Research work has been and remains one of the priorities of our educational institution since its inception. Scientific work at the university is carried out at the expense of the state budget, economic contracts and grants. Since October 2002, the university has been included in the State Register of Scientific Institutions Supported by the State.
Scientific activity is carried out by scientific teams of departments and separate scientific subdivisions: Research Institute of Modeling Problems of Multiconnected Systems, 17 Research Laboratories (NLL), 6 Research and Training Centers. From the first days of its existence, our educational institution has established itself as a center of science and education in the Vinnytsia region, a generator of scientific and technical ideas and inventions, a developer of new educational technologies.
In different years, the management of research work at the level of the educational institution was also carried out by vice-rectors: Tkachenko SY, Osadchuk VS and Yukhimchuk SV, Grabko VV
Tkachenko Stanislav Yosypovych from April 12, 1971 to March 23, 1972 holding the main position – Dean of the Evening Faculty, performed duties on the organization and management of research work of the departments of the Vinnytsia branch of Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. From September 6, 1974 to August 31, 1980 and from October 8, 1987 to November 11, 1992 S.Y. Tkachenko is the Vice-Rector for Research at Vinnytsia Polytechnic Institute.
Osadchuk Volodymyr Stepanovych from March 23, 1972 to September 1974, holding the position of Head of the Department of Electronic Devices, performed duties on the organization and management of research work of the departments of the Vinnytsia branch of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute. From July 14, 1980 to October 8, 1987, V.S. Osadchuk is the Vice-Rector for Research at Vinnytsia Polytechnic Institute.
Yukhymchuk Serhiy Vasyliovych was the Vice-Rector for Research of Vinnytsia Polytechnic Institute (since 1994 – Vinnytsia State Technical University) from March 9, 1993 to October 20, 1998.
Grabko Volodymyr Vitaliyovych from November 1, 1998 to September 2010 was the first Vice-Rector for Research, International Relations and Economic Policy, holding the position of Head of the Department of Electromechanical Automation Systems in Industry and Transport.
Our university has successfully cooperated in the framework of scientific research with such leading enterprises, organizations and institutions of the former USSR and Ukraine as: VO “Bryansk Machine-Building Plant”; Leningrad Hydroautomatic Plant; VO “Rubber” (Moscow); Tajik-Hydroaggregate Plant (Dushanbe); Zernogradhidroagregat plant (Rostov region); NGO “Arsenal” (Kyiv), NGO “NATI” (Moscow); VO “Lenles” (St. Petersburg); Gradient Design Bureau (Rostov-on-Don); NGO “Arsenal Plant” (Kyiv); VO “Dnipropetrovsk Combine Plant”; Vinnytsia Tractor Units Plant; PKTI “Hydroaggregate” (Vinnytsia), Institute of Electrodynamics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Institute of Automation of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; Vinnytsia Oil Fat Factory; Vinnytsia Crystal Plant; Vinnytsia Plant of Radio Engineering Equipment (now OAO Mayak); Research Institute of Mining (Kryvyi Rih); All-Union Research Institute of Light Alloys (Moscow); CDB of information technology (Vinnytsia); VO “Terminal” (Vinnytsia); VO “October” (Vinnytsia); NGO “Astrophysics” (Moscow); OJSC EC “Khmelnytsky-tskoblenergo”; PE Vinnytsiaenergo; Ladyzhyn TPP; NEC “Ukrenergo” and others, including enterprises and organizations of defense industries. VNTU maintains relations with many of these enterprises, organizations and institutions today.
University specialists constantly take part in scientific and technical conferences, congresses, symposiums and congresses. Several international and national scientific forums are traditionally held at VNTU annually or every two years. For the training of highly qualified personnel, the university has five specialized scientific councils for the defense of PhD and doctoral dissertations in 12 specialties.
The first specialized scientific council K 068.34.01 for the defense of dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Technical Sciences at Vinnytsia National Technical University (then Vinnytsia Polytechnic Institute) was opened in 1978 in the following specialties:
05.11.13 – Devices and methods of control of the natural environment, substances, materials and products (now – Devices and methods of control and determination of the composition of substances);
05.11.16 – Information and measuring systems (in science and industry) (in 2007 this scientific specialty was fully included in the specialty 05.13.05). From 1978 to 1989, this council was headed by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Ivan V. Kuzmin.
In December 1990, by order of the Supreme Attestation Commission of the USSR, the first specialized scientific council in Vinnytsia, D 05.052.01, was established in our university to defend dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences in the following specialties:
05.13.16 – Application of computer technology, mathematical modeling and mathematical methods in scientific research;
05.13.08 – Computers, systems and networks, elements and devices of computers and control systems.
In 1999, taking into account the recommendations of expert councils, the Presidium of the HAC of Ukraine by Resolution -03 1-03 / 7 approved a new List of specialties of researchers, according to which the name and code of specialty 05.13.16 was changed to 01.05.02 – Mathematical modeling and computational methods (technical Sciences), and specialty 05.13.08 was divided into two: 05.13.05 – Elements and devices of computers and control systems and 05.13.13 – Computers, systems and networks.
Now the specialized scientific council D 05.052.01 is given the right to defend dissertations in the following specialties:
01.05.02 – Mathematical modeling and computational methods (technical sciences);
05.13.05 – Computer systems and components;
05.13.06 – Information technologies.
