Among the winners of the university contest "Young teacher-researcher 2013" there is the assistant of  the automation of chemical industries department FCE Olexey Anatolievich Zhuchenko.

"All of my "adult" life, - says Olexey, - is connected with our  university and the Department. I deliberately preparing to admit in the NTUU "KPI": in 2002, after graduation  Politechnic  Lyceum KPI I was admitted to the first year. "

Curiosity and talent for science were laid in the young man by his father. Therefore his scientific work Olexey began back from his students years.  For his academic excellence and scientific work he was a scholar of the President of Ukraine, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Kyiv mayor. He combined the scientific work with the social life of the University, took an active part in the work of student organizations. During education he worked also as  part-time laboratory assistant and then an engineer.

In 2008 O. Zhuchenko graduated with honors from the University and received a master's degree in automation and computer-integrated technologies. According to the results of teaching and research he has received a proposal to continue the work in the department as an assistant. Now he teaches discipline, "Adaptive and Robust Systems", "Automatic Control Theory", "Management of complex chemical-technological systems."

The main theme of research is the development of integrated systems of automation of technological processes and productions. In 2013 O.A.Zhuchenko defended his thesis "Automating management processes by extrusion of polymeric materials in the changing modes of operation" for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences. Now he is involved in the research projects of the department and faculty, which are financed by the State Budget of Ukraine, as well as private enterprises and organizations of Ukraine. He authored more than 60 scientific and methodical works, participated in  republican and international scientific and technical conferences.

In addition to the scientific and educational work, Olexey pays considerable attention to the development of the faculty international relations, because he is the Deputy Dean for work with Foreign Students and International Cooperation. Under the leadership of Dean of Faculty of Chemical Engineering prof. E.M.Panov the number of international agreements and international scientific publications is significantly increased. Faculty won a grant under the program ERASMUS MUNDUS, which allows students, researchers and teachers to study and train in the leading educational institutions of Europe.

His successes young scientist is obliged to staff of the automation of chemical industries department, where a creative atmosphere that encourages further work reigns. "I can honestly say that the Department of chemical industries automation is my home, and staff of the department - my family. I would like to continue to be useful to my own department and associate with it all my life, "- concludes the scientist.

Inf. FCE