On November 10, 2022, a professional seminar was organized and successfully held at the Department of Ceramic Technology, Refractories, Glass, and Enamels of NTU “KhPI.” The seminar was led by the head of the department, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Y.M. Pitak, and focused on the doctoral dissertation of O.M. Borysenko entitled “Theoretical Foundations of the Technology of Periclase-Spinel Refractories Based on the MgO – Al2O3 – FeO – TiO2 Composition for Cement Kiln Lining” in the specialty 05.17.11 – Technology of Refractory Non-Metallic Materials. The scientific supervisor was Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, and Head of the Department of Ceramic Technology, Refractories, Glass, and Enamels G.M. Shabanova.
The seminar was attended by department members, invited specialists, and reviewers. As a result of the presentation and discussion of the dissertation, the reviewers, including Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor M.D. Sakhnenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor O.M. Blyznyuk, and Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor V.V. Taranenkova, along with other seminar participants, concluded that the dissertation by O.M. Borysenko fully meets the requirements outlined in paragraphs 7, 8, and 9 of the “Procedure for the Awarding and Revocation of the Doctor of Sciences Degree,” approved by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine on November 17, 2021, No. 1197, and may be recommended for public defense at the specialized academic council D 64.050.03. The head of the specialized academic council is Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, G.V. Lisachuk.