The Specialized Scientific Council K.64.051.23 functioned at the K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies of V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University in 2009-2021, and it was the only Academic Council, where it was possible to defend thesis on specialty 11.00.02 - "Human Geography" in Eastern Ukraine.
The first cadence of the Specialized Academic Council K.64.051.23 at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University was created by the decision of the Presidium of the Higher Attestation Commission of Ukraine No. 3-07 /2 dated May 27, 2009 with the right to accept and consider defense of theses for obtaining the degree of PhD in Geography in the specialty 11.00.02 - "Human Geography".
By the order of the Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine dated 15.03.2019 № 358 (with changes from 22.07.2020 № 946), the specialized academic council granted the right to hold the PhD theses defense in specialty 11.00.02 - "Human Geography" for the period till May 15, 2021 .
The Specialized Academic Council:
Head of the Council:
Deputy Head:
Scientific Secretary:
Members of the Council:
During the special counsil operation the follow PhD theses were defended:
| Olesya Kornus | December 4,
2009 |
"Territorial Organization of the population service system of Sumy region and the ways of improvement" | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Pavlo Virchenko | April 23,
2010 |
"Spatial organization of education system of a region (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Liudmila Kliuchko | June 10,
2010 |
"Territorial organization of the religious sphere of Kharkov region" | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Anna Kuleshova | December 10, 2010 | "Human-geographical features of border sociogeosystems (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Irina Skryl | April 15,
2011 |
"Human-geographical features of tourist-and-recreational activities in a regional sociogeosystem (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Mezentsev |
| Kateryna Sehìda | October 14, 2011 | "Human-geographical features of demographic development of a regional sociogeosystem (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Natalia Moshtakova | October 14, 2011 | "Territorial organization of the culture sphere of a regional sociogeosystem (illustrated by Luhansk region)” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Nataliia Gorozhankina | January 27, 2012 | "Spatial-temporal analysis of regional education system (illustrated by Dnipropetrovsk region)” | D.Sc., prof. Lubov Zelenska |
| Alexander Nosyrev | May 11, 2012 | "Trade and economic activities in Ukraine in the context of European integration" | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Daria Shiyan | May 11, 2012 | "Territorial peculiarities of population morbidity of Krivoy Rog as a center of the old industrial region” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Alexey Samoilov | May 12, 2012 | “Social security of a regional sociogeosystem (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Anna Dudkina | May 18, 2012 | "Human-geographical features of the investment activity of Lugansk region" | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Zoya Boyko | May 18, 2012 | "Human-geographical features of labor resources of Dnepropetrovsk region" | D.Sc., prof. Liubov Zelenska |
| Sergey Otechko | April 19, 2013 | "Territorial organization of the transport system of Kharkiv region (illustrated by road transport)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Nataliya Serokurova | April 19, 2013 | Human-geographical features of tourist-recreational potential of Kharkiv region” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Mezentsev |
| Nataliya Dobrovolska | October 23, 2014 | "Human-geographical aspects of environmentally sustainable agriculture (illustrated by Kharkiv region)” | D.Sc., prof. Serhii Kostrikov |
| Viktoriya Pankrat′eva | October 23, 2014 | "Territorial features of the education system of Lugansk region (human-geographical aspects) | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Victor Grushka | October 24, 2014 | "Human-geographical features of the geoecological situation formation in an old industrial region (illustrated by Dnipropetrovsk region)” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Yanina Vasylevska | October 24, 2014 | “Tourist-recreational resources of Kherson region: human-geographical aspect” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Taras Pogrebskiy | September 18, 2015 | “Territorial features of the health care system of Volyn region” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Eugene Telebeneva | September 18, 2015 | "Human-geographical study of the socio-economic development of a region (illustrated by Kharkiv region” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Iryna Barylo | November 11, 2016 | “Geodemographic development of Poltava region” | D.Sc., prof. Liudmyla Niemets |
| Pavlo Kobylin | September 19, 2017 | “Territorial features of the population trading service in Kharkiv region” | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Anastasiia Mazurova | October 12, 2018 | «Human-geographical features of the functioning of the city social and geographical system (case study of the city of Kharkiv)» | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Olena Nikolaeva | October 12, 2018 | «Recreational economic complex of Odessa region» | D.Sc., prof. Viktoriia Yavorska |
| Kateryna Kravchenko | November 9, 2018 | «Human-geographical features of the formation and development of the settlement system of Kharkiv region» | D.Sc., prof. Kostiantyn Niemets |
| Oleksii Chuiev | November 9, 2018 | «Spatial GIS-analysis of the infrastructure component of the urbogeosystem (case study of the city of Kharkiv)» | D.Sc., prof. Serhii Kostrikov |
Defense in one-time specialized scientific councils
| Number of one-time specialized scientific councils | Name of the applicant | Date of the defence | Title of the thesis | Scientific supervisor | Academic degree, specialty |
| DF 64.051.032 | Olha Suptelo | November 11, 2021 | Post-industrial transformations of the city of Kharkiv: human-geographical aspects | D.Sc. in Geography, Ass. Prof. Kateryna Sehida | PhD, specialty 103 Earth Sciences |
| DF 64.051.031 | Maryna Lohvynova | December 23, 2021 | Human-geographical features of forced migration in the border regions of Eastern Ukraine | D.Sc. in Geography, Prof. Liudmyla Niemets | PhD, specialty 103 Earth Sciences |
| Denys Serohin | September 6, 2024 | Geoinformation modeling and analysis of regional segments of global urbanized space (using examples of cities of different ranks) | D.Sc. in Geography, Prof. Sergiy Kostrikov | PhD, specialty 103 Earth Sciences |
Information about the defense of Doctor of Philosophy degrees on the university website
Resolution No. 44. Procedure for Awarding the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Resolution No. 40. On approval of requirements for dissertation design
Presentation on the procedure for awarding the degree of Doctor of Philosophy
Presentation "Stages of passing the certification of Doctors of Philosophy"
Algorithm for the procedure for defending a dissertation and obtaining a Ph.D. degree
Theses, abstracts, official opponents' reviews
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Telebyeneva E.Y.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Telebyeneva E.Y.
Review of the official opponent Dudnik I.M. on the Telebyeneva E.Y.’s thesis
Review of the official opponent Pidhrushnyy G.P. on the Telebyeneva E.Y.’s thesis
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Pohrebs'kyy T.G.
Review of the official opponent Dudnik I.M. on the Pohrebs'kyy T.G.’s thesis
Review of the official opponent Mezentseva N.I. on the Pohrebs'kyy T.G.’s thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Pohrebs'kyy T.G.
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Barylo I.M.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Barylo I.M.
Review of the official opponent Dzhaman V.O. on the Barylo I.M.’s thesis
Review of the official opponent Mal'chykova D.S. on the Barylo I.M.’s thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Kobylin P.O.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Kobylin P.O.
Review of the official opponent Dudnik I.M. on the P.O. Kobylin’s thesis
Review of the official opponent Mezentseva N.I. on the P.O. Kobylin’s thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Mazurova A.V.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Mazurova A.V.
Review of the official opponent Malchikova D.S. on the A.V. Mazurova's thesis
Review of the official opponent Mezentseva N.I. on the A.V. Mazurova's thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Nikolaeva O.I.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Nikolaeva O.I.
Review of the official opponent Lubitseva O.O. on the O.I. Nikolaeva's thesis
Review of the official opponent Kuzyshin A.V. on the O.I. Nikolaeva's thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Kravchenko K.O.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Kravchenko K.O.
Review of the official opponent Lubitseva O.O. on the K.O. Kravchenko's thesis
Review of the official opponent Kuzyshin A.V. on the K.O. Kravchenko's thesis
Abstact of the thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Chuev O.S.
Thesis for the degree of PhD in Geography, Chuev O.S.
Review of the official opponent Lubitseva O.O. on the O.S. Chuev's thesis
Review of the official opponent Kuzyshin A.V. on the O.S. Chuev's thesis
Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Earth Sciences), Suptelo O.S..
Abstract for the thesis, Suptelo O.S.
Review of the official opponent of Zapototsky S.P. on the O.S. Suptelo's thesis
Review of the official opponent of Pidgrushny G.P. on the O.S. Suptelo's thesis
Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Earth Sciences), Lohvynova M.O.
Abstract for the thesis, Lohvynova M.O.
Review of the official opponent of Provotar N.I. on the M.O. Lohvynova's thesis
Review of the official opponent of Pidgrushny G.P. on the M.O. Lohvynova's thesis
Thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Earth Sciences), Serohin D.S.
Abstract for the thesis, Serohin D.S.
Reviwers' and opponents' reviews on the D.S. Serohin's thesis



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