I'm Anna Zhenova.
I'm a green chemist with a passion for the innovative side of sustainable industry. My company, Green Rose Chemistry, helps industrial clients develop and adopt practical green chemistry solutions.
RESEARCH
EDUCATION
NOV 2019 - PRESENT
Founder and CEO
MARCH 2016 - SEP 2019
Ph.D. Student
NOV 2012 - MAY 2014
Graduate Research Assistant
OCT 2009 - JUNE 2011
Undergraduate Research Assistant
JUNE - SEP 2011
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
JUNE - AUG 2009
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow
GREEN ROSE CHEMISTRY
Helping industrial clients to select the right green material for specific applications, discovering applications for new green chemicals, and targeting industrial problems that need green chemistry innovation.
Challenges in the development of new green solvents for polymer dissolution (Polymer International 2020)
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence
Developed bio-derived alternative solvents for greener chemical processes, using a combination of computational modeling and experimental work.
Solvent Applications of Short-Chain Oxymethylene Dimethyl Ether Oligomers (ACS SusChemEng 2019)
Intelligent Approach to Solvent Substitution (ChemSusChem 2016)
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Washburn Lab
Developed eutectic combinations of ionic liquids for use in selective post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide. Worked in conjunction with the DOE National Energy Technology Lab and the University of Pittsburgh.
Eutectic ionic liquid mixtures and their effect on CO2 solubility and conductivity (RSC Adv. 2015)
Ultrafast Structure and Dynamics in Ionic Liquids (J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 2014)
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Grubbs Group
Explored dinuclear cobalt complexes in search of environmentally benign Markovnikov hydration catalyst.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Johnson Lab
Synthesized self-assembling monolayer on mesoporous supports (SAMMS) using silica-supported beta-cyclodextrin. Host-guest capabilities and hydrophilic properties of cyclodextrin effected recyclable sorbent material for cleaning pollutants from water.
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Cummins Group
Synthesized novel titanium catalysts for inexpensive reduction of carbon dioxide.
2016-2019
Ph.D.
Chemistry
UNIVERSITY OF YORK
Coursework in green chemistry, solvent selection and assessment
2012-2014
Master of Science
Chemistry
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
Coursework in environmental chemistry, sustainable engineering, organometallic catalysis, life cycle analysis
2008-2012
Bachelor of Science
Chemistry
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Coursework in synthetic and analytical techniques, inorganic chemistry, organometallic catalysis, advanced spectroscopy
WORK
2016 - 2017
Intern
GLOBAL GREEN CHEMISTRY CENTRES
Managed web presence and social media strategy. Assisted in planning and marketing of annual symposia in China and Australia.
2014 - 2016
Green Chemist
GREEN CHEMISTRY & COMMERCE COUNCIL
Combined sustainability and chemistry to drive projects related to advancing and mainstreaming green chemistry in industry. Key projects included an innovation portal to accelerate green chemistry research, a collaborative effort for safer preservatives in personal care products, an internship program for STEM students, and an educational curriculum for professionals.
VOLUNTEER
2017 - 2018
Co-Chair
GREENSTEMS
Led sustainable science group to organize seminars, foster connections between sustainability researchers, and educate the public about the benefits of green research and innovation.
2014 - 2015
Communications Director
NETWORK OF EARLY-CAREER SUSTAINABLE SCIENTISTS & ENGINEERS
Coordinated scientific communication and outreach efforts for international community of early-career scientists. Managed team of volunteer blog authors and communicators. Participated in strategic development and planning as part of executive board.
SKILLS
Synthesis and catalysis
Analysis: NMR, UV-Vis, IR, GC, MS
Thermal characterization: DSC, TGA
HSPiP and CosmoTherm
Project management
Russian (fluent)
Hansen Solubility Parameters
Microsoft Office, iWork, LaTeX
Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
MATLAB, Mathematica, Python
Life cycle analysis
Mandarin (learning)
PUBLICATIONS
Ultrafast Structure and Dynamics in Ionic Liquids: 2D-IR Spectroscopy Probes the Molecular Origin of Viscosity
Z. Ren, A.S. Ivanova, D. Couchot-Vore, S. Garrett-Roe, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5 (9), 1541–1546.
