PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail: v.rudenko@snau.edu.ua, rudvik1942@ukr.net
Date and Place of Birth – November 6, 1942, village of Kiima, Akmola Region, Kazakhstan.
Education:
- 1959–1962 – studied at the Atbasar College of Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture. Diploma with honors, qualification: Mechanical Engineering Technician.
- 1962–1963 – studied at the Tselinograd Agricultural Institute.
- 1963–1966 – served in the Armed Forces of the Soviet Union.
- 1966–1970 – continued studies at the Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute. Diploma with honors, qualification: Mechanical Engineer in Motor Transport.
- 1974–1977 – postgraduate studies at the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction Institute, specialty “Highways and Motor Transport.”
- 1979 – successfully defended a dissertation for the degree of PhD in Technical Sciences, specialty 05.22.10, at the Moscow Automobile and Road Construction Institute. Dissertation topic: “Research and Development of a Method for Diagnosing Vehicle Braking Systems with Hydraulic Drive Using Built-In Means.”
Professional Experience:
- 1970–1974 – Assistant, Senior Lecturer, Department of Motor Transport Operation, Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute.
- 1977–1982 – Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor, Department of Motor Transport Operation, Tselinograd Civil Engineering Institute.
- 1982–2022 – Associate Professor, Department of Tractors and Agricultural Machinery, Sumy National Agrarian University.
- Since 2022 – Associate Professor, Department of Transport Technologies, Sumy National Agrarian University.
Main Courses Taught: “Theory of Vehicle Operational Properties,” “Resource Conservation in Transport Services for the Agro-Industrial Complex.”
Research Activities: author of more than 150 scientific publications in professional Ukrainian and international journals.
Cooperation with Business, Grant, State-Funded and Contract Research:
- Executor of the state-funded research project “Development of Methods for Improving Transport Systems and Transportation Technologies in the Agro-Industrial Complex.” State Registration Number: 0121U111512.
Professional Development and Internships:
- “Sumy-Avto” PrJSC. Internship period: January 16, 2017 – February 14, 2017. Topic: “Analysis and Research of the Operational Properties of Vehicles Used under Various Production Conditions.”
