Denys Miroshnychenko

Fellow 2025/2026

Engineering

National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute

Volkswagen Stiftung

dvmir79@gmail.com

Bio

Denys Miroshnychenko is a Ukrainian scientist and Professor of Chemical Technology and Engineering. Born on August 14, 1979, in Kharkiv, he studied at the Department of Chemical Technology of Fuel and Carbon Materials at the National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute (1996–2002) and completed his postgraduate studies at the Ukrainian State Research Coal Chemical Institute (UKHIN, 2002–2005).

He began his professional career at UKHIN as an engineer-technologist and junior researcher (2001–2007), later serving as Deputy Head of the Coal Department (2007–2017). Concurrently, he held academic positions at NTU KhPI as Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor (2009–2017). Since 2017, he has been Head of the Department of Oil, Gas and Solid Fuel Processing Technologies at NTU KhPI and Chief Researcher at UKHIN.

Denys earned a Doctor of Technical Sciences degree in Chemical Technology of Fuels and Lubricants (2017) and was appointed Professor in Chemical Technologies and Engineering in 2019. In 2023, he became a Corresponding Member of the Engineering Academy of Ukraine. His awards include the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Award for Special Achievements of Youth (2010), the Ministry of Industrial Policy Diploma (2010), the President of Ukraine Prize for Young Scientists (2018), and Gratitude from the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine (2024).

He serves as an expert for UNICEF (2024) and the European Union Joint Research Center (2020) and represents Ukraine on the Managing Committee of COST Action CA22132 Open Network on DEM Simulations (2024). His work bridges academic research, applied chemical technologies, and international collaboration.

Development of technology for phytoremediation of soils contaminated by military operations, using an innovative sorbent from lignite of Ukraine

The project focuses on developing a phytoremediation technology for soils contaminated by military activities in Ukraine. The primary aim is to create an innovative humic acid-based sorbent from Ukrainian lignite, using advanced cavitation technology to reduce the bioavailability of heavy metals like Pb, Cd, Cu, Ni, and Zn. The methodology involves extracting humic acids and combining them with phytoremediation by planting metal-absorbing oats. Practical implementations include restoring contaminated agricultural land, enhancing food safety, and promoting ecosystem recovery in conflict-affected regions.