Prof. Yevgen Sokol is the Rector in the National Technical University ”Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. He graduated from the Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute in 1975. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1979 and Dr. Sc. (Eng.) in 1994. The title of Professor he obtained in 1998. He is a laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (2017), chosen as a Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2012), winner of the all-Ukrainian competition "Leader of the fuel and energy complex" in the nomination "Scientific and technical development" (2005), winner of the competition “High Potential” scientific for the sake of complex problems of energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2004), laureate of the certificate of honor of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for significant personal contribution to the development of education and science (2002), laureate of the Lebedev Prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2001) and others. His main professional activity is associated with institutions of the NAS of Ukraine and institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: Institute of Mechanical Engineering Problems named after A.M. Pidgorny; Institute of General Energy; National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute (1969 - till now). For more than 35 years, he has led scientific projects funded by the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. Prof. Yevgen Sokol taught undergraduate courses in “Microprocessor technology” for students of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. He supervises the training of postgraduate and doctoral students at National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. Prof. Yevgen Sokol has published more 400 scientific works, among them over 24 articles 100 conference proceedings in international peer-reviewed journals. His current research interests include: Microprocessor control of semiconductor electrical energy converters; Methods of analysis and synthesis of microprocessor control algorithms with mapping on the complex plane; Applied research in the field of development of medical devices and systems that are associated with the development of microprocessor control system; Development of new types of physiotherapeutic medical equipment. Prof. Vitalii Babak is the Director of the General Energy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He graduated from the Information-Measuring Equipment Department of the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute in 1977. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1981 and Dr. Sc. (Eng.) in 1995. From 1977 to 1995, he worked in various positions at the Kyiv Polytechnic Institute. From 1995 to 1998, he worked as Deputy Minister of Education, Head of the Main Accreditation Department of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine. From 1998 to 2008, he was the Rector of the National Aviation University (Kyiv, Ukraine). In 2003, Vitalii Babak was elected as Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. From 2008 to 2021 he worked as the Deputy Director for Science, Head of the Department, Chief Researcher of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. From 2022 till now Vitalii Babak is Acting Director of the General Energy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Vitaly Babak is a well-known scientist in the field of energy and information-measuring technologies. He created scientific schools in the field of technical diagnostics and information-measuring technologies. Among his students are 19 doctors and 30 candidates of sciences. During his professional activity, Vitalii Babak was awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology, the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Orders of Merit (II degree, IIIdegree). Vitali Babak is the author of more than 600 scientific works, including 20 monographs, 40 textbooks and dictionaries, 120 patents. Dr. Artur Zaporozhets is working as Leading Researcher in the General Energy Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He graduated from the Applied Physics Department of the National Aviation University in 2013. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2017 and Dr. Sc. (Eng.) in 2022. The title of Senior Researcher in Metrology and Information-Measuring Technology he obtained in 2019. He is a laureate of the Medal "For work and achievement" (2022), Award of the NAS of Ukraine for young scientists (2022), Award of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to young scientists (2021), Award of the President of Ukraine for young scientists (2019) and others. His main professional activity is associated with institutions of the NAS of Ukraine: G.V. Kurdyumov Institute of Metal Physics (2009-2011), Institute of Engineering Thermophysics (2013-2021), General EnergyInstitute (2022-till now). Since 2013 he took part in 20 research projects funded by NAS of Ukraine and Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science. In 2014-2016 Dr. A Zaporozhets taught undergraduate courses in Advances in Information Systems, Software Engineering and Programming Technologies, Information and Measuring Systems, Metrology, Biomedical Methods, Laboratory workshops for students of the Applied Physics Department of the National Aviation University. Dr. A. Zaporozhets has published more 200 scientific works, among them 14 books in Springer, over 50 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 60 conference proceedings. His currentresearch interests include Energy Informatics, Power Equipment Diagnostics, Environmental Monitoring, Algorithms and Data Structures, Big Data, Data Processing. Prof. Oleg Gryb is working as Full Professor in the National Technical University ”Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. He graduated from the Ukrainian Correspondence PolytechnicInstitute in 1973. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1979 and Dr. Sc. (Eng.) in 1992. The title of Professor he obtained in 1995. He is the laureate of the certificate of honor “For special services to the Ukrainian people” of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (2017), laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the field of science and technology (2013), Winner of the All-Ukrainian competition “Leader of the Fuel and Energy Complex” (2009) and others. His main professional activity is associated with institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and institutions of the NAS of Ukraine: Ukrainian Correspondence Polytechnic Institute (1980-1992); Kharkiv National University of Municipal Economy (1992-2010); Northeast Scientific Center of the NAS of Ukraine (2010); National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” (2010-till now). He took part in more than 30 research projects funded by NAS of Ukraine and Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science. Prof. Oleg Gryb taught undergraduate courses in “Electricity supply”, “Basics of electricity supply and energy saving”, “Systems of accounting and quality control of electric energy” for students of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. Dr. Oleg Gryb has published more 380 scientific works, among them 49 books (monographs, textbooks), 26 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 102 conference proceedings. His current research interests include quality of electrical energy and diagnostics of power lines using UAV. Prof. Ihor Karpaliuk is working as Full Professor in the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. He graduated from the Faculty of Power Supply and Lighting of Cities of the Kharkiv Institute of Urban Engineers in 1993. He obtained his Ph.D. in 1998 and Dr. Sc. (Eng.) in 2021. The title of Professor he obtained in 2022. His main professional activity is associated with institutions of higher education of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: Kharkiv National University of Municipal Economy (2003-2018); National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute (2018-till now). Since 2004 he took part in 10 research projects funded by Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science. In 2019-2022 Prof. Ihor Karpaliuk taught undergraduate courses in “Security of operating systems”, “Automated monitoring of energy facilities by unmanned aerial vehicles”, “Digital energy” for students of the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”. Prof. Ihor Karpaliuk has published more 150 scientific works, among them 18 books (monographs, textbooks), 11 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and 32 conference proceedings. His current research interests include Quality of electrical energy; Digital energy; Diagnostics of power lines using UAV
