Ihor Kovalenko

Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Educational Work, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor

E-mail: kovalenko_977@ukr.net
Researcher ID: V-1532-2018
ORСID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4957-2352
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?user=bqHJo9kAAAAJ&hl=uk
CV
Born on August 29, 1977 in Lebedin, Sumy region.
1994-1999 – studying at the Faculty of Agronomy at Sumy Agricultural Institute (now Sumy National Agrarian University), specialty “Agronomy”, honors degree.
2017-2018 – postgraduate Master’s degree course at the Faculty of Agrotechnologies and Environmental Use at Sumy National Agrarian University, specialty “Ecology”.
2017-2018 – postgraduate Master’s degree course at the Faculty of Agrotechnologies and Environmental Use at Sumy National Agrarian University, specialty “Forestry”.
1999-2003 – postgraduate studies at Sumy Agricultural Institute (now Sumy National Agrarian University), specialty 03.00.06 – Botany.
04.1999 – 11.1999 – worked as an agronomist-seed-grower in the educational and research farm of Sumy SAI of Sumy district, Sumy region;
2000-2017 – worked as an assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, Department of Botany and Physiology of plants (now Ecology and Botany).
2007-present – Dean of the Faculty of Agrotechnologies and Environmental Use of Sumy National Agrarian University.
04.2017-08.2017 – Professor at the Department of Landscape and Forestry.
From 09.2017 to the present – Professor of the Department of Ecology and Botany of Sumy National Agrarian University.
2003 – defended his dissertation for the scientific degree of Candidate of Biological Sciences in the specialty 03.00.06 – “Botany” on the topic “Population Structure of the Main Dominants of the Grass-Shrub Tier of the Desniansko-Starogutsky National Park”.
2017 – received the rank of associate professor of the Department of Botany and Physiology of plants (now Ecology and Botany) of Sumy NAU.
2016 – defended his Doctor’s dissertation for the scientific degree of Doctor of Biological Sciences in the specialty 03.00.16 – “Ecology” on the theme “Ecological and biological properties of grass and shrub cover forest ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine”.
2017 – received the academic title of Professor of the Department of Landscape and Forestry at Sumy NAU.

08.2022 he was appointed Vice-Rector for Scientific, Pedagogical and Educational Work of Sumy NAU.
The basic subjects are: “Forest ecology with the basics of reforestation and afforestation”, “Urban ecology and phytomelioration”, “Botany”.
Field of research:
“Monitoring of biodiversity, status and dynamics of plant populations in ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine as constituents of plant cover” (State Registration Number 0110U007592);
“Status and dynamics of phytopopulations in ecosystems of the North-East of Ukraine under conditions of different degree and nature of anthropogenic impact” (state registration number: 0115U007150).
Grants, State Budget and Economic- negotiable Topics:
Scientific adviser of a multidisciplinary project on the theme “Biological and ecological features of growing Ginkgobiloba L. as organic raw material for pharmaceutical purposes through the establishment of plantations in the North-Eastern Forest Steppe of Ukraine” (2017/2020).
Scientific adviser “Improving skills of laboratory practice in Eastern European agro-food professionals / Ag-Lab 586383-EPP-1-2017-SI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP ERASMUS + KA2” (2017/2020).
Advanced training (internship):
Participation in the work of an international expert group on changes to the curricula of preparation of students of agrarian specialties of Bachelor level within the Erasmus + project + From theoretical-oriented to practical training in agrarian field / TOPAS 585603-EPP-1-2017-1-DE-EPPKA2-CBH -JP (2017-2020);
Work as part of an international expert group on the introduction of a new specialty Laboratory of Agronomy within the project “Improving skills of laboratory practitioners in the agro-food sector of Eastern Europe” (Ag-Lab) 586383-EPP-1-2017-1-SI -EPPKA2-CBHE-JP (2017-2020);
Internship Program “From Theoretical Orientation to Practical Training in Agrarian Sciences Topas 585603-EPP-1-2017-DE-EPPKF2-CBHE-JP ERASMUS + KA2” (2017/2020);
Internship Program «Erasmus + KA1» Academic Mobility Program within the Erasmus Partnership Agreement between the University of Applied Sciences Weihenstefan-Triesdorf (Germany) and SNAU (2017/2020) (11-18.11.2017, Trieste, 13.03.2019, Kyiv, Ukraine; April 15-16, 2019, France);
Internship Program «Sustainable Agriculture Development – 360 ° Farm Assessment and Development of Joint Development Strategy by Nestle LLC and Swiss Cooperation Office in Ukraine (2017/2018);
Internship Program «European Educational Programs for Ukraine and Opportunities for Cooperation with the EU Agency » (Agency of the European Union in Ukraine, March 14, 2019).
Member of the editorial board of the scientific-practical journal «Bulletin of SNAU. (Agronomy and Biology Series) »
Member of the editorial board of the scientific journal «Bulletin of Agrarian Science of the Prychornomor’ya» (Mykolaiv National Agrarian University)
Other information:
Awarded with «Petro Mohyla» sign (No. 1109);
Awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (No. 125343);
Awarded with the Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine (No. 27226).