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Ihor Kononenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of Project Management in Information Technology Department at NTU «KhPI», has been invited to cooperate with the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction. The program includes two courses of lectures and a scientific seminar «Formalising the formation of the project team» dedicated to the role of information technology in project management. The period of Ihor Kononenko’s stay at the University of Azerbaijan as a visiting professor is one semester.

Ihor Kononenko, a leading expert at NTU «KhPI», is giving two lecture courses: «Project Management» and «Organizational Behavior». They are addressed to the students of the Project Management Department of the Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (AUAC), who are studying under the MBA (Master of Business Administration) top management program.

On December 5, a seminar “Formalization of Project Team Formation” was held for professors, lecturers of the department and masters. The materials of the report were based on the joint scientific developments of Ihor Kononenko, Professor of Kharkiv Polytechnic, and his graduate student Hlib Sushka.

The seminar focused on the impact of project team composition on the final quality of the product. Professor Kononenko presented a mathematical model that optimizes the process of selecting potential candidates. He emphasized that traditional ways of forming a project team do not guarantee an effective result. The reason is the uncertainty of the initial data when assessing the professional competence of dozens or even hundreds of applicants. This is where mathematical models and information technology methods come in handy to identify the most useful project team members and form a harmonious group.

At the end of the seminar, the lecturer from Kharkiv Polytechnic demonstrated the work of a mathematical model in forming an IT project team and optimizing its composition. He also predicted how further research in this area could develop.

This is the second collaboration between Igor Kononenko, professor of NTU «KhPI», and AUAB as a invited expert. For the first time, he visited the university in the spring semester of 2024: he gave lectures, as well as conducted a business game with students called «Interview with a Candidate for a Vacant Position» and a scientific seminar «Models and Methods for Synthesizing an Approach to Project Management». Together with Azerbaijani colleagues, a scientific article «Solving the Problem of Ranking Project Team Candidates with Fuzzy Assessment of Competencies and Requirements» was published and indexed in Scopus.

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Ihor Kononenko is a professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, winner of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology. In 2000, he founded the first Ukrainian Department of Strategic Management (now the Department of Project Management in Information Technology) at NTU «KhPI», which he headed until 2020.

– List of other positions held by Ihor Kononenko:

National Expert of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in 1995-1996, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Machines and Systems of the Ministry of Industrial Policy and the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in 1993-2002, Vice President of the Union of Entrepreneurs of Kharkiv Region in 2011-2014.

– In business:

As a practicing scientist, Professor Kononenko has led the preparation of more than 50 investment projects. Including for the Ministry of Economy, the Ministry of Industrial Policy, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Imprimatur Capital Ltd (UK) and other companies.

– Research and educational activities:

Ihor Kononenko’s academic achievements include more than 270 scientific papers and 8 books on information technology in forecasting, strategic and project management.

Professor of NTU «KhPI» Ihor Kononenko has extensive experience as a visiting expert abroad. He has lectured at WSB University in Opole and Lodz University of Technology (Poland), and worked as a researcher at the Western University of Timisoara (Romania).

Scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic joined the international week of the Erasmus + program, dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the Bratislava University of Economics and Management (Slovakia).  They took part in workshops and discussions on the topic «Innovative Horizons: Integrating Global Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence into Modern University Education». Teachers of NTU «KhPI» gave lectures and practical classes, shared their experience of implementing modern digital tools in the educational process, and presented the Innovation Campus and Startup Center «Spark» projects at NTU «KhPI». During the events, the issues of continuing cooperation and resumption of the double degree program between NTU «KhPI» and the University of Bratislava were discussed. The event brought together teachers and researchers from universities in Ukraine, Slovakia, Portugal, Bulgaria and Georgia.

Professor of the Department of System analysis and information-analytical technologies Tetyana Aleksandrova, Head of the Department of Information Systems and Technologies Olena Nikulina, Head of the Project Management in Information Technology Department Marina Grinchenko, and Coordinator of Academic Mobility and Double Degree Programs between NTU «KhPI» and Bratislava University of Economics and Management (BUEM, Slovakia) Oksana Ivashchenko, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Software Engineering and Management Intelligent Technologies, took part in the event Erasmus+.The event was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of the University of Bratislava.

