Our department is well known for its dedication to training young researchers. Even in the frontline city of Kharkiv, we continue to educate future lecturers and scientists, who will be in high demand by our industries and research institutions in the post-war period.
At the end of April, our PhD student certification took place. We currently have 24 doctoral students. The certification was conducted online in the presence of their academic supervisors — nearly all professors of our department: Head of Department Prof. Olena Fedorenko, Professors Yaroslav Pitak, Heorhii Lisachuk, Halyna Shabanova, Oksana Borysenko, Viktoriia Taranenkova, and Associate Professor Ruslan Kryvobok.
The current distribution of doctoral students by year is as follows:
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1st year: 9 students (O. Hrebeniuk, V. Kostyrko, M. Khrystych, K. Zolotarov, K. Permiakov, I. Humennyi, D. Ushakov, D. Smyrnov, D. Mruie);
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2nd year: 8 students (M. Sharapov, O. Riabinin, O. Tymchenko, M. Nahornyi, S. Monakhov, A. Kapustiak, A. Ishchenko, V. Arefiev);
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3rd year: 2 students (A. Balaiev, P. Korekian);
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4th year: 4 students (O. Morozova, V. Tymofieiev, S. Lihiezin), and one student is currently on academic leave.
The doctoral students reported on their results, publications, research plans, and career guidance activities.
Our PhD students have published scientific articles in internationally recognized journals indexed in Scopus and Web of Science, such as:
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Study of Special Cements Based on Calcium and Barium Ferrites / G. Shabanova, V. Taranenkova, M. Sharapov, O. Myrgorod, O. Pirohov // Materials Science Forum, Vol. 1140, 2024, Zurich, Switzerland. DOI
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Regulating the Properties of Dielectric Materials in the MgO–Al₂O₃–TiO₂ System / O. Borysenko, S. Logvinkov, H. Shabanova, V. Arefiev, A. Ishchenko, S. Bykanov // IEEE 5th KhPI Week on Advanced Technology, 2024. DOI
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Influence of Inorganic Additives on the Water Resistance of Magnesium Binder / V.V. Taranenkova, P.Y. Korekian // Voprosy khimii i khimicheskoi tekhnologii, 2025, No. 1, pp. 39–44. DOI
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Prospects for Creating Building Materials Based on Regolith / R.V. Kryvobok, G.V. Lisachuk, O.Y. Fedorenko et al. // Építő anyag – Journal of Silicate Based and Composite Materials (submitted to Web of Science)
In Ukrainian professional journals of Category “B”:
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Analysis of Temperature Influence on Mixing, Placement and Strength Development of Calcium Aluminate Phosphate Cement (Review) / A. Nahorniy, M. Nahorniy // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 54–59. DOI
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Evaluation of Some Methods for Calculation of the Enthalpies of Formation… / V. Taranenkova et al. // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 60–69. DOI
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Influence of Firing Parameters on the Properties and Structure of Radiotechnical Ceramics… / R. Krivobok et al. // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 77–89. DOI
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Technogenic Microspheres: A Path to New Technological Solutions / O.Y. Fedorenko, S.V. Monakhov // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 90–103. DOI
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Study of Mechanical Properties of Spinel-Containing Glass-Ceramic Materials / O.V. Savvova et al. // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 111–121. DOI
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Application of Artificial Neural Networks in the Development of Ceramic and Refractory Materials / S.L. Lihiezin, Y.M. Pitak // Scientific Research on Refractories and Technical Ceramics, 2024, No. 124, pp. 122–133. DOI
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Study of Exchange Reactions in the SrO–BaO–Al₂O₃–SiO₂ System / R.V. Kryvobok et al. // Integrated Technologies and Energy Saving, No. 4 (2024), pp. 47–58. DOI
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Current Trends in Ceramics Production: 3D Printing of Aluminosilicate Products and the Impact of Innovative Approaches / R.V. Kryvobok et al. // Bulletin of NTU “KhPI”. Chemistry, Chemical Technology and Ecology Series, No. 2 (12), 2024, pp. 3–13. DOI
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Analysis of Volumetric Changes of Composite Materials… / O. Borysenko et al. // Bulletin of NTU “KhPI”. New Solutions in Modern Technology, No. 1(23), 2025, pp. 3–8. DOI
Our PhD students also participated in numerous scientific conferences, including:
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MicroCAD-2024 (Kharkiv, Ukraine)
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XVII International Conference of Postgraduate and Master’s Students “Theoretical and Practical Research of Young Scientists” (Kharkiv, 2024)
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V International Conference “Automation, Electronics, Information and Measuring Technologies” (Kyiv, 2024)
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2025 Annual International PhD Conference “An Innovative Model of Research Projects Aimed at the Integration of Ukraine into the European Scientific Space”
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12th International Research and Practice Conference “Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials” (NANO-2024)
It is worth noting that the majority of the articles and conference papers were prepared in English. PhD student Ihor Humennyi (supervisor: R. Kryvobok), who received a grant to study abroad, delivered his presentation in English at an international scientific forum while staying in Spain.
