Scientific research department
On 22 of July the scientific research department (SRB) was established in Odessa National Mechnikov University. It laid foundations for a systematic approach to the development of scientific researches.
In 1978 Odessa University obtained the status of a leading higher education establishment in the sphere of research projects. Departmental scientific research groups were united into branches. It let the priority trends of work stand out and helped the scientists to concentrate their efforts on these trends.
Basic research laboratories of inflammable materials, the synthesis of psychotropic substances, geography and protection of the Black Belt, engineering geology were founded within the framework of the scientific research department (SRD).
In 1984 the scientific research department (SRD) profoundly changed the form of organization of scientific work and became the fundamental institution of the university.

Stand (from left to right): O.I. Dragunovskaya, V.O. Ivanitsa, L.K. Malygina, T.P. Kolesnitchenko, I.V. Rayko;
Sit (from left to right): J.L. Smyntyna, T.V. Shakun
The scientists who were in charge of the university research work at different times contributed largely to the organization of scientific researches – professors V.O.Fedoseev, V.V.Fashchenko, G.I.Zelinskiy, O.G.Topchiev, M.M.Chesnokov.
Nowadays the vice-principal for scientific matters, technologies and introduction of inventions, doctor of biological studies, professor V.O.Ivanitsya has been taking the lead of SRD activities since 1997.
Administration and operational control of the SRD activities is realized by the head of the SRD – the deputy vice-principal for scientific matters, technologies and introduction of inventions L.K.Malygin.
The structure of the scientific research department:
- Scientific organization department (chief of department – J.P.Smyntyna);
- Scientific centers;
- Scientific educational centers;
- Scientific research laboratories;
- Scientific research branches;
- Scientific research departments at chairs;
- Department of international scientific cooperation
Scientific research sectors of Odessa National University named after Mechnikov
| № | Index | Name | Date of foundation | Head | Trends of scientific and productive activities |
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| 1. | Scientific library | 1817 y. | Podrezova М.О. | ||
| 2. | Botanic garden |
1867 y. At Novorossiysk University. 20-30-s years – individual scientific research and educational cultural botanic establishment. Later – a department of ONU |
D.B.S., prof. Slyusarenko O.М. |
Introduction and acclimatization of plants; cultivars studies and tests of ornamental plants etc. | |
| 3. | Scientific research institute if physics |
15.05.1926 y. Decision of All-Ukrainian UVK №236. The new statutory wording is affirmed by the rector of OSU 16.08.1990 y. |
D.Ph-M.S., prof. Tyurin О.V. |
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Astronomical observatory |
1871 y. – opening, 1920 y. – rated as the State astronomical observatory of the Education of Ukraine, 1933 – included into the structure of OSU – scientific-research institute of А.О. Listi, Department of Education of Ukraine №420-7/15 from 03.02.92, №12-02/130 from 4.06.93 |
D.Ph-M.S., prof. Andrievskiy S.M. | Physics and evolution of permanent, alterable and close binaries, meteoric, cometary and interstellar matters. Photometry of artificial satellites and dust components of the atmosphere. | |
| 5. | Institute of combustion and unconventional technologies |
Order of the Ministery of Ukraine and the Ministery of machine industry from 14.04.94 №80D,101.Order of OSU №12а-18 from 15.04.94 |
D.Ph-M.S. prof. Zolotko А.N. |
Problems of energetic, conversion, unconventional technologies and ecology, fundamental problems of combustion and explosion. | |
| 6. | Educational-scientific-industrial centre | Order of the Ministery of USSR №89 from 25.02.88. Order of OSU №352-06 from 01.03.88 | C.Ph-M.S. Glaubehvfy М.А. |
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Regional interdepartmental Centre of an integrated monitoring of environmental researches. |
Joint organization State scientific-manufacturing centre “The Nature”,OSU №06.03.01-453 from 19.ХІ.96 y. Joint agreement from 12.03.03. The regional council and the University. |