Scientists from the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies of NTU «KhPI» joined workshops and discussions on the topic «Innovative Horizons: Integration of Global Connectivity and Artificial Intelligence into Modern University Education». For example, Marina Grinchenko,, a professor at the NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», told her foreign colleagues about the introduction of modern digital tools into the educational process of Kharkiv Polytechnic. She noted that one of the key steps was the introduction of the MS Office 365 corporate system, which provides the university with a multifunctional environment for on-line education. For her part, Professor Olena Nikulina presented the «Innovation Campus of NTU «KhPI», the first and only project in Ukraine based on a state higher education institution that combines IT training, an entrepreneurship school, and coworking. Ivan Lysenko, a student of NTU «KhPI», shared his practical experience of studying and implementing his own projects within this program.

Professors of NTU «KhPI» conducted lectures and practical classes for students of the University of Bratislava. Thus, one of the lectures by Professor Tetyana Aleksandrova was devoted to the project of the Startup Center «Spark» of NTU «KhPI», whose activities are aimed at forming innovative thinking among students, teachers and young scientists, and creating favorable conditions for launching startups. The lecture by Marina Grinchenko, a researcher at NTU «KhPI», was about «Project Life Cycle, Risk Management in Projects». She emphasized the importance of clear planning and control at each stage of the project, and gave examples of startup implementation.  For her part, lecturer Olena Nikulina spoke about the development of Use Case Diagrams and Interaction Diagrams. The lesson was held in the format of a game: management students acted as customers of the software application, and IT students, under the guidance of the NTU «KhPI» lecturer, developed diagrams using the Unified Modeling Language. As a result, the software functionality necessary for marketers was created. The participants of the Erasmus+ program – students of Kharkiv Polytechnic Hanna Guba and Ivan Lysenko – took an active part in this exciting event.

Pedro Pinheiro, President of the Lisbon School of Accounting and Administration, University of Lisbon Luciada (Portugal), Doctor of Philosophy in Management, held an interesting workshop dedicated the using of new integrated digital artificial intelligence (AI) tools to increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes. An agreement was reached between the scientist and NTU «KhPI» scientists on further cooperation. Soon, for example, Pedro Pinheiro will give a lecture on «AI-based tools for increasing research productivity» for postgraduate students of NTU «KhPI».

One of the important events of the visit of the Kharkiv Polytechnic teachers to BUEM was their meeting with the rector of this higher educational institution PhD MBA institution, Associate Professor Lubos Tsybak. They discussed the continuation of work under the Erasmus+ program and the resumption of the double degree project between NTU «KhPI» and BUEM. The Rector of Bratislava University of Economics and Management awarded Kharkiv Polytechnic «for the development of innovative activities in higher education and long-term cooperation in the field of science and education».

This event was held according to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 17 «Partnerships for the goals»).

The International Week  of Erasmus+ program took place on 25-29 November, 2024 at the Bratislava University of Economics and Management (Slovakia). The event was dedicated to the 20th anniversary of this higher education institution.

Over the two decades of its existence, Bratislava University of Economics and Management has graduated more than 20,000 students. The cooperation between NTU «KhPI» and BUEM began in 2018. In 2019, an agreement was signed to open a joint master’s program. Six students of Kharkiv Polytechnic have already received diplomas from the two partner universities and are working in Slovak and international IT companies.

Since 2021, cooperation under the Erasmus+ program has been implemented: four Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute teachers have participated in short-term exchanges, one graduate student has completed an internship, and seven students have joined this program.

NTU «KhPI» took the first team place among higher education institutions in the final of the International Student Olympiad in Information Technology «IT-Universe-2024». Kharkiv Polytechnics became the champions of this tournament for the fifth time. 15 students from different departments of Kharkiv Polytechnic made it to the final of the tournament. In total, almost 200 students from 30 educational institutions participated in the final.

