History of the Department

Kharkiv Institute of Technology was founded in 1885.

A.P. Eltekov was appointed professor at the Department of Chemistry, but due to health reasons, the scientist soon resigned and lectures on chemistry were temporarily given by Honored Professor of Kharkov University Beketov N.N. The rector of KhTI, V.L. Kyrpychov, also invited the famous chemist Ivan Mikhailovich Ponomarev (1848-1905) to give lectures. Later, I.M. Ponomarev became one of the founders of the chemistry of heterocycles. At the beginning of 1887, I.M. Ponomarev became head of the Department of Chemistry of KhTI, gave lectures on inorganic, organic and analytical chemistry, actively equipped the chemical laboratory and continued research work in the field of nitrogen-containing heterocycles.

 

Yuri Vasilyevich Korshun (1873-1951) worked at KhPI since 1936. He was one of the first chemists who attempted to systematically teach a course in organic chemistry based on electron theory (Course in Organic Chemistry, 1930). The pre-revolutionary higher technical school did not train personnel for science, so organic chemistry was not a core subject at KhPI.

1906 – 1919
The first head of the Department of Organic Chemistry – Professor Osipov N. P.
Scientific research : cis- , trans – isomers of fumaric and maleic acids and in the field of thermochemistry of organic compounds . In 1910, the textbook “ Introduction to the Study of Organic Chemistry ” was written . Prof. Osipov N. P. taught courses in organic and analytical chemistry , under his leadership, syntheses of furan derivatives were carried out at the department .

1919 – 1954
Doctor of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences , Honored Scientist , Professor Valyashko N. A. The research work of the department under the leadership of Prof. Valyashko N. A. was carried out in three directions: in the field of photochemistry; spectrographic studies of organic compounds in the ultraviolet region; synthesis and analysis of organic compounds. The spectrographic research method was first applied to study the structure of organic compounds and the nature of the physiological activity of organic compounds. Based on the results of the research, more than 90 scientific papers were published. Many papers are devoted to forensic medicine. Prof. Valyashko N. A. prepared 11 candidates of chemical sciences. The scientific school created by N. A. Valyashko is considered one of the best in the world in terms of the systematicity and comprehensiveness of studies of UV spectra of organic compounds.

1954 – 1977
Head of the Department , Candidate of Chemical Sciences , Associate Professor Cheshko F. F.
The research work of the department during this period was carried out on the topic “Study of the theory of the structure of the benzene ring and intermolecular interactions”. The research was carried out using the methods of UV, IR spectroscopy, X-ray spectroscopy, magneto-optical activity, refractoscopy, pH-metry, polarography, conductometry, nephelometry. Methods for calculating the properties of benzene, acenes and polyphenyl compounds were developed. The results of scientific research were published in 145 articles, 18 author’s certificates were obtained. Based on scientific research works, 6 candidate theses were defended, 2 monographs were published.

1977 – 1992
Head of the Department, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor Prezhdo V. V.
At this time, the department worked in two areas:
1) synthesis and research of properties of practically important substances
2) intermolecular interactions and electrical properties of molecules
In 1979, an electro-optical laboratory was created, whose employees worked on the creation of devices and methods for controlling technological processes and non-destructive testing of surfaces based on the electro-optical Kerr effect. A liquid chlorine analyzer (Pervomaisky Chemical Plant), an electro-optical device for controlling dust emissions into the air (Shimkent VO “Azot”), an electro-optical regulator of high voltage oscillations (KhFTI), and an ellipsometric method for controlling surface cleanliness (Khotkovo, Central Design Bureau)
were created and introduced into industry . was on pedagogical work in Poland, continuing fruitful cooperation with scientists and teachers of KhPI, KhSU, Ukhin. In 1997, the President of Poland presented him with the Act on conferring the title of “Professor of Chemistry”, and in 2000, the Minister of Education of Poland appointed Prof. Prezhdo V.V. to the highest professorial position in Poland. As a result of the scientific and pedagogical work of Prezhdo V.V., more than 120 articles were published, author’s certificates and patents were obtained, 2 scientific monographs, an ecological dictionary, 2 textbooks were published, more than 100 reports were made at international conferences, 11 candidates of sciences were prepared.

1992 – 1997
Head of the Department, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Professor of NTU “KhPI”, Andreev G. K.
During this period, teaching was transferred to a modular basis, and a rating was introduced based on the results of knowledge control. Based on the results of scientific and research activities (development of methods for emulsifying liquid media, development and implementation of water-based lubricating and cooling fluids) and scientific and methodological activities, about 60 works were published (13 methodological instructions, 2 textbooks, 13 abstracts of reports, 4 author’s certificates). The results of the economic contract work were implemented with an economic effect of 45 thousand UAH.

1997 – 2014
Head of the Department, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Shustikov V. I.
Since 1993. has been a member – correspondent of the Engineering Academy of Ukraine and an International Expert of UNIDO on new chemical technologies. In this status in 1994 – 1995. worked in China. V.I. Shustikov is a member of two Councils for the defense of doctoral dissertations and two editorial boards of scientific journals. He worked part-time as a professor of the Department “Technology of Fuel and Carbon Materials” from 1988 to 1996. Since 1997, V.I. Shustikov has headed the Department of Organic Chemistry, which, having developed in 2005, was renamed the Department with the name “Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Microbiology”. V.I. Shustikov created a scientific school on the technology of processing combustible minerals and chemical coking products. Using his well-deserved authority among scientists and teams, he is often involved in defending candidate and doctoral theses. Under his leadership, two doctoral and 10 candidate theses were defended. V.I. Shustikov is an active participant in the XI, XII, and XIII International Mendeleev Congresses on General and Inorganic Chemistry. He participated in many works on improving existing processes for processing chemical coking products. Under his leadership, a number of technological processes were developed that formed the basis of long-term plans for the re-equipment of coke chemical production. In 1992, the monograph “Chemistry and Technology of Coal Tar Processing” was published. which is still a desk book for scientists, designers, and manufacturers working in the field of coal tar processing.

2014 – 2016 Acting Head of the Department, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor Vashchenko E. V.

2016 – present

Head of the Department, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor Tsygankov O. V.
In September 2016, the Department was headed by Doctor of Chemical Sciences, specialist in the field of geminal organic structures Tsygankov O. V.

 

 

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The Department of Paints and Coatings was organized in 1944 at the Kharkiv Chemical and Technological Institute.
Professor Yukhnovsky G. L. was its permanent head until 1966.
For many years, the research activities of the department were devoted to obtaining new synthetic film-forming substances in order to create high-quality coatings and save or completely replace vegetable oils.
In order to attract highly qualified personnel to teaching work and deepen the practical training of specialists, in 1988 a branch of the department was opened at the Institute of Chemistry of High-Molecular Compounds of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Such branches were organized at the Dnipropetrovsk Paints and Coatings Plant, the Lakokrabpokrytiya enterprise, Kharkiv.
From 1991 to 2018, the Department of Technology of Polymer Composite Materials and Coatings was headed by Dr. Sc., Prof. A. M. Karateyev.