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Ковров А.С.

Oleksandr Kovrov (born in 1971), teacher-biochemist by first education, Ph.D. in Technology (2011), Professor of the Ecology Department since 2016.

For significant contribution to the development of the coal industry of Ukraine he was awarded by the sign “Shakhtarska Slava” (“Miner's Glory”) of third degree.

In 1994, he graduated from the Dnepropetrovsk State University, Biological and Ecological Faculty, specialty “Biochemistry” and obtained qualification “Biochemist.Teacher”.

From 1995 to 1998, he worked at the coal mine “Ukraine” of the State owned company “Selydivvuhillya” in charge of the Deputy Chief engineer on environmental safety.

Since 1999 he worked in the position of an Assistant Professor of the Department of Ecology of the State Higher Educational Institution “National Mining University”. In 2001 he has completed Postgraduate studies in specialty 21.06.01 - Ecological Safety. In 2011, he has successfully defended Ph.D. Thesis in specialized Scientific Council D08.080.04 at the National Mining University in specialty 05.15.09 “Geotechnical and Mining Engineering”. The topic of PhD Thesis: “Geomechanical justification of parameters for stable slopes at quarries with complex structured massif of soft rocks”.

From 2012 he worked at the Department of Ecology in the position of Associate Professor. Since 2016 till now he has been working at the Department of Ecology in the position of Professor. At the Department of Ecology he delivers lectures in the following disciplines: “Technoecology”, “Cleaning the gas and dust emissions”, “Purification and disinfection of wastewaters”, supervises Master degree theses of students. Since 2015 he has been teaching two courses in English “Fundamentals of Phytoremediation” and “Phytomining”.

International activities.

Oleksandr Kovrov takes an active part in the development of international collaboration of the Department and the University. He also occupies position of a Head of International Relations Office. Oleksandr Kovrov participates in international educational and scientific projects. In 2002-2003 he passed internship at the Department of Environmental Engineering of the University of Wyoming (USA) in the framework of Fulbright Grant for University Teachers (Junior Faculty Development Program). In 2007, he participated in the research as part of the international project “Geotechnical Systems Stability, risks, processes and phenomena” (grant of Civillian Research and Development Foundation, USB1-021-DP-07). In 2013, he was awarded a grant of German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) for University teachers and researchers on the topic “Assessing the stability of natural hills and man-made slopes” in the Rhine-Westphalian Technical University (Aachen). Since 2015, he participates in the educational project of the British Council in Ukraine “English for Universities” in which he develops and implements specialized courses in English into curricula of the Department and the University. The level of English proficiency according to results of Aptis test (British Council) - C1.

Since 2015, together with Associate Professor Iryna Klimkina, he has been coordinating DAAD educational and scientific project “Biotechnology in mining - the integration of new technologies in educational practice” between NMU and TU “Freiberg Mining Academy” (Germany).

Since 2016, he has been developing implementation of double degrees in “Environmental Science” in the framework of cooperation with the University of Koblenz-Landau (Germany).

Participation in International Projects:

2022-2025   

Coordinator of the Erasmus+ educational project “EU Standards for Environmental Rehabilitation of Mining Lands” (ref. num. 101085715 — EUSERML — ERASMUS-JMO-2022-HEI-TCH-RSCH) in the framework of Jean Monnet Programme administered by European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), number of participants -3; , source of funding – European Comission.

2019-2022   

Coordinator of the joint educational project “EcoMining: Development of Integrated PhD Program for Sustainable Mining & Environmental Activities” jointly with TU “Bergakademie Freiberg” (Germany ) under support of German Acedemic Exchange Service (DAAD); link: https://ecology.nmu.org.ua/ua/International/EcoMining%20Project%20short%20info.pdf.

2015-2018    

Coordinator of the joint educational project “Biotechnology In Mining – Integration Of New Technologies Into Educational Practice” jointly with TU “Bergakademie Freiberg” (Germany ) under support of German Acedemic Exchange Service (DAAD); number of participants - 80; link: https://ecology.nmu.org.ua/en/International/Projects.php.

2015-2017  

Research coordinator of three-year research project in collaboration with Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev under support of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Project title: “The system analysis of geomechanical stability of open pit edges and slopes of dumps in changeable mining-geological and climatic conditions on the basis of stochastic models”.

