Lecturers of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology
Olga Shevchenko
Doctor of Geographic Sciences,
Professor of the Department of Meteorology and Climatology,
Deputy Dean for Scientific Work and International Cooperation
Education and grades:
2020 – Defended Doctoral Dissertation titled “Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Complex Studies of Urban Meteorological Transformations in Cities” (Specialty – Meteorology, Climatology, Agrometeorology; Scientific Advisor – Prof. S. Snizhko)
2005–2008 – Postgraduate studies at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (TSNUK).
PhD Dissertation: “Assessment and Forecasting of the Current State of Air Pollution in Kyiv” (defended in 2009).
2004–2005 – Master’s program at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology, TSNUK.
Qualification: Master of Meteorology, Climatology, and Agrometeorology; Manager; Geographer; Lecturer.
2000–2004 – Bachelor’s program at the Department of Meteorology and Climatology, TSNUK.
Qualification: Bachelor of Hydrometeorology.
Professional Development and Training:
10/2024 – Internship at Eötvös Loránd University (Budapest, Hungary) under the Erasmus+ Teaching Staff Mobility program.
09/2021–11/2021 – Research internship at the Research Centre for Biometeorology, German Weather Service (Freiburg, Germany).
04/2021–05/2021 – Training course under the Erasmus+ ClimEd Project on a competency-based approach to developing climate education curricula.
08/2018 – Participation in the Summer School on Urban Climate organized by the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest (ICUB) (Romania).
04/2018 – Professional training on Knowledge Transfer and Commercialization of University Research at the Central European University in Skalica (Slovakia).
02/2018 – Internship on the use of the ENVIRO-HIRLAM model at the University of Helsinki (Finland).
10/2017 – Training on creating a Personal Learning Environment at the Agricultural University of Plovdiv (Bulgaria).
09/2017 – Internship in Economic Meteorology at the University of Helsinki (Finland).
07/2015–09/2015 – Research internship at the Institute of Meteorology, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany).
03/2012–05/2012 – Research internship at the Institute of Meteorology, Albert-Ludwig University of Freiburg (Germany).
05/2010 – Participation in International WMO Training for Teachers of Meteorological Disciplines (Sibiu, Romania).
Work Experience:
Since 03/2021 – Deputy Dean, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Since 07/2021 – Professor, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (part-time).
01/2014–02/2021 – Associate Professor, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Faculty of Geography, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
09/2008–12/2013 – Assistant Professor, Department of Meteorology and Climatology, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
01/2007–10/2007 – Environmental Safety Engineer, Ukrainian-American Research Center “Pratt & Whitney-Paton.”
12/2003–09/2005 – Engineer, Agricultural Meteorology Department, Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center.
Experience in International Projects:
2024-2026 DOMANI – Developing Micro-credentials Ecosystems in Ukraine and Mongolia for Competitive and Resilient Green Economies (Project 101179859);
2023–2026 Erasmus+ Programme Virtual Exchanges in Higher Education and Youth “CLUVEX” (Climate University for Virtual Exchanges (Project 101111959);
01/2023–06/2023 International project «Urbisphere», financed by European Research Council (ERC-SyG);
06/2018–11/2020 – Project Technology Needs Assessment «TNA»: Ukraine;
2015–2019 – ECOIMPACT ERASMUS+ “561975-EPP-1-2015-1-FI-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP-Adaptive learning environment for competence in economic and societal impacts of local weather, air quality and climate”;
2014 – International Project «CLIMATE FORUM EAST»;
2014 – International Project “LOC-CLIM-ACT: Local Actions to Influence Climate Change”;
2012–2013 – International Ukrainian-German Project “Scientific Development of the Water Balance Atlas of Western Ukraine,” implemented as part of the Hungary-Slovakia-Romania-Ukraine Cross-Border Cooperation Program.
Publications:
Author and co-author of more than 140 scientific and educational works, including 14 books.
Main publications include:
scientific monographs:
Theoretical and Methodological Foundations of Complex Studies of Urban Meteorological Transformations in Cities (2021);
Urban Meteorological Aspects of Air Pollution in a Big City (2011, co-authored with S. Snizhko);
Climate Vulnerability Assessment: Ukraine (2014, co-authored with O. Vlasiuk, I. Stavchuk, et al.);
Climate Change in the City of Kyiv: Problems and Possible Solutions (2014, co-authored with V. Basylevych, S. Snizhko, et al.);
Natural Science Problems of Ukraine’s National Security in the Challenges of Contemporary History (2019, co-authored);
River Runoff in Ukraine Under Climate Change Conditions (2020, co-authored);
textbook:
Economic Meteorology (2019, co-authored with S. Snizhko and A. Vitrenko).
Research interests:
Urban meteorological problems (air pollution and the influence of meteorological factors on pollutant concentrations, urban bioclimate, urban climate, climate change vulnerability and adaptation in cities);
Economic meteorology;
Climate change studies.
Scientific Supervision:
Under the scientific supervision of Prof. Olga Shevchenko, one PhD thesis has been completed and successfully defended:
2023 – Mariia Matviienko: Simulation of Microclimate and Bioclimatic Conditions of Big Cities in Summer Months.
Public and Professional Activities:
Deputy Chief Editor of the scientific journal Bulletin of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Geography;
Editor-in-Chief of the journal Constructive Geography and Rational Use of Natural Resources;
Member of the editorial board of Hydrology, Hydrochemistry and Hydroecology;
Member of specialized academic councils for doctoral defense: D 26.001.22 at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv,
Languages:
Ukrainian – native
English – fluent