Tetiana Kuchkova

PhD, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology

General Information

Date and place of birth: December 15, 1992, Sumy.

Education

1999–2009 — Studied at the Lutsykivka General Education School (Levels I–III), Bilopillia District, Sumy Region.

2009–2013 — Studied at A.S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University; Bachelor’s degree (Diploma No. SM 45439080), major in Chemistry. Qualification: Teacher of Chemistry and Ecology.

2013–2014 — Studied at A.S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University; Specialist degree (Diploma No. SM 47468161), major in Chemistry. Qualification: Chemistry Teacher; specialization: Informatics.

2016–2019 — Studied at Sumy National Agrarian University; Master’s degree (Diploma No. M19 184494), major 204 “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products.” Qualification: Technologist for the Production and Processing of Livestock Products.

01.10.2022–30.09.2026 — Postgraduate studies at Sumy National Agrarian University, major 204 “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products.”

28.08.2026 — Defense of dissertation titled “Breeding and Genetic Assessment of Dairy Cattle Under Uniform Technological Housing Conditions.”

Professional Experience

October 7, 2019 – August 31, 2023 — Senior Laboratory Assistant, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology, Sumy National Agrarian University.

September 1, 2023 – August 31, 2026 — Assistant Lecturer, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology, Sumy National Agrarian University.

Since September 1, 2026 — Senior Lecturer, Department of Animal Genetics, Breeding, and Biotechnology, Sumy National Agrarian University.

Main courses taught: “Fundamentals of Professional Practice,” “Milk Processing Technology,” “Professional Adaptation.”

Research Work

Research focus: “Preservation of the gene pool of domestic dairy cattle breeds with unique productive traits.”

Author of 22 publications, including one indexed in Scopus, two in the Web of Science Core Collection, and six in Ukrainian peer-reviewed scientific journals; participated in 13 international and national conferences (with published abstracts); attended international trade fairs EuroTier 2022 and EuroTier 2024 (Hannover, Germany) and “Agro Spring / Agro Animal Show” (Kyiv, Ukraine), as well as professional and scientific-practical seminars.

Industry Engagement, International Grants, Contract Research

Scientific consulting for “Komyshuvatskyi Dairy Complex” LLC (Kharkiv region) on livestock farming matters (herd monitoring based on milk productivity and cow reproductive performance; assessment of animal body conformation), 2022–2023 (Contract No. 01-05 dated May 1, 2022).

Scientific consulting for “Komyshanske” Private Agricultural Enterprise (Sumy region) on dairy cattle farming (establishing the farm’s ORSEK database; individual pedigree recording; assessment of animal breeding and productive qualities, lineage, and utilization intensity; herd monitoring based on milk productivity; conformation assessment), 2023–2024 (Contract No. 1-11 dated November 1, 2023).

Scientific consulting for “Molochnovyrobnychyi Kompleks Yekaterynoslavskyi” LLC (Dnipropetrovsk region) on livestock farming (conformation assessment of first-lactation cows in the dairy herd), 2024 (Contract No. 1506-24 dated June 15, 2024).

Participant in the international educational project ERASMUS+ KA2 “AFISHE / Development of Aquaculture and Fisheries Education for Green Deal in Armenia and Ukraine: from Education to Ecology” (Project No. 101082557), 2023–2025.

Scientific consulting for fish farming enterprises and individual entrepreneurs in the Sumy region regarding fish rearing, 2024. Contract: “Supporting the restoration of agricultural livelihoods at the community level and strengthening agri-food value chains in war-affected districts of the Sumy region,” FAO Project No. UNJP/029/UNJ, dated July 2, 2024.

Professional Development

• April 9–12, 2023 — Internship and professional development at the GLOBYNO Group of Companies: IV All-Ukrainian Meeting of Representatives of Ukrainian Educational Institutions Training Specialists for the Agro-Industrial Sector (certificate).
• February 25 – March 9, 2024 — Internship “Training of teaching staff in new modules, interactive and practical teaching methods and tools,” University of Dubrovnik (Croatia) (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).

Awards and Distinctions

• Certificate of Merit from the Department of Education and Science of the Sumy Regional State Administration (Order No. 59-k/z dated May 10, 2024).
• Letter of Appreciation from the Rector (October 2024).

Additional Information

Deputy Dean for Student Affairs.

Executor of a research and development contract (Contract No. 20-3 dated March 20, 2023, regarding the development and transfer of scientific and technical products to Komyshuvatskyi Dairy Complex LLC).

Executor of a research and development contract (Contract No. 1506-24 dated June 15, 2024, regarding the development and transfer of scientific and technical products to MVK Katerynoslavskyi LLC).