2013-2015    

Research coordinator of three-year research project in collaboration with Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev under support of the Ministry of Education and Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Project title: “Multiple-factor analysis of high internal dumps stability on the basis of numerical geomechanical models in the conditions of gently sloping and inclined grounds”.

Research activities.

Oleksandr Kovrov has more than 170 published scientific and educational works, including 15 papers in webometric base SCOPUS, 90 papers in professional journals in Ukraine and abroad, 60 papers at international and regional conferences, 4 monographs and 13 teaching materials.

Participation in Scientific Projects:

1. Executor of the fundamental research project «Scientific bases of environmentally safe transformation for energy profile of coal-mining regions with ensuring stability of hydrosphere» (state registration number: 0120U105279, period of implementation – 2020-2021, number of participants - 5). Level of the project – all-Ukrainian. Executor of the project – Dnipro University of Technology. Source of funding – state budget of Ukraine.

Link:  https://gig.nmu.org.ua/ua/dosl/dosl_contracts.php

2. Executor and expert in the International Project “Raising Knowledge among Students and Teachers on Tailings Safety and First Legislative Review in Ukraine” (registration number: TMF-UBA-NMU, period of implementation – 2016–2017), State HEI “National Mining University”, Dnipro, Ukraine;

Link: https://science.nmu.org.ua/en/conferences/grant-of-german-environment-agency/

3. Executor of the fundamental research project “Development of measures to increase in ecological safety of objects of fuel and energy complex” (state registration number: ДР 0112U004203, period of implementation – 2012-2015, number of participants - 18). Level of the project – all-Ukrainian. Executor of the project – National Mining University. Source of funding – state budget of Ukraine.

Link: https://ecology.nmu.org.ua/en/Science/Courses.php.

4. Executor of the fundamental research project “Development of measures directed on improvement of ecological situation and increase in the level of environmental security in the mining regions” (state registration number: ДР 0116U005245, period of implementation – 2016-2019, number of participants - 15). Level of the project – all-Ukrainian. Executor of the project – National Mining University. Source of funding – state budget of Ukraine.

Link: https://ecology.nmu.org.ua/en/Science/Courses.php.



Publications

Monographs:

1. Kovrov O.S. Geomechanical assessment of the stability of the sides of open pits and dumps: monograph / B.R. Rakishev, A.N. Shashenko, A.S. Carpets. - Almaty: "Gylym", NAS RK, 2017. - 234 p.

2. Management of the stability of open pit slopes: Monograph / Nurpeisova M.B., Kovrov A.S. Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine; Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; - D.: Lithograph, 2016 .- 363 p. ISBN 978-617-7379-06-4.

3. Stability of quarry walls in a complex structure of soft rocks: Monograph / Kovrov A.S. - D.: National Mining University, 2013. - 131 p. ISBN 978-966-350-415-5.

4. Ecological and economical storage of geo-technical systems of Ukraine: Monograph / Pivnyak G.G., Beshta O.S., Pilov P.I. et al. D.: National Mining University, 2011. - 223 p.

Publications in journals and proceedings of scientific works that are cited in webometric databases (Scopus, Web of Science):

1. Samarska A., Zelenko Yu., Kovrov O. Investigation of Heavy Metal Sources on Railways: Ballast Layer and Herbicides (2020). Journal of Ecological Engineering, Vol. 21 (8), p.32–46. https://doi.org/10.12911/22998993/127393 (Scopus).

2. Babets D.V., Kovrov O.S., Moldabayev S.K., Tereschuk R.M., Sosna D.O. Impact of water saturation effect on sedimentary rocks strength properties. Naukovyi Visnyk Natsionalnoho Hirnychoho Universytetu, 2020 (4), 76-81. https://doi.org/10.33271/nvngu/2020-4/076. (Scopus).

3. Kovrov O., Kolesnyk V., Buchavyi Yu. Development of the landslide risk classification for natural and man-made slopes based on soil watering and deformation extent. «Mining of Mineral Deposits», Volume 14 (2020), Issue 4, 105-112. https://doi.org/10.33271/mining14.04.105. (WoS).

4. Shashenko O., Shapoval V., Kovrov O., Skobenko A., Tiutkin O., Babii K., Samorodov O., Slobodyanyuk S. Determining the influence of physical nonlinearity of soil strength properties on the estimated base resistance. Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies: Applied mechanics. – 2019. – 6/7 ( 102 ). – P.19-27. https://doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2019.184946. (Scopus).

