Alexander Valentynovych Bondarenko Director of the Shipbuilding Educational and Research Institute  Candidate of Technical Sciences, Professor Email: oleksandr.bondarenko@nuos.edu.ua ORCID: 0000-0002-6115-1422 Scopus ID: 55767287600 Web of Science ID: J-5948-2015 Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=kiesbEYAAAAJ&hl=ru

Core courses:

Risks in the preliminary design of ships and offshore structures, Computer-aided design of ships, Design of specialized ships and offshore structures

Research interests:

Vessels for transporting support personnel to offshore wind farms (WFSV), small water-surface-area vessels (SWATH), design of multi-hull vessels, simulation modeling, optimization, genetic algorithms and their application in ship design, as well as the development of modern ship design methodologies. Application of modern computer-aided design systems (such as Aveva Marine, AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, MaxSurf) in ship design and modeling. Design of various types of ships. Assessment of the economic efficiency, reliability, and safety of various types of ships. Optimization of ship hull shapes. Assessment of ship handling and seaworthiness. Development of computer programs using a modern interface for solving ship design problems (API). Ship repair.

Oleksandr Valentynovych Bondarenko— Ph.D. in Engineering, Professor, and Director of the Shipbuilding Educational and Research Institute at the National University of Shipbuilding—is one of the leading experts in the field of shipbuilding. The main focus of his scientific work is a new direction in ship design theory that he pioneered, which is related to modeling the processes of ship operation. O.V. Bondarenko is the author and co-author of more than 190 scientific works, including 168 scientific papers and 12 educational and methodological publications, among which are 20 scientific publications in foreign professional journals included in the Scopus and Web of Science scientometric databases, three volumes of the “Rules for the Classification and Construction of Inland Waterway Vessels” (Ukrainian Shipping Register), 7 certificates of copyright registration for works, and one Ukrainian patent for a utility model.

O.V. Bondarenko's scientific work has been recognized internationally. He is a full member of the Royal Institution of Naval Architects.

Education: In 1994, he graduated from the Mykolaiv Shipbuilding Institute with honors, earning a degree in Shipbuilding.

From September 1, 1999, to September 1, 2002 – Assistant Professor in the Department of Ship Theory and Design; since 2002 – Senior Lecturer; since 2003 – Associate Professor in the Department; and since 2019 to the present – Professor in the Department of Ship Theory and Design. He received his Candidate of Technical Sciences degree in 2002. He was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor of the Department of Ship Theory and Design on December 16, 2004, and the academic title of Professor of the Department of Ship Theory and Design on December 16, 2019.

He also performed administrative duties at the university. From January to May 2004, he served as associate dean of the Faculty of Shipbuilding, and from May 2004 to August 2008, he served as dean of the Faculty of Shipbuilding. From September to November 2008, he served as acting director of the Shipbuilding Institute. Since December 2016, he has been director of the Shipbuilding Educational and Scientific Institute at the National University of Shipbuilding.

For his many years of dedicated service, significant personal contribution to the training of highly qualified specialists, and fruitful scientific and pedagogical work, Professor O.V. Bondarenko has been repeatedly honored with letters of appreciation, awards, and certificates, namely: an honorary certificate from the Mykolaiv Regional Council (2012), an honorary certificate from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2005), the “Distinguished Educator of Ukraine” badge (2015), and the “For Scientific and Educational Achievements” badge (2019).

Research: 

He has participated in 26 research projects as a researcher, principal investigator, or research supervisor, specifically:  

– Principal investigator on three contract research projects: 

No. DR 0111U008654, “Towing tests of the PS-45 and SKPO1000 ship models and the submission of a scientific and technical report on these tests,” No. 1808, Dec. 17, 2010 – Mar. 14, 2011;

No. DR 0111U008655, “Towing Tests of the TUG55PA and TUG70 Tugboat Models and Submission of a Scientific and Technical Report on These Tests,” No. 1830, April 11, 2011–June 16, 2011;

No. DR 0113U001793, “Towing Tests of the NSS1 Project Sailboard Model,” No. 1882, September 3, 2012 – October 14, 2012;

– Principal investigator on five state-funded research projects:

No. DR 0111U002319, “Development of a Methodology for Determining the Parametric Reliability of a Vessel in the Early Stages of Its Design,” No. 1819, Jan. 1, 2011–Dec. 25, 2012;

No. DR 0112U000351, “Seaworthiness and Structural Integrity of a Hydrofoil Under Rough Sea Conditions,” No. 1853, Jan. 1, 2012–Dec. 25, 2013;

No. DR 0113U000244, “Improving the Efficiency and Reliability of Small and High-Speed Metal Vessels,” No. 1897, January 1, 2013 – December 25, 2014;

No. DR 0115U000305, “Development of a Method for Determining the Main Dimensions and Characteristics of Coast Guard Vessels for the Protection of the State’s Maritime Borders,” No. 1994, December 1, 2015–December 31, 2016

No. DR 0115U000305, “Development of a Methodology for Improving the Efficiency and Safety of Ukraine’s River Transport System,” No. 2085, January 1, 2017–December 31, 2019;

– Principal investigator on three contract-based research projects:

No. DR 0114U003764, “Determination of the required number and capacity of existing port tugs to serve the State Enterprise “Pivdennyi Sea Trade Port” and terminals located in the waters of the Small Adzhalytskyi Estuary,” No. 1954, December 1, 2013–June 30, 2014;

“Development of a Methodology for Determining the Forces Acting on a Tugboat During Steady-State Escort Operations,” No. 2058, May 24, 2016–July 29, 2016 (Principal Investigator, contract-based);

“Methodology for Determining the Acting Forces and Stability Characteristics of the TG19 Tug During Escort Operations for the Purpose of Designating the Tug as an Escort-Class Vessel in Accordance with the Requirements of the Classification Society,” No. 2091, December 27, 2016–February 27, 2017 (lead researcher, contract-based).

– Principal investigator on three international research projects:

“Development of a design for a complex of training facilities for studying a vessel’s buoyancy, stability, unsinkability, and roll in calm water, and a methodological guide for conducting laboratory work on these facilities” Code: 1940 (Jansy University of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China, Oct. 19, 2013–May 17, 2014);

“Determination of the Technical and Economic Efficiency of Auxiliary Devices for Improving the Seaworthiness of Seagoing Vessels” Project Code: 2001 (Jansy University of Science and Technology, People’s Republic of China, February 1, 2015 – December 31, 2015);

“Organization of advanced training for citizens of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in the following fields: ship design, electrical engineering, weapons and armaments” (Contract No. 1/12 dated June 1, 2012, Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Jan. 2013–July 2013).

Other:
— Fellow of the Royal Institute of Naval Architects (FRINA)
— Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Shipbuilding Sciences
— Foreign Expert at the Weihai Think Tank
— Honorary Professor at Weihai Vocational College
— Distinguished Professor at Weihai Secondary Vocational School