Dr. Maxim Pavlovich Evstigneev is the Director of the Institute for Advanced Studies at Sevastopol State University, Russian Federation. He earned his Ph.D. and Doctor of Science (DrSci) in Biophysics and was later appointed Full Professor of Physics. Dr. Evstigneev’s research focuses on the thermodynamics of drug interactions, biophysical chemistry, and nanoparticle interactions, with pioneering contributions in understanding DNA-binding drug mechanisms and the biomedical potential of C60 fullerenes. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and several scientific books, including DNA-binding Aromatic Drug Molecules: Physico-chemical Interactions and Their Biological Roles and Structure, Thermodynamics and Energetics of Drug-DNA Interactions. His scientific impact is reflected through extensive citations and global recognition. Dr. Evstigneev has received multiple prestigious honors, including awards from the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, the President of Ukraine Award to Young Scientists, and recognition as the youngest Doctor of Sciences in Ukraine. He has also led several national and international research grants supported by major scientific foundations and institutions. Beyond research, he serves as Guest Editor for Organic Chemistry International Journal and was an Editorial Board Member of BioMed Research International. Currently, he is Vice-President of the Crimean Academy of Sciences and a recognized expert for the Russian Academy of Sciences, exemplifying leadership and excellence in molecular biophysics and nanomaterials research. He has 2564 citations from 191 documents with an h-index of 28.
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Publications
1. The Fundamental Origin of the Polar Contribution to Heat Capacity Changes in Hydration in an Aqueous Solution. (2025). Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry.
2. The Correlated States Theory of the Hydrophobic Effect. (2025). Journal of Physical Chemistry B.
3. Valsartan – Choline: Preparation, Characterization, and Transdermal Permeation. (2025). Journal of Molecular Liquids.
4. Rationalizing DLS Size Distributions of Fullerene Conjugates. (2024). Letter Article.
5.New PMMA-Based Hydroxyapatite/ZnFe₂O₄/ZnO Composite with Antibacterial Performance and Low Toxicity. (2023). Biomimetics.