Work Experience
2017 – present, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Optics and Applied Informatics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
2017 – present, Researcher, Department of Physical Optics and Applied Informatics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
2017 – present, Lecturer, Planetarium of Minsk (Belarus);
2006 – present, Researcher, Research Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Polymeric Materials and Natural Organic Compounds of A.N. Sevchenko Institute of Applied Physical Problems of BSU;
2006 – 2017, Associate Professor, Department of Physical Optics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
2006 – 2017, Researcher, Department of Physical Optics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
2004 – 2005, Lecturer, Department of Laser Devices and Technology, Faculty of Instrumentation Engineering, Belarusian National Technical University (Belarus);
2003 – 2006, Lecturer, Department of Physical Optics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
1998 – 2003, Lecturer assistant, Department of Physical Optics, Faculty of Physics, BSU;
1997 – 2006, Junior researcher, Department of Physical Optics, Faculty of Physics, BSU

Research Interests
- Quantum chemistry of organics, coordination complexes, diatomics and potential antibacterial agents: density functional theory and multi-reference perturbation theory;
- Molecular spectroscopy: IR, Raman and UV/Vis spectra;
- Internal rotation in non-rigid molecules;
- Quantum dynamics

Research Projects
2018 – 2020, “Investigation of the structure and optical characteristics of adamantane-containing compounds, promising for drug design” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus – College of Pharmacy of King Saud University, Saudi Arabia) (project’s head)
2016 – 2020, “Investigation of the regularities of formation of complex polymer composites based on quantum chemical modeling and spectral-structural correlations of macromolecular fragments” (Scientific program “Convergence–2020”, Belarus)
2014 – 2016, “Investigation of the spectral and energetic characteristics of the polar diatomic molecules for the modeling and creating of nanostructures” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus – Laser Centre of the Latvian University, Latvia) (project’s main performer)
2012 – 2013, “Development of methods for the synthesis and analysis of ultrafine uranium oxides and complexes as a catalyst for the sorption of uranium in the disposal of radioactive waste” (Scientific program “Nuclear Energy, Nuclear and Radioactive Technologies”, Belarus)
2012 – 2013, “Production of ultrafine powders of uranium oxides by a laser method and the study of the mechanism of interaction of complexes with crystalline and polymeric matrices” (Scientific program “Crystal and Molecular Structures”, Belarus)
2012 – 2013, “Development of a multidisciplinary multimedia educational complex on astronomy” (Ministry of Education, Belarus) (project’s main performer)
2011 – 2012, “Investigation of the effect of heterogeneous halogenation on the structural and spectroscopic properties and sorption characteristics of polyurethane foam” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus)
2010 – 2011, “Development of a multimedia teaching and research complex on atomic physics for universities” (Ministry of Education, Belarus) (project’s main performer)
2008 – 2010, “Quantum-chemical study of the spectral characteristics of isotope-substituted oxybenzenes in order to increase the reliability and accuracy of the quantitative spectral analysis of the main structural fragments of gas-filled polymers” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus)
2008 – 2009, “Development of a conceptual model and content of a physical workshop in general physics for students based on the competence approach” (Ministry of Education, Belarus) (project’s main performer)
2006 – 2008, ”Investigation of the torsional motion of substituents in dioxybenzenes and spectral-conformational analysis of the basic elements of polyurethane foam” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus)
2005 – 2007, ”Investigation of the regularities of formation of diffraction structures and transitions between structures of different symmetry in nonlinear optical systems with feedback” (Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research, Belarus)

Honors and Awards
Certificates of honor of BSU (2011) and Faculty of Physics (2008, 2010, 2011)

