Faculty of Agrotechnologies and Environmental Protection
Principal Departments of the Faculty
- Department of Agrochemistry and Soil Science
- Department of Genetics, Plant Breeding, and Plant Protection
- Department of Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection
- Department of Crop Production Technologies
- Ivan Hulko Department of Horticulture and Vegetable Production
- Hnat Zapadniuk Department of Fundamentals of Animal Husbandry
Major Research Areas of the Faculty
The comprehensive research theme of the faculty is:
“Development of management systems for regulating agrocenosis productivity adapted to climate change, based on the assessment of natural and artificial ecosystems in the western region of Ukraine.”
In particular:
✔ Development of environmentally safe methods for improving crop cultivation technologies that ensure optimal yields and maintain soil fertility under conditions of mesoscale climatic change in western Ukraine.
✔ Potato breeding for a complex of economically valuable traits; monitoring of the phytosanitary state of agrocenoses of major field crops; development of effective systems for regulating populations of harmful organisms; and investigation of the influence of technological processes on the formation of yield and seed quality of grain crops and potatoes in the western region of Ukraine.
✔ Environmental assessment of the condition of natural and agroecosystems in the western region of Ukraine.
✔ Development of innovative productivity-formation systems for agricultural crops in the western Forest-Steppe zone, adapted to climate change.
✔ Development of innovative systems for increasing productivity of fruit and vegetable crops under conditions of dynamic climate change.
✔ Determination of the effectiveness of new complex feed additives on the productivity and survival of livestock and poultry, and investigation of quantitative and qualitative changes in the yield parameters of forage beans depending on mineral fertilization.
Prospective Research Directions
- Agroecological approaches to improving soil fertility and preserving biodiversity for sustainable development in the context of global climate change in the western region of Ukraine.
- Development of scientific and practical frameworks for the revitalization of natural and agricultural ecosystems in the western region of Ukraine.
- Qualitative and quantitative assessment of organic compounds (surfactants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, etc.) in natural waters and industrial effluents, as well as the determination of pesticide residues in aqueous soil extracts.
- Quantitative assessment of metal content (including heavy metals) in natural and industrial objects (soils, waters, biological samples).
- Monitoring and assessment of soil cover and cultivated plants using remote sensing technologies (RS).
- Comprehensive evaluation of the environmental impact of intensive technologies and excessive land tillage.
- Integration of genomic and phenotypic data through AI and Big Data for accelerating plant breeding.
- Breeding of new potato varieties resistant to climate change, particularly to moisture deficiency.
- Biological methods of plant protection: microbial inoculants, biofungicides, bioinsecticides.
- Development of integrated plant protection systems aimed at reducing the use of chemical pesticides, in accordance with the EU “Farm to Fork” strategy.
- Use of digital technologies (IoT, sensors, drones) for real-time monitoring of diseases and pests.
- Application of high-throughput phenotyping (robots, UAVs, satellites) to accelerate breeding programs.
- Integration of IoT and artificial intelligence into monitoring plant growth and forecasting crop yields.
- Development of digital twins of crop species to model their responses to climate change and cultivation technologies.
- Research on the impact of global warming on pathosystems (plant–pest–pathogen interactions).
- Development of green plant protection strategies (plant-based biopesticides).
- Biodiversity management systems based on ecosystem approaches in agriculture.
Participation in International and National Projects
- AgroScoutCenter: A Path Toward Innovative Support and Development of Small Agricultural Producers.
Implemented in cooperation with the Agricultural Advisory Center “Farmer’s Country”.
Donor: USAID Agriculture and Rural Development Program – AGRO; 2025–2026, total budget: 10 million UAH. - InterReg PL&UA PLUA.01.03-IP.01-001/23 — “Protecting the Biodiversity of Cross-Border Territories of Ukraine and Poland from Invasive Hogweed (Heracleum) Populations.”
Total budget: €1.6 million, including €41,000 allocated to Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies (LNUVMB). - EU International Technical Assistance Project No. 609944-EPP-1-2019-1-LT-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP.
EU Program ERASMUS+ KA2.
Project: “Strengthening the Capacity of Universities to Initiate and Participate in Cluster Development Based on Innovation and Sustainability Principles” (UniClaD).
Project Coordinator: O. Ya. Ishchenko.