C.Ph-M.Sc. Medynets V.I.. | Scientific-manufactoring works with the usage of aerospace information in order to secure the priorities of the environment protection and the technogenic-ecological security, protection of environmental and recreational assets of the Black sea area. | |
| 8. | Educational scientific centre of medical and biological physics | ONU order № 07-02 from 11.03.2002 | D.Ph-M.S., prof. Vaksman U.F. | Scientific-manufacturing and research works aimed at the development of modern medical-physical technologies. | |
| 9. | Interdepartmental educational-scientific centre of geoarcheology, marine and environmental geology | ONU order 1222-18 from 15.05.2007. | prof. Yanko V.V. | Integration and coordination of archeologists, geologists and geographs’ activities for solving of topical scientific and applied tasks, which are connected with researches in marine geology and palaeography, archeology and ethnography, palaeoecology, riskful geologic and social processes. | |
| 10. | Educational scientific centre of high-tech scientific research equipement of ONU | Order of ONU № 38-02 from 9.12.2008 | Rakitskaya S.I. | Employment of material-technical resources in the scientific and scientific-technical work. | |
| 11. | Interdepartmental scientific educational physicotechnical centre | Order of DES and NAS of Ukraine from 30.10.2008 №989/565. ONU order №02-02 from 27.01.09. | D.Ph-M.S., prof. Lepih Y.I. | Investigation of micro- and nano-electronics and employment of the results of investigations in construction of the equipement. | |
| – | Electronic, ionic and molecular processes in semiconductors |
ОSU order №15-02 from 29.01.85 |
C.Ph-M.S. Lepih Y.I. |
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Scientific research laboratory of touch-sensitive electronics and electrical equipement reliability | Order of the Ministry of machine industry, the defense industry division and conversion of Ukraine and OSU №122 from 10.09.92. | D.Ph-M.S., prof. Kurmashev Sh.D. | Development of a new scientific-technical approach to the reliability conrol of the electronic engineering on the basis of the analyses of defects development and demonstration, degradation and abruptions. | |
| – | Scientific research laboratory of data recording systems of moving targets | Order of the Ministry of machine industry, the defense industry division and conversion of Ukraine and the Department of Education, from 29.10.93y.605/396. OSU order from 18.11.93 №1915 – 18. | Budiyanska L.M. |
Elaboration of the ideology, programs and ways of the development of new generation sensors in Ukraine in order to modernize the current equipement and to create advanced technologies. Elaboration of effective methods, mechanisms and programs of analysis, math modeling for complicated systems and their employment in technical systems of moving targets approach. |
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| 12. | Biotechnological educational scientific centre |
DES order from 4.03.2009 № 207. ONU order № 22-02 from 26.06.09 State purpose-oriented scientific-technical program “Science at the universities in 2008-2012y’. |
D.Ch.S., prof. Galkin B.M. |
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Synthesis of medicaments | USSR resolution №462-9 from 1.10.71 | D.B.S., prof. Galkin B.M. | Elaboration of scientific bases of new organic matters synthesis. | |
| – | Combustible elements | USSR resolution №67 from 20.01.62 | C.Ch.S. Makordey F.V. |
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Engineering geology of the seacoast, reservoirs and hillsides | USSR postulate №1752 from 17.11.59 | D.G-M.Sc., prof. Konikov E.G. |
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Soil geography and protection of the soil body of the Black Belt | USSR postulate №61 from 3.02.71 | C.S. Zurkan O.I. | An integrated study of the soil-formation dynamics, dependent on irrigation and drainage. | |
| 15. | Physic of aerodispersive systems | USSR postulate №1759 from 13.12.58. | D.Ph-M.S. Kopit M.H. |
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Physics and chemistry of low-temperature plasma | 25.12.92 | C.Ph-M.S. Orlovska S.G. |
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Non-crystalline systems of electronics | OSU order №15-02 from 29.01.85 | C.Ph-M.S. Doicho I.K. |
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Problems of mathematics, economics, mechanics and psychology | OSU order №36-02 from 28.12.92 | D.Ph-M.S. Vainsfeld N.D. |
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Theoