Bridging the gap between university
and industry:
Master Curricular Supporting
the Development of Green Jobs
and Digital Skills in the Ukrainian Building Sector
Project 101127884 – The BRIDGE

This project is funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

Website: https://thebridgeproject.org.ua
Project acronym: The BRIDGE
Topic: 101127884-ERASMUS-EDU-2023-CBHE-STRAND-2
Project term: November 01, 2023 – October 31, 2026
Project Coordinator: Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Dnipro, Ukraine

Vladyslav DANISHEVSKYY

DSc. -Eng. Full Prof.
Vice Rector for research

LEAR, The BRIDGE Senior Expert

The results of his research studies were recognized by the awards of the International Soros Program to Support Education in the STEM fields (1995: Soros Student; 1997: Soros Postgraduate Student); the award of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for Young Scientists (2000); Humboldt Foundation Fellowship (2001); NATO Reintegration Grant (2005); Humboldt Foundation Grant for the Inter-Institutional Scientific Cooperation between Prydniprovska State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture and RWTH Aachen University, Germany (2007, Project Leader); the grants of German Research Foundation (2010, 2014); Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship under the EU Research and Innovation Funding Program Horizon 2020 (2015); Theodore von Kármán Prize of RWTH Aachen University (2018).Full Member of the Academy of Civil Engineering of Ukraine; Theodore von Kármán Honorary Research Fellow of RWTH Aachen University (Germany).
Research Intersts: Mechanics of composite materials and heterogeneous structures, nonlinear dynamics, asymptotic methods Scopus hindex is 16.
He will act as an official contact person and project coordinator being overall in charge of the project implementation, overseeing and monitoring all the related activities. He will be an official contact person for all the other stakeholders and represent the consortium at the (inter)national level.

Mykola SAVYTSKYI

DSc. -Eng. Full Prof.
The BRIDGE Senior Expert

Member of the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences. Member of The International Academy of Engineering. Chairman of the Council of Vice-Rectors of Universities and Deputy Director of the Institute for Research of Dnipro Research Division of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and Ministry of Education of Ukraine. Chief of Construction and Architecture Section of Dnipro Research Centre of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Member of the Committee of the Ministry of Regional Development and Construction of Ukraine for the implementation of the Eurocodes in Ukraine. Institutional Project Manager and researcher in HORIZON 2020 PRECEPT (https://www.precept-project.eu/) Prepared 36 Ph.D. students, published over 500 scientific papers, 5 monographs; author of 48 inventions. All his recent research is in the field of green building.
He will be the main contact person for the UA stakeholders. He will be engaged in the academic programme development as an expert.

Artem SOPILNIAK

Ph.D in Engineering, Head of Department of Descriptive Geometry and Graphics
The BRIDGE Project Manager

Licensed professional engineer with over 10 years of experience in the building information modeling (BIM) field. Proven ability to lead and manage teams of engineers and architects to deliver high-quality 3D models and construction documents. Rational design of building structures, taking into account the criteria of sustainable development, design of energy efficient buildings, BIM and Artificial Intelligence approaches in energy efficient building design, sustainable design with BIM, environmental impact and architecture.
Research Interests: Strength and crack resistance of three-layer reinforced concrete wall panels, IM and Artificial Intelligence approaches in energy efficient building design, Sustainable design with BIM, Environmental impact and architecture, Energy efficiency of life, Panel house building, ВІМ technologies, Computer modeling.
He is involved in all the project preparation and development activities. He is also responsible for maintaining the BRIDGE page on the institutional website.

Svitlana SHEKHORKINA

DSc. -Eng., Professor at the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures
The BRIDGE Task Manager

During her professional career, she has carried out studies into durability of reinforced concrete, aspects of rational design of reinforced concrete, steel and timber structures and modern types of houses (floating houses). In addition, she is engaged in technical support and maintenance of state standards in Civil Engineering as executive secretary of subcommittee on Timber structures of the technical committee on Building structures. Institutional Task Manager and researcher in HORIZON 2020 PRECEPT (https://www.precept-project.eu/). She has co-authored over 30 papers published in international journals and presented in leading international conferences.
She will be in charge of WPs being responsible for developing scalability and replicability activities at the institutional level and will be engaged in Quality Control and Monitoring tasks.

