PHD at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine
Mykhailo Ushkats, born on July 10, 1971, is a distinguished Ukrainian physicist specializing in theoretical and molecular physics. He earned his Doctor of Science in Physics and Mathematics from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 2018, with a focus on statistical mechanics and phase transitions. Ushkats holds a PhD in Technical Sciences from the Institute of Technical Thermophysics (2000) and an M.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy from Mykolaiv State Pedagogical Institute (1993). Currently, he heads the Physics and Mathematics Department at Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv. His research includes phase-transition phenomena and heat transfer modeling.
Professional Profiles
Academic Degrees and Education
Doctor of Science (Habilitation) in Physics and Mathematics Specialties: Theoretical Physics, Thermophysics and Molecular Physics Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2018 Thesis Title: “Description of the condensation phenomenon for one-component fluids on the basis of the statistical Gibbs approach” PhD in Technical Sciences Specialty: Technical Thermophysics and Industrial Thermoenergetics Institute of Technical Thermophysics, Kyiv, Ukraine, 2000 Thesis Title: “Mathematical modeling of work of the continuous casting plants with moving crystallizers” M.Sc. in Physics and Astronomy (Diploma with Honors) Mykolaiv State Pedagogical Institute, Mykolaiv, Ukraine, 1993
Employment History
Postgraduate, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine November 1993 – November 1996 Assistant Professor of Physics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine January 1997 – May 2001 Associate Professor of Physics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine May 2001 – October 2016 Postdoctoral, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine October 2016 – October 2018 Professor of Physics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine November 2018 – October 2021 Head of Mathematics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine November 2021 – September 2022 Head of Physics and Mathematics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding, Mykolaiv, Ukraine October 2022 – Present
Teaching Experience
Physics” Courses, Physics Department, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding January 1997 – Present Special Courses in Functional Analysis, Modern Techniques of Computer Simulations, Applied Statistics, and Equations of Mathematical Physics Department of Information Control Systems and Technologies, Admiral Makarov National University of Shipbuilding September 2018 – Present
Areas of Activity and Expertise
Molecular and Chemical Physics Statistical Mechanics Theoretical Studies of Phase-Transition Phenomena Based on Statistical Mechanics Mathematical Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer Processes Numerical Integration Techniques Education in Physics and Astronomy
Recognitions and Honors
“Excellence in Education” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2019 “For Scientific and Educational Achievements” of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2020 Certificate of “Outstanding Contribution in Reviewing” for contributions to the journal Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, 2017
Publications
- Approximation of Cluster Integrals for Various Lattice-Gas Models, Publication date: 2018.
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- Construction of subcritical isotherms for model and real gases on the basis of Mayer’s cluster expansion, Publication date: 2020.
- Some universality in subcritical behavior of real substances and model fluids, Publication date: 2020.
- Topological solitons in chain molecular crystals with stoichiometric obstacles and hydrogen bonds, Publication date: 2020.
- Electric and Spectral Properties of Solid Water-Nanocellulose Systems in a Wide Range of Temperatures, Publication date: 2021.
- Application of Mayer’s activity expansions to the Ising problem, Publication date: 2022.
- Melting of crystallites in a solid porous matrix and the application limits of the Gibbs–Thomson equation, Publication date: 2022.
- Features of nanocrystal melting, Publication date: 2022.
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