Responsible executors: P. R. Khirivskyi, B. V. Kryktun, T. M. Datsko, Yu. Ya. Korinets.
Total funding for the period 15.01.2020 – 11.11.2024: €1686.371 (as stated in the original documentation). - National Heritage Project: “Collection Gene Pool of Ecological Forms of Garlic.”
State budget of Ukraine; total funding: 200,000 UAH. - Participation in the international project CoAdapt (2023–2024) (https://coadapt.pl/co-adapt-ua-wsparcie-dla-badaczy-ukrainskich/).
- Project “Protecting the Biodiversity of Cross-Border Territories of Ukraine and Poland from Invasive Hogweed (Heracleum) Populations (NoHeracleumUA&PL)”, implementation period 2025–2027.
- AKIS regional project in cooperation with the Department of Agro-Industrial Development of the Lviv Regional State Administration, which resulted in the publication of the “Farmer’s Handbook”.
Laboratories and Equipment of the Faculty (Status and Areas of Activity)
✔ Agro-Scouting Center Laboratory
✔ Agrochemical Laboratory
✔ Herbology Laboratory
✔ Educational and Research Biotechnology Laboratory
✔ Phytopathology Laboratory
✔ Field Laboratory of the Department of Crop Production Technologies
✔ Chemical and Toxicological Laboratory
As part of the university’s funding within the project “Support for Optimization of the Higher Education Institution Network,” the establishment of a new Agroecological Diagnostic Laboratory is planned.
Total investment: USD 478,000.
Biological and Technological Faculty
Departments:
Department of Occupational Safety and Technological Equipment in Animal Husbandry
Department of Aquatic Bioresources and Aquaculture
Department of Animal Genetics and Breeding
Department of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology
Department of Small Animal Production
Department of Technology of Animal Production and Processing
Principal Research Areas of the Faculty
- Research conducted in the field of “Nanomaterials and Nanotechnologies.”
- Studies on improving the operational efficiency of working components of soil-cultivating machinery.
- Development of technological processes for strengthening cylindrical and flat components of agricultural machinery using nanotechnologies.
- Biological and technological characteristics of rearing freshwater species in warm-water and cold-water aquaculture systems.
- Investigation of selection and genetic parameters for the selection and mating of dairy cattle (Holstein and other Ukrainian breeds).
- Application of various methods and development of proprietary techniques for evaluating the breeding value of dairy cattle (sires and cows).
- Use of different forms and methods of selecting and pairing dairy cattle.
- Assessment of cows’ breeding value using selection indices and diverse mating strategies.
- Modeling of selection processes using various genetic and selection parameters to obtain desirable traits in breeding stock of dairy cattle (young stock, cows, and bulls).
- Improvement of organizational structures and strategies aimed at increasing livestock productivity through the use of region-specific chalcogen-containing feeds and premixes.
- Influence of biologically active feed substances on the productivity of livestock and poultry.
- Research in the field of animal breeding.
- Nutrition of small animals and honey bees, and artificial insemination of queen bees.
Prospective Research Directions
- Feed & Nutrition Innovation – development of new feed types and alternative protein sources (insects, algae).
- New compound feed formulations enriched with biologically active substances.
- Animal Genetics & Genomics – breeding, disease resistance, climate adaptation.
- Animal Welfare & Health – implementation of European standards of welfare and productivity.
- Investigation of the relationship between physiotherapy and animal well-being (studying the effects of various physical exercises and rehabilitation programs on the psychological state of animals, stress reduction, and improved quality of life).
- Feed & Nutrition Innovations – novel feed types, alternative protein sources (insects, algae).
- Sustainable Livestock Systems – climate-neutral livestock production.
- Digital Animal Husbandry – digital technologies in livestock management.
- Sustainable Animal Husbandry – sustainable livestock practices.
- Zoophysiotherapy – rehabilitation techniques and physiotherapeutic methods for animals.
- Genetic research aimed at improving animal productivity and resilience.
- Addressing behavioral problems (aggression, anxiety, touch aversion) in companion animals using physiotherapeutic methods and structured rehabilitation procedures.
- New compound feed formulations incorporating specific chalcogen-containing groups.
- New compound feed recipes enriched with biologically active components.
- Testing alternative protein sources for feed production.
