Viktor Melnyk

Education

• 1975-1980 - qualified as an agricultural mechanical engineer, Poltava Agricultural Institute, Poltava, Ukraine, faculty of agricultural mechanization, specialty: agricultural mechanization.

• 2011 – awarded the academic title of senior researcher in the specialty of machines and means of agricultural production.

• 2021 - awarded the academic title of professor of the department of optimization of technological systems.

Career

• 1980 — first an engineer for the mechanization of labor-intensive processes in animal husbandry, and later a mechanic at the auto garage of the state farm "Kremenchutskyi", village Omelnyk of the Kre-menchutsky district of the Poltava region.

• 1982 — drafted into the ranks of the Soviet Army.

• 1983 — foreman of the tractor brigade of the state farm "Kremenchutskyi".

• 1984 — admission to postgraduate studies at the Kharkiv Institute of Mechanization and Electrification of Agriculture (KHIMESG).

• 1987 — first a junior researcher, and then a researcher at the department "Operation of the machine-tractor fleet" of KHIMESG.

• 1992 — assistant of the department "Operation of machine-tractor park" KHIMESG.

• 2000 — senior lecturer of the department "Operation of machine-tractor park" KhMESH, at that time Kharkiv State Technical University of Agriculture (KhDTUSH, Kharkiv, Ukraine);

• 2001 — doctoral student of the KhDTUSH.

• 2004 — leading researcher of KhDTUSH, later Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture named after Petro Vasylenka (KHNTUSH, Kharkiv, Ukraine), later KhNTUSH.

• 2011 – 2021 — professor of the department of machine-tractor park operation, later optimization of technological systems named after T.P. Yevsyukova KhNTUSG.

• 2016 – 2021 — vice-rector for scientific work of the Petro Vasylenko Kharkiv National Technical University of Agriculture;

• From 2021 to the present, he is a professor at the department of optimization of technological systems in crop production at the State Biotechnological University.

Scientific publications, monographs, publications:

• Author of about 390 scientific publications, including: individual monographs – 4; collective monograph – 1; articles indexed in Scopus – 39; security documents - 79, of which: 38 (author's certificates of the USSR), 40 (patents of Ukraine, of which 16 are patents for inventions); articles – 286, of which: 90 (in collections of scientific works); 2 (in electronic editions); 190 (in magazines); 4 (in books); methodical editions – 20;

1. Kovtun Yu.I. Technological block-variant system of mechanical engineering in agriculture: monograph. Part 1 / Yu.I. Kovtun, V.V. Kachanov, V.I. Melnik, S.O. Kharchenko, M.P. Artyomov, O.I., Anikeev, M.O. Tsiganenko, etc. – Kh.: LLC “Planet Print”, 2020.–204 p.

2. Monograph. Technological block-variant system of machine use in agriculture of Ukraine: monograph. Part 2. M.P. Artyomov, V.I. Melnyk, V.V. Kachanov, S.O. Kharchenko, O.I. Anikeev, M.O. Tsyganenko, M.G. Tsehmeistruk, O.D. Kalyuzhnyi, O.A. Romanashenko, E.A. Hayek, O.V. Pankova, S.A. Chygryna, N.O. Ilyina Kharkiv: Planeta-Print LLC, 2022. 192 p. 

3. Sirovitsky K.G. Results of monitoring the technical development of hydraulic sawmills for the protection of plants / K.G. Sirovitsky; M.L. Shulyak; V.I. Melnik // Series “Mechanization and automation of production processes”: Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Issue 2 (44) / Sumi: Vidavnitstvo SNAU, 2022. – P 41-44. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32845/msnau.2021.2.9.

4. Melnik V.I. Numerical modeling of gas-like media in the flow part of a fan / V.I. Melnik, O.P. Zelensky, A.P. Zelensky // Series “Mechanization and automation of agricultural processes”: Bulletin of Sumy National Agrarian University. Issue 2 (48) / Sumi: Vidavnitstvo SNAU, 2022. – From 28-34. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20998/2078-6840.2021.1.07.

5. Melnik V.I. Analysis of problems of increasing energy efficiency of agricultural production / V.I. Melnik, B.M. Cymbal // Nature Engineering. – 2022. – No. 1(23). pp. 99-114. (Melnik V.I., Tsymbal B.M. Analysis of problems of increasing energy efficiency in agricultural industry // Engineering of nature management, 2022, #1(23), p. 99 – 114). DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6823538

6. Melnik V.I. Investment activity in APV / V.I. Melnik, O.A. Romanashenko, M.O. Tsyganenko, I.O. Romanashenko // Environmental Engineering. – 2021. – No. 2(20). pp. 88-93. (Melnik V.I. Innovative activity in AIP / V.I. Melnik, O.A. Romanashenko, M.O. Tsyiganenko, I.O. Romanashenko // Engineering of nature management, 2021, #2(20), p. 88 – 93). DOI: https://doi.org/10.37700/enm.2021.2(20).88 – 93.

