Oleksandr Mykhalko (Deputy Dean for Part-time Education)

Oleksandr Mykhalko

Deputy Dean for Part-time Education; Doctor of Philosophy, Associate Professor, Department of Fodder Technology and Animal Feeding

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General Information

Date and place of birth: 1985, urban-type settlement of Rohan, Kharkiv region.

Education

2003–2008 — Studied at the Faculty of Economics and Entrepreneurship, Sumy National Agrarian University (SNAU), majoring in Accounting and Auditing.

2017–2018 — Master’s studies at the Faculty of Biology and Technology, SNAU, specializing in “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products” (Specialty 204) (Diploma M18 No. 149240, issued December 15, 2018).

2019–2023 — Postgraduate studies at SNAU, specializing in “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products” (Specialty 204).

2023 — Defended dissertation titled “Improvement of Pork Production Technology Using Commercial Genotypes of Irish and Danish Origin” (Diploma H23 No. 001259, issued September 11, 2023).

Professional Experience

2005–2006 — Specialist, Faculty of Pre-University Training, SNAU.

2007–2008 — Credit Product Sales Specialist, UniCredit Bank.

2009–2019 — Civil Protection Expert, SNAU.

2012–2023 — Lecturer, Department of Livestock Production Technologies.

Since 2023 — Associate Professor, Department of Fodder Technology and Animal Feeding.

Core academic disciplines: “Civil Protection,” “Methodology and Organization of Scientific Research Using a Foreign Language for Professional Purposes,” “Research Methodology,” “Optimization of Livestock Production Technologies,” “Animal Ethology,” “Global Agriculture,” “Occupational Health and Safety in Industry and Civil Defense,” “Feed and Biologically Active Additives in Intensive Livestock Production.”

Research Work

Research focus: “Improvement of existing and development of new technical and technological solutions for industrial pork production processes, and the development of spatial-planning solutions for modern pig farming facilities based on them.”

Contract-based research topic: “Development and implementation of measures to protect agro-industrial complex facilities and administrative territories from the consequences of emergency situations.”

Scientific publications:

• Mykhalko, O., Povod, M., Gutyj, B., Hyll, M., Verbelchuk, T., Verbelchuk, S., Luhovyi, S., Shuplyk, V., Kovalchuk, Y., & Koberniuk, V. (2025). The influence of the castration method and the weight before slaughter on the indicators of the meat cuts of pig carcasses. Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 25(1), 675-688. (Web of Science Core Collection) Link

• Povod, M., Lykhach, V., Mykhalko, O., Verbelchuk, S., Borshchenko, V., Koberniuk, V., Lavryniuk, O., Kovalchuk, T., Trokhymenko, V., Balabanova, I., & Shnaider, S. (2025). Quantitative indicators of pig carcasses of Danish and Canadian origin with different pre-slaughter live weights. Scientific Papers Series Management, Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development, 25(1), 783-796. (Web of Science Core Collection) Link

• Zhdanov, D. V., Mykhalko, O. H., Povod, M. H., & Zamaratskaia, G. (2025). Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Surgically Castrated and Immunocastrated Pigs at Two Slaughter Weights. Animals, 15(19), 2846. (Scopus) DOI

• Zhdanov, D., Povod, M., Mykhalko, O., Gutyj, B., Shostia, H., Borshchenko, V., Verbelchuk, T., Verbelchuk, S., & Shuplyk, V. (2025). Crecimiento y características productivas de cerdos machos híbridos de origen inglés bajo diferentes métodos de castración y condiciones de alimentación líquida. Archivos de Zootecnia, 74(282). (Scopus) DOI

• Mykhalko, O., Kyselov, O., Opara, V., Lykhach, V., Levchenko, I., Cherniavska, T., Verbelchuk, S., Trokhymenko, V., Kovalchuk, T., & Bilokopytov, V. (2025). The influence of breed on the fatty acid composition of goat milk and the relationship between breed and seasonal temperature with milk yield. Veterinarija ir Zootechnika, 82(2), 57-69. Link

Participation in International Projects

  • 2022–2025 — Erasmus+ KA2 project AFISHE “Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries Education for Green Deal in Armenia and Ukraine: from Education to Ecology.”
  • 2024–2025 — FAO grant “Promoting community-based recovery of agricultural livelihoods and strengthening of agri-food value chains in war-affected areas of Sumska Oblast (PERAL Sumska).”
  • 2025–2026 — Project “Baseline Study on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Animal Welfare in Ukraine.”

Professional Development

  • 2020 — “Ensuring the quality of higher education” (Center for Advanced Training, Retraining, and Improvement of Managers and Specialists of Sumy NAU).
  • November 16, 2021 — “Communicating During Global Emergencies” (online course authorized by Emory University, Atlanta GA, USA).
  • 2022 — “Development of innovative professional competencies in pedagogical activity” (National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Educational and Scientific Institute of Continuing Education and Tourism).
  • February 26 – March 9, 2024 — Internship “Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries Education for Green Deal in Armenia and Ukraine: from education to ecology,” University of Dubrovnik (UNIDU), Croatia (certificate).
  • April 16–27, 2024 — Internship “EU Green Deal: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives on the Way to Climate Neutrality,” SPRING SCHOOL, Sumy National Agrarian University (certificate).
  • November 11–15, 2024 — Internship under the DAAD program “German-Language Degree Programs (DSG)” at Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University. Topic: “Digitization of processes, course organization and administration, and the concept of practical training content” (certificate).