Scientific work
Scientific and international activities are strategic directions for the Faculty of Information Technologies' development. They aim to generate new knowledge, introduce innovative IT solutions in education, economics, and environmental management, and integrate into the European and world scientific space.
The Faculty actively develops applied research in information systems, artificial intelligence, data analysis, cybersecurity, and digital transformation of the economy, and supports the participation of students and teachers in international educational and scientific programs. We combine academic science with industry, creating applied solutions for the agricultural sector, environmental management, and e-governance.
International cooperation includes implementing joint projects with EU universities, the Erasmus+ program, double diplomas, internships abroad, conferences, and teacher exchanges. The faculty co-organizes international scientific conferences, round tables, and hackathons, and publishes research results in leading indexed journals.
Such a synthesis of science, education, and global partnership ensures the dynamic development of the faculty and the formation of competitive specialists for the digital economy of Ukraine and the world.
Scientific areas of research
The scientific activity of the Faculty of Information Technologies covers a wide range of topical topics related to the development of digital technologies, data analytics, modeling of complex systems, and improving the efficiency of management in the agricultural, environmental, and economic sectors. Each department implements research projects based on the economy's needs and the technological environment.
The Faculty is the initiator and executor of state budget topics, international projects, and sectoral research, and it cooperates with enterprises, institutions, and academic institutes of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The results obtained are regularly presented at international conferences and exhibitions and implemented in the educational process.
Department of Computer Science
● Intelligent Information Systems and Expert Systems
● Software Engineering of Complex Systems
● Data Analysis Algorithms, Data Mining, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence
● Modeling in Environmental Monitoring and Nature Management
● Information support for management in the agricultural sector
Department of Computer Systems, Networks, and Cybersecurity
● Cyber Defense and Digital Identity Systems
● Countering Cyber Threats in Critical Information Infrastructures
● Internet of Things (IoT) and innovative system security
● Geographic Information Systems and Satellite Monitoring
● Cyber-Physical Systems and Modeling in Energy and Agriculture
Department of Information Systems and Technologies
● Development and implementation of information and analytical systems in the agro-industrial complex
● Electronic Counseling (e-Extension) and Counseling Systems
● Modeling of socio-economic processes
● E-governance, digitalization of public administration
● Information support for decision-making, data visualization
Department of Economic Cybernetics
● Ecological-economic modeling and forecasting
● System analysis of socio-economic processes
● Models of risk management, financial stability of enterprises
● Forecasting under uncertainty, machine learning in economics
● Institutional modeling of agricultural market transformations
Laboratories and scientific circles
● Research Laboratory for Data Analysis and Processing (CN)
● Center for Electronic Counseling (IST)
● IoT Laboratory and Cyber Polygon (KSKB)
● Circles on programming, AI, and economic modeling (all departments)
Current research projects
Scientists of the Faculty of Information Technologies implement several interdisciplinary research projects funded from the state budget and under international grant programs. The focus is on agricultural informatics, environmental and economic modeling, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, digital management, and education.
1. ECOTWINS (HORIZON EUROPE)
Title: Development of Research Capacity and Advanced Training in Agroecological Intensification of Crop Production
Industry Project Number: 101079308 – ECOTWINS
Supervisor: Prof. Glazunova O.G.
Source of funding: EU, HORIZON-WIDERA-2021 Programme
Implementation period: 2022-2025
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2. EU4OH (ERASMUS+ Jean Monnet Module)
Title: Integration of the principles and policies of the EU "One Health" in Ukraine (OH4EU)
Project number: 101048229
Leader: Assoc. Prof. Kuzminska O.G.
Funding: European Commission (EACEA)
Implementation period: 2021–2024
3. DAAD – DigitalAgroEdu 2
Title: Digitalization of the Educational Process in Ukrainian Agrarian Universities – 2
Supervisors: Prof. Glazunova O.G., Associate Professor Tuzhyk K.L., Associate Professor Korolchuk V.I.
Funding: DAAD (Germany)
Implementation period: 2023–2025
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4. Dairy Information Systems (Baltic Sea Neighbouring)
Title: Information Systems for Dairy Production Management
Project number: 00212-2023
Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Kravchenko V.V., Assoc. Prof. Shkarupylo V.V.
Funding: SEK 150,000 (Sweden) + national co-financing
Implementation period: 2023–2025
5. Secure Food – Horizon EU (in preparation)
Title: Risk-Based Modeling of Safe Food Chain
Systems Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Klymenko N.A., Assoc. Prof. Negray M.V.
Status: Horizon Europe Grant Application, 2024
6. Cybersecurity Seminar Grant (Google.org + ECCRI CIC)
Title: Conducting Cyber Seminars and Workshops for Ukrainian Universities
Supervisor: Nazarenko V.A.
Funding: Google.org
Status: Application Submitted (Pending)
7. VR Web Educational Platform (Visegrad Fund)
Title: Virtual Educational Platform for Hybrid Learning
Supervisor: Nazarenko V.A.