7. Melnik V.I. Genesis of crop systems in the context of evolutionary agriculture / V.I. Melnik, O.P. Zelensky, A.P. Zelensky // Environmental Engineering. – 2021. – No. 3(21). pp. 39-51. (Melnik V.I. Genesis of seeding systems in the context of evolving agriculture / V.I. Melnik, A.P. Zelensky, A.P. Zelensky // Engineering of nature management, 2021, #3(21), p. 39 – 51). DOI: https://doi.org/10.37700/enm.2021.1(19).39-51.

Scientific statistics in publications, indexed in scientometric databases Scopus/ Web of Science Core Collection, Statistics in scientific periodicals of other countries

1. Melnik V. Distributed Control System for Agrotechnical Processes Using Customizable Procedural Regulations / V. Melnik, A. Nikiforov, Al. Zelensky, An. Zelensky, R. Antoshchemkov // Journal of Physics: Conference Series (2021 2nd International Symposium on Automation, Information and Computing (ISAIC 2021) 03/12/2021 - 06/12/2021 Online), 2022, Vol. 2224, Article 012093, pp. 1-14. DOI:10.1088/1742-6596/2224/1/012093. Scopus.

2. Melnyk V. Test Results of Co-seeding technology for forage production in mix-cropp farming system / Viktor Melnyk, Mikola Artiomov, Mykhailo Tsyganenko, Oleksandr Romanashenko, Oleksandr Anikeev // 20th International Scientific Conference “Engineering for Rural Development”. Jelgava, 26.-28.05.2021, pp. 451-456. DOI: 10.22616/ERDev.2021.20.TF095. Scopus.

3. Bulgakov V. Simulation of elastic-dissipative connection of multi-axle block-modular agricultural tractor modules / Volodymyr Bulgakov, Volodymyr Kuvachov, Semjons Ivanovs, Viktor Melnyk // 20th International Scientific Conference “Engineering for Rural Development”. Jelgava, 26.-28.05.2021, pp. 628-634. DOI: 10.22616/ERDev.2021.20.TF135. Scopus.

4. Bulgakov V. Experimental investigations in vertical vibration damping of agricultural aggregate of block-modular type / Volodymyr Bulgakov, Volodymyr Kuvachov, Semjons Ivanovs, Viktor Melnyk // 20th International Scientific Conference “Engineering for Rural Development”. Jelgava, 26.-28.05.2021, pp. 635-642. DOI: 10.22616/ERDev.2021.20.TF136. Scopus.

5. Bulgakov V. Operational and technological properties of plowing block-modular machine-and-tractor aggregate / Volodymyr Bulgakov, Volodymyr Kuvachov, Semjons Ivanovs, Viktor Melnyk, Francesco Santoro, Juri Olt // 20th International Scientific Conference “Engineering for Rural Development” . Jelgava, 26.-28.05.2021, pp. 650-656. DOI: 10.22616/ERDev.2021.20.TF138. Scopus.

6. Melnyk V. Developing a system and criteria for directed choice of technology to provide required quality of surfaces of flexible coupling parts for rotor machines (Conference Paper) / Melnyk V., Vlasovets V., Konoplianchenko I., Tarelnyk V., Dumanchuk M., Martsynkovskyy V., Semirnenko Y., Semirnenko S. // Journal of Physics: Conference Series. Vo. 1741, Is. 1, 20 January 2021, Article # 012030. DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1741/1/012030. Scopus.

7. Kuvachov V. Experimental research into new harrowing unit based on gantry agricultural implement carrier / V. Kuvachov, V. Bulgakov, V. Adamchuk, V. Kaminskiy, V. Melnik and J. Olt // Agronomy Research. – 2021. – # 19(1). PP. 126–135. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.20.239. Scopus.

8. Bulgakov V. Research into geometric parameters of digging shares used for lifting sugar beet roots from soil with assistance of vibration / V. Bulgakov, I. Holovach, V. Adamchuk, S. Ivanovs, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev and J. Olt // Agronomy Research. – 2021. – # 19(2). PP. 369–384. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.21.024. Scopus.

9. O. P. Gaponova, V. B. Tarelnyk, V. S. Martsynkovskyy, Ie. V. Konoplianchenko, V. I. Melnyk, V. M. Vlasovets, O. A. Sarzhanov, N. V. Tarelnyk, M. O. Mikulina, A. D. Polyvanyi, G. V. Kirik, and A. B. Batalova, Combined Electrospark Running-in Coatings of Bronze Parts. Part 1. Structure and Mechanical Properties, Metallophysics and Advanced Technologies, 43, No. 8: 1121–1138 (2021) (in Ukrainian), https://doi.org/10.15407/mfint.43.08.1121. Scopus.