Thus, a team of students from the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming (CEP) of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies of NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» won the first place in the Mobile Application Development competition of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024». The work «AR Multipl STOP» by Yelyzaveta Bondarenko and Georgiy Gryanyk was recognized as the best among all the works presented in the final.

It should be noted that this is the third year in a row that Georgiy Gryanyk has won this competition and the third time in general. He demonstrated the real functioning of his development at a high professional level and showed the best result, scoring the maximum five points. In addition, the tournament champion entered the top ten in the Linux Administration competition. For the victory, the students of NTU «KhPI» received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 3000. The head of the winning team is Olena Chernykh, a professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of the NTU «KhPI».

The second place in the competition «Development of mobile applications» of «IT-Universe-2024» was also taken by a team of students from CЕP department of NTU «KhPI» consisting of Bohdan Yakilevsky and Andriy Kalashnikov. Their work «FurniCrush» scored three points out of five possible. The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 1000. The team’s scientific adviser is Serhii Mezeritskyi, a senior lecturer at the CEP department.

Students of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of NTU «KhPI» Olga Ilchenko and Yaroslav Horlo took the 3rd place in the competition «Design of marketing materials for advertising a new business» of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024». In the finals, they presented their work «Design of marketing materials for the «Your Paws» store. The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 500. The team leader is senior lecturer Serhii Mezeritskyi. Another development of the representatives of the KIP Department of Kharkiv Polytechnic Maxim Kolisnichenko and Yelyzaveta Bondarenko, «Company Logo», took 6th place. The project manager is Olena Chernykh, professor of the CEP department.

In the competition «Solving practical problems using artificial intelligence» «IT-Universe-2024» The 2nd place was won by a team of students from the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI» and the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Computing in Engineering of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI» consisting of Mark Gimonov and Ilya Govorukha, respectively. In the finals, they presented their work «Development of a system for detecting and classifying land explosive objects using machine learning (MineGuard)». The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 1000. The project was supervised by Volodymyr Metelev, associate professor of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems at NTU KhPI, and Oleksiy Vodka, head of the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Computing in Engineering at NTU «KhPI».

Students of the Department of Software Engineering and Intelligent Management Technologies of NTU «KhPI» Daniel Dunay and Ruslan Kukuev and the Department of System Analysis and Information and Analytical Technologies of NTU «KhPI» Stephen Kimmel were also invited to the final of this competition to present their work «Emotion Recognition System». Another team of students from the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of NTU «KhPI», Mykola Svishchev and Serhiy Ivashchuk, although they did not make it to the final of the Olympiad this year, are aiming for a successful performance at the tournament next year. They performed their work «Music Equalization System – AI music equalization system» under the guidance of senior lecturer Serhii Mezeritskyi.

In the competition «IT Project Management» of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024» 24 students from different educational institutions took part. Angelina Danilova, a student of the Department of Project Management in Information Technology at NTU «KhPI», took 2nd place with 94 points, lagging behind the winner by only 3 points. She received a diploma and a prize from the sponsors – a certificate in the amount of 2000 UAH. The academic advisor of the student winner is professor Maryna Hrynchenko, head of the Department of Project Management in Information Technology at NTU «KhPI».

The winner of the competition «Linux Administration» become Denys Bondar, a student of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI». He was awarded a diploma and a prize from the sponsors – a certificate in the amount of 5000 UAH. The champion’s scientific advisor is Oksana Tatarinova, associate professor of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI». The 3rd place was won by Yelyzaveta Bondarenko, a student of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of Kharkiv Polytechnic, who received a diploma and a certificate in the amount of UAH 1000. The coordinator and coach of the student-winner is Viktor Chelak, an assistant of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming. Oleksandr Shalimov, a student of the Department of Automation and Control in Technical Systems of NTU «KhPI», also became one of the «seven» strongest competitors.

