Academic Staff

Academic staff of the “Lifting and transporting machines and equipment” department

Valentyn Kovalenko

Head of the department, professor, candidate of engineering sciences, head of “Industrial security and technical audit” research сenter of MIPO NTU “KhPI”. He has more than 100 scientific papers, 21 patents, including 5 patents of Russian Federation.

Research areas: improvement of effective and safe operation parameters of lifting equipment, improvement of “running wheels – crane rails” system.

Courses: “Introduction to Speciality”, “Operation and Maintenance of Machines”, “Business Logistics”, “Logistic Systems Technology”, “Metal Constructions Production Technology”, “Welding Production Technology”.


Nadiia Petrenko
Professor, candidate of engineering sciences. She has more than 40 scientific papers. She is co-author of 3 textbooks approved by MES of Ukraine and 10 patents.

Research areas: Metal structures of handling machines, hydrodynamic drive of handling machines.

Courses: “Metal Structures of Load Lifting Machines”, “Structural Mechanics”, “Structural Mechanics and Metal Structures”, “Cable Cranes and Aerial Ropeways”.


Volodymyr Svirgun
Professor, candidate of engineering sciences. He has more than 70 scientific papers. He is co-author of textbook approved by MES of Ukraine.

Research areas: optimal control of handling machines.

Courses: “Informatics”, “Crane Optimal Control”, “Automation of Lifting and Transporting Machines”.


Vsevolod Stryzhak
Docent, candidate of engineering sciences. He has 15 scientific papers. He is co-author of textbook approved by MES of Ukraine.

Research areas: optimal control of handling machines.

Courses: “Informatics”, “Computer-aided Design of Lifting and Transport Machines”, “High Information Technologies and Programming”, “Internet Technologies”, “Hydraulic Drive of Lifting and Transporting, Construction and Road-building Machines”, “Computer Technologies”, “Computer System Design”, “Scientific Research Methods”, “Experimental Research Methods”.

Hryhorii Hnatenko

Docent, candidate of engineering sciences. He has 11 scientific papers. He is co-author of 2 textbooks.

Research areas: deformable solid body mechanics, increase of safety operation and technical diagnostics of load-lifting machines .

Courses: “Hydraulics, Hydraulic and Pneumatic Drive”, “Computer-aided Design of Lifting and Transporting Machines”.


Olga Turchyn
Docent, candidate of engineering sciences. She has 5 scientific papers.

Research areas: improving of movement efficiency of the bridge crane type by eliminating sags.

Courses: “Metal Structures of Load Lifting Machines”, “Structural Mechanics“, “Structural Mechanics and Metal Structures”, “Load Lifting Machines”.