Ceremonial Meeting of the Academic Council of USUST (October 2024)

On 31st October 2024, a meeting of the Academic Council was held in the assembly hall of the SEI DIIT in honor of Education Workers’ Day. Attendees included members of the academic council, the university’s rectorate, faculty, and personnel. The meeting was opened by the acting rector of USUST, Kostiantyn Sukhyi, who congratulated Professor Borys Yevhenovych Bodnar, Head of the Department of Locomotives at SEI DIIT, on his 75th birthday.

During the meeting, associate professor certificates and doctoral diplomas, as well as awards and certificates of gratitude, were presented to distinguished scholars, faculty, and personnel:

  • certificates of merit from the Department of Education and Science of the Dnipro Regional State Administration (Order dated 27th September 2024):
    • АSerhiy Viktorovych ARPUL – Dean of the Faculty of Energy and Economic Process Management, SEI “Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport” of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Olena Viktorivna BILA – Associate Professor, Department of Coatings, Composite Materials, and Metal Protection, SEI “Institute of Industrial and Business Technologies” of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Andrii Anatoliiovych BURCHAK – Senior Lecturer, Department of Production Process Automation, SEI “Institute of Industrial and Business Technologies” of USUST;
    • Kateryna Mykolaivna VLASENKO – Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Life Safety, SEI “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology” of USUST, Doctor of Philosophy in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Associate Professor;
    • Olena Serhiivna KUROPIATNYK – Associate Professor, Department of Computer Information Technologies, SEI “Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport” of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Olena Veniaminivna RUTTS – Senior Lecturer, Center for Foreign Student Training of USUST;
  • certificates of merit from the Department of Education and Science of the Dnipro Regional State Administration (Order dated 25th October 2024, № 422-k/tr):
    • Tetiana Oleksiivna RADKEVYCH – Academic Secretary of USUST, Candidate of Philol. Sc., Associate Professor.
  • certificate of gratitude from the mayor (Mayor’s Order dated 1st October 2024, № 1-1/10-rk):
    • Maksym Mykolaiovych BOIKO – Associate Professor, Department of Iron and Steel Metallurgy of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Mykola Anatoliiovych HRYSHCHENKO – Dean of the Faculty of Transport Engineering, SEI “Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport” of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc;
    • Tetiana Mykolaivna DUBOVYK – Senior Lecturer, Department of Specialized Computer Systems of USUST, SEI “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology” of USUST;
    • Mariia Leonidivna ZEMELKO – Senior Lecturer, Department of Natural and Synthetic Polymers, Fats, and Food Products, SEI “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology” of USUST;
    • ІLiudmyla Yevhenivna ISAIEVA – Associate Professor, Department of Theoretical Foundations of Metallurgical Processes, Faculty of Metallurgical Processes and Chemical Technologies of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Volodymyr Volodymyrovych MALOVICHKO – Dean of the Faculty of Computer Technologies and Systems, SEI “Dnipro Institute of Infrastructure and Transport” of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor.
    • Vasyl Volodymyrovych STOPKIN – Associate Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Electromechanics and Electrometallurgy of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor;
    • Liudmyla Viktorivna URSULIAK – Head of the Department of Technical Mechanics of USUST, Candidate of Tech. Sc., Associate Professor.

The meeting also included presentations on:

  • University admissions result for 2024 (by Associate Professor Serhii BAIDAK, USUST Admissions Committee Secretary);
  • Strategies for career guidance and 2025 admissions (by Professor Olha RYZHOVA, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work);
  • The current status of the university (by Professor Oleksandr ZAICHUK, Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work);
  • Scientific achievements and development prospects (by Professor Yurii PROIDAK, Vice-Rector for Scientific Work).

This meeting of the Academic Council underscored the university’s ongoing success and ambitious goals. The awards and recognitions for outstanding scholars and faculty inspire continued progress in science, education, and technology. Thanks to the united efforts of all personnel and the support of students, USUST continues to strengthen its national and international standing. Together, we move towards a future where innovation and knowledge enhance Ukraine’s competitiveness on the global stage.

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