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Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute implements new certificate programme in legal translation

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Starting September 2023, the Faculty of Linguistics, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, introduced a certificate programme in legal translation into the educational process to be studied in the spring semester by 15 master’s students of the 035 Philology educational programme.

While mastering the certificate programme, the recipients of higher education gain knowledge about the peculiarities of legal relations in the field of private and public law and process, legal terminology of the English language, functional and stylistic features of legal translation, thus allowing the formation of their professional competence to translate legal documentation at a high professional level.

Within the semester, along with compulsory disciplines, students study the following elective educational components included in the certificate programme: Introduction to Public Law and Process, Introduction to Private Law and Process, Legal English, Functional and Stylistic Features of Legal English Translation, Translation of International Law Documents, and Legal Latin.

Choosing the certificate programme titled “Legal Translation” was a well-considered decision made by the master’s students. Asked why she preferred this particular programme, student Anastasiia Holets answered: “During the presentation of elective educational components, my attention was drawn to the certificate programme. Looking for a job, I noticed that those specialists who have basic knowledge and competence in translation in a specific field such as medicine, engineering, IT, field of law, are more valuable to recruiters. Therefore, the acquired knowledge in the sphere of legal translation will help me feel more confident in a future workplace.”

“I chose the certificate programme as it will provide me with a great opportunity to immerse myself in all the nuances of legal translation. Since all educational components are interconnected, I will be able to concentrate and thoroughly study the legal field,” she noted.

Student of NTU «KhPI» awarded the prize of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

Posted on by National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»

Pavlo Bezsonov, a master’s student at the electrical machines department of Kharkiv Polytechnic, was awarded the prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists and students. His scientific work «Investigation of the influence of the supply voltage on the parameters of direct start of low-power asynchronous engines» was highly evaluated. The topic considered by Pavlo became particularly relevant due to the damage to the objects of the energy structure during the war in Ukraine. The awarding of the prize for young scientists and students for the best research works based on the results of the competition in 2023, took place at a regular meeting of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Pavlo Bezsonov, a student of the electrical machines department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Power Engineering, Electronics and Electromechanics of NTU «KhPI», was awarded the prize for young scientists and students of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In the competition in 2023, which was held by the National Academy of Science departments, his research paper «Investigation of the influence of the supply voltage on the parameters of direct start of low-power asynchronous engines» won. Pavlo completed it under the supervision of Viktor Shaida, associate professor of the electrical machines department at NTU «KhPI».

In his research work, Pavlo Bezsonov performed simulation modeling of the process of direct starting of low-power induction engines at different supply voltage values. This made it possible to determine the parameters of the start-up process of these engines and to assess the impact of the quality of the supply power. This task has become even more important in the context of a full-scale war of the russia against Ukraine due to the damage of the facilities of the electric power system of our country. The results of the work will allow us to give recommendations to specialists who operate asynchronous engines.

According to Pavlo’s supervisor, Viktor Shaida, the student started researching in his 3rd year of study. He constantly took part in all-Ukrainian competitions of scientific works in electromechanical areas, and was the winner of the All-Ukrainian Student Competition in «Mining Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics». The guy has repeatedly made presentations at the International Scientific and Practical Conference of Masters and Postgraduate Students «Theoretical and Practical Research of Young Scientists» at NTU «KhPI». His proceedings were published in the book of materials of this scientific forum.

Pavlo Bezsonov is currently doing his undergraduate practice. The topic of his master’s thesis is related to theoretical and practical studies of the starting characteristics of a 2.2 kW asynchronous engine for a fan installation. Despite the current difficulties, the future specialist continues to conduct his research at his native department under the supervision of associate professor Viktor Shaida.

Kharkiv Polytechnic congratulates Pavlo Bezsonov with the high evaluation of his scientific research! Volodymyr Semynozhenko, the head of the North-Eastern Scientific Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, member of the Supervisory Board of NTU «KhPI», also sent his congratulations to the newly-minted winner of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists and students.

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The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine prizes for young scientists and students for the best scientific papers are awarded for works in the natural, technical and social, humanitarian sciences. Fourteen young scientists and fourteen students of higher education institutions receive them each year. The prizes are awarded to individual authors or a team of authors for the best scientific papers, as well as for a series of scientific papers on a single topic, for discoveries and inventions. At the general meeting of the relevant department of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the awardees are presented with diplomas of the established standard.

Kyiv Polytechnic team soars to first place in international cybersecurity competition

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With rating points of 49,000, the dcua team of the Technical Information Security educational and research laboratory at Ukraine’s Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) took first place in the Space Heroes CTF competition. Led by Mykola Ilyin, an Associate Professor at the KPI Department of Information Security, who serves as both the head of the laboratory and the team’s coach, dcua comprises 10 adept members.

