Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail: olha.vasylenko.snau@edu.ua
Researcher ID: V-9918-2018
ORCID: 0000-0003-1643-0702
Scopus ID: 57204120817
Google Scholar:https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=uk&authuser=1&user=d81FdU0AAAAJ
Date and Place of Birth: June 28, 1958, Sumy, Ukraine.
Education:
- 1978–1982: Studied at the Sumy State Pedagogical Institute named after A.S. Makarenko, major in "Chemistry and Biology";
- 1994–1998: Postgraduate studies at Sumy State University;
- 1999: Defended her dissertation for the scientific degree of Candidate of Sciences in Engineering in the specialty "Machines and Apparatus of Chemical Production";
- 2005–2007: Studied at SNAU, major in "Food Technologies and Engineering".
Work Experience:
- 1992–1994: Assistant at the Department of General Disciplines, Sumy Institute of Physics and Technology;
- 1994–2000: Senior Lecturer at the Department of Applied Ecology and Occupational Safety, Sumy State University;
- 2000–2013: Associate Professor at the Faculty of Food Technologies, Sumy NAU;
- 2013–2017: Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational Health, ITF, Sumy NAU;
- 2017–2025: Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational Health and Physics, ITF, Sumy NAU;
- 2025–Present: Associate Professor at the Department of Higher Mathematics and Physics, ITF, Sumy NAU.
Main Academic Courses: "Occupational Health and Safety in the Industry", "Fundamentals of Occupational Health and Safety".
Scientific Work: Author of over 60 publications, including more than 10 articles in international journals indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases.
Research Areas:
- Fire safety of motor vehicles and agricultural machinery when using biofuels for public and industrial purposes;
- Comprehensive assessment of the impact of harmful production factors on the risks of occupational diseases among workers in modern agricultural production;
- Improving the operational reliability and safety of agricultural machinery components using magnetic fluid seals and electrospark alloying;
- Physico-chemical substantiation of using nanocomposite materials and activated media to ensure the microbiological safety of plant raw materials.
Connections with Business, Grant, State-funded, and Contract-based Research:
- Participant in the international project "Capacity Building of Young Universities in Education, Research and Scientific Activities in Ukraine" (Czech University of Life Sciences, Sumy State University, SNAU, BTNAU), 2019, Prague, Czech Republic;
- State-funded Research Project "Development of Technical Documentation for Dual-Purpose Protein Raw Materials", No. 0122U201388, 2022–2023;
- State-funded Research Project "Development of Technical Documentation for Semi-Finished Products from Plant Raw Materials of Increased Biological Value for Dual-Purpose", No. 0122U201635, 2022–2023;
- State-funded Research Project "Development of Technical Documentation for Semi-Finished Products from Plant Raw Materials for Dual-Purpose Minced Meat Products", No. 0122U202024, 2022–2023; – Contract-based Research Project "Consulting on the Development of Technical Documentation for a New Type of Raw Material".
Professional Development / Academic Mobility:
- International internship "Fundraising and Organization of Project Activities in Educational Establishments: European Experience and Development of the Educational Project on the Topic Artificial Intelligence in Education and Learning / Integration of AI Tools into Teaching and Research Activities" (180 hours / 6 ECTS credits, May 17 – June 22, 2025; Series and Registration Number: SZFL-003829);
- LLC "SPC 'Professional Safety'". Training and knowledge verification of legislative acts on: General Course on Occupational Health and Safety (Certificate No. 81-130-2026/9 dated January 29, 2026).
Membership in Public Associations:
- Member of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society.