Funding: Visegrad Fund
Status: project under approval
General statistics:
● 4 international projects in the active phase
● 3 applications for new funding in 2024-2025
● All four departments of the faculty are involved
Publication
The publication activity of teachers and scientists of the Faculty of Information Technologies confirms the high level of scientific research and international recognition of the results of their work. Every year, scientific and pedagogical workers publish dozens of articles in professional and indexed journals and conference proceedings and participate in collective monographs.
Publication activity is the basis for participation in ratings, advanced training, formation of a talent pool, and opening a postgraduate school. Senior students and teachers are also involved in the preparation of publications.
Publications in scientometric databases
● In 2023–2024, more than 50 articles indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases were published.
● The topics cover intelligent systems, cybersecurity, IT in the agricultural sector, environmental and economic modeling, and big data analytics.
● A significant part of the work is the results of state research topics and international projects (FAO, Erasmus+, Horizon Europe).
Types of publications:
● Articles in international journals (Q1–Q4 according to Scopus/WoS)
● Articles in professional publications of Ukraine included in the List of the Ministry of Education and Science
● Chapters of monographs in international scientific collections (Springer, IGI Global, etc.)
● Workshops, textbooks (with the stamp of the Ministry of Education and Science)
● Conference materials (including those with international participation)
Scientific conferences and seminars
Scientific conferences and seminars The Faculty of Information Technologies initiates, organizes, and co-organizes several annual scientific and practical conferences, seminars, round tables, and scientific forums. These events contribute to the development of the academic environment, the dissemination of research, the establishment of partnerships, and the increase in scientific activity of students, graduate students, and teachers.
International Conference "Global and Regional Problems of Informatization in Society and Environmental Management" (GRPI)
● Format: international scientific and practical conference
● Frequency: annually since 2016
● Last date: May 2024
● Topics: digital transformation in the agro-industrial complex, IT solutions for environmental management, big data, e-government
● Participants: researchers from Ukraine, Poland, Germany, France, Lithuania
International Conference of Young Scientists "Information Technologies: Economics, Technology, Education" (ITETE)
● Format: conference for students, graduate students, and young scientists
● Frequency: every year in November
● Last date: November 2023
● Topics: digital economy, econometric modeling, artificial intelligence, software development
● Feature: sections are held in Ukrainian and English, and there is a separate section of English-language presentations
International Scientific and Practical Conference "Digital Education in Natural Sciences"
● Co-organizer: Wroclaw University of Life Sciences (Poland)
● Format: hybrid (face-to-face/online)
● Last date: October 2023
● Topics: digital educational technologies, innovative forms of e-learning, Moodle, distance pedagogy
Scientific seminars, trainings, and workshops (2023–2024)
● TechHope Summer School is an international IT school with speakers from the USA, topics: Secure Development Lifecycle, Agile, and project management
● Seminar "Digitalization of Education in the Agricultural Sector" – within the framework of the DAAD project
● Scientific and methodological seminars for young teachers – monthly meetings to discuss practices for integrating scientific results into education
● Cybersecurity and Protection of Critical Infrastructures – Interdepartmental Round Table with the Participation of International Experts
Participation formats
● Face-to-face and online reports
● Publication of abstracts and articles in collections
● Student speeches in English
● broadcasts via Zoom/YouTube platforms
Additionally:
● collections of conference materials are posted on the faculty website;
● participation is free for students;
● The best works are recommended for publication in professional journals.
Student Scientific Activities
The Faculty of Information Technologies actively supports the development of students' scientific potential. From the first year, applicants for higher education are involved in research and participate in scientific circles, conferences, olympiads, and competitions. This contributes to developing critical thinking, data analysis skills, programming, economic and mathematical modeling, and presentation of research results.
There are more than 10 scientific circles in the departments of the faculty, in particular:
● "Cybertonus" (economic modeling and analysis)
● "iTeam" (intelligent IT systems)
● "Programming Club" (preparation for Olympiads, ACM ICPC)
● "Analysis and design of IT systems"
● Internet of Things (IoT projects, Arduino, sensors)
● "Cybersecurity" (protection testing, digital forensics)
Members of the circles implement their own research and engineering projects, which are demonstrated at exhibitions, conferences, and forums.
Students of the faculty regularly participate in:
● All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in Programming (ACM ICPC format) — the NUBiP team has repeatedly won prizes.
● Competitions of scientific works of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
● Engineering hackathons and IT championships (AI Hackathon, NoCode Challenge)
● Competitions of young researchers within the framework of international conferences (ITETE, GRPI)
The best results of students' research are drawn up in the form of:
● abstracts for scientific conferences;
● articles in collections;
● co-authorship in professional publications (together with scientific supervisors);
● participation in the writing of collective monographs.
Every year, the International Conference of Young Scientists "Information Technologies: Economics, Technology, Education" is held, where more than 100 students speak.
Scientific mentoring - each student has the opportunity to choose a supervisor from among the faculty's teaching staff, participate in department research projects, and undergo internships in partner scientific institutions of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and IT companies.
Contacts of the responsible persons
Deputy Dean for Research and Innovation
Volodymyr Kravchenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor
Phone: 527-83-52
Email: [email protected]
Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor
