Kateryna Artyushkova is the Director of the AVS Science & Technology Society (AVS). Kateryna Artyushkova is a Senior Staff Scientist at Physical Electronics. Her research focuses on developing applications and methodologies for surface analysis focusing on X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy. She has received an M.A. Degree with Honors in Chemistry from the National Technical University of Ukraine, Kyiv in 1995.

She obtained her Ph.D. in chemistry from Kent State University in December of 2001 under the supervision of Julia E. Fulghum. She was a Research Associate Professor at the Chemical Engineering Department of the University of New Mexico and Associate Director for Center for Microengineered Materials until 2018.

She is a short course instructor of AVS, chair-elect of Minnesota Chapter AVS, co-chair of Chapters of AVS, past chair of Applied Surface Science Division of AVS and Past Chair of NMAVS chapter. She is a North American Editor of Surface and Interface Analysis Journal.

AVS publishes four journals, Biointerphases, Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A and B, and Surface Science Spectra. AVS is also home to the premier Online Buyer’s Guide featuring the products and services of more than 200 companies. Plus AVS distributes the AVS Newsletter (bimonthly e-newsletter for AVS members), AVS Interactions (e-newsletter for symposium attendees and AVS members); and the E&M Newsletter (biannual newsletter for AVS suppliers).