Department of Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering

About Department

The department’s researchers have made a significant contribution to the establishment and development of theoretical electrical engineering in Ukraine. The department’s academic school was founded by renowned scientists and educators: Professors P.P. Kopnyayev, O.M. Efros, O.M. Danilevsky (pioneers of the practical application of operational calculus), V.L. Benin (one of the pioneers of the use of automated control systems in the power industry), D.S. Kolobkov, and Associate Professors G.V. Ostroumov, O.P. Sukachov, and others. Through their joint efforts, the core modules of the course “Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering” were developed at NTU “KhPI” to a high scientific and methodological standard.

Today, the department employs 8 experienced lecturers, including 4 doctors of science, 2 candidates of science and 2 doctors of philosophy. The department provides students with a fundamental grounding in electrical engineering across the following specialties: G3 – Electrical Engineering; G5 – Electronics, Electronic Communications, Instrumentation and Radio Engineering; G6 – Information and Measurement Technologies; G7 – Automation, Computer-Integrated Technologies and Robotics; J7 – Railway Transport and others.

Staff members of the department develop productive research within the department’s main research areas, publish monographs, textbooks and teaching guides, take an active part in prestigious international and All-Ukrainian projects and conferences, provide consultancy services to enterprises under scientific and technical cooperation and consultancy agreements, and continuously improve their teaching skills. Every year, the department organizes the First stage of the All-Ukrainian Student Olympiad in “Theoretical Foundations of Electrical Engineering”.

Educational components of the department

· Theoretical Basics of Electrical Engineering (Part 1, Part 2);

· Theory of Electromagnetic Circuits (Part 1, Part 2);

· Theory of Electrical Circuits (Part 1, Part 2);

· Theory of Electrical and Electronic Circuits;

· Theory of Electromagnetic Fields;

· Theory of Electric and Magnetic Fields.

The department’s facilities enable it to organize laboratory sessions for 40 academic groups during the academic semester. The department operates four laboratory classrooms equipped with 43 versatile electrical engineering laboratory set-ups, as well as two multimedia lecture rooms for delivering lectures and practical sessions.

Scientific fields

· Development of innovative methods for monitoring the electrophysical properties of dielectrics and components of power supply systems to ensure Ukraine’s energy security;

· Improvement of methods for calculating and modelling electromagnetic fields around technical structures, including in the context of assessing the resilience of critical infrastructure to powerful electromagnetic disturbances;

· Development of methods for diagnosing the insulation of power cables to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to infrastructure facilities and domestic consumers;

· Monitoring the technical condition of dynamic, non-stationary objects;

· Research into automatic control and diagnostic systems for power plants based on diesel engines.

Qualifications and Areas of Specialization

· None