Eutectic ionic liquid mixtures and their effect on CO2 solubility and conductivity
A. S. Ivanova, T. Brinzer, E. A. Roth, V. A. Kusuma, J. D. Watkins, X. Zhou, D. Luebke, D. Hopkinson, N. R. Washburn, S. Garrett-Roe, H. B. Nulwala, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 51407-51412
On the Solubility and Stability of Polyvinylidene Fluoride
J.E. Marshall, A. Zhenova, S. Roberts, T. Petchey, P. Zhu, C.E.J. Dancer, C. R. McElroy, E. Kendrick, V. Goodship, Polymers, 2021, 13, 1354
Challenges in the Development of New Green Solvents for Polymer Dissolution
A. Zhenova, Polymer International, 2020, 10, 895
Solvent Applications of Short-Chain Oxymethylene Dimethyl Ether Oligomers
A. Zhenova, A. Pellis, R.A. Milescu, C.R. McElroy, R.J. White, J.H. Clark, ACS SusChemEng, 2019, 7, 14834
Intelligent Approach to Solvent Substitution: The Identification of a New Class of Levoglucosenone Derivatives
A. Alves Costa Pacheco, J. Sherwood, A. Zhenova, C.R. McElroy, A.J. Hunt, H.L. Parker, T. J. Farmer, A. Constantinou, M. De bruyn, A. C. Whitwood, W. Raverty, J. H. Clark, ChemSusChem, 2016, 9, 3503
Eutectic Ionic Liquid Mixtures and Their Effect on CO₂ Solubility and Conductivity
A.S. Ivanova, T. Brinzer, E.A. Roth, V.A. Kusuma, J.D. Watkins, X. Zhou, D. Luebke, D. Hopkinson, N.R. Washburn, S. Garrett-Roe, H.B. Nulwala, RSC Adv., 2015, 5, 51407-51412
Ultrafast Structure and Dynamics in Ionic Liquids: 2D-IR Spectroscopy Probes the Molecular Origin of Viscosity
Z. Ren, A.S. Ivanova, D. Couchot-Vore, S. Garrett-Roe, J. Phys. Chem. Lett., 2014, 5 (9), 1541–1546.
PRESENTATIONS
June 2018
June 2018
September 2017
June 2017
April 2017
October 2015
July 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
June 2014
Green Solvents and Their Role in a More Sustainable Future. NESSE and Beyond Benign Webinar. Invited oral presentation.
Cyrene and Its Derivatives: Applications of a Novel Dipolar Aprotic Solvent. ACS Green Chemistry and Engineering Conference. Invited oral presentation.
Applications of a Novel Dipolar Aprotic Solvent. EUCheMS Congress on Green and Sustainable Chemistry. Oral presentation.
Intelligent Approach to Solvent Substitution. Faraday Discussion on Bioresources. Poster presentation.
Intelligent Approach to Solvent Substitution. HSP50 Conference. Poster presentation.
Connecting to Excellence: The Green Chemistry Innovation Portal. Webinar. Oral presentation.
Green Chemistry & Commerce Council: Business Mainstreaming Green Chemistry. ACS GC&E Conference. Poster presentation.
Green Chemistry in Industry. Green Chemistry Applied in Industry Symposium, University of Toronto. Invited oral presentation.
Green Chemistry Innovation Portal. GC3 Innovators Roundtable. Oral presentation.
NESSE’s Student-Led Green Chemistry Initiatives. NESSE and Beyond Benign Webinar. Invited oral presentation.
Tuning Properties of Short-Chain Ionic Liquid Mixtures. ACS GC&E Conference. Poster presentation.
AWARDS
June 2018
May 2018
July 2017
June 2017
March 2016
July 2014
June 2011
July 2010
June 2010
June 2009
Kathleen Mary Stott Prize for Meritorious Performance in Research
Yale-UNIDO Tell A Story About Green Chemistry Competition Winner
Society of Chemical Industry Scholarship
Faraday Discussion Poster Prize
Wild Fund Graduate Scholarship
NSF Scholar (ACS Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (University of Oregon)
Gordon Conference Student Fellow
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (Caltech)
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellow (MIT)