According to the results of the Olympiad «IT-Universe-2024», NTU «KhPI» won the first team place among the higher education institutions participating in the competition. The mentor and official responsible representative of the students of NTU «KhPI» was the senior lecturer of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming Serhiy Mezeritsky, and his helper was the assistant of the same department Viktor Chelak.

It should be noted that for the entire period of participation in the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe», starting from 2014, Kharkiv Polytechnic has become the winner of this prestigious tournament in the team competition for the fifth time (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024), and the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming is the leader in the number of presented developments and prizes in the finals of the competition.

As a result of a rocket attack on the hotel in Shevchenko Street in Kharkiv on 10 January, the campus of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was heavily damaged.

12 buildings of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» were damaged, with about 200 windows broken by the blast wave. Among the buildings that were damaged: Radio Engineering Building, Evening Building, Electrical Building, Chemical Building, U1 Building, and the Main Auditorium Building. The broken windows are currently being covered with chipboard. The material damage is being established.

If you would like to help and support our native NTU «KhPI», you can do it through the website: https://starsky.kpi.kharkov.ua/

We are thankful to everyone! Ukraine will be rebuilt by Polytechnics!

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was awarded the Grand Prix «Higher Education of Ukraine» of the 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions 2024». The Rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Yevgen Sokol, received a personal Acknowledgement «for a significant contribution to the development of higher education in Ukraine» from the President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Vasyl Kremen and the Director of the Institute of education content modernization Ievgen Bazhenkov. The scientific work of Kharkiv Polytechnic scientists «Development of the online service of free assistance to citizens «Dopomoga.UA» was awarded a gold medal. The event, which was held online, brought together almost 500 representatives of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Hungary and Estonia.

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was awarded the Grand Prix «Higher Education of Ukraine» of the 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions 2024». Professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», received a personal Acknowledgement «for a significant contribution to the development of higher education in Ukraine» from Vasyl Kremen, President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, and Ievgen Bazhenkov, Director of the State Scientific Institution «Institute of education content modernization». The scientific work of the scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic was also honored with a high award. «Development of the online service of free assistance to citizens «Dopomoga.UA» received a gold medal in the nomination «Implementation of modern digital technologies, projects and programs to improve the quality of education and educational activities». Its authors are researchers at the department of system analysis and information and analytical technologies of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology of NTU «KhPI». They are professor Tetiana Aleksandrova, senior lecturer Volodymyr Prokopenkov, and student Roman Valentiy.

We would like to note that representatives of Kharkiv Polytechnic held a Round Table «Case Championship in the Conditions of War» and a conference «Formation of Humanitarian and Technical Elite in NTU «KhPI». Their participants were greeted by the vice-rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Andriy Marchenko. The event was organized and reported by Hanna Zavolodko, associate professor of department of information systems of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI», ideologist of the BIC 1.0 case championship. Other speakers were Roman Alifirenko, co-founder and CEO of Whales Ventures; Ruslan Kryvobok, head of the research department of NTU «KhPI»; Yaroslav Zhydyk, project manager of the international consulting company CIVITTA, ex-USAID tutor; Vladyslav Kytaynyk, co-founder of Whales Ventures, partner of the BIC 1.0 case championship; and Mykyta Mytyasov, student of NTU «KhPI». They presented a wide range of experience and knowledge in the field of innovation, education, and case methodology, and provided participants with a unique opportunity to understand the importance of case championships in the development of emotional intelligence and leadership skills in the face of modern educational challenges. The conference «Formation of humanitarian and technical elite in NTU «KhPI» was organized by the staff of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian technologies of NTU «KhPI». The speaker of the event was the director of the institute, professor Andriy Kipenskyi, and the moderator was associate professor of the department of intelligent computer systems Nadiia Babkova. The reports of the participants of the scientific forum were dedicated to the issues of education for the formation of the humanitarian and technical elite of the country; the work of the social and psychological service of NTU «KhPI» in the frontline zone; applied and computer linguistics; the legal component in the training of the humanitarian and technical elite; innovations in higher education, etc.