5. Rakishev B.R., Shashenko A.N., Kovrov O.S. Trends of the rock failure conceptions development. News of National Academy of Sciences of republic of the Kazakhstan. Series of geology and technical Sciences. Vol. 6, Number 432. – 2018. – P.161–169. https://doi.org/10.32014/2018.2518-170X.46 (Scopus).

6. Kulikova, D., Buchavy, Y., Kovrov O.S., Fedotov,V. GIS-based Assessment of the Assimilative Capacity of Rivers in Dnipropetrovsk Region. Journal of Geology, Geography and Geoecology. – 2018. – 27(2). – 274–285. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15421/111851. (WoS).

7. Kovrov O.S., Prychyna K.S. Slope stability assessment of hydraulic-fill soil dams and fill-up embankments. Scientific Bulletin of National Mining University. 2017. Vol. №6(162). P. 97–105. (Scopus).

8. Shashenko A.N., Kovrov O.S. Comparative analysis of two failure criteria for rocks and massifs. Scientific Bulletin of National Mining University, Vol. 6(156), 2016. P. 54–59. http://nbuv.gov.ua/UJRN/Nvngu_2016_6_8. (Scopus).

9. Shashenko A.N., Rakishev B.R., Kovrov A.S. Fracture criterion for structurally heterogeneous materials. «Mining of Mineral Deposits», Volume 10 (2016), Issue 3, pp. 84–89.http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/mining10.03.084. (WoS).

10. Kovrov A.S., Babiy E.V., Rakishev B.R., Kuttybaev A.E. Influence of the water cut of the bulk rock mass on the geomechanical stability of the section of the cyclic-flow technology. «Mining of Mineral Deposits», Volume 10 (2016), Issue 2, pp. 55–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/mining10.02.055. (WoS).

11. Shashenko A.N., Kovrov O.S., Rakishev B.R., Mashanov A.A. On the issue of analytical and empirical criteria application for rock failure assessment /In: Progressive Technologies of Coal, Coalbed Methane, and Ores Mining. CRC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group, London. 2015. - P. 143-150.

12. Solodyankin O.V., Kovrov A.S., Ruban N.N. Investigation of physical and mechanical properties of subsident soils at the Yevpatoriyskaya ravine located in the City of Dnepropetrovsk / Scientific Bulletin of the National Mining University. – 2015. – Vol. 1. – P. 15–20.

13. Seituly К., Shashenko A.N., Kovrov A.S. Modern approaches to slope stability valuation while surface mining / Scientific Bulletin of the National Mining University. – 2014. – Vol. 5. – P. 51–57.

14. Rakishev B.R., Seituly К., Kovrov A.S. Physical modeling geomechanical stability of internal overburden dumps / Beijing International Symposium on Land Reclamation and Ecological Restoration LRER 2014. October 16-19, 2014. Beijing, China. Vol.1. – P. 583–588.

15. Rakishev B.R., Seituly К., Kovrov A.S. Modeling slope stability of internal overburden dumps and quarry faces on equivalent materials / In: Progressive Technologies of Coal, Coalbed Methane, and Ores Mining. CRC Press/Balkema, Taylor & Francis Group, London. 2014. – P. 427–433.

16. Sdvizhkova O.O., Kovrov A.S., Kiriyak K.K. Geomechanical assessment of the stability of a landslide slope by the finite element method / Scientific Bulletin of the National Mining University, 2014. – №2. – С. 86–92.

17. Kolesnyk V.Ye. Kulіkova D.V., Kovrov A.S. In-stream settling tank for effective mine water clarification / CRC Press/Balkema, Netherlands; Taylor & Fransis Group, London, UK, 2013. – P. 285–289.

18. Kovrov O.S. The characteristic characteristics of the methods of cutting cyclones for dust collection / Scientific Bulletin of the National Mining University, 2013. – №3. – С. 103–110.

19. Kovrov A.S. Modeling of the rock slope stability at the controlled failure / A.N. Shashenko, E.A. Sdvizhkova, A.S. Kovrov // “EUROCK 2010: Rock Mechanics in Civil and Environmental Engineering”: Proceedings and monographs in engineering, water and earth sciences, June 15-18, 2010, Lausanne, Switzerland. – London: CRC Press / Balkema, 2010. - P. 581-584.

