance of following safety procedures

Honors & Awards

  • 2017
    First Place Award for outstanding achievement during the 2017 Postdoctoral Research Presentation Competition funded by Ames Laboratory
  • 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
    Ames Laboratory Inventor Incentive Award (9) for contribution to the Ames Laboratory's research programs, intellectual property, and technology development
  • 2014
    Research Excellence Award for outstanding research and creativity by graduate student,
    Iowa State University
  • 2003
    Second Degree Diploma of the Ukrainian State Chemistry Olympiad in Lviv for high school students

Areas of Expertise

  • - magnets / 2D materials / semiconductors / phosphors / ceramics / alloys / recycling
    - 13+ years hands-on work experience in inorganic materials synthesis and development

Research

Patents

  • Dolotko, O., Balema, V. P., Hlova, I. Z., & Pecharsky, V. K. (2019). Chemical dismantling of permanent magnets and battery materials, patent application filed.
  • Balema, V. P., Padalkar, S., Hlova, I. Z., Lian T. & Pecharsky, V. K. (2018). Multi-principal element transition metal dichalcogenides for electrochemical water splitting , patent application filed.
  • Balema, V. P., Hlova, I. Z., & Pecharsky, V. K. (2018). Preparation of metal chalcogenides, US 20190039913 A1 (application).
  • Pecharsky, V. K., Gupta, S., Pruski, M., Hlova, I. Z. and Castle, A. (2017). Method of making alkali metal hydrides, US 9663364 B2 (grant) and (application).
  • Gupta, S., Pecharsky, V. K., Kobayashi, T., Pruski, M., and Hlova, I. Z. (2017) Solvent-free mechanochemical synthesis of Alane (AlH3) at room temperature, WO 2015123438 A1, US 10273156 B2 (grant) and . US20170050846A1 (application).

Publications