Kostiantyn Klevtsov

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

Professor at the Department of Transport Technologies and Mechanical Engineering

1990: Graduated from Kherson Industrial Institute, specializing in 0568 “Machinery and Apparatuses of Textile Industry”.
1994: Defended Candidate of Technical Sciences dissertation (PhD equivalent) at Kherson Industrial Institute, specializing in 05.19.02 “Primary Processing of Textile Raw Materials”.
1997: Awarded the academic title of Associate Professor at the Department of Production of Natural Fibers.
2013: Defended Doctor of Technical Sciences dissertation at the Specialized Scientific Council of Kherson National Technical University, specializing in 05.18.02 “Technology of Grain, Legumes, Cereal Products, Compound Feeds, Oilseeds, and Bast Crops”.
2014: Completed a second higher education degree at Kherson National Technical University in “Information and Communication Technologies and Distance Learning Organization”, specializing in Systems Software.
2015: Awarded the academic title of Professor at the Department of Commodity Science, Standardization, and Certification.

2014: Professor at the Department of Operation of Marine Electrical Equipment and Automation Systems.
2017: Professor at the Department of Transport Technologies.
2022 – Present: Professor at the Department of Transport Technologies and Mechanical Engineering.

2023: Completed professional development internship at the Department of Transport Systems and Technical Service, Kherson National Technical University (180 hours / 6 ECTS credits, Certificate No. 571 dated Nov 14, 2023).

2023–2025: Research Team Member for the state project “Development of wear-resistant modified epoxiplasts for repair and reliability enhancement of maritime transport and military equipment” (State Reg. No. 0123U102016), funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
International Project: Executive Investigator for an international research collaboration with the University of Plymouth (UK) (Certificate of Collaboration dated Sept 19, 2023). Project Goal: Joint development (University of Plymouth and KSMA researchers) of an automated tool for identifying war-damaged industrial facilities and their components in Ukraine.

Member of the KSMA Research Laboratory: “Polymer and Composite Materials in Shipbuilding”.
Member of the Specialized Scientific Council K 67.111.01 at Kherson State Maritime Academy, specializing in 05.02.01 “Materials Science” (since 2014).
Member of the Scientific School: “Materials Science, Operation, and Repair of Transport Vehicles”.
Editorial Board Member for the peer-reviewed journal “Herald of KSMA” (focusing on “Transport Technologies”).

Successfully supervised 1 Doctor of Technical Sciences and 2 Candidates of Technical Sciences (PhD) in specialty 05.18.02.

Published over 160 scientific papers, including 5 monographs, 7 textbooks/study guides approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 100 articles in domestic and international professional journals (3 indexed in Scopus), and holds 11 Patents of Ukraine.

2009: Certificate of Appreciation from the Head of the Kherson Regional State Administration for long-term conscientious creative work, development, and implementation of innovative ideas in education and science.
2014: Certificate of Appreciation from the Department of Education, Science, Youth, and Sports of the Kherson Regional State Administration for fruitful work and innovation in the academic field.