Publications in journals included in the list of scientific professional editions of Ukraine:

1. Kulikova D.V., Kovrov O.S. Improvement of mine water treatment technological scheme by implementing rapid sand filters. Науково-практичний журнал «Екологічні науки», № 4(31), С.107-111. https://doi.org/10.32846/2306-9716/2020.eco.4-31.16.

2. Ковров О.С., Омельченко В.В., Козаченко А.М. Аналіз хімічного перетворення забруднюючих речовин в атмосфері урбанізованих та промислових територій. Зб. наук. праць НГУ. – 2020.– №61. – С.103–115. https://doi.org/10.33271/crpnmu/61.103.

3. Ковров О.С., Кулікова Д.В. Обґрунтування доцільності впровадження усереднювачів в технологію очистки господарсько-побутових стічних вод. Вісник Вінницького політехнічного інституту. 2020. – № 3. – С. 13–21. https://doi.org/10.31649/1997-9266-2020-150-3-13-21.

4. Ковров О.С., Кулікова Д.В., Сушко З.Л. Обґрунтування доцільності мокрої очистки газопилових викидів на шахтній котельні. Збірник наукових праць Національного університету кораблебудування імені адмірала Макарова. – 2020.– № 1. – С. 132–139. https://doi.org/10.15589/znp2020.1(479).17.

5. Ковров О.С., Кулікова Д.В., Кравченко Н.Д. Обоснование комплексной технологии очистки шахтных вод и дымовых газов котельной. Науково-практичний журнал «Екологічні науки». – 2020.– № 29. – С. 12–18. https://doi.org/10.32846/2306-9716/2020.eco.2-29.1.2.

6. Ковров О.С., Зворигін К.О. Визначення вмісту важких металів в сольових батарейках та акумуляторах. Науково-практичний журнал «Екологічні науки». – 2020.– № 28. – С.165-172. https://doi.org/10.32846/2306-9716/2020.eco.1-28.26.

7. Ковров О.С., Клімкіна І.І., Самарська А.В. Красовський С.А. Лабораторне дослідження процесу біовилуговування важких металів як явища кислотного шахтного дренажу. Зб. наук. праць НГУ. – 2020.– №60. – С. 150–161. https://doi.org/10.33271/crpnmu/60.150.

8. Kovrov O., Fedotov V., Zvoryhin K. Justification of phytoremediation technology of degraded landscapes on the basis of ecosystem approach. Technology audit and production reserves: Industrial and technology systems. – 2019. – Vol. 6/3 (50). – P. 3–9. https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2019.185204. (Index Copernicus).

9. Kovrov O., Klimkina I., Kodachenko L. Justification of the method for phytoremediation of degraded and contaminated lands by composite vermicompost briquettes. Technology audit and production reserves: Industrial and technology systems. – 2019. – Vol. 5/3 (49). – P. 28–32. DOI: 10.15587/2312-8372.2019.183078. (Index Copernicus).

10. Kovrov O., Heilmeier H., Klimkina I. ECOMINING as a pattern of integrated approach towards sustainable mining. «Форум гірників – 2019»: Матеріали між нар. конф., 26-27 вересня 2019 р., Д.: Журфонд, 2019. – С. 344–350.

11. Kovrov O., Kolesnyk V. Development of the landslide hazard control system of natural and man-made slopes. Technology audit and production reserves: Industrial and technology systems. – 2018. – Vol. 6/3 (44). – P. 21–25. https://doi.org/10.15587/2312-8372.2018.149799. (Index Copernicus).

12. Rakishev B.R., Shashenko O.M, Kovrov O.S., Samenov G. K. Estimating stability of internal overburden dumps on the inclined foundation by Bishop criterion / 12th International Symposium Continuous Surface Mining (ISCSM), Springer International Publishing Switzerland. – Aachen, Germany, September 21-24, 2014. Volume 1. – РР. 109–114.

Profile in the webometrics databases:

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3364-119X

Scopus ID: 55195700300

Researcher ID: B-6984-2018

ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Oleksandr_Kovrov

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=ru&user=CBtSJS4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate

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E-mail: kovrov.o.s@nmu.one

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