Ekaterina M. Ponomarchuk

Areas of Research Activity:

• Mechanical non-invasive ultrasound surgery (histotripsy)

Education:

• 2023 – Ph.D. in Acoustics, Lomonosov Moscow State University. Dissertation: “Mechanical fractionation of soft tissues in pulsed focused shock wave ultrasound fields“. Scientific supervisor: Dr.Sc. Vera A. Khokhlova, scientific consultant: Dr.Sc. Sergey V. Buravkov
• 2020 – 2024 – Ph.D. Program, Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University
• 2022 – Scientific internship at the Center for Industrial and Medical Ultrasound (CIMU) at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA
• 2018 – 2020 – Master’s Program, Department of Acoustics, Physics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University (diploma with honors). The title of the thesis: “Ultrasonic atomization thresholds of coagulated blood in focused shock-wave fields”, scientific adviser: Dr.Sc. Vera A. Khokhlova
• 2014 – 2017 – English Language School ‘Skyeng’, Moscow
• 2014 – 2018 – ​Bachelor’s program, Faculty of Physics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (diploma with honors). The title of the thesis: “Histological analysis of porcine hematoma and liver lesions induced by high intensity focused ultrasound pulses”, scientific adviser: Dr.Sc.  Vera A. Khokhlova
• 2012 – 2014 – Extension school of Physics and Mathematics, Physics Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University
• 2013 – 2014 – Language School “BKC International House”, Moscow
• 2012 – 2013 – English Language school “English First”, Moscow
• 2011 – 2012 – Language School “BET&S”, Moscow
• 2003 – 2010 – State budget institution of extended education “School of the Art for Children №10”, Moscow (piano)
• 2003 – 2014 – State budget educational institution Secondary General School №654 n.a. A.D.Fridman, Moscow

Professional Position:

• 2025 – present – Research fellow, Department of Medical Physics, Physics Faculty, MSU
• 2024 – 2025 –  Principal engineer, Department of Medical Physics, Physics Faculty, MSU
• 2023 – 2024 – Research fellow, Department of Medical Physics, Physics Faculty, MSU

Awards/Honors:

• ​2024 – Best report at the All-Russian Conference “Waves-2024”
• 2024 – Winner of the competition of the Lomonosov Moscow State University Physics Faculty in the nomination ”Young Researcher of the Year”
• 2024 – Scholarship to young employees, postgraduates and students who have achieved significant results in teaching and research activities from Lomonosov Moscow State University
• 2022 – Scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation in priority areas
• 2022 – Travel grant “School” from the Foundation for the Advancement of Theoretical Physics and Mathematics “BASIS”
• 2022 – Certificate for the best presentation of a young scientist at XXXIV conference of Russian Acoustical Society in “Bioacoustics and medical applications of acoustical methods” session
• 2021 – Graduate student scholarship from Interdisciplinary Scientific and Educational School of Moscow University “Photonic and Quantum technologies. Digital medicine”
• 2021 – Best student paper award in Biomedical Acoustics (third prize) at the Acoustical Society of America Fall 2021 meeting, Seattle, USA
• 2021 – IELTS certificate (band score 8.5 / 9.0)
• 2020 – 2025 – A stipend from the Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Advancement Foundation “BASIS” for intending PhD students of MSU Physics Faculty
• 2017 – 2020 – State Enhanced Academic Stipend (for students prospering in scientific field)
• 2020 – 3rd award at R.V. Khokhlov competition of scientific student projects
• 2020 – Personal scholarship from the Vladimir Potanin Foundation
• 2019 – An international student stipend from the Acoustical Society of America
• 2019 – Certificate for the Best Newcomer presentation at the 7th Winter School on Therapeutic Ultrasound, Les Houches, France
• 2019 – Travel grant “School”, organized by the Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Advancement Foundation “BASIS”
• 2018-2019 – A stipend from the Theoretical Physics and Mathematics Advancement Foundation “BASIS” for senior students of MSU Physics Faculty
• 2018 – Focused Ultrasound Global Internship Program
• 2018 – 1st award for the best report at the All-Russian A.P. Sukhorukov school-seminar “Waves in inhomogeneous media» (“Waves-2018”)
• 2017 – IELTS certificate (band score 8.0 / 9.0)
• 2014 – Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (CAE)
• 2014 – Winner of ‘Lomonosov’ School Olympliad in Physics
• 2014 – Prizewinner of ‘PhysTech’ School Olympiads in Physics and Mathematics
• 2014 – Prizewinner of ‘Step Into The Future’ School Olympiad in Physics