Yuliya DEGTYARIOVA

PhD in Pedagogy, Head of the Centre for International Education and Cooperation
The BRIDGE Task Manager

She will be in charge of communication within the consortium representing it at appropriate coordination for and reporting back to the consortium partners on key decisions and outcomes. She will also be the contact for all the other stakeholders and represent the consortium at the (inter)national level developing activity plans, reports and other relevant documents for consortium members that meet the internal and external requirements. She is in charge of PSACEA Centre for International Education and Cooperation (CIC), which provides methodological support and coordinates PSACEA activities in international cooperation. CIC administers international exchange placements for students, faculty members, researchers and other staff and maintains bilateral relations with overseas universities. Aside from this CIC also coordinates the preparation of academic programmes taught in English/French languages, prepares and publishes promotional materials.
She is the contact person regarding The BRIDGE institutional administrative reporting and carries out tasks supporting the project quality control.

Svitlana TSYHANKOVA

Ph.D in Engineering, Head of the Department for International Cooperation at the Centre for International Education and Cooperation
The BRIDGE Task Manager

She will be in charge of the consortium administrative and technical team throughout the project life cycle. Research topics in Internal equipment of buildings. Teaching special courses in internal engineering of buildings, Heat and mass transfer, Hydraulic and aerodynamic machines, Energy efficiency of buildings and structures, Elements of water supply and sewerage. Developing instructional and teaching materials. Preparing assessment tests. Administering tests to assess educational needs or progress. Advising students on academic or career matters. Ordering instructional materials and equipment. Evaluating effectiveness of educational programmes. Supervising student research. Creating technology-based learning materials. Coordinating student extracurricular activities.

Oksana ZINKEVYCH

Ph.D in Engineering, Assoc. Prof. at the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structure
The BRIDGE Task Manager

Research and academic expertise in energy efficiency of architectural systems, net zero energy buildings, sustainable architectural systems, sustainable construction, green solutions to buildings and architectural systems, thermal renovation, energy management, safety of constructions, ecological audit of buildings. Has over 20 scientific publications, co-authored 8 monographs; has 1 patent for innovation in energy efficient greenhouses. She will be engaged in tasks of WP1, WP2 and WP3 at the institutional level and will be engaged in the academic programme development as an expert

Tetiana NIKIFOROVA

DSc. -Eng., Professor at the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Structures.
The BRIDGE Senior Expert

Institutional Task Manager in HORIZON 2020 PRECEPT (https://www.precept-project.eu/) Research and academic expertise in energy and technical and economic efficiency of multifunctional buildings, seismic safety evaluation of existing buildings, energy efficiency of architectural systems, net zero energy buildings, sustainable construction, green solutions to buildings, thermal renovation Prepared 40 over Research Masters; has over 100 scientific papers, co-authored 6 monographs; has 14 patents.
She will be in charge of operational and financial planning as well as human resources and logistics for the project at the institutional level and maintain relationships internally between team members and externally with the BRIDGE partners/stakeholders and other relevant actors.

Oleksandr ADEHOV

Ph.D in Engineering, Head of Department of Heating, Ventilation, Air Condition, Heat and Gas Supply
The BRIDGE Task Manager

Scientific research in the field of energy-efficient technologies in the generation, transportation, distribution and consumption of thermal energy, increasing the operational reliability of heat supply systems based on the computerization of heat distribution management.
He carries out academic tasks referred to the didactical activities in the preparation and development of master program and the program on life support of the house using renewable energy sources.

Anatolii PETRENKO

Ph.D in Engineering, Assoc. Prof. at the Department of Heating, Ventilation, Air Condition, Heat and Gas Supply
The BRIDGE Senior Expert

Research, forecasting of microclimate parameters and their impact on the human condition, development and improvement of home life support systems using renewable energy sources.
Scientific interests: provision of microclimate parameters in the premises of the house by life support systems; influence of microclimate parameters on the human condition; development and improvement of home life support systems using renewable energy sources.
He will be engaged in academic tasks referred to the didactical activities in the preparation and development of master program.

Viktor KOLOKHOV

Ph.D in Engineering, Assoc. Prof. at the Department of Technologies of Building Materials, Products and Structures
The BRIDGE Task Manager

Research and academic expertise in development and implementation of innovative projects, transfer of energy-efficient and resource-saving technologies during construction, renovation of buildings, structures and their elements, innovative technologies of the life cycle of buildings and structures for residential, civil, industrial and transport purposes, development of a system for monitoring the technical condition of buildings and structures, non-destructive control methods properties of concrete, production technology of concrete and reinforced concrete structures, energy efficiency and environmental friendliness of building structures.
He be engaged in academic tasks referred to the didactical activities in the preparation and development of master program and the program on life support of the house using renewable energy sources.

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