Georgiy Levchenko is a Ph.D. in Physical Mathematics. Professor and head of Department of the Donetsk Institute of Phase Change Physics and Technology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He was born in 1947. He was graduated from the Department of Physics of the Donetsk State University in 1974. He received his master's degree from the Donetsk Institute of Physics and Technology of the National Academy of Sciences in 1977. He received his associate degree in 1984 and received his doctorate in 1994. In 2010, he was awarded the title of professor, and his professional direction was “solid physics”. Since 1998, he has been the head of Department of the Donetsk Institute of Phase Change Physics and Technology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In 2013, he became the winner of the Schubert Goff Award. In 2015, he became Correspondent member of National Academy Science of Ukraine.
Georgiy Levchenko has published more than 200 scientific papers and has several patented technologies. His research results have been applied in many countries, such as the high pressure chamber (AHPS, HPC) and helium cryostat (OMBBC-He5, OMBBC-He10). Used by 25 countries including Germany, Spain, France, and Mexico, Professor Levchenko's research has great academic influence in Ukraine and abroad, and has made outstanding contributions to the international high-pressure physics field.

Education
1984  Associate doctor, Radiophysics, Donetsk state University
1978  M.S., Radiophysics, Donets Physical-Technical Institute National Academy Science of Ukraine
1974  B.S., Radiophysics, Department of Physics of Donetsk National University (DNU)

Positions
2018-  Professor, College of Chemistry, Jilin University
2017-  Professor of International center of Future Science/ State Key Laboratory of Superhard Materials, Jilin University
2010-  Professor, Donetsk Institute of Phase Change Physics and Technology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
1997-  Head of Department of the Donetsk Institute of Phase Change Physics and Technology, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
1996-1997  Leader Researcher, Donets Physical-Technical Institute National Academy Science of Ukraine
1987-1996  Senior Researcher, Donets Physical-Technical Institute National Academy Science of Ukraine
1985-1987  Researcher, Donets Physical-Technical Institute National Academy Science of Ukraine
1982-1985  Junior Researcher, Donets Physical-Technical Institute National Academy Science of Ukraine

Professional Membership
Professor, Head of Department of the Phase Transitions Correspondent member of National Academy of Science of Ukraine,Donetsk Physical- Technical Institute named after A.A. Galkin  National Academy of Science of Ukraine

Awards/Honors
2013  the winner of the Schubert Goff Award
2015  Correspondent member of National Academy Science of Ukraine

Research Interest
High pressure material physics and magnetic physics

Selected Publications
Coauthored over 200 papers in international journals, including J. Alloys Compd. J. Magn. Magn. Mater，Ceram. Intern.，J. Magn. Magn. Mater., etc., 1book, and over 5 patents.

1. Pressure-induced magnetic switching and linkage isomerism in K0.4Fe4[Cr(CN)6]2.8 16H2O: X-ray absorption and magnetic circular dichroism studies. G.V. Bukin, S.A. Terekhov, A.B. Gaspar, G.G. Levchenko J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 46, 15519-15532

2. Influence of structure defects on functional properties of magnetoresistance (Nd0.7Sr0.3)1?xMn1+xO3 ceramics. A. V. Pashchenko, V. P.Pashchenko, V. K. Prokopenko, G.G. Levchenko  Acta Mater. 2014, 70, 218-227

3. Synthesis and Characterization of a New Series of Bistable Iron(II) Spin-Crossover 2D Metal–Organic Frameworks. G.G. Levchenko, V. Martinez, A. Gaspar, M.Carmen-Mu?oz. Chem. Eur. J. 2009,15,41, 10960-10971.

4. Charge Transfer, Change of the Spin Value, and Driving of Magnetic Order by Pressure in Bimetallic Molecular Complexes. G.G.Levchenko, L.V.Berezhnaya, G.G.Filimonov, W.Han. // J. Phys. Chem. B  - V. 122 (26). -  P. 6846 – 6853 (2018).

5. Pressure Effect Studies on the Spin Transition of Microporous 3D Polymer [Fe(pz)Pt(CN)₄]. G.Levchenko, A.B.Gaspar, G.Bukin, L.Berezhnaya // Inorg. Chem. ? V. 57 (14). ? P. 8458 – 8464 (2018).

6. Modification of multifunctional properties of the magnetoresistive La_0.6Sr_0.15Bi_0.15Mn_1.1-xB_xO_3-δ ceramics when replacing manganese with 3d-ions of Cr, Fe, Co, Ni . A.V.Pashchenko, N.A.Liedienov, V.P.Pashchenko, V.K.Prokopenko, V.V.Burhovetskii, A.V.Voznyak, I.V.Fesych, D.D.Tatarchuk, Y.V.Didenko, A.I.Gudymenko, V.P.Kladko, A.A.Amirov, G.G.Levchenko.// J. Alloys Compd. ? V. 767. ? P. 1117 – 1125 (2018).

Pantents

1. Piston sealing detail for the friction pair piston-cylinder V.F.Drobotko, A.I.Kasyanov,G.G.Levchenko No.59909,2011

2. Optic piezometer for integrated research on solids, liquids and viscous plastic materials at high pressures  S.A.Sokolov, V.A.Sukmanov, N.N.Sevatorov, G.G.Levchenko, A.I.Kasyanov et al. No.54309,2010

3. The high-pressure chamber for Messbauer research G.G.Levchenko, V.G.Ksenofontov,A.I.Kasyanov, P.N. Postol, S.A. Terekhov, L.V. Berejnaya No.42807,2009

4. High pressure cell for SQUID measurements on weakly magnetic substances G.G.Levchenko, . No.6512,2005

5. High pressure cell for carrying out magnetic measurements at low temperatures G.G.Levchenko, No.58040 ,2003

Projects
2012.1-present Study on the Mechanism of Magnetic Ion Spin State Changes and Its Influence on Functional Materials and Structural Properties   0107U002079