Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Honoured Scientist and Engineer, Advisor to the Rector, National Transport University, Ukraine.
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Chairman of the Academic Council and Adviser to the Rector at the National Transport University. Honoured Scientist and Technician of Ukraine, laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, President of the Transport Academy of Ukraine, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine. Recipient of the Order of Merit, 1st, 2nd and 3rd class, Professor of the Department of “Manufacturing, Repair and Materials Engineering” at the National Transport University.
Mykola Dmytrychenko was born on 19 December 1952 in Sniatyn, Ivano-Frankivsk region, into a family of teachers. In 1976, he graduated with honours from the Mechanical Faculty of Kyiv Institute of Civil Aviation Engineers, where he progressed from postgraduate student and lecturer to professor, head of the department, and vice-rector of the university.
In 2000-2002, he held the position of Head of the Department of Higher Education at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. He was a member of the expert commission for drafting the Law of Ukraine “On Higher Education”, the Concept for the Development of Distance Education in Ukraine, and other legislative and regulatory acts in the field of higher education.
In 2002-2024, he served as Rector of the National Transport University and Head of the Department of “Manufacturing, Repair and Materials Engineering”.
A renowned specialist in mechanical engineering, he is the author of over 400 scientific publications, including monographs: “Elastohydrodynamics: Theory and Practice”, “Lubricating Effect of Oils under Elastohydrodynamic Lubrication”, “Lubricating Processes under Non-Stationary Friction”; and textbooks: “Higher Education and the Bologna Process”, “Tribology and Fundamentals of Machine Reliability”, “Mechanical Processing (Cutting Modes)”. He developed a number of new methods to enhance the wear resistance and reliability of machines.
He has completed internships at higher education institutions in the United Kingdom, the United States and Canada. He is fluent in English.