The general topic of the events was the invincibility of national education, the steadfastness of Ukrainians in defending Ukraine, and the progressive development of our country. The exhibition featured 65 conferences, seminars, presentations, workshops, trainings, expert discussions, etc. They were attended by managers, leading experts and scientists from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of education content modernization», education practitioners, students and pupils.

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The 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions» was held on 27-29, March 2024. It was organized and held by the «Exhibition World company with the informational, methodological and organizational support of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the State Scientific Institution «Institute of education content modernization».

The forum has become the largest communication platform for discussing the most important issues of educational development, presenting own achievements and best practices, and creating and implementing new projects to modernize the content of education. It brought together the educational and scientific community, provided participants with opportunities for development, training, and professional communication.

Four leading Ukrainian higher education institutions, including the National Technical University «KhPI», signed a Memorandum on the creation of the Scientific and Educational Platform «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine». The event took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine (Kyiv). It is expected that cooperation in the implementation of the agreement will contribute to the intensification of research and development, start-up movement, as well as the involvement of other universities, research institutes, business structures, etc. In this way, additional preconditions will be created for Ukraine’s accelerated integration into the European Union.

The Memorandum of Cooperation in Scientific and Educational Activities «3SI» defines four higher education institutions of Ukraine as partners: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Rector Volodymyr Bugrov); Lviv Polytechnic National University (Rector Yurii Bobalo); National University «Odesa Maritime Academy» (Rector Mykhaylo Miyusov); National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» (Rector Yevgen Sokol). A party to the Memorandum was also the Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine Public Platform (President Andriy Smorodin). Through the creation and development of the Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine Scientific and Educational Platform, the Ukrainian scientific school will be able to integrate into the interstate «3SI» (Three Seas Initiative). The purpose of the association is to intensify of research and development, start-up movement, and involvement of other higher education institutions, research institutes, business structures, etc. In this way, additional prerequisites will be created for Ukraine’s accelerated integration into the European Union, and the strategic role of «3SI» in globalisation processes will be increased through cooperation with Ukraine.

In his speech, professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», spoke about the successful implementation of the DSG:2 double diploma programme. This project has been implemented since 2022 by the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» and the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg (OVGU) (Germany). The programme allows Ukrainian applicants who are refugees in Germany to enter NTU «KhPI» and OVGU simultaneously, and after good studies, receive two diplomas: of the Ukrainian and German partner universities. Yevgen Sokol noted that today Kharkiv Polytechnic is the only Ukrainian university which offers applicants to enter the 1st year of bachelor’s degree programme in the specialities agreed upon by the joint programme with OVGU. According to rector Yevgen Sokol, Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute has a lot to offer to the «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» Scientific and Educational Platform in the field of energy, railway transport, electromagnetic compatibility, lightning protection, etc.

Fifteen Ukrainian universities have already responded to the call to support this association. This was announced by Hryhorii Mozolevych, Director General of the Directorate for Science Development at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. He clarified that the ideas and projects submitted by the universities include topical issues that Ukraine is currently facing, in addition to security, such as economic acceleration. «On the other hand, given the current difficult demographic situation, it will be important to create opportunities for Ukrainian scientists to work on international projects while staying in Ukraine,» said Hryhorii Mozolevych.

Andrii Smorodin, President of the «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» Public Platform, sees science as the way to Ukraine’s real European integration: «We want to be leaders in the «3SI» at least at the level of education and science».

The platform for signing the Memorandum on the creation of the Scientific and Educational Platform «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» was provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, which is the driving force of the «3SI». The international event was attended by representatives of Latvia and Lithuania, member countries of the «Three Seas Initiative». The discussion was joined by representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian people’s deputies, scientists, industry and international experts, and businessmen. The scientific and educational platform will be presented at the next «3SI» Summit and Business Forum to be held in Vilnius on 11 April 2024.

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«The Three Seas Initiative» (3SI) is an international economic and infrastructure initiative that brings together 13 European Union countries located near the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas. At the end of 2023, Ukraine became an associate member of the «Three Seas Initiative». Within the framework of the Initiative, member countries supported Ukraine’s efforts to join the EU.

