• crystal structure of aluminides, silicides and germanides of rare earth metals

Co-author of two textbooks, 55 scientific articles, 93 abstracts presented at different conferences, two bibliografic handbooks and 18 articles about the Lviv School of Crystal Chemistry and its representatives, Department of Inorganic Chemistry.

Svitlana Pukas was born on September 11, 1980, in the village of Uhryniv, Sokal District, Lviv Region, Ukraine. In 2002, she graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv with a degree in Chemistry and obtained the qualification of “Chemist. Teacher”.

From 2002 to 2017, she worked as a Laboratory Assistant, Junior Research Fellow, Research Fellow, and Senior Research Fellow. From 2017 to 2025, she served as an Associate Professor at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry, and since 2026 she has been the Head of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. She was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in 2020.

In 2008, she defended her PhD thesis entitled “Crystal Structure of Metallides Based on Gd and Er Disilicides and Digermanides and p-elements of the group III” at Ivan Franko National University of Lviv.

Currently she teaches lecture and laboratory courses in “Applied Crystal Chemistry” and “Calculation Methods in Chemistry and Materials Science” at the Faculty of Chemistry, and “Inorganic Chemistry” at the Faculty of Biology. In addition, she teaches laboratory courses in “Crystal Chemistry”, “Computer Science and Programming”, and “Methods for Crystal Structure Determination” at the Faculty of Chemistry, as well as “Chemistry” at the Faculty of Geography.

She is a scientific supervisor of the research project “Research, Analysis of Literature Data and Systematization in the Field of Crystal Chemistry of Inorganic Compounds” (2026) and the project of MPDS-Villars Foundation (Vitznau, Switzerland) “Search for New Structure Types” (2026-2027). Participant of state-funded research projects, as well as grant projects within the international cooperation between Ivan Franko National University of Lviv and Company “Material Phases Data System” (MPDS, Vitznau, Switzerland, 2002-2005, 2014-2025), International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD Grant-in-Aid, Pennsylvania, USA, 2006-2027), W. Trzebiatowski Institute of Low Temperature and Structure Research of the Polish Academy of Sciences (Wroclaw, Poland, 2009-2010).

Co-author of 170 publications. She had internships at the Jagiellonian University (Krakow, Poland), Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Lublin, Poland) and the University of Vienna (Austria); received grants to participate in international conferences.

In 2012 she became a Laureate of the Parliament of Ukraine for the most talented young scientists in the field of the fundamental and applied research and scientific-technical development in 2012 for the cycle of scientific works “Crystal chemistry analysis as a basis for the search of new inorganic compounds” (P. Demchenko, K. Miliyanchuk, S. Pukas, Ya. Tokaychuk).

Member of the organizing committees:
35 European Crystallographic Meeting (Poznan, Poland, 2025),
25 International Conference on Solid Compounds of Transition Elements & XVI International Conference on Crystal Chemistry of Intermetallic Compounds (Lublin, Poland, 2026),
X-XV International Conference on Crystal Chemistry of Intermetallic Compounds (Lviv, 2007-2023),
I-VIII School of Young Scientists “Diffraction Methods …” (Lviv, 2011-2021),
All-Ukrainian Contest of Young Researchers “Crystals” named after Evgen Gladyshevskii (Lviv, 2017-2026),
Seminar, dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the birth of Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor of Lviv University Evgen Gladyshevskii (Lviv, 2019).

In 2025 she was elected a Full Member of the Shevchenko Scientific Society (Chemical Commission).

Award of the Parliament of Ukraine for the most talented young scientists in the field of the fundamental and applied research and scientific and technical development in 2012.

Commendation of the Lviv Regional Council for a significant personal contribution to the development of national education and science (2016).

Commendation of the Lviv City Council for many years of selfless work, successful scientific and organizational activities, and a significant contribution to the training of qualified specialists (2023).

Commendation of the Rector of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv for many years of conscientious work and outstanding achievements in scientific and educational activities (2025).

Lecture courses:

• “Crystal Chemistry” for students of the educational degree “Bachelor” of the Faculty of Chemistry;
• “Calculation Methods in Chemistry and Materials Science” for students of the educational degree “Bachelor” of the Faculty of Chemistry;
• “Applied Crystal Chemistry” for students of the educational degree “Master” (educational-professional and educational-scientific programs) of the Faculty of Chemistry;
• “Inorganic Chemistry” for students of the educational degree “Bachelor” of the Faculty of Biology.

Co-author of two textbooks:

1. R.E. Gladyshevskii, S.Ya. Pukas. Applied Crystal Chemistry. Workshop. Fourth edition, supplemented. Lviv: Publishing House of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. 2022. 126 p.
2. О. Zaremba, N. Muts, О. Pavlyuk, S. Pukas. Computer Technologies. Lviv: Galych-press. 2024. 224 p.

Educational and methodical materials of the courses are placed in the system of online learning of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (Moodle platform).

Participant in the ERASMUS+ KA220-HED international project “Materials Science Ma(s)ters – Developing a New Master’s Degree” (2022-2024). Developed the syllabus and teaching materials for the course “Crystal Chemistry (Relationship Composition – Structure – Properties)”.

Professional Development Course “Enhancing Teaching Excellence”, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 5 ECTS credits (150 hours), 2020-2021.

Professional Development Programme “English-language Academic Communication in the Cross-cultural Context”, 6 ECTS credits (180 hours), 2023.

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