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Yulia Pushkar

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Purdue University West Lafayette

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Mid career · publishing since 2002
Photosynthetic Processes and MechanismsMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical StudiesElectrochemical Analysis and Applications

Publications

153

Citations

6,049

Est. group size

~9

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

25

Publishing since 2002

Research summary
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Yulia Pushkar's research focuses on how natural and synthetic metal-containing catalysts split water and transfer electrons, particularly the manganese-calcium cluster in Photosystem II (the part of plants that splits water during photosynthesis). The group uses spectroscopy (methods that probe the electronic and structural states of metal atoms, such as X-ray absorption and emission) and computational chemistry to study reaction mechanisms in biological water oxidation, synthetic catalysts for clean energy (like oxygen evolution reaction catalysts), and metal-related biology such as iron uptake in bacteria and manganese effects in the brain.

Water oxidation mechanisms in Photosystem IIMetal-based catalysts for energy conversion (e.g., oxygen evolution reaction)X-ray and electronic-structure spectroscopy of metal complexesMetal biochemistry (iron and manganese in biological systems)Computational/electronic structure modeling of catalytic intermediates

Publication output has remained fairly steady over the last decade, fluctuating between about 4 and 11 papers per year, with a modest uptick in the most recent two years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 7.8/year recently
2017: 7 publications172018: 7 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 4 publications212022: 8 publications222023: 6 publications232024: 7 publications242025: 9 publications252026: 9 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of the American Chemical Society×8
  • The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters×8
  • ChemSusChem×6
  • ChemRxiv×6
  • Biophysical Journal×5
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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