Space Heroes CTF was hosted by the Florida Institute of Technology in conjunction with Hack Space Con 2024, a cybersecurity conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A total of 614 teams from around the globe entered the competition, which unfolded in mid April.

During this annual online cybersecurity competition, challenges included all levels of difficulty, ranging from beginner to expert, for pwn, re, crypto, web, and forensics. This year’s event also included prizes for the top in-person competitors, as the organizers held it in coordination with Hack Space Con 2024.

More information:

https://ctftime.org/event/2254/

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» joins the 3SI Scientific and Educational Platform

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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

Kyiv Polytechnic students win silver, bronze awards at International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology in Tunisia

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The International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology, I-FEST² 2024, took place in Mahdia, Tunisia, on March 22-28. This year the event featured more than 500 scientific and engineering projects hailing from nearly 40 countries, competing across eight categories.

Notably, Anhelina Dromova, a student at the Faculty of Radio Engineering of Ukraine’s Igor Sikorksy Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), won a silver award for her research on satellite television signals and ways of improving the quality of the received signal. Danyil Dorosh, student at the KPI Institute of Physics and Technology, received a bronze award.

I-FEST² is a nine-day festival organized by ATAST, the Tunisian Association for the future of Science and Technology, open to all students between the ages of 14 and 24.

It is worth noting too that Anastasiia Kurulenko, a student at the KPI Polytechnic Lyceum, earned a bronze award at last year’s I-FEST². Kurulenko’s scientific project is a program developed to identify risk groups for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Specifically, the software system is based on 10 most important cardiovascular risk factors. Patients undergoing testing are divided into high, medium, and low risk groups. The user who conducts the survey gets the pie chart automatically generated by the Kurulenko’s program, which shows the percentage of people in three risk groups.

For the KPI, knowledge epitomizes power. It is the university of innovative ideas and promising projects. KPI students’ achievements continue to infuse zest and optimism in spite of Russia’s heinous aggression against Ukraine.

Teachers of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» presented innovative research at the NATO conference in Morocco

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Associate professors Natalia Shyryaeva and Iryna Sitak of the management department of NTU «KhPI» demonstrated their experience as keynote speakers at the NATO conference «Scientific developments for peace and security» which was held in Agadir (Morocco). The conference was focused on modern technologies that promote innovative methods of the sea environment monitoring and critical sea infrastructure strengthening. The event, which brought together scientists and engineers involved in sea critical infrastructure from more than 12 NATO countries and partner countries, became a platform for knowledge exchange and cooperation.

During the conference, associate professors of the management department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics, Management and International Business of NTU «KhPI» presented reports on the topic «Navigation in the conditions of crisis and recovery: the transformational role of sea infrastructure in the Ukrainian economy». Their content sheds light on the key role of sea infrastructure in the Ukrainian economy, especially during the crisis and recovery stages. Associate professor of Kharkiv Polytechnic Iryna Sitak delved into the impact of sea infrastructure before and during the full-scale invasion in February 2022, emphasizing the strategic importance of Ukrainian seaports for exporting goods, in particular grain. She emphasized the negative consequences of export routes blocking, including reduced profitability for domestic agricultural producers and potential food deficits in regions that are dependent on Ukrainian exports.

In her presentation titled «Reconstructing Ukraine’s Economy: using sea infrastructure for sustainability and growth», associate professor of NTU «KhPI» Natalia Shiryaeva emphasized the potential of sea infrastructure for Ukraine’s economic revival in the coming years. She emphasized the importance of international cooperation with organizations and neighboring countries to promote the development of sea infrastructure and its integration into broader economic recovery strategies. This integration, in her point of view, will significantly contribute to the country’s economic recovery, which will promote its prosperity in the future.

The key conclusion for all participants was to get acquainted with advanced technologies for building systems for strengthening, protecting and monitoring aimed at protecting critical of sea infrastructure. Also of interest was a visit to the Agadir port, where the participants were shown training centers equipped with modern technologies where future professionals are trained. This research can inspire future efforts for protecting critical sea infrastructure using advanced construction materials and electronic systems, as well as innovative technologies, including unmanned aerial vehicles. The event was organized with the support of NATO.

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Event organizers: University of Sannio (Italy),Universiapolis Université Internationale d’Agadir (Morocco), École Polytechnique d’Agadir (Morocco).

For more detailed information about the event, please follow the links: https://www.atcnato-universiapolis.com/event-programme, https://universiapolis.ma/universiapolis-organise-nato-advanced-training-course/.

