Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
He was born in 1981 in Ukraine. He graduated from Sumy National Agrarian University with degrees in “Mechanization of Agriculture” and “Management of Organizations” and obtained a candidate degree in the field of machinery and means of mechanization for agricultural production in 2010.
In 2021, he defended his doctoral dissertation on ensuring the quality of mechanized agro-technologies. He worked as an associate professor and head of the Department of “Tractors and Agricultural Machines” at Sumy National Agrarian University.
He is the author of 205 scientific works and several monographs. His research interests include Precision Farming systems, robotics, and digital platforms in agricultural production. He was awarded the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine prize for his achievements in science.
2000-2005 – Studied at the Engineering and Technology Faculty of Sumy National Agrarian University, specializing in “Mechanization of Agriculture”, graduated with honors.
2003-2005 – Studied at the Economic Faculty of Sumy National Agrarian University, specializing in “Management of Organizations”.
2005-2008 – Completed postgraduate studies at the National University of Bioresources and Nature Management of Ukraine, specializing in “Machines and Means of Mechanization for Agricultural Production”.
Since 2008 – Worked as a senior lecturer and associate professor at Sumy National Agrarian University.
In 2010, defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences in the specialty 05.05.11 – Machines and Means of Mechanization for Agricultural Production on the topic “Improving the Efficiency of the Mechanized Technological Process of Growing and Harvesting Winter Rapeseed”.
2010–2015 – Associate professor of the “Tractors and Agricultural Machines” department at Sumy National Agrarian University.
2015–2018 – Head of the “Tractors and Agricultural Machines” department at Sumy National Agrarian University.
In 2021, defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences in the specialty 05.05.11 – Machines and Means of Mechanization for Agricultural Production on the topic “Concept of Ensuring the Quality of Mechanized Agro-technologies”.
On November 27, 2021, was elected as an academician of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Ukraine.
Since April 2022, has been acting Dean of the Engineering and Technology Faculty.
Main academic disciplines: “Theoretical foundations of agricultural machinery design,” “Agricultural machinery,” “Machinery and equipment of agro-industrial production,” “Justification of engineering solutions,” “Design of technological processes in precision agriculture.”
During the period of scientific and pedagogical activity, 205 scientific and methodological works were published, including 2 textbooks (one of them co-authored), 3 monographs, including 67 scientific articles in professional journals included in the list approved by the Academic Council of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; 7 articles and abstracts in Scopus-indexed databases; 10 patents for utility models of Ukraine; 11 practical workshops; 8 lecture notes; 13 programs of normative academic disciplines; 37 methodological recommendations for laboratory, practical, and independent work; 135 abstracts of reports at international conferences, both individual and co-authored.
Research area: Ensuring the quality of technological operations in crop production. Precision farming systems. Robotics. Digital platforms in agricultural production.
Grant, state budget, and economic contractual topics:
SBT “Development and implementation of environmentally friendly, energy-saving technical means and methods of operation in the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine” (2013-2018, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine).
“Development of a seeder with an orienting device for sowing winter wheat in the forest-steppe zone of Ukraine” (2015-2017, Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine).
“Improvement of the technological process and technical means for the production and processing of agricultural products.” State registration number at UkrINTI, GDT 0119U10323512. Execution period: 12.2019 – 12.2023.
“Evaluation of the effectiveness of modern prospective methods of ventilating grain of agricultural crops in grain storage facilities.” State registration number at UkrINTI, GDT № 15-9. Execution period: 15.09.2021 – 01.10.2022.
“Scientific support of technologies for growing industrial crops (corn for grain).” State registration number at UkrINTI, GDT № d.r. 0121U110453 from 12.04.2021. Execution period: 2021 – 2022.
“Scientific support of technologies for growing industrial crops (sunflower for grain).” State registration number at UkrINTI, GDT № d.r. 0121U110454 from 12.04.2021. Execution period: 2021 – 2022.
Participation in international projects:
Grants for mobility and research for groups in the framework of the Czech Republic Development Cooperation project: “Support for the harmonization of the Bologna system of higher education in agricultural universities in Ukraine” 2015-2016.
2015 “Support for the harmonization of the implementation of Bologna principles in Ukrainian agro-universities, case of SNAU” in cooperation with the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague and with financial support from the Czech Development Agency.
2017 “Enhancing the process of capacity building in education and research quality at SNAU and SumDU,” in cooperation with Sumy State University, the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, and with financial support from the Czech Development Agency.
2019 “Supporting the potential of young universities in education and research activities in Ukraine,” implementation of a joint international project by the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy State University, and Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University (2019).
“Inter-University Cooperation as a Tool to Improve the Quality of Selected Universities in Ukraine” (2019-2021).
2020 “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancing the quality of selected universities in Ukraine,” International project of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy State University, Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, and Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University.
2021 “AgriSciences Platform for Scientific Emisies in Ukraine,” International project of the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague, Sumy National Agrarian University, State University, Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, and Dnipro State Agrarian and Economic University (implemented until 2021).
2022 “Enhancing the potential of graduate students for quality research in Ukraine” under the title “Strengthening the capacity of state universities in developing countries” (2022).
Grant within the framework of the project “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancement of quality of selected universities in Ukraine.” Project name: “Investigation of the movement of moisture after harvesting winter wheat in a 300 mm soil ball with different soil cultivation technologies: No-Till, Mini-Till, and classic technologies with plowing” (Zubko V., Hynek Roubík, Zamora O., Sobko M., Khorost T., Sokolik S.).
Grant within the framework of the project “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancement of quality of selected universities in Ukraine.” Project name: “Determination of hardness and humidity of soil at the grain level” (Komisar E., Shelest M., Grynenko O., Zhihiliy D., Zubko V.).
Grant within the framework of the project “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancement of quality of selected universities in Ukraine.” Project name: “Climate chamber with lighting adapted for growing crops” (Zubko V.M., Shelest M.S.).
Grant within the framework of the project “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancement of quality of selected universities in Ukraine.” Project name: “The system for a seeder that allows processing by inoculants during sowing” (Zubko V.M., Shelest M.S.).
Collective international grant: Grants for young researchers and research groups within the framework of the Czech Republic Development Cooperation project: “Interuniversity cooperation as a tool for enhancing the quality of selected universities in Ukraine.” Project name: “Mobile information and technical system for determining the depth of the plow sole” (Sokolik S.P., Zhihiliy D., Zubko V.M.).
Qualification enhancement (internships):
Erasmus+ Staff mobility for teaching between program and partner countries. (17.09.2018 – 26.09.2018 CZU, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic).
Erasmus+ Internship in the field of Agriculture 4.0 applied research and experimental developments at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. (20.02.2019 – 20.05.2019 CZU, Czech University of Life Sciences, Czech Republic).
International internship: Location: Krakow, Poland. Duration: from November 6 to December 12, 2021. Topic: “Fundraising and organization of project activities in educational institutions: European experience.” Credits: 6 ECTS.
Zubko V.M. Cabinet of Ministers scholarship for young scientists, laureate of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Award for special achievements of youth in the development of Ukraine.
Certificate of level B2, confirming a sufficiently high level of proficiency in a foreign (English) language (2020).