Publications
Selected scientific publications (2011 – 2018):
- Y.L. Mindarava, M.B. Shundalau, L.H. Al-Wahaibi, A.A. El-Emam, A.S. Matsukovich, S.V. Gaponenko. Spectral analysis of 3-(adamantan-1-yl)-4-ethyl-1-[(4-phenylpiperazin-1-yl) methyl]-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5(4H)-thione. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 85 (2018) 203–215.
- M.A. Ksenofontov, E.Yu. Bobkova, M.B. Shundalau, L.E. Ostrovskaya, V.S. Vasil’eva. Quantum chemical simulation of the interaction of functional groups in polyurethanes with 3d-metal ions during their extraction from aqueous solutions. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 84 (2017) 816–823.
- D.N. Menailava, M.B. Shundalau. Optical cycle modelling for RbYb and CsYb molecules. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 84 (2017) 543–548.
- D.N. Meniailava, M.B. Shundalau. Multi-reference perturbation theory study on the CsYb molecule including the spin-orbit coupling. Comp. Theor. Chem., 1111 (2017) 20–26.
- M.B. Shundalau, A.A. Minko. Ab initio multi-reference perturbation theory calculations of the ground and some excited states of the RbYb molecule. Comp. Theor. Chem., 1103 (2017) 11–16.
- A.M. Andrianov, I.A. Kashyn, V.M. Andrianov, M.B. Shundalau, A.V. Hlinisty, S.V. Gaponenko, E.V. Shabunya-Klyachkovskaya, A. Matsukovich, A.-M.S. Al-Tamimi, and A.A. El-Emam. Structure of N'-(adamantan-2-ylidene)benzohydrazide, a potential antibacterial agent, in solution: Molecular dynamics simulations, quantum chemical calculations and Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy studies. J. Chem. Sci., 128 (2016) 1933–1942.
- M.B. Shundalau, G.A. Pitsevich, A.E. Malevich, A.V. Hlinisty, A.A. Minko, R. Ferber, and M. Tamanis. Ab initio multi-reference perturbation theory calculations of the ground and low-lying electronic states of the KRb molecule. Comp. Theor. Chem., 1089 (2016) 35–42.
- M.B. Shundalau, E.S. Al-Abdullah, E.V. Shabunya-Klyachkovskaya, A.V. Hlinisty, O.A. Al-Deeb, A.A. El-Emam, and S.V. Gaponenko. Raman, infrared and DFT studies of N′-(adamantan-2-ylidene)benzohydrazide, a potential antibacterial agent. J. Mol. Struct., 1115 (2016) 258–266.
- M.B. Shundalau, A.A. Zazhogin, A.P. Zazhogin, A.I. Komyak, and D.S. Umreiko. Structure and vibrational spectra of uranyl dinitrate complexes with water and DMSO. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 82 (2015) 25–32.
- M.B. Shundalau and D. S. Umreiko. Quantum chemical analysis of uranium trioxide conformers. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 80 (2013) 807–812.
- M.B. Shundalau, A.I. Komiak, A.P. Zajogin, and D.S. Umreiko. A DFT study of the structure and vibrational IR spectra of the UO2Cl2?2HMPA and UCl4?2HMPA complexes. J. Spectrosc. Dyn., 2013, 3: 4.
- M.B. Shundalau, P.S. Chybirai, A.I. Komyak. A.P. Zazhogin, and D.S. Umreiko. Structure and vibrational IR spectra of UCl4?2DMSO complex. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 79 (2012) 165–172.
- M.B. Shundalau, A.I. Komyak. A.P. Zazhogin, and D.S. Umreiko. Structure of the complex UCl4?2DMF by vibrational infrared spectroscopy and Density Functional Theory. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 79 (2012) 22–30.
- M. Shundalau and O.G. Romanov. Coherent tunneling in periodic symmetric multiple well potentials. J. Spectrosc. Dyn., 2011, 1: 5.
- G.A. Pitsevich, M.B. Shundalau, M.A. Ksenofontov, and D.S. Umreiko. Vibrational analysis of 4,4-methylene diphenyl diisocyanate. Global J. Analyt. Chem., 2 (2011) 114–124.
- M.B. Shundalau, P.S. Chybirai, A.I. Komyak, A.P. Zazhogin, M.A. Ksenofontov, and D.S. Umreiko. Modeling of structure and vibrational IR spectra for N,N-dimethylformamide dimers by Density Functional Theory. J. Appl. Spectrosc., 78 (2011) 343–353.


Main educational and popular science publications:
- V.I. Shuplyak, M.B. Shundalau, A.P. Klishchanka, and V.V. Malyshchyc. Astronomy. Minsk, Vyshejshaja shkola (2016), 310 pages, textbook (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau. Valence. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 6. Chemistry and Biology. Minsk (2016) 14 (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau and A.A. Sokolsky. Hydrogen. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 6. Chemistry and Biology. Minsk (2016) 17 (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau and A.A. Sokolsky. Helium. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 6. Chemistry and Biology. Minsk (2016) 17–18 (in Russian)
- G.F. Stelmakh and M.B. Shundalau. Chemical Bonding. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 6. Chemistry and Biology. Minsk (2016) 32–33 (in Russian)
- A.V. Hlinisty, V.V. Malyshchyc, G.F. Stelmakh, M.B. Shundalau, V.I. Shuplyak. A modern multimedia learning system for astronomy. High School, # 3 (2013) 23–26 (in Belarusian)
- A.A. Sokolsky and M.B. Shundalau. Atom. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 15–17 (in Russian)
- A.A. Sokolsky and M.B. Shundalau. Atomic Physics. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 17–18 (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau. Ion. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 97 (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau and A.A. Sokolsky. Molecule. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 173–175 (in Russian)
- A.A. Sokolsky and M.B. Shundalau. Periodic Table of Elements. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 211–213 (in Russian)
- M.B. Shundalau. Exotic Atoms. In Encyclopedia for Students, Vol. 2. Physics and Mathematics. Minsk (2010) 344–345 (in Russian)
- G.A. Pitsevich and M.B. Shundalau. Molecular Spectroscopy. Minsk, BSU (2005) 135 pages, textbook (in Russian)