Plant and Soil Science

He graduated from the Faculty of Geology of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2005 with a degree in geophysics (master's degree with honours). From 2005 to 2008, he studied in a full-time postgraduate programme at the Department of Geophysics, and in 2008, he defended his thesis on ‘Magnetisation of Typomorphic Soils in Ukraine’ (supervised by Associate Professor Sukhorada A.V.). From 2008 to 2014, he held various positions in the research department of the Faculty of Geology. In 2014-2015, he was an expert and senior researcher at NCP "Horizon 2020". From 2012 to 2014, he headed the Department of International Cooperation at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. From 2014 to 2017, he was a doctoral student at the Department of Geophysics of the Institute of Geology. In 2017, he defended his doctoral thesis on ‘The Theory and Methodology of Applying Soil Cover Magnetism in Geology, Ecology, and Soil Science’ (scientific advisor: Professor Vyzhva S.A.). Since 2018, he has been a senior research fellow at the Institute of Geology and teaches part-time at the departments of geophysics and geoinformatics.
A renowned expert in the field of soil cover geophysics and magnetism of natural objects, he regularly participates in international conferences and seminars, and his scientific works are published in both domestic and foreign professional journals. He is the author of more than 160 scientific publications, including those included in the Scopus and Web of Science scientometric databases. He is the author of patent No. 102735 dated 12 August 2013 for the invention "Method of atmospheric magnetic control of the environment".

Professional activity

• 2000 - 2008 – geophysicist at "Agrogeofizika", a subsidiary of "Nadra Ukraine"
• 2005 - 2008 – postgraduate student at the Department of Geophysics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• Has been working at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv since 2008:
• 2008 - present – employee of the Research Department of the Institute of Geology at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• 2012 - 2014 - Head of the International Cooperation Department at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• 2014 - 2015 - Expert, Senior Research Fellow at the Horizon 2020 National Contact Point at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• 2014 - 2017 - Doctoral student at the Department of Geophysics
• 2018 - present - Lecturer (hourly) at the Departments of Geophysics and Geoinformatics

Professional development

• Completed research internships at universities and research institutions in the United States under the Academic Integrity programme of the US "Embassy and State Department" (2015). Geophysical Centre of the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium (2016). University of Montpellier, France, under the academic exchange programme of the French Embassy in Ukraine (2016). University of Tübingen, Germany, under the scholarship programme of the German Environmental Foundation, DBU (2017-2018).
• Member of EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers), IAGA (International Association of Geomagnetism and Aeronomy), EGU (European Geosciences Union).
• Laureate of the Mykhailo Hrushevsky and Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine scholarships for young scientists.
• Holds two certificates of proficiency in English at level B2 (APTIS British Council and Greenforest School), as well as two certificates of proficiency in German at level A1 (University of Osnabrück, Germany and the Centre for German Law at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv).