0 We sincerely congratulate Denis Oleksandrovych Chirochkin, who on May 5, 2026 successfully defended his dissertation at the one-time specialized academic council of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the field of knowledge 15 Automation and Instrumentation in the specialty 152 Metrology and Information and Measuring Technology under the supervision of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor KANIUK Gennady Ivanovich.
The public defense of the dissertation research on the topic "Improvement of methods for improving the quality of control systems for deep pumps" is a significant scientific achievement, which testifies to the high level of professional training, deep theoretical knowledge and practical orientation of scientific results.

0 On May 6, 2026, an open thematic online lecture was held by the stakeholder of the educational program "Professional Education (Oil and Gas Business)" - Maria Gundareva, a teacher at the Kharkiv Polytechnic Vocational College.
The event was organized with the aim of popularizing the teaching component of the specialty, forming among education seekers an awareness of the advantages of combining industry-specific oil and gas and pedagogical training, as well as expanding ideas about the professional prospects of graduates of the educational program.

0 On April 29, 2026, an open thematic online lecture was held for students of the Vocational Education (Oil and Gas Industry) educational program with the participation of program stakeholders - Yevgeny Babakov, director of the training and course complex of the Shebelinkagazvydobuvannya branch of the GPU of JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya and Anastasia Stepanets, leading master of industrial training of the training and course complex of the Shebelinkagazvydobuvannya branch of the GPU of JSC Ukrgazvydobuvannya.
During the meeting, students had the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the features of the activities of one of the leading enterprises in the gas production industry of Ukraine, learn about the specifics of production processes, labor organization at the enterprise, and key areas of operation of the training and course complex, which provides professional training and development of personnel.

0 The guarantors of the educational programs of the department (Natalia Antonenko, Hanna Grinchenko and Viktoriya Knyazeva) attended a guest lecture by a representative of Paris Lodron University Salzburg: Gunther Wageneder - Head of the Education Quality Assurance Unit of the University of Salzburg (Austria).
The topic of the lecture: "Education Quality Management System at the University of Salzburg".
The event was organized at the initiative of the educational and scientific institute "Karazin Institute of International Relations and Tourism Business".

0 From April 20, 3rd year students of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies began technological practice, and 4th year students - pre-diploma. In order to increase the efficiency and practical value of training, a series of meetings with stakeholders were planned. The first such meeting took place on April 21, 2026 at 10:00 - an open online lecture was held for the department's applicants with the participation of the employer. The speaker of the event was Igor Tyupa - Deputy Director for Labor Protection, Technical Safety and Personnel Training of the KP "Kharkiv Thermal Networks". The purpose of the lecture was to familiarize the applicants with promising technologies for energy production, storage and energy-efficient consumption.

0 On April 22, applicants and teachers of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies met with Serhiy Negodov, Head of the Labor Department of the South-Eastern Region of the Department of Inspection Activities in the Kharkiv Region. The meeting was held online and became meaningful and practically oriented for applicants.

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In order to improve the educational and professional program “Professional Education (Oil and Gas Business)” of the second (master’s) level of higher education, a working meeting of audit group members with the program guarantor was held.

The audit group included: leading specialist of the department of methodological and accreditation work of the V.N. Karazin KhNU Andriy LOMAKIN, associate professor of the Department of Computer Systems and Robotics of the Scientific Research Institute of Computer Sciences and Artificial Intelligence Tetyana BYKOVA, as well as deputy director of the Scientific Research Institute “Academy of Teachers” Tetyana HOLOVATENKO. The meeting was also attended by the guarantor of the educational program – associate professor of the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies Nataliya ANTONENKO.

0 In order to improve and adapt educational programs to modern labor market requirements, as well as increase the competitiveness of graduates, the Department of Automation, Metrology and Energy-Efficient Technologies discussed draft educational programs:

• "Professional Education (Professional Education)" specialty A5.35 "Oil and Gas Business" of the second (master's) level;
• "Professional Education (Professional Education)" specialty A5.35 "Oil and Gas Business" of the first (bachelor's) level;
• "Quality, Standardization and Certification" in specialty G6 Information and Measurement Technologies of the field of knowledge G Engineering, Production and Construction of the second (master's) level of higher education

0 05.03.26 the Department of AMET NNI UEPA KhNU named after V. Karazin attended an online seminar for guarantors of educational programs, organized by V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. During the event, topical issues of organizing the educational process, the role of the guarantor of the educational program and adherence to the principles of academic integrity in the modern system of higher education were discussed.

0 On February 12, 2026, students and teachers of the departments of automation, metrology and energy-efficient technologies of the Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy of the V. N. Karazin KhNU joined a meeting with representatives of the OMiS company - one of the leading Ukrainian manufacturers and importers of finishing and building materials. During the conversation, the guests shared the history of their business development, talked about their own production, modern equipment and an effective product quality control system.