Scientific Departments

Department of Nuclear Geochemistry and Cosmochemistry

Head of the dept
Borys G. Shabalin

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Geochemical basics of noosphere formation;
  • Radioecological consequences of Chornobyl catastrophe, rehabilitation of populated territories and decontamination of technogenic objects;
  • Decontamination, reprocessing, storage and burial of radioactive and dangerous wastes in Ukraine;
  • Mechanism of radioactive element migration in environment and modeling of geochemical processes;
  • Isotope metabolism in ecosystems;
  • Radiocarbon dating.

Department of Technogenesys Geochemistry

Head of the dept
German M. Bondarenko

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Study of structure, content and amount of mineral-substance flow in the system "lithosphere - technosphere - lithosphere" with respect to conception of industrial metabolism;
  • Development of ecological and geochemical basics of the secondary resource use in Ukraine;
  • Problems of the dangerous wastes treatment;
  • Standard, legislative and technical basics of waste treatment.

Department of Biogeochemistry

Head of the dept
Viktor V. Dolin

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Geochemistry of floristic and faunistic complexes;
  • Geochemistry of natural organic compounds;
  • Geochemistry of organic compound of technogenic origin and oil products;
  • Geochemistry of natural and technogenic isotopes;
  • Technogenesis ecological safety.

Department of Nuclear-Physical Technologies

Head of the dept
Yuriy L. Zabulonov

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Theoretical justification and development of new technical approaches and means at improvement of material analytical control system of material submited to the radioactive impact ;
  • Improvement of technologies and technical means of objects monitoring of nuclear-fuel cycle;
  • Development of new methods and technical means of environment state expert control;
  • Development, designing and introduction of complex geoecological monitoring system of dangerous objects.

Department of Geospheres Thermodynamics

Head of the dept
Rudolf Y. Belevtsev

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Thermodynamics and kinetics of geochemical processes in surface geospheres (the earth's crust, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) under impact of technogenic factors;
  • Heat and mass exchange in environment and possible climate change;
  • Geological factors of radioactive and toxic waste safe burial in geological formations;
  • Mineral forecast assessment on the base of geochemical, structural and petrologic criteria.

Laboratory of the comprehensive geochemical researches

Head of the Laboratory

Modest M. Gertsiuk

 

Department of Special Metallogeny

Head of the dept
Valentin V. Verkhovtsev

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Theoretical and applied metallogeny of black, noble and rare metals;
  • Paleogeodynamic analysis of minerals distribution and formation mechanism;
  • Assessment of mineral resource base in Ukraine.

Department of Ecological Safety Problems

Head of the dept
Georgiy V. Lysychenko

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Complex assessment of impact on environment and determination of geological risks of population dwelling and territories protection;
  • Geoinformation science and geochemical examination;
  • Analytic, systematic and consulting work accompaniment on questions of emergency situations and liquidation of consequences of ecological catastrophes;
  • Development, designing and introduction of complex geoecological monitoring system of dangerous objects.

Mineral-petrographical laboratory

Head of the lab
Victor G. Yatsenko

Key challenges and work directions:

  • A comprehensive study of mineral raw materials for nuclear energy in Ukraine.

Laboratory of environmental technologies and innovations

Head of the lab
Yuriy E. Tischenko

Key challenges and work directions:

  • Organization of exhibitions and conferences.
  • Development of teaching materials.
  • Publishing.

Laboratory of Isotope Geochemistry

Head of the lab
Yuriy M. Demikhov

Main directions of scientific researches:

  • Complex structural, mineralogical, chemical and isotope investigation of ores, minerals, rocks, biological samples and technogenic objects;
  • Study of processes, physical and chemical conditions of minerals and deposits formation;
  • Development of new methods of isotope investigation and improvement of existed once;
  • Modeling of geochemical processes.