Associate Professor of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies, Doctor of Science Yelizaveta Chernysh took part in the Lisbon meetings of the international project "Phosphogypsum Processing to Critical Raw Materials" (PG2CRM), which aims to study the potential of integrated use of phosphogypsum while solving environmental problems. The events took place on March 18-20, 2024 at the NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA University in Lisbon, Portugal).
The staff of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies of Sumy State University deeply mourns the untimely loss of a colleague and outstanding scientist, Professor of the Shostka Institute of Sumy State University, a respected member of the Dissertation Council D 55.051.04, Doctor of Technical Sciences Volodymyr Lukashov. His contribution to the development of science and education will leave an indelible mark on the history of our department, university and Ukraine.
On February 20, 2024, students of groups OS-21 and TS-21, as part of the study of the discipline "Landscape Science" (teacher - Candidate of Geological Sciences, Associate Professor A. Kornus), took part in the natural history conference "Natural Pearl of the Left-Bank Polissia" dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the creation of the Desniansko-Starohutskyi National Park.
During November-December 2023, Associate professors of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies, Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor Iryna Ablieieva and Candidate of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor Roman Vaskin participated in training courses on improving the skills of workers in the bioenergy sector within the framework of the EBRD/GEF project "Knowledge Management Program for the Development of Sustainable bioenergy". The executor of the project is Biomass Scientific Research Center.
In accordance with the tasks of the project "Phosphogypsum as a mineral resource for bioprocesses", Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Yelizaveta Chernysh took part in the final December meeting of the Biogas Research Team of the Czech partner university (Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague), on the basis of which she carries out research within this project. Further areas of realization and the prospect of expanding cooperation within the Horizon Europe program were identified. Significant publication activity on the project and direct field research with sampling of phosphogypsum at the dumps in Sumy region were noted.
During December 7-8, 2023, the Associate Professor of the Department, Dr. of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor Iryna Ablieieva took part in Biogas Solutions Research Center (BSRC) Winter Conference (Linköping, Sweden). Biogas Solutions Research Center is a national competence center that aims to create strong, national competencies leading to industrially and socially motivated research on and development of biogas solutions. The center is administered by Linköping University, where Iryna Ablieieva is providing scientific research now as a guest researcher.
Sumy State University has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the NGO Save Dnipro. As part of the cooperation, the university received and installed a SaveEcoSensor 3.0 air quality monitoring station. So, we have joined the global network of public air quality monitoring!
The Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies continues to actively develop international relations with foreign scientific institutions. Within the framework of cooperation with the Poznan University of Life Sciences (Poland), Dr. Roman Vaskin, the head of the Laboratory of Biogas Technologies paid a working visit to the Laboratory of Ecotechnologies of this university.
During November 13-17, 2023, the Associate Professor of the Department, Dr. Of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor Iryna Ablieieva took part in the Research & Innovation Week within the framework of the MIRAI 2.0 program. MIRAI 2.0 R&I Week serves as a unique opportunity to strengthen collaboration between Sweden and Japan in research, innovation, and education. This in-person event brings together researchers, students, and university management from all 20 Swedish and Japanese MIRAI 2.0 member universities, as well as research funding agencies and policy makers. This event was hosted by Umeå University (Sweden) and sponsored by Scandinavia-Japan Sasakawa Foundation.
Oleksandr Kucherenko, a first-year student of the Department of Ecology and Environmental Protection Technologies of Sumy State University, group TS-31 (specialty - 183 Environmental Protection Technologies), took first place in the World Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Championships held in Milan (Italy) on November 12.