Juri Bolobajev obtained a Ph.D. in chemical and materials technology from Tallinn University of Technology in 2016. From 2009 to 2012, he was head of the fertilizers analyses sector at the Agricultural Research Centre. He has been employed at the Tallinn University of Technology, Estonia since 2012, where he obtained the Senior Lecturer position in 2021. He won the Tallinn University of Technology Lecturer of the Year 2022. His research interests are catalysts, environmentally hazardous substances, environmental technology, and pollution control.