Based on the materials: https://knu.ua/news/13146

Photos: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Communications Centre

One of the most urgent problems in war time is providing quality food for the army and civilians in conditions of inappropriate storage. And scientists of NTU «KhPI» are working on it. Within the framework of the joint project of the general pharmacy department of Kharkiv Polytechnic and the University of Cardiff (UK), a master class on the production of eco-packaging based on bee products (beeswax wrappers) was held. The event was attended by volunteers, as well as teachers and students of the NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute».

The leaders of the project from NTU «KhPI» were scientists from the general pharmacy department of the Educational and Scientific Medical Institute of NTU «KhPI»: head of the department Igor Grubnyk and associate professor Yulia Yudina. According to them, beeswax wrappers have been used since ancient times to extend the storage life of food. «We have improved this technology and adapted it to modern requirements, and we are now working on improving its antibacterial properties. Our packaging is made of environmentally friendly natural products, reusable and can serve for up to a year. It is biodegradable and has no impact on the environment, unlike plastic. In addition, it can be made independently from materials that are available in any household,» the scientists of the NTU «KhPI» emphasised.

Volunteers also noted the benefits of this development: «We are trying to create balanced food packages for the military and civilians, taking into account all their needs, but still quite a lot of food spoils under the influence of natural conditions. The presented development can be very useful, especially for those who are close to the frontline, where there are no conditions for normal storage of food,» noted volunteer Victoria Kravchenko.

Watch the video to learn how to make such packaging yourself: https://youtu.be/Zn4gyuzPJ-k?si=R4fLFR8iKp0Z828B

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The project «Promoting the development of eco-friendly packaging based on sustainability materials to reduce food spoilage and plastic waste» is being implemented by the general pharmacy department of NTU «KhPI» in cooperation with the University of Cardiff (UK).

The experts of the CIG R&D LAB (CIG) educational and scholarship program selected the participants of the 7th season from Kharkiv Polytechnic. This took place at a pitching event where postgraduate students, students, young scientists and teachers of the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute presented their startup projects. Three teams with the best ideas were awarded the scholarships. Among them: an advanced mine detection system; a method of remediation of soils contaminated by heavy metals and radionuclides as a result of military operations; a highly mobile photovoltaic power supply system. From now on, the teams which got into the season will work with CIG specialists until June 2024 to implement their projects and start commercializing them. The winner will receive funding for his or her startup. It should be noted that exactly in this academic year, a record number of startups – 47 works – were submitted to the CIG competition from NTU «KhPI».

The CIG R&D Lab educational and scholarship program from Chernovetskyi Investment Group consists of three stages: submission of applications; presentation of projects to an expert jury and selection of scholarship teams; and determination of the winner. In total, 47 startups took part in the competition in the 2023/2024 academic year, which was the maximum number for all seasons of the CIG R&D LAB program at NTU «KhPI». Ten of them were selected to participate in the pitching. According to the jury members, all the presented projects are of a high level and are relevant in solving complex modern scientific and technical problems. They have new scientific solutions, intellectual property objects, publications in journals, as well as implementation in production or experimental testing in the real sector of the economy.

The selection process was held in an online format, and the jury members were representatives of NTU «KhPI» and Chernovetskyi Investment Group (CIG). You can watch the selection pitch here.

Following the second stage, three interesting and perspective startups were determined:

BrownC-Rec is a method of soil remediation contaminated by heavy metals and radionuclides as a result of military operations. The team leader is Denis Miroshnichenko, head of the department of oil, gas and solid fuel processing technology at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering. The team consists of Pavlo Karnojitskiy, associate professor of the department, and Mykhailo Miroshnichenko, student. The team already has a prototype, a patent, scientific articles and cooperation agreements with leading European research centers.

MineGuard is an advanced mine detection system that solves the extremely important problem of detecting explosive devices in the deoccupied territories. The complex system processes data from three sources: a thermal imager, a standard camera, and a ferromagnetic detector. The MineGuard components are controlled by artificial intelligence, using a computer vision model that reads data from the cameras and a neural network that can recognize signals from the ferromagnetometer. The team is led by Oleksii Vodka, head of the department of mathematical modeling and intelligent computing in engineering, and Volodymyr Metelev, associate professor of department computer modeling of processes and systems. The team consists of Pavlo Palamarchuk, a PhD student at the department of computer modeling of processes and systems; Marko Gimonov (Team Leader), Serhii Semivolos, and Viktor Lazarev, students of the department of computer modeling of processes and systems; Ilya Govorukha and Mykhailo Myronenko, students of the department of mathematical modeling and intellectual computing in engineering. All the participants of the MineGuard project study and work at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI».

Prominchik is a highly mobile photovoltaic energy supply system for emergency situations. The project implements an innovative approach that solves an important problem of autonomous electricity and hot water supply in the conditions of military operations; it is mobile, modular, quiet and energy-independent. The system combines the capabilities of generating electrical and thermal energy, and the authors have proposed a modular construction principle that allows the flexible regulation of the power to the needs of specific consumers. The head of the startup is Mykhailo Kirichenko, associate professor of the department of micro- and nanoelectronics at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics. The team consists of Ivan Fedorov, a student of the department of micro- and nanoelectronics, and Eva Makarova and Vladyslav Berezhnoy, students of the department of electricity transmission of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Power Engineering, Electronics and Electromechanics

The teams developing of these ideas will improve their startups during the current academic year, receiving mentoring and financial support. The main task of NTU «KhPI» startups is to create a product and start commercializing it. The outcome of the 7th season of the CIG R&D LAB program at NTU «KhPI» will be the selection of the winning team, which will receive funding for further project development. The final of the program will take place at the end of the academic year.

Anton Drozdov, deputy director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics, is the representative of NTU «KhPI» in the program jury team. Ruslan Kryvobok, head of the Research Department of NTU «KhPI», is the curator of the program from NTU «KhPI».

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The CIG R&D Lab project is being implemented within the framework of a memorandum between NTU «KhPI» and CIG which was signed in August 2018.

Chernovetskyi Investment Group (CIG) is an investment company which included to the one of the largest venture capital investors in Eastern Europe, was founded in 2012.

For more information: http://cig.vc/

Kseniia Minakova, associate professor of the department of physics at the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of the NTU «KhPI», PhD in Physics and Mathematics, became a finalist for the L’Oréal-UNESCO Award «For Women in Science» 2023. She was among the TOP-10 of the competition, which was attended by women engaged in research in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The selection was made among Ukrainian women aged 18 to 40 who have a degree and publications in the international scientometrics databases Scopus and/or Web of Science.

Kseniia Minakova, who represented the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», impressed the jury of the L’Oréal-UNESCO «For Women in Science» 2023 with her scientific activity. The NTU «KhPI» scientist has more than 50 articles indexed in Scopus and an h-index of -13, and is already being recognized as an expert in her field. These achievements allowed Kseniia to pass a difficult competition and get into the TOP-10 within the 5th season of the L’Oréal-UNESCO award.

We should note that this award is presented with the purpose of recognizing the achievements of outstanding women researchers and supporting women in science. Competitors are selected from among Ukrainian women aged 18 to 40 who have a degree and publications in the international scientometrics databases Scopus and/or Web of Science. The focus of the award is on women engaged in research in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics).

The prestigious award ceremony took place on December 7, where Kseniia Minakova presented NTU «KhPI» and her field of research.

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In Ukraine, the L’Oréal-UNESCO competition «For Women in Science» has been held for 5 years in a row. Its goal is to recognize the most outstanding women researchers who make a huge contribution to the development of science in Ukraine. The prize expands the opportunities for women in science and overcomes gender stereotypes, supports the recognition of talented scientists, and encourages them to choose scientific professions.

The abbreviation STEM means «Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics». These areas are the basis of this educational methodology. At the same time, these disciplines are not studied separately, as usual, but in a complex. The practical application of the acquired knowledge is of great importance. The child not only learns about new areas of development in the exact sciences and engineering, but also learns to implement what he or she has learned in practice.