10. O. P. Gaponova, V. B. Tarelnyk, V. S. Martsynkovskyy, Ie. V. Konoplianchenko, V. I. Melnyk, V. M. Vlasovets, N. V. Tarelnyk, V. O. Gerasimenko, S. G. Bondarev, A. B. Batalova, G. V. Kirik, and A. D. Polyvanyi, Yu. I. Semirnenko, and O. V. Ryasnaya, Combined Electrospark Running-in Coatings of Bronze Parts. Part 2. Distribution of Elements in a Surface Layer, Metallophysics and Advanced Technologies, 43, No. 9: 1155–1166 (2021) (in Ukrainian), https://doi.org/10.15407/mfint.43.09.1155. Scopus.

11. Bulgakov V. Theoretical research into force interaction between vibrational lifting tool and root / V. Bulgakov,I. Holovach, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev, J. Olt // Agricultural Mechanization in Asia. – November, 2021. – Vol. 52, – Issue 2, PP. 3213– 3230. Scopus.

12. Olt J. Theoretical research into operation of rotary potato harvester / J. Olt, V. Bulgakov, V. Bonchik, Z. Ruzhylo, V. Volskiy, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev, H. Kaletnik // Agronomy Research 19(3), 1640-1658, 2021. https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.21.111. Scopus.

13. Bulgakov V. Justification of parameters for novel rotary potato harvesting machine / V. Bulgakov, V. Bonchik, I. Holovach, I. Fedosiy, V. Volskiy, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev, J. Olt // Agronomy Research. – 2021. – # 19(S2). PP. 984-1007. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.21.079. Scopus.

14. Ihnatiev Ye. Experimental research into operation of potato harvester with rotary tool / Yevhen Ihnatiev, Volodymyr Bulgakov, Vitaliy Bonchik, Zinoviy Ruzhylo, Anatoliy Zaryshnyak, Volodymyr Volskiy, Viktor Melnik, Jüri Olt // Journal of Agricultural Science. – 2021. – # XXXII (1). PP. 41-48. DOI: 10.15159/jas.21.15. Scopus.

15. Olt Jüri. Research into the parameters of a potato harvester's potato heap distributor, and the justification of those parameters / Jüri Olt, Valerii Adamchuk, Viktor Korniushyn, Viktor Melnik, Hryhoriy Kaletnik, Yevhen Ihnatiev, Risto Ilves // Journal of Agricultural Science. – 2021. – # XXXII (1). PP. 92 -99. DOI: 10.15159/jas.21.19. Scopus.

16. Bulgakov V. Study of the steering of a wide span vehicle controlled by a local positioning system / Volodymyr Bulgakov, Simone Pascuzzi, Semjons Ivanovs, Volodymyr Kuvachov, Yulia Postol, Francesco Santoro, Viktor Melnyk // Journal of Agricultural Engineering. – 2021. – Vol. 52. – #3. PP. 189 - 196. DOI: https://doi.org/10.4081/jae.2021.1144. Scopus.

17. Tarelnyk, V. Energy Dispersive X-Ray Microanalysis of Part Surface Layer Carburized by Electric Spark Alloying (Conference Paper) / Tarelnyk, V., Gaponova, O., Martsynkovskyy, V., Konoplianchenko, I., Melnyk, V. , Vlasovets, V., Sarzhanov, A., Tarelnyk, N., Xin, D., Semirnenko, Y., Semirnenko, S., Voloshko, T., Semernya, O. // IEEE International Conference on “Nanomaterials: Applications & Properties” (NAP-2020) Sumy, Ukraine, 9-13 Nov. 2020. Scopus.

18. Kartashov V. Algorithm for Generating Refined Frequency Estimates in Atmospheric Radio Sounding Systems / Kartashov V., Hernandez W., Hernandez-Balbuena D., Kolendovska M., Tyrsa V., Ivanov M., Tolstykh Y., Konovalenko O. , Melnyk, V. // 29th IEEE International Symposium on Industrial Electronics, ISIE 2020; Delft; Netherlands; 17 June 2020 to 19 June 2020, pg(s) 79-82. DOI: 10.1109/ISIE45063.2020.9152562. Scopus.

19. Kaletnik H. Development and examination of high-performance fluidized bed vibration drier for processing food production waste / H. Kaletnik, I. Sevostianov, V. Bulgakov, I. Holovach, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev and J. Olt // Agronomy Research, 18(4), 2020, p. 2391-2409. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.20.234. Scopus.

20. Bulgakov V. Theoretical study on forced transverse oscillations of root in soil with provision for soil’s elastic and damping properties / V. Bulgakov, I. Holovach, Z. Ruzhylo, V. Melnik, Ye. Ihnatiev and J. Olt // Agronomy Research, 18(3), 2020, p. 1944-1961. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15159/AR.20.232. Scopus.

Social activities

• 2012 — elected an honorary citizen of the Omelnytsk village council (Omelnytsk village, Kremenchutsky district, Poltava region).

Awards

• 2013 — thanks of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and State University of Agro-Education;

• 2015 — thanks of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

• 2018 — certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

• 2019 — certificate of honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine;

• 2020 — badge "Excellence of Education", Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.