To support the military: Scientists of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» held a master class on eco-packaging

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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 top three best startups of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» from CIG have been determined

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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/

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» scientist among top most outstanding women researchers in Ukraine

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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.

https://www.kpi.kharkov.ua/ukr/2023/12/14/naukovytsya-hpi-uvijshla-v-top-10-najvydatnishyh-zhinok-doslidnykiv-ukrayiny/387742974_765678972236801_9202502801548763204_n/

https://www.kpi.kharkov.ua/ukr/2023/12/14/naukovytsya-hpi-uvijshla-v-top-10-najvydatnishyh-zhinok-doslidnykiv-ukrayiny/women-in-science-226/

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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.

Kyiv Polytechnic hosts international conference on pressing problems of water purification, solutions

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The eighth International Scientific and Practical Conference, titled “Clean Water. Fundamental, Applied and Industrial Aspects,” took place at the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) in the Ukrainian capital city on November 9-10. The two-day event was dedicated to the 125th anniversary of the university.

The conference topics are vitally important for Ukraine, given the military aggression by Russia. This heinous aggression has not only disrupted centralized water supply, sewage and wastewater treatment systems, but also caused great damage to the environment and the condition of natural water reservoirs due to the destruction of energy facilities, water intake and water treatment facilities and, of course, the criminal blowing up of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam.

The conference was organized with the support of the Kyiv Representative Office of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lublin University of Technology, Gdańsk University of Technology, UNESCO Chair in Higher Technical Education, Applied Systems Analysis and Informatics at KPI, and the KPI Ukrainian-Polish Center. The event was held online via Zoom.

Leading KPI scientists and representatives from several research institutes under the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine, the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine, prestigious universities of Ukraine and Poland, as well as the Hof University of Applied Sciences (Germany) and the University of British Columbia (Canada) presented their scientific achievements for review and discussion. Among the attendees were representatives from industrial enterprises, companies, and firms, including Promtehvod LLC (Kyiv) and MARCOR Company Ltd (Poland).

In total, the conference brought together more than 100 participants from five countries (Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France, and Canada). The areas of their research were aligned with the themes of this scientific meeting such as “Natural Water Treatment Technologies and Technical Aspects of Water Supply”, “Monitoring and Forecasting the State of Natural Reservoirs in Conditions of Intensive Water Consumption”, “Wastewater Treatment Technologies, Sediment Disposal, Biological and Biochemical Aspects, and Technical Aspects of Wastewater Disposal”, “Water Supply and Wastewater Disposal in the Conditions of Military Aggression. Reconstruction of Damaged Water Supply and Sewerage Facilities” and “Generating Energy and Energy Carriers from Waste”.

The plenary session was opened by Larysa Sabliy, Professor at the KPI Faculty of Biotechnology and Biotechnics, who gave a presentation titled “Modern Efficient Technologies for Industrial Wastewater Treatment in Ukraine”. The attendees also heard reports such as “Technological and Technical Solutions for Rapid Restoration of Water Supply in a Settlement” by Prof. Viktor Khoruzhyi, Head of the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage at the Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture; “Strategies for Improving Process Water Recycling Technology in the Dairy Industry” by Jan Marjanowski from MARCOR and Jakub Drewnowski from Gdańsk University of Technology; “Combination of Near-Natural and Innovative Wastewater Treatment as an Effective Component of Sustainable Water Resource Protection in Rural Areas” by Andreas Aicher, Researcher at the Institute for Sustainable Water Systems at Hof University; and others.

Specifically, sessions heard exhaustive reports and presentations relevant to conference themes.

The conference addressed important aspects of water supply, sewage and water treatment in national and transnational dimensions. It explored the rational use of water resources in Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France, and Canada; problems of ensuring proper water quality and the safety of water for human health. The scientific discussions also covered methods and technologies of water treatment; as well as ways to improve the operation of existing treatment facilities and modernize equipment with a view to saving material and energy resources.

Summing up the results of the conference, key points included:

– Proposals for developing new methods and technologies for treating natural surface and groundwater, wastewater of various origins by both physicochemical and biological techniques using active sludge, immobilized microorganisms, associations of microorganisms-destructors, and anammox bacteria

– Consideration of methods for the reuse, disposal of municipal and industrial wastewater sludge, which make a rational and balanced approach to their utilization

– Identification of priority areas for natural and wastewater treatment, emphasizing the importance of minimizing economic and material costs, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements for the quality of treated water, waste processing to generate energy, environmental conservation and protection.

Read a collection of materials from conference proceedings here: http://purewater.net.ua

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