Even 20-30 years ago, labor dynasties were a common thing in any field among teachers, doctors, engineers, miners, and others. A person from childhood got instilled the respect for the work of parents and grandparents, family traditions, and professional values. Nowadays, finding such families is increasingly difficult. At the same time, many students at the TEF continue the traditions of their families - power engineers.
One of them is Volodymyr Havryk, a second-year master's student who got an Igor Kurchatov Academic Scholarship last semester. Volodymyr grew up in Zelenodolsk of the Dnipropetrovsk region. Volodymyr comes from a family of power engineers. The history of the Havryk dynasty began in 1965 at the Kryvyi Rih TPP when the first power unit started its work. Today, the family's total work experience at the Kryvyi Rih TPP is about 200 years.
Of course, Volodymyr has been interested in the power energy industry since childhood, dreaming of obtaining a relevant professional education and joining the “family” business. He studied diligently and, during his school years, he successfully “became the school honor”. Moreover, he participated in the district and regional competitions in physics, mathematics, geography. At high school, Volodymyr got interested in physics, particularly molecular and nuclear.
“After graduating from school,” says Volodymyr, "I chose power energy because it is modern and reliable. It gives clean energy and does not depend on the sun, wind, coal, or gas supply. He decided to study at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute because the University has the highest rating among other universities in this field.”
The student studies hard, performs the tasks accurately and on time. He got a bachelor's degree with high scores. This way, he entered the master's program. Three years later, he received a scholarship from the SE NNEGC “Energoatom”. Volodymyr is a friendly person who helps friends in learning. His groupmates characterize him as a purposeful, proactive, and communicative student. He loves sports and physical activity. As a freshman, he participated in swimming and weightlifting competitions.
Under the mentorship of Senior Lecturer Oleksandr Sakhno, Volodymyr dived into the research. In spring 2021, he presented the results of his work at the XVII International Scientific and Practical Conference of Young Scientists and Students “Modern problems of power energy in science support”. At the conference, he submitted reports “Analysis of damage to TPP systems and elements from seismic effects” and “Technical condition and resource of the VVER-1000 reactor vessel during NPP exploitation”, which were approved by experts.
“The path to perfection is endless,” Volodymyr said. Therefore, he continues to study in his free time and even outside the University. In October 2020, he received certificates of online e-learning from the IAEA on “Course on Disposal of Radioactive Waste”, “Training course for research reactor personnel”, and “Safety and quality of radiotherapy”. The master student is also interested in scientific innovations, professional publications in international journals.
Shortly, Volodymyr Havryk wants to write and submit his master's thesis, and only then apply his knowledge and skills getting a job at the Rivne NPP. Besides the fact that this company is safe and secure, it also has a modern system of information about the actual condition and operational status of equipment, implements its own developments for maintenance and repair. This nuclear power plant has a program of training personnel for management positions. And what soldier does not dream of becoming a general? “But first,” says Volodymyr, “I need to become an exemplary engineer and continue the Havryk dynasty in power energy.”