Participation in International or National Projects
- Erasmus+, KA2: Cooperation Among Organizations and Institutions – Capacity Building in Higher Education,
Project: “Sustainable Livestock Production and Animal Welfare” (Grant Agreement/Project No. 101083023 – SuLaWe – ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE). - Project No. 0119U002280:
Development of a technology for surface nanostructural strengthening of steel components of agricultural machinery, as well as food and processing industry equipment (2019–2022).
Faculty of Construction and Architecture
Departments of the Faculty
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Structural Engineering
- Department of Higher Mathematics
- Department of Construction Technology and Management
Principal Research Areas of the Faculty
The comprehensive research theme of the faculty is:
“Efficient Technologies and Structural Solutions in Construction and Rural Architecture”
(State Registration No. 0121U100335).
Scientific Supervisor: A. V. Mazurak, PhD in Technical Sciences, Acting Professor.
Subtopics of the comprehensive research theme:
- Department of Architecture
“Architecture of the Ukrainian Village under Administrative and Territorial Transformations of Agrarian Areas” (2021–2025).
State Registration No. 0121U100335.
Scientific Supervisor: A. V. Stepaniuk, PhD in Architecture, Associate Professor. - Department of Structural Engineering
“Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Efficient Structural Systems” (2021–2025).
State Registration No. 0121U100335.
Scientific Supervisor: O. T. Hnatiuk, PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor. - Department of Construction Technology and Management
“Energy-Efficient Structural and Technological Solutions in Modern Agricultural Construction” (2021–2025).
State Registration No. 0121U100335.
Scientific Supervisor: Yu. Ye. Famuliak, PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor. - Department of Higher Mathematics
“Modeling of Physico-Mechanical Fields in Structural Systems and Reliability of Construction Machinery” (2021–2025).
State Registration No. 0121U100335.
Scientific Supervisors: T. I. Bubniak, Associate Professor; Yu. I. Kovalchyk, Professor.
Participation in International and National Projects (Title, Donor, Year, Budget)
Grant Program No. 101082898 – UKRENERGY – ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE
“Innovative Master’s Courses to Support the Improvement of the Energy and Carbon Footprint of Ukraine’s Building Stock” (2022–2024).
The project provides for the development of master’s programs and dissemination of EU and Ukrainian best practices in educational methodologies and knowledge related to energy efficiency, including the implementation of innovative master’s courses on building energy efficiency and carbon footprint reduction in Ukraine’s building stock.
Participants: R. A. Shmyh, S. P. Burchenia.
Funding:
- 39.710 thousand UAH (2024).
Grant Program No. 101084975 — REVITALIZATION — ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH
(Jean Monnet Actions in Higher Education Teaching and Research)
“Application of Principles of Adaptive Architecture in the Revitalization of Abandoned Monuments of Architecture of the Common Eastern European Heritage”
(01/10/2022 – 30/09/2025).
Participants: R. V. Kyuntsli, A. V. Mazurak, A. V. Stepaniuk, Yu. Ye. Famuliak, I. A. Berezovetska, N. S. Savchak.
Funding:
- 144,356 UAH (1st academic semester, Year 1) and 179,360.00 UAH (2nd academic semester, Year 1) – remuneration for project participants;
- 83,144.05 UAH – equipment procurement (Year 1).
- 118,873.20 UAH (1st academic semester, Year 2) and 163,315.08 UAH (2nd academic semester, Year 2) – remuneration for project participants.
- 44,300.00 UAH (1st academic semester, Year 3) – remuneration for project participants.
No expenditures are planned for the 2nd academic semester of Year 3.
Grant Program No. 101123014 — NON-VIOLENCE — ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH
(Jean Monnet Actions in Higher Education Teaching and Research)
“Prevention and Countermeasures Against Domestic Violence During Socially Necessary Isolation”
(01/09/2023 – 30/08/2026).
Module subproject: ERASMUS-JMO-2023-MODULE
Participant: R. V. Kyuntsli.
Funding:
- 24,253 UAH (2024).
Initiative within the Interreg NEXT Poland–Ukraine Program, PLUA.01.03-IP.01-0018/23
“Construction, Reconstruction, Preservation and Improvement of the ‘Radiostantsiya’ Park Area for Conducting Research, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Education and Creation of an Educational and Research Exhibit in the Village of Zymna Voda, Zymna Voda Rural Council.”
Implemented within the project:
“Cross-border Biodiversity – Protection of Valuable Natural Areas in Strzyżewice, Chełm, Lviv and Zymna Voda.”
Participating university departments:
- Department of Architecture (Prof. R. Kyuntsli, Assoc. Prof. A. Stepaniuk)
- Department of Sustainable Natural Resource Management and Environmental Protection (Assoc. Prof. O. Mazurak, Assoc. Prof. N. Panas)
- Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics (Prof. R. Stupen, Assoc. Prof. P. Kolodii, Assoc. Prof. I. Kolb)
A contract dated 1 September 2025 was signed with the partner – DI PROEKT LLC (Cherkasy).
Total contract value: 119,000 UAH.
Laboratories at the Faculty:
- Laboratories of Structural Engineering
- Laboratories of Building Materials
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Principal Departments of the Faculty
- V. Demchuk Department of Hygiene, Sanitation, and General Veterinary Prevention
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
- Department of Parasitology and Ichthyopathology
- Department of Surgery
- Department of Internal Animal Diseases and Clinical Diagnostics
- Department of Normal and Pathological Morphology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine
- Department of Microbiology and Virology
- V. Zvierieva Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Animal Reproduction Biotechnology
- Department of Epizootology
- V. Stoianovskyi Department of Normal and Pathological Physiology
Main Research Areas
M. V. Demchuk Department of Hygiene, Sanitation, and General Veterinary Prevention
Research Topic Code: 0121U110076
“Welfare-Based Approaches, Non-Specific Disease Prevention, Natural Resistance of Productive Animals, and the Quality of Their Products.”
Project duration: 2021–2025.
Research Topic Code: 0121U110725
“Development and Improvement of Measures, Tools, and Methods for Beekeeping Management within the System of Health Protection of Honey Bees (Apis mellifera).”
Project duration: 2021–2025.
Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology
Research Topic Code: 0121U110326
“Development and Implementation of New Environmentally Safe Veterinary Medicinal Products and Feed Additives for Animals and Poultry with Antimicrobial, Immunostimulatory, Antineoplastic, Antiparasitic, Antioxidant, and Detoxifying Effects.”Project duration: 2021–2025.
Department of Parasitology and Ichthyopathology
Research Topic Code: 0121U109867
“Ecological and Faunistic Monitoring, Forecasting, and Control Measures for Major Invasive Diseases of Animals, Poultry, and Fish in the Western Region of Ukraine.”
Project duration: 2021–2025.
Department of Surgery
Research Topic Code: 0121U109948
“Monitoring the Occurrence and Course of Surgical Diseases; Development of Preventive Measures for Surgical Pathology and Effective Treatment Methods for Diseased Animals.”
Project duration: January 2021 – December 2025.
Department of Internal Animal Diseases and Clinical Diagnostics
Research Topic Code: 0121U110077
“Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Internal Animal Diseases Using Innovative Technologies.”
Project duration: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2025.
Research Topic Code: 0121U110158
“Constellation-Based Preclinical Diagnosis of Health Status in High-Producing Dairy Cows, Comprehensive Therapy, and Prevention of Metabolic Diseases.”
Project duration: 01 January 2021 – 31 December 2025.
Department of Normal and Pathological Morphology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine
Research Topic Code: 0121U109690
“Morphological Characteristics of Organs and Tissues of Various Animal Species Considering Growth, Physiological Status, and Environmental Factors.”
Project duration: January 2021 – December 2025.
Research Topic Code: 0121U110074
“History of Veterinary Therapeutic Practice in Galicia.”
Project duration: January 2021 – December 2025.
Research Topic Code: 0121U109866
“Pathomorphology of Organ and Tissue Changes in Various Animal Species and Their Diagnostic Significance in Oncological, Infectious, and Non-Infectious Diseases, as well as under the Influence of Medicinal Products.”
Project duration: March 2021 – December 2025.
Department of Microbiology and Virology
Research Topic Code: 0121U110073
“Characteristics of Microbiocenosis Formation in Organisms and the Environment, and Development of Methods for Their Correction to Ensure Animal Welfare and Health, as well as Food Safety and Quality.”
Project duration: January 2021 – December 2025
H. V. Zvierieva Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Animal Reproduction Biotechnology
Research Topic Code: 0121U112819
“Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention of Obstetric, Gynecological, and Andrological Diseases in Animals Using Advanced Technologies.”
Project duration: 2021–2025.
Department of Epizootology
Research Topic Code: 0121U109949
“Study of Epizootiological Characteristics of the Emergence and Spread of Infectious Diseases of Animals and Poultry, Improvement of Diagnostics, and Development of Preventive and Anti-Epizootic Measures.”
Subtopic:
“Investigation of the Species Composition of Urinary Microflora in Bacterial Urocystitis in Dogs and Cats under the Conditions of the Private Veterinary Clinic ‘Merlion’ in the City of Lviv, and Assessment of Its Sensitivity to Antibacterial Drugs.”
Project duration: 2021–2025.
Department of Veterinary and Sanitary Inspection
Research Topic Code: 0124U003517
“Assessment of Hormone Concentrations in Dairy Products as a Factor Stimulating Metabolic Disorders and the Development of Oncological Diseases in Consumers.”
Project duration: January 2024 – December 2025.
S. V. Stoianovskyi Department of Normal and Pathological Physiology
Research Topic Code: 0121U110477
“Investigation of Immunobiological and Reproductive Functions and Development of Methods for Their Enhancement in Animals and Poultry Using Nanomaterials and Probiotics.”
Project duration: January 2021 – December 2024.
Prospective Research Directions
- Development, testing, and implementation of hydrogel wound dressings for wound management.
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of hemostatic dressings for battlefield medicine and disaster medicine to control critical bleeding.
- Investigation of species composition of microflora and its sensitivity to antibacterial agents under the conditions of private veterinary clinics.
- Development and assessment of the effectiveness of feed additives and probiotic preparations for productive animals and honey bees.
- Development and practical implementation of veterinary medicinal products for the treatment of infectious diseases in animals.
- Genetic and molecular studies of neoplasms in animals and development of methods for their early diagnosis.
- Development of autovaccines for bacterial infections in animals.
Participation in International and National Projects
- Scientific substantiation of preventive and prophylactic measures in productive animals under conditions of technogenic load in the context of ensuring national food security.
Project duration: 01 January 2024 – 31 December 2024.
Funding: 600,000 UAH.
Project No. 0124U001085. - Development, testing, and implementation of hydrogel dressings for wound treatment in service dogs.
Project duration: 2024–2026.
Funding: 650,000 UAH.
Project No. 0124U001090. - Development and implementation of a comprehensive system for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of metabolic disorders in high-producing dairy cows in the context of Ukraine’s food security.
Project duration: 2023–2025.
Funding: 360,000 UAH.
Project No. 0123U102256. - Evaluation of the effectiveness of the SPT® hemostatic dressing for battlefield medicine and disaster medicine in the control of critical bleeding.
Project duration: 2024.
Funding source: Special Fund.
Funding amount: 944,000 UAH. - Monitoring of animal anesthesia during specialized medical training exercises and improvement of anesthesiological support in cases of severe traumatic injuries to the abdominal and thoracic organs.
Project duration: 2024.
Funding source: Special Fund.
Funding amount: 406,770.24 UAH. - PL-BY-UA 2007–2013 Cross-Border Cooperation Project in partnership with the University of Life Sciences in Lublin.
Project title: “Establishment of a Veterinary School of Advanced Diagnostic Methods with Specialized Laboratories.”
Total project budget: €1,495,000. - “VetHeritage Lviv” Project – dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the cultural and historical heritage of veterinary education in Lviv, with particular emphasis on the legacy of the Stepan Gzhytskyi National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies Lviv.
Total project budget: €40,000.
Laboratories and Equipment of the Faculty
The faculty operates an educational and research laboratory of the Department of Normal and Pathological Morphology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, as well as an educational and production center of clinical veterinary medicine.
The faculty has the technical capacity to conduct microbiological studies, oocyte incubation, preparation of biological samples for the determination of hormones and biologically active substances, as well as monitoring and control of vital physiological parameters in animals during anesthesia and intensive care procedures.
Faculty of Land Management and Infrastructure Development
Department of Geodesy and Geoinformatics
Department of Land Management
Department of Land Cadastre
Department of Foreign Languages
Department of Tourism, Recreation, and Regional Studies
Department of Physical Activity and Mass Sports
Faculty of Food Technologies and Biotechnologies
Principal Departments of the Faculty
Department of Biotechnology and Radiology
Department of Biochemistry
Department of Food Engineering Processes and Equipment
Department of Milk and Dairy Products Technology
Department of Meat, Meat Products, and Fat-and-Oil Products Technology
Department of Physics
Main Research Areas
- Development of fundamental principles of molecular genetic, biophysical, and biochemical mechanisms regulating cellular and systemic interactions under physiological and pathological conditions
(Department of Biotechnology and Radiology). - Optical, radio-transparent, electrical, magnetic, semi- and superconducting, low-dimensional, and smart materials, as well as systems and devices based on them
(Department of Physics). - Biomaterials and medical-purpose materials
(Department of Physics). - Development of new resource-saving, energy-efficient, and environmentally safe processes for the production of competitive substances, materials, and products
(Department of Food Engineering Processes and Equipment). - Methods and technologies for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of animal and poultry diseases, and development of veterinary medicinal products
(Department of Biochemistry). - Food production technologies aimed at ensuring a sustainable and efficient food system
(Department of Milk and Dairy Products Technology; Department of Meat and Fat-and-Oil Products Technology).
Faculty of Management, Business, and Public Administration
Departments of the Faculty
Department of Management and Business Administration
Department of Public Governance and Administration
Department of IT Management
Department of Marketing
Yakym Yarema Department of Philology
Department of History of Ukraine and Economic Theory
Department of Tourism Business and Hospitality
Ivan Popovych Department of Economics and Business in the Agro-Industrial Complex
Main Research Areas of the Faculty
Competitive imperatives of strategic management of agro-industrial enterprises in the context of integration into the global economic environment.
Governance under conditions of war and post-war recovery, including institutional adaptation, community support, and crisis management.
Linguistic adaptation of international students in Ukrainian higher education, and language in the media space: cognitive and communicative aspects.
Development of the sharing economy in tourism.
Research on service sector development, digitalization of economic processes, and marital and family relations of Ukrainians in Galicia during the interwar period.
Assessment of the efficiency and reliability of agro-industrial complex facilities using mathematical modeling and expert-based technologies.
Participation in International and National Projects
(title, donor, year(s), budget)
Strategia rozwoju innowacyjnego województwa Świętokrzyskiego
Expert evaluation within the Foresight project.
Donor: Regional authorities of the Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship (Poland)
Year: 2006
Panel II: Food Processing, Agriculture, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Industrial Chemistry
במסגרת Foresight-related analytical activities
Year: 2007
Olena S. Niema, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor
Tutor of the distance learning course for local self-government officials
“Project Management for Local and Regional Development”
Platform: Innovations and Development of Local Self-Government
Donors: State Fund for the Support of Local Self-Government in Ukraine; Swiss–Ukrainian Project DESPRO – Decentralization Support in Ukraine
Period: 2012–2013 (overall tutoring activity: 2012–2020)
Olena S. Niema, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor
Distance learning courses for representatives of public authorities and civil society
“Local Development Project Management”
Regions:
– Lviv and Ivano-Frankivsk Regions (2017)
– Lviv and Luhansk Regions (2018–2019)
– Lviv, Luhansk, and Donetsk Regions (2020)
Platform: Community of Practice for Sustainable Development (DESPRO)
Donor: Swiss–Ukrainian Project DESPRO – Decentralization Support in Ukraine
Olena S. Niema, PhD in Public Administration, Associate Professor
“Towards Success Together”
Role: Trainer (selected modules of the training program “Learning Green Business”)
Donor: International cooperation programme EU4Business: Recovery, Competitiveness and Internationalisation of SMEs, co-financed by the European Union and the Government of Germany
Year: 2023
Maryna P. Matveieva, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor
POWR.03.01.00-00-WO24/18 “Polska dla początkujących i średniozaawansowanych”
Host Institution: Ignatianum Academy in Kraków, Poland
Period: 1 June 2021 – 28 September 2021
Dmytro Pozhodzhuk
Individual research grant for an ethnographic project focused on everyday Ukrainian culture
Donor: Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Folklore Association (SEEFA)
Year: 2025
Budget: USD 500
Faculty of Management, Economics, and Law
Departments:
Department of Economics
Department of Accounting and Taxation
Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance
Department of Management and Territorial Development named after Yevhen Khraplyvy
Department of International Economic Relations and Marketing Strategies
Department of Entrepreneurship and Trade
Department of Law
Priority Research Areas:
Forecasting current challenges and threats to the development of the economy and its sectors over the medium- and long-term, demographic trends in Ukraine, labor mobility, and their impact on the real sector of the economy.