The team from Kholodnohirsk district of Lyceum No. 18 (#18_Kittens) took first place in the final of the STEM Championship of Kharkiv among high school students in natural and mathematical sciences. The final intellectual battle took place on December 23 in the bomb shelter of Kharkiv Polytechnic. During the month, the selection rounds were held with 164 teams from 140 Kharkiv lyceums. Nine winning teams went to the final. The competition was held in the form of Kahoot quizzes on the following topics: chemistry, physics, mathematics, IT, and the history of Kharkiv. The questions were made up by scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic. The STEM Championship, which was attended by more than a thousand schoolchildren, was held for the first time in the history of Kharkiv. Its organizers: NTU «KhPI» with the support of the Kharkiv City Administration.

The final competition of the STEM Championship of Kharkiv among high school pupils in natural and mathematical sciences brought together pupils of grades 10-11, teachers, representatives of the Kharkiv City Administration, scientists and teachers of the National Technical University «KhPI». The participants of the tournament have become the winning teams from 9 districts of Kharkiv.

Before the start of the competition, the organizers of the STEM championship welcomed the participants: Professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», and Valeriy Shepel, deputy director of the department of education of the Kharkiv City Administration. They wished the players good luck and victory.

The competition consisted of 5 blocks of tasks and was held in the form of Kahoot quizzes on the following topics: chemistry, physics, mathematics, IT, and the history of Kharkiv. The questions for the quizzes were developed by a team of young scientists from NTU «KhPI». The leaders from Kharkiv Polytechnic were: Serhii Petrov, professor of the department of organic synthesis and pharmaceutical technologies, executive secretary of the admission committee (CHEMISTRY); Kseniia Minakova, associate professor of the department of physics, finalist of the L’Oréal-UNESCO award «For Women in Science» in 2023 (PHYSICS); Oleksii Larin, professor, director of the Institute of Computer Modeling of Applied Physics and Mathematics (MATHEMATICS); Andrii Kopp, associate professor of the department of software engineering and intelligent management technologies (IT). A fifth set of questions about Kharkiv was compiled especially for the STEM Championship final, hosted by members of the Kharkiv City Administration: Gabriel Mikhailov and Alisa Panova.

During the breaks between the competitions, the participants of the intellectual tournament were supported by the vocal show band «Suzirya», a collective of the NTU «KhPI» Students’ Palace.

Following the results of the Kharkiv STEM Championship, the team from Kholodnohirskyi district #18_Kittens (KhL No18) won the title, ІМПУЛЬС161 (KhL No161) from Nemyshlianskyi district took second place, and One for all (KhL #82) from Slobidskyi district won third place. All participants received diplomas, and the winners also received interesting gifts: power banks and memorable books about Kharkiv. In addition, 10 teachers of NTU «KhPI» – the organizers of the STEM Championship – received the Mayor’s Acknowledgments. And the leaders of the intellectual tournament, the #18_Kittens team, won the Winner’s Cup. The awards were presented by first deputy mayor of Kharkiv Oleksandr Novak and Rector of NTU «KhPI» Professor Yevgen Sokol.

The participants and organizers of the intellectual tournament noted that the competition was a unique event not only for Kharkiv, but also for the whole of Ukraine. Support and popularization of natural and mathematical subjects and technical specialties is extremely important today, although these specialties are not popular among graduates and applicants. After all, this generation will be responsible for the revival of the Ukrainian economy and industry! Therefore, the introduction of gamification, along with the popularization of STEM education and the development of Soft skills, is among the most important components of the educational process.

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The STEM Championship of Kharkiv in natural and mathematical sciences among pupils of grades 10-11 was held from 22.11.2023 to 23.12.2023. The competition was attended by 164 teams from 140 lyceums. The selection stage took place on 11/30/2023. The semifinals were held on 2 December, 2023, 9 December, 2023 and 16 December, 2023. In total, more than 1000 high school pupils from Kharkiv took part in the championship.