Automation Hardware and Software Department is the one with the largest number of students in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering, and trains specialists at all educational higher levels in the specialty “Automation, computer-integrated technologies and robotics”.

The history of the department dates back to 1960s, when the Department of Automation Theoretical Fundamentals was created at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. It was renamed the Department of Chemical Productions Automation later. Its first head was Professor Yurii Kornilov, a leading scientist who stood at the origins of automatic control theory.

In 1974, the Department of Cybernetics of Chemical-Technological Processes was established at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. The founder and first head of the department was Alla Bondar. She, together with a small team of like-minded co-workers, implemented the training of specialists in the newest at that time specialty: Basic processes of chemical production and chemical cybernetics.

Anatoly Zhuchenko

Doctor of Science, Professor,
Awarded lecture of Ukraine.
Scientific Head of the department

In 2020, the Automation Hardware and Software Department was created by union the Department of Chemical Production Automation and the Department of Cybernetics of Chemical Technology Processes. The new department was headed by Anatoliy Zhuchenko, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Awarded lecture of Ukraine, a well-known specialist in the field of technological processes and productions mathematical modeling and optimal control. He continues his scientific and pedagogical activities as a professor and scientific head of the department now.

Since 2023, the department has been headed by its graduate Dr. Vitalii Tsapar. He has considerable experience as a researcher, lecture and educational process in a higher education institution organizer

Vitalii Tsapar
Ph.D., associate professor,
Head of Department

According to educational programs for bachelors, masters and philosophy doctors, higher education aplicants study technical, software, mathematical, information and organizational support of computer control systems in various fields of activity using modern microprocessor and computing equipment, application software and information technologies.

The department’s laboratory base includes:

  • computer classes;
  • educational and multimedia streaming audiences;
  • computer technologies laboratory;
  • pneumatic automation laboratory;
  • technological measurements laboratory;
  • measurements and modeling laboratory;
  • microprocessor technology laboratory;
  • Ukrainian-Norwegian distance learning center; developing strategies for managing technological processes center «Honeywell–Ukraine».

The scientific achievements of the department’s lectures are constantly recognized at the state level. Professor Olexiy Zhuchenko is the laureate of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Prize for young scientists in 2019 and the laureate of the President of Ukraine Prize for young scientists in 2018. In 2021, the lectures of the department were awarded the prize of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for young scientists.

Presentation the prize of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to young scientists. 2021 year.

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