Associate Professor at the Department of Mining Engineering and Education, PhD.
From 1993 to 1997, he studied at the State Mining Academy of Ukraine, specializing in “Underground Development of Mineral Deposits” (Diploma LP VE No. 010758 dated June 20, 1997), and from 1997 to 2000, he was a postgraduate student. Since 2000, he has been a junior researcher at the Department of PRR, and since 2001, he has been a researcher and, concurrently, deputy dean for labor education. He is responsible for a number of commercial contract projects. In 2004, he worked as an engineer in the innovation department of the research division of the National Mining University. Since 2005, he has been an assistant at the Department of Underground Mining.
In October 2005, he defended his thesis on “Justification of the parameters of the method of protecting preparatory workings in a combined system of developing flat seams at great depths” in the specialty 05.15.02 – Underground Development of Mineral Deposits (Diploma DK No. 033254, dated 09.03.2006). Since 2006, he has been working as an associate professor at the Department of GIO (PRR). Scholarship holder of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (2007-2009). Received a PhD diploma on 20.05.2011. Received a diploma of associate professor in the Department of Underground Development of Deposits, 12DC 026895 dated 20.01.2011. Performed the duties of coordinator of working groups for licensing and accreditation of educational programs in the specialty 184 Mining. Secretary of the scientific and methodological commission of NTU “DP” in the specialty 184 Mining and G16 Mining and Oil and Gas Technologies. Expert of the National Agency for Higher
Education Quality Assurance since 2021. Guarantor of the bachelor's degree program “Energy-Mechanical Complexes of Mining Enterprises” in the specialty 184 Mining.
He pays attention to the education of young students and is a curator of student groups. He has co-authored scientific works with students. He has received state and industry awards.
His scientific activity is focused on innovative geodesign for the development of underground space and the planning of progressive technologies for the development of mineral resource deposits.
He is constantly improving his teaching and scientific skills. In 2025, he completed an internship at the M.S. Polyakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine on the following topics: 1. Familiarization with the experience of using advanced and non-traditional information technologies in the design of mines and complex technical systems at great depths. 2. Consideration of theoretical and applied problems arising in the operation of modern mining systems at great depths. 3. Familiarization with the experience of using computer modeling of structural elements of special-purpose materials for mining production with the use of modern elements of mining computer graphics, reference No. 311-22/11-01-270, 04/14/2025, 180 hours.
In 2021, she completed training and a course entitled "Expert in Accreditation of Educational Programs. Online training“ on the PROMETHEUS NGO platform. Has advanced training in the event: ”Modern directions of scientific research development.“ Chicago, USA. 2021, as well as a series of advanced training seminars on the topics ”Digital solutions in the design of mining facilities." K-Mine: Mine Digitalization, and "Problems of Rational Use of the Socio-Economic, Environmental, Energy, Regulatory, and Legal Potential of Ukraine and Its Regions on the Topic: Rational Use of the Natural Resource Potential of Technogenic Deposits in Kryvbas. From July 29 to August 5, 2022, advanced training on the topic: “Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence.” From October 18, 2022, to December 14, 2022, he completed an internship under the international academic mobility and professional development program for teachers and researchers in the course “Digital Teaching,” which was organized in accordance with the international framework for staff mobility and aimed at improving professional skills in the field of digital teaching. It was developed by the TUD project team as part of the international project “Creating a German-Ukrainian University Network to Ensure Successful Education in Ukrainian Universities during the War” and with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as part of the funding program “Digital Ukraine: Digital Technologies in Education” and the program “Ukrainian-German University Network for Successful Education in Ukrainian Universities during War and Crisis” and with the support of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) as part of the funding program “Digital Ukraine: Ensuring Academic Success in Times of Crisis.” He has advanced his qualifications in the following events: “Information Technology and Management in Higher Education and Science” Fergana 2022, Republic of Uzbekistan; Science and Technology: Problems, Prospects, and Innovations. Materials of the 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference. CPN Publishing Group. Osaka, Japan. 2023. GEOBIT (Krakow, Poland), International Program for Academic Mobility and Professional Development of Teaching Staff and Scientists, and also participated in the International Internship on Energy Resource Management, Safety, and Industrial Hygiene, which took place from July 1, 2024, to August 30, 2024, and successfully completed a 120-hour online course in scientific, practical, methodological, and pedagogical disciplines. The course was conducted at Geobit with the participation of AGH University of Science and Technology, Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Wrocław University of Science and Technology (Poland) Krakow, Chrzanów, 30.08.2024, 120 hours. Certificate No. 15/PL-MCR/2024
Joined the 2024 im ESEE DIM ESEE-2 Innovation Seminar “Innovations in Mining” (October 16-18, 2024, in a hybrid form, as an online participant), supported by Paw/Materials ACADEMY, co-financed by the European Union (Certificate DIM ESEE-2 seminar: Innovations in Ore Processing, held in Dubrovnik at the Zagreb University of Bochan Faculty of Mining, Geology and Petroleum Engineering.
Completed the educational course “On-orbit Servicing, Assembly, and Manufacturing (OSAM): Problems, Technical Solutions, Global Trends” in 2023. Regular attendee of the Ukraine Global Faculty elective course (2024, 2025).
Teaches courses: “Mine Design,” “Mining Geotechnologies,” “Technological Decision-Making in Mining,” “Underground Space Development,” “Creating Innovative Systems for Developing Mineral Resources on the Moon, Mars, and Asteroids.”
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