Research Activities of the Department

The Department conducts research in the following areas:

 Synthesis and properties of magnetic nanocomposites for the remediation of contaminated soils;

  Synthesis and modification methods of nanosized reduced graphene oxide for environmental applications;

  “Green” synthesis of adsorbents and catalysts for water purification;

 Synthesis and structural parameters of nanomaterials and composites for environmental and biomedical applications;

 Environmental and chemical analysis of plants for biogenic (“green”) synthesis;

 Ecological status and biological activity of soils under different types of contamination;

 Enhancement of the bioproductivity of podzolic soils;

 Trace element composition and environmental risks of heavy metal contamination;

 Use of sewage sludge in agrophytocenoses of energy crops within fertilization systems in crop rotations;

 Agroecological aspects of plant nutrition and fertilization of energy crops;

 Reclamation and revitalization of oil-contaminated soils;

 Identification and comprehensive assessment of promising areas of rare earth element concentration in the Western region of Ukraine;

 Development of environmentally safe technologies for air, water, and soil purification;

 Biotechnological and combined remediation methods;

 Removal of heavy metals from water using polymer flocculants;

 Enhancement of the flocculation capacity of macromolecules;

 Polymer solutions in oil and gas technologies;

 Energy-efficient and environmentally safe operation of pipelines;

 Decarbonization of the oil and gas sector;

 Diagnostics, monitoring, and forecasting of pipeline defects;

 Mathematical modeling of processes in pipelines;

 Optimization of repair technologies (“pipe-in-pipe” method);

 Environmental risks of pipeline operation;

 Scientific and technical environmental protection measures during field operation;

 Disposal of highly mineralized brines;

 Life cycle of oil and gas wells;

 Eco-efficient technologies in the oil and gas industry;

 Environmental aspects of hydro-cutting of wells;

 Assessment of the environmental impact of economic activities;

 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA);

 Carbon footprint determination;

 Principles of the circular economy;

 Statistical analysis of the environmental condition;

 Economic justification of environmental protection measures;

 Industrial and municipal waste management;

 Hazardous waste minimization;

 Low-waste and zero-waste technologies;

 Issues of municipal solid waste management;

 Automated environmental monitoring systems;

 GIS and modeling of pollution dispersion;

 Industrial and technogenic safety;

 Occupational safety and professional risk management;

 Environmental safety of territories;

 Information security in the field of environmental technologies;

 Greening of the urban environment;

 Safety of energy sector enterprises;

 Environmental assessment of protected areas and objects of the nature reserve fund;

 Innovative approaches in the work of a technical university lecturer;

 Treatment of wastewater, mineralized and natural waters to remove contaminants and enhance the environmental safety of industrial and municipal facilities;

 Conversion and utilization of water treatment sludge and other technogenic hydrocarbon-containing wastes into energy resources and agricultural materials;

 Development of efficient environmental technologies and equipment based on laboratory and experimental autonomous mobile water treatment units;

 Ways to improve the quality of Higher Education Institutions.