Transport Systems and
Road Safety Department

Head of the Department - Polishchuk Vloldymyr Petrovych, Doctor of Science in Technology., Professor, Academician of the Transport Academy of Ukraine, head of the specialized Doctoral Council D26.059.02, a member of the specialized Doctoral Council D26.059.01, Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of Automobile Transport of Ukraine, Ukrainian Honorary Worker in Road Construction sphere, Ministry of Education awarded a mark of Ukraine "For scientific achievements" the author of Ukrainian Roads and Motorways Act .

     Academic staff of the Department:

Bakulich Olena Oleksandrivna - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Law, deals with forecasting and improvement of the environmental performance schemes of traffic and transport systems;

Gulchak Oksana Dmytriyivna - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, Associate Professor, deals with the problems of management and organization of the transportation in the automobile transport;

Hurch Lyudmyla Mykolayivna - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Economics, Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, was awarded the Medal of the International Personnel Academy “For Merit in Education”, deals with marketing in transport systems, is responsible for the implementation of module-rating system in the Bologna process of education;

Dziuba Olexandr Petrovych - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, deals with road safety, is responsible for the introduction of new learning technologies;

Yeresov Volodymyr Ivanovych - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, works on the issue of space - time monitoring and traffic control, is responsible for research work of the department;

Kotsyuk Olexandr Yakovych – Professor , Candidate of Science in Technology, Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, Honorary Worker of automobile transport of Ukraine, deals with intermodal and passenger transportation, is responsible for the research work of lecturers and students at the department and for participation in conferences and Olympiads;

Krasyl’nikova Ol’ga Vitaliyivna - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, deals with improvement of road traffic in the conditions of functioning of the ASMT (Automotive system of management of traffic), is responsible for methodological work and for public examinations of the department;

Kosharnyy Olexandr Mykolayovych - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, works on improvement of road transportation of heavy and bulky cargo, is a member of the group creating a museum of National Transportation University;

Kunits’ka Ol’ga Mykolayivna - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, Associate Professor, trade-union leader of the department, deals with management and organization of transport processes in automobile transport;

Lanovyy Olexander Timofiyovych - Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, is awarded “For Scientific Achievements” badge by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine, the author of Ukrainian Roads and Motorways Act, is engaged in research which deals with identification and enhancement of the functioning of public roads in Ukraine, is responsible for planning of work load of lecturers of the department and for topics of graduation theses diploma projects;

Ozirskyy Sergiy Vasyl’ovych - Associate Professor, Candidate of Science in Technology, works on questions of international and truck transportation and customs control;

Radkevych Svitlana Davydivna - Associate Professor, deals with the introduction of mathematical optimization methods in transport systems, is responsible for students’ work placement and seminars on credit-modular system of training;

Tsitsels’kyy Kostyantyn Mykhaylovych - Associate Professor , Candidate of Science in Technology , Outstanding Worker of Education of Ukraine, deals with problems of vehicles’ security and improvement of drivers’ training level;

Janishevskyy Sergiy Volodymyrovych - Associate Professor , Candidate of Science in Technology, deals with development of methods for flexible traffic control and methods of expert investigation of road accidents;

     Department’s assistants:
     Artemchuk Julia Volodymyrivna, Balanivska Jana Sergiyivna, Varshavets Anna Viktorivna, Hrebelnyk Julia Mykolayivna, Didkovska Ludmyla Sergiyivna, Grigoriev Ol’ga Vadymivna, Kolyada Oksana Oleksandrivna, Kotova Svitlana Oleksandrivna, Lebid’ Jevgen Mykhaylovych, Maksymchuk Al’ona Pavlivna, Novomyrs’ka Inna Borysivna, Poshtar Olexandr Mykhaylovych, Saulyak Lyudmyla Valeriyivna, Semenchenko Oksana Vasylivna, Solovey Julia Petrivna, Khristenko Olena Vsevolodivna, Shapenko Eugeniya Mykolayivna, Shkundina Lyubov Ievgeniyivna, Shurupov Vasil’ Oleksandrovych.

     History of the department “Transport Systems and Road Safety” started in Kyiv Automobile and Highway Institute, which was organized on November 7th, 1944, as department of transportation and traffic safety. Grinchenko Trohym Ivanovych, associate professor, was appointed as Head of Department. The first members of Department were associate professors Rusyev H.V., Babin L.V., Vorkut A.I., Salyeyeva G.P., Stelmahivskyy Ju.S., Mospan Ju.P., senior lecturer Tsymbalov V.V., assistants Kybardina N.V., Bashtakova E.I., Tsitselskyy K.M., Kalinin O.H.

     Over the years the department has undergone a certain transformation of the title and greatly expanded a range of areas of training activities. In 1976 it became a department of organization and management led by Professor Bidnyak Mikhayil Nesterovych, and in 1982 it became the department of vehicle operation and traffic organization. It was led by Professor Mikhailenko Volodymyr Ivanovych. The department was staffed with highly qualified lecturers and research workers. They were associate professors Vorkut A.I., Mayak N.M., Fedotov L.V., Chetveruhin B.M., Stelmahivskyy Ju.S., Tsytselskyy K.M., Bilokobyla E.Ju., Habutdinov R.A., Salyeyeva G.P., Polishchuk V.P., YeresovV.I., Dziuba O.P., Didkovskiy V.A., Kovalyk A.G., Bohachenko V.M., Yatskivskyy L.Yu . From 1991 to 1993 Head of Department was Professor Vorkut A.I.