During 1990-2010, this council was headed by Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Boris Ivanovich Mokin, and since 2010 its chairman is the head of the Department of Automation and Information and Measurement Technology, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Kvetny Roman Naumovych.
The specialized scientific council D 05.052.01 includes leading specialists of Ukraine from the cities of Kyiv and Vinnytsia: O.D. Azarov, VO Багацький, В.В. Grabko, V.Ya. Danilov, VM Dubovoy, SM Zakharchenko, IV Kuzmin, P.D. Лежнюк, В.М. Lysogor, O.Ye. Litvinenko, VA Luzhitsky, BI Mokin, VB Mokin, A.M. Petukh, O.N. Романюк, М.А. Filinyuk, II Haimzon, Y.S. Yakovlev. In 1993, on the basis of Council K 068.34.01, the University established another specialized scientific council D 05.052.02 for the defense of dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences in specialties: 05.11.16, 05.11.13 and 05.11.08 – Radio Measuring Instruments and for some time this council was the only one in Ukraine where scientists in the specialty could defend 05.11.08.
This specialized scientific council has the right to defend dissertations in the following specialties:
05.11.08 – Radio measuring devices;
05.11.13 – Devices and methods of control and determination of the composition of substances;
05.11.17 – Biological and medical devices and systems.
During 1990-2000, this council was headed by Dr. Boris Ivanovich Mokin, and since 2000 its chairman is the director of INITKI, head of the Department of Computer Science, VNTU, Ph.D. .
The composition of the specialized scientific council D 05.052.02 includes leading specialists of Ukraine from the cities of Kyiv, Zhytomyr and Vinnytsia: J.Y. Bilinsky, E.T. Volodarsky, SM Zlepko, VM Kichak, VP Kozhemyako, VD Кузовик, В.В. Кухарчук, В.Ю. Kucheruk, VP Manoilov VP, VS Осадчук, О.В. Osadchuk, S.V. Pavlov, VG Петрук, В.А. Porev, OM Roik, M.A. Filinyuk, II Haimzon, OP Yanenko.
In 1994, a specialized scientific council K 05.052.03 was opened to defend dissertations for the degree of candidate of technical sciences in the following specialties:
05.02.03 – Drive systems;
05.03.05 – Processes and machines for pressure treatment.
In 2007 in connection with the order of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine for № 141 from 14.03.2007 the specialty 05.02.03 – Drive systems was fully included in the specialty 05.02.02 – Mechanical Engineering, the order of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine for № 636 from 08.10.2007 confirmed the authority specialized scientific council K 05.052.03 with the right to accept for consideration and defense of candidate dissertations in the following specialties:
05.02.02 – Mechanical Engineering (in the direction – Drive systems);
05.03.05 – Processes and machines for pressure treatment.
The Chairman of the Board is the Head of the Department of Metal-Cutting Machines and Automated Production Equipment of VNTU, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Rostyslav Dmytrovych Iskovych-Lototsky.
The composition of the specialized scientific council K 05.052.03 includes leading specialists of Ukraine from the cities of Kyiv and Vinnytsia: V.F. Anisimov., VP Bocharov, Yu.A. Burennikov, OV Грушко, О.В. Deribo, G.Y. Zayonchkovsky, L.G. Kozlov, VM Михалевич, О.В. Nakhaychuk, R.R. Obertyukh, VI Савуляк, І.В. Sevostyanov, IO Sivak, S.O. Skryabin, S.Y. Tkachenko, YE Shamarin.
In 2003, the University opened the fourth specialized scientific council K 05.052.04 for the defense of dissertations for the degree of candidate of technical sciences in the following specialties:
05.23.05 – Building materials and products;
05.23.08 – Technology and organization of industrial and civil construction. During 2003–2007, the council was headed by Professor of the Department of Urban Planning and Architecture of VNTU, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Mykhailo Fedorovych Drukovany.
Since November 2007, the Chairman of the Board is the Head of the Department of Management in Construction, Occupational Safety and Health of VNTU, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Vasyl Romanovych Serdyuk.
The composition of the specialized scientific council K 05.052.04 includes leading specialists of Ukraine from the cities of Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk, Rivne and Vinnytsia: Yu.V., Belyavsky, OL Dworkin, M.F. Printed, IN Dudar, O.M. Livinsky, J.Y. Luchko, OI Meneilyuk, A.S. Morgun, V.P. Ocheretny, GS Ратушняк, О.В. Христич, В.В. Чистяков, В.В. Shoemaker.
In 2004, the fifth specialized scientific council K 05.052.05 was opened at the university for the defense of dissertations for the degree of candidate technical sciences by specialties:
05.09.03 – Electrical complexes and systems;
05.14.02 – Power stations, networks and systems.
The chairman of the council is the head of the department of power plants and networks of VNTU, doctor of technical sciences, professor Petro Demyanovich Lezhnyuk.
The specialized scientific council K 05.052.05 includes leading specialists of Ukraine from the cities of Kyiv, Kremenchuk, Khmelnytsky and Vinnytsia: M. Burbelo, V. Grabko, V.M. Kutin, VV Кухарчук, Б.І. Mokin, VV Nazarov, D.Y. Rodkin, BS Rogalsky, VP Rosen, O.Ye. Rubanenko, MP Sviridov, EM Tankevich.