KSU PhD student Yevhenii Khomenko successfully defended his dissertation in software engineering

Today, August 7, a significant scientific event took place at Kherson State University - the successful defense of a dissertation by PhD graduate Yevhenii Khomenko to obtain the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in specialty 121 «Software Engineering».

The topic of the dissertation research is «Development of a local IoT system for monitoring and controlling room conditions based on the Home Assistant platform», supervisor - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Serhii Babichev, professor of the Department of Physics at Kherson State University.

The Rector of Kherson State University, Oleksandr Volodymyrovych Spivakovskyi, who has been dealing with smart room issues since 2011, joined the meeting of the specialized academic council and took an active part in the professional discussion as a practitioner. The Rector emphasized the particular value of this work for the future of the university:

The dissertation research is relevant. This is precisely the case when science directly intersects with practice. Yevhen investigates modern digital solutions, has worked with our university's digital infrastructure for a long time, and well understands the real needs of the digital environment and technological challenges. One day we will certainly implement such technologies, just as we planned during peaceful times. A SMART university becomes a reality thanks to such research.

The following leading scientists were included in the ad hoc specialized academic council:

• Council Chair: Volodymyr Peschanynenko, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at KSU.

• Scientific Supervisor: Serhii Babichev, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Physics at KSU.

• Reviewer: Maksym Poltoratskyi, Doctor of Philosophy (12 «Information Technologies»), Associate Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering at KSU.

• Opponents:

  • Ivan Serhiiovych Laktionov, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Professor of the Department of Software for Computer Systems at National Technical University «Dnipro Polytechnic»;
     
  • Andrii Leonidovych Perekrestit, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Computer Engineering and Electronics at Kremenchuk Mikhail Ostrohradskyi National University;
     
  • Victoria Anatoliivna Vysotska, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor, Professor of the Department of Information Systems and Networks at Lviv Polytechnic National University.

We sincerely congratulate Yevhen Khomenko, his scientific supervisor, and the entire team of the Faculty of Computer Science, Physics, and Mathematics of KSU on this significant achievement! We wish you inspiration, new professional heights, and the successful implementation of scientific ideas into practical digital solutions!