Scientific foundations for ensuring sustainable development of territorial communities and regions, including tools for providing social services and the development of family-based childcare systems.
Information and communication technologies (ICT), including information and communication systems and networks.
Ukraine’s national interests in the context of contemporary global geopolitical issues and the formation of a new international legal order; development of the national legal system in the context of Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration.
Academic and Research Activities:
During the reporting period, the academic and research staff of the Faculty of Management, Economics, and Law at the Lviv National University of Veterinary Medicine and Biotechnologies named after S. Z. Gzhytskyi conducted scientific and technical research aligned with the registered comprehensive research topic for 2021–2025:
“Mechanisms for Ensuring Innovative Development of the Agricultural Sector and Rural Territories” (project code: 0121U108898)
Additionally, activities were carried out under the research topic:
“Problems of Legal Regulation of Land Relations in Ukraine” (project code: 0124U101348), approved for the period March 1, 2024 – February 28, 2028.
Participation in International or National Projects (Project Title, Donor, Year, Budget)
International Grant Project: “Partnerships for Transformation in Higher Education” under the Erasmus+ program, KA2 “Distance Education for Future: Best European Practices for Partners” (DEFEP – “Distance Education for Future: Best European Practices for Partners”)
- Project Code: 101083143 — DEFEP — ERASMUS-EDU-2022-CBHE
- Duration: 2022–2025
- Scientific Coordinator: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Oksana Prokopyshyn
- Funding Amount: €60,037.00
- Funding Source: European Union general budget via the university’s general fund
International Project: “Recovery through Social Entrepreneurship”
- University Coordinator: PhD in Economics, Associate Professor Halyna Skhidnytska
- Funding Amount: €2,000.00
- Funding Source: European Commission
Faculty of Mechanics, Energy, and Information Technologies
Departments of the Faculty:
Department of Automobiles and Tractors
Department of Agroengineering and Technical Service named after Oleksandr Semkovych
Department of Electrical Systems
Department of Energy
Department of Engineering Mechanics
Department of Information Technologies
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Priority Research Areas
- Improvement of operational and technical performance of mobile energy units
- Agroecological assessment of the impact of MTE (mobile tracked equipment) running gear on soil
- Study of design and technological parameters of machinery for pre-sowing and post-harvest processing of small-seeded crops
- Justification and development of machinery complexes for oilseed processing
- Development of devices for precision planting of garlic cloves
- Development of impact-vibration shakers for harvesting nut-bearing crops
- Design of equipment for restoration of cylindrical surfaces of components with evident eccentric wear
- Improvement and development of combined units for post-harvest processing of coarse-stemmed crops
- Application of agricultural drones in farming
- Development of compact (potentially electrified) agricultural machinery for household use
- Optimization of power, structure, and range of centralized technical service points for school buses
- Improvement of methods and tools for mathematical modeling of electrical network elements, complexes, and systems
- Synthesis of fractional-order electromechanical systems
- Study, analysis, and enhancement of photometric characteristics of light sources
- Development of mathematical models for the study of transient processes in power systems considering renewable energy sources and energy storage devices
- Research and improvement of photometric characteristics of LED and hybrid light sources with regard to energy efficiency and environmental requirements
- Analysis of electromagnetic interference and development of methods to enhance electromagnetic compatibility of equipment
- Energy supply using renewable energy sources, energy efficiency, and energy saving in agricultural production; project management in energy supply
- Application of heat pumps and air conditioners for heating and cooling systems in civil, industrial, and agricultural facilities
- Study of physical properties of objects of biological and inorganic origin
- Solving engineering problems for objects with complex geometrical shapes
- Restoration, reconstruction, and development of precision mechanical devices
- Justification of measures to prevent industrial and technological hazards based on hazardous scenario modeling
- Development of intelligent models for forecasting the availability of critical infrastructure objects (energy, healthcare, transport) in the post-war period
- Risk assessment of reconstruction projects and community resilience management based on deep neural networks
- Intelligent decision support systems for natural resource management and ecosystem restoration
- Intelligent decision support systems for managing environmental safety and regional energy autonomy
- Monitoring of land, water resources, and agroecosystems in areas affected by hostilities using artificial intelligence
- Creation of IoT platforms for environmental monitoring in regions with high pollution levels and military impact
- Internet of Things in “smart community” systems – monitoring energy consumption, water supply, and security in the post-war period
- Development of sensor networks for infrastructure monitoring (bridges, roads, dams) and early warning of failures
- Use of IoT for precision agriculture to restore agricultural land productivity after military actions
- Development of robotic complexes for demining agricultural and natural areas
- Automated control systems for greenhouses and agricultural enterprises to ensure food security in the post-war period
- Use of robots and drones to monitor environmental risks and the status of critical infrastructure
- Integration of computer-integrated systems in reconstruction processes and “smart city” management
- Research on advanced problems in continuum mechanics and machine mechanics using machine learning, computer vision, and robotic technologies
- Research on advanced problems in continuum mechanics and machine mechanics
- Study of technological processes for welding metal structures and restoring machine parts
- Application of artificial intelligence technologies (machine learning, computer vision, etc.) and robotic solutions to ensure production process resilience and sustainable development
Participation in International and National Projects (Title, Donor, Year, Budget)
- Title: "Development of New Technologies and Technical Means for Preparing Small-Seed Mixtures Based on Controlled Electromagnetic Actions"
State Registration Number: 0117U00308
Year: 2018
Donor: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Principal Investigator: S.Y. Kovalyshyn
Funding Amount: UAH 400,000 - Title: "Determination of the Degree of Seed Material Damage After Harvesting with CLAAS LEXION 460 Combines"
Authors:Y. Kovalyshyn, B. Nester
Year: 2020
Funding Amount: UAH 2,300 - Title: "Development of Effective Monitoring Methods for Specialized Construction and Road Machinery"
Authors:V. Shevchuk, O.M. Sukach
Year: 2020
Funding Amount: UAH 20,401
Donor: Private Enterprise "Roma" - Title: "Techno-Economic Justification of a Section for Repairing Vehicle Electrical Equipment"
Authors:V. Shevchuk, O.M. Sukach
Year: 2020
Funding Amount: UAH 20,486
Donor: Private Entrepreneur "Tymkiv" - Participant:M. Khymka
Project: Erasmus+ UKRENERGY "Innovative Master Courses Supporting the Improvement of the Energy and Carbon Footprint of the Ukrainian Building Stock"
Year: 2024 - Project: International Polish-Ukrainian Research Project "Theoretical, Computational and Experimental Study of a Dual-Axis Microcontroller Sun-Tracking Photovoltaic System with Flat Concentrators"
Contracts: № M/135-2018 (State Registration № 0118U001744), № M/85-2019 (State Registration № 0119U001814)
Donor: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Budget: UAH 110,000; UAH 100,000 - Project: International Polish-Ukrainian Research Project "Theoretical, Computational and Experimental Study and Optimization of a Hybrid System Structure Based on Renewable Energy Sources for Energy Supply of Civil Construction Objects"
Contracts: № M/67-2020 (State Registration № 0120U104339), № M/92-2021 (State Registration № 0121U113909)
Donor: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine
Budget: UAH 110,000; UAH 160,000 - Project: "European Smart Specialisation – The Transformative Potential of Edge AI for Education"
Year: 2025
Participation: ERASMUS+ competition, submitted for the Jean Monnet modules programme ERASMUS 2027 (ERASMUS-JMO-2025-HEI-TCH-RSCH) - Project: "European Digital Twin – New Challenge for Education"
Year: 2024
Participation: ERASMUS+ competition, submitted for the Jean Monnet modules programme ERASMUS 2027 (ERASMUS-JMO-2024-HEI-TCH-RSCH) - Project: EIT Manufacturing "TAI Technology"
Year: 2024
Participation: EIT Jumpstarter competition, EIT Manufacturing Cohort "TAI Technology" - Project: "EUDigitValue"
Year: 2023
Participation: ERASMUS+ competition, submitted for the Jean Monnet modules programme ERASMUS 2027 (ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH)