On March 31, 2026, during a meeting of the Academic Council of the Educational and Scientific Institute “Ukrainian State University of Chemical Technology” of USUST, students and staff of the institute were awarded for their achievements in education, science, and professional activity.

The award was presented to the student team “ORION” from SEI USUCT, consisting of Makar Savchenko, Anton Huliak, Yelyzaveta Masliakova, Sofiia Dubichenko, and Alina Hordiienko, for their participation in the world’s largest space hackathon “NASA Space Apps Challenge 2025”.

Certificates of Honor from the Department of Education and Science of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional State Administration were awarded to the institute’s staff for many years of dedicated work, high professionalism, and significant contribution to the development of education and science:

• Kostiantyn Oleksandrovych Zamikula, Assistant of the Department of Fuel, Polymer and Printing Materials Technologies, PhD;
• Oksana Mykolaivna Ivchenko, Associate Professor of the Department of Physical Culture, Sports and Health, Candidate of Sciences in Physical Education and Sports;
• Leontii Abramovych Muradian, Professor of the Department of Marketing and Logistics, Doctor of Technical Sciences;
• Inna Valeriivna Serbulova, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Information Systems.

Staff members of our university took part in the competition of the National Research Foundation of Ukraine “Advanced Science in Ukraine 2026–2028”. Their submitted project No. 2025.07/0347 “Fundamental Principles for the Creation of Individual Implants for Military and Civil Medicine with Prolonged Antimicrobial Activity” won the competition, and its executors were awarded certificates from the NRFU.

The project will be implemented across several specialties, including G1 – Chemical Technologies and Engineering, G8 – Materials Science, and G22 – Biomedical Engineering. The main objective of the project is to create a team of specialists and a scientific and practical research base for a comprehensive solution to the problem of manufacturing personalized implant systems.

The solution to this task involves a комплекс of measures that will enable the development of a full roadmap: from analyzing computed tomography data of a damaged bone and creating an implant model to manufacturing the final product with an appropriate functional coating and performing surgical implantation with ensured long-term treatment outcomes.

Among the project participants are distinguished scientists from USUST and other institutions:

• Liliia Anatoliivna Frolova – (Project Leader) – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor of the Department of Inorganic Substances Technology and Ecology;
• Kostiantyn Mykhailovych Sukhyi – Corresponding Member of NAS of Ukraine, Professor, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Rector of USUST;
• Stanislav Viacheslavovych Kovalov – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Energy;
• Oleh Oleksandrovych Kalinichenko – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Fuel, Polymer and Printing Materials Technologies;
• Yuliia Valeriivna Polishchuk – Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Scientific Center for Innovative Materials and Technologies;
• Mykhailo Kostiantynovych Sukhyi – Postgraduate Student;
• Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Ovchynnykov – Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Director of SEI “Titan”;
• Bohdan Valeriiovych Murashevych – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Dnipro State Medical University;
• Vasyl Borysovych Makarov – Doctor of Medical Sciences, City Clinical Hospital No. 16 of the Dnipro City Council.

Holding such meetings of the Academic Council is an important component of the institute’s development, as it allows recognizing the achievements of the community, supporting scientific initiatives, and creating new opportunities for students and academic staff.

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