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“The choice of a future profession can, without exaggeration, be called a life-defining decision. So much depends on this choice, which is why it is essential to carefully weigh all the pros and cons of the chosen field,” states the website of the Department of Chemical, Polymer and Silicate Engineering at the Faculty of Automation, Industrial Engineering and Ecology. Viktor Vytvytskyi made the right choice for himself. Today, he conducts research into chemical engineering processes and equipment, polymer and composite materials, and holds 50 patents. In recognition of his significant achievements, the scientist has received numerous awards and distinctions.

The competition for the Borys Paton Scholarships of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has concluded. This targeted financial support for young Ukrainian researchers aims to create additional opportunities and incentives for conducting relevant fundamental and applied research, enhance the prestige of the research profession and its role in society, and preserve the country’s scientific potential.

Deepfakes, identifying AI-generated texts, and copyright protection in the age of artificial intelligence were among the topics discussed at the All-Ukrainian Roundtable, “Artificial Intelligence as an Object of Forensic Examination: Challenges and Possible Solutions,” held at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute

♻️ PolyFuel, a project developed at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, took first place among 11 teams participating in the GreenChem Accelerator 2026. The project is a modular automated technology that converts mixed plastic waste into components for aviation and automotive gasoline, produces technical carbon, and can generate additional electricity.

Artem Yushchuk, a graduate of the Educational and Scientific Mechanical Engineering Institute, co-founded a successful Ukrainian manufacturing company with like-minded partners. He is an alumnus of the Formula Student KPI student club, where, under the guidance of Professor Vitalii Pasichnyk, then Head of the Department of Integrated Manufacturing Engineering, students designed and built formula racing cars and competed several times in Formula Student engineering competitions alongside teams from renowned European universities.

⚙️ From automating individual operations to digitally managing an entire enterprise: how can this transition be achieved in practice? This was the key question discussed at the scientific and technical conference “Automation Technology Day” at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute.

The Romanian Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ARACIS) has accredited three bachelor's degree programs at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute and awarded them the European Quality Label for Engineering Education, EUR-ACE®:

🇺🇦🇩🇪 The team of the Department of Inorganic Substances Technology, Water Treatment and General Chemical Technology of the Faculty of Chemical Technology has been selected for the “Micro-Credentials as an Internationalisation Tool for Ukrainian Universities” programme under the DAAD programme framework.

Modern physics, experimental research, and fundamental science: members of the Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute community took part in an open dialogue with Steven Goldfarb, a French-American experimental particle physicist.