     In 1993 the department was named as “Transport Systems and Marketing”. It was led and headed up to year 2003 by Anatoliy Vorkut – Doctor of Science in Technology, Professor, Academician of the Transport Academy of Ukraine. Since 2003 the department was headed by Professor Yatskivskyy Lubomir Yuriyovych. Scientific areas of the department included theory of transport processes and systems (Vorkut A.I.), automatics and information measurement in transport systems (Chetveruhin B.M.), information systems of transport systems of cities (Fedotov L.V.), the scientific foundation for improvement of cities’ transport systems (Ignatenko A.S.), the development of theoretical foundations and practical methods for automation of traffic management on roads (Polishchuk V.P.), problems of energy saving (Mayak M.M.), theory of resource-saving activity of vehicle (Habutdinov R.A. ). In June 2008, the department of transport systems and road safety and department of transport technologies were created on basis of department of transport systems and marketing.

     Department staff conducts fruitful research work. Over past 30 years, the department has established scientific schools led by Professors Vorkut A.I., Chetveruhin B.M., Polishchuk V.P. Department studies represent a kind of scientific and educational-methodical complex. Thus, the developed foundation of the theory of transport processes and systems is the methodical base of courses “Theory of Transport Processes and Systems” and “Organizational Technology and Management of Trucking Industry”, developed foundations of operations research are methodological base of the course “Operations Research in Transport Systems”, developed basis of the theory of traffic and it’s organization is the base of the courses “Traffic Engineering”, “Technology of Traffic Engineering Design”.

     The main results of research in the sphere of Transport Technologies are presented in 2 books (Professor Vorkut A.I.), in 5 volumes of the textbook “System science in transport” (Professors Gavrilov E.V., Dmytrychenko M.F., Dolya V.K., Lanovyi O.T., Polishchuk V.P., Associate Professor Lynnyk I.E.) and in many manuals (authors Kovalyk A.G., Mayak M.M., Habutdinov R.A., Dzyuba O.P., Koszarny O.M., Kunda N.T., Kunitsky E.N., Ignatenko O.S., Kotsyuk O.Ja., Ozirskyy S.V., Yatskivskyy L.Yu), in 16 monographs and in 16 author’s certificates.

     Main research interests work of the department:
     • development of the theory of transport process of road transport;
     • improvement of methods of traffic engineering;
     • improvement of methods of road safety on street and road networks of cities and roads of general use;
     • development of methodological principles of movement control on roads;
     • design of automated systems of traffic control;
     • development of methodological principles of determination and growth of transport systems’ functioning;
     • formation of highly effective container transport system for intercity automobile and multimodal transportation;
     • development of scientific bases of passengers flow control;
     • development of a methodology of improvement of cities’ transportation systems;
     • development of a general theory of transport storage systems;
     • formation of rational route systems;
     • improvement of environmental characteristics of traffic schemes;
     • research of physiological characteristics of drivers’ behavior.

     The department provides training Transportation Technologies, focusing on the development of the theory of transport processes and systems, theory of control and organization of traffic on the cities’ street and road networks and on general use roads, and on this basis - training for different specialties and professional orientation.

     Training of specialists

     Formation and development of transport systems define the orientation of multilevel training of specialists for transport control. While determining specialties we take into consideration both the needs of professionals for integrated systems and modes of transport. Levels of training, which students are educated in:
     • Bachelor;
     • Specialist-engineer;
     • Master.

     The department graduates specialists in:
     • transport systems (specialized orientation: freight transportation systems and logistics management on transport, transport systems of cities);
     • traffic engineering.

     The department trains full-time students as well as students of the Institute of Correspondence Education and Distance Learning and the Institute of Economics and Business in Transport. The department has laboratory facilities and computer-equipped laboratories.

     Main courses taught at the department:
     • interaction of modes of transport;
     • operations research in transport systems;
     • fundamentals of the theory of systems and control;
     • marketing;
     • organization of traffic;
     • automotive traffic control systems;
     • the technical means of traffic
     • transport planning of cities;
     • technology of scientific research;
     • organization of control of transport processes;
     • organization of automobile transport and road safety;
     • ecological characteristics of transport systems;
     • economics of traffic management;
     • ergonomics.

     Students undergo practical training in transport enterprises Kievpastrans, JSC “ATP-17062” and “KP Kyyivparktrans”, in Traffic Police of Ministry of the Interior of Ukraine, ASTM in Kyiv. Themes of diploma projects include the improvement of traffic organization and safety, organization of freight, passenger and international transportation, logistics management of transportation of passengers and cargo. Graduates include the results of their research work acquired during the study period at the university into their graduation theses and diploma projects. Integrated diploma projects are practiced. Using modern methods of research and technology graduates prepare Master degree theses. Scientific Conferences of the teaching staff and students are held annually. Students successfully participate in the Republican competitions of students’ research works.

     Doctoral candidates of the department
     • Professor Kotsyuk A.Ju. - works on the issue of transport and logistics activities;
     • Professor Lanoviy O.T. - deals with methods of determination of the efficiency of the network of roads in a single transport system
     • Assoc. Gulchak OD - Is developing methods to improve the efficiency of urban passenger transport;
     • Assoc. Kunitsky AM - Deals with methods of improving the efficiency of transport and movement of material flow within the city;

     Post-graduate students of the department: Artemchuk Yu.M., Bondar T.V., Varshavets A.V., Hrebelnyk Yu.M., Didkivska L.S., Kolyada O.O., Kotova S.O., Kronglevs’ka V.V., Laputin R.O., Mastypan A.M., Solovey Ju.P., Khristenko O.V., Shapenko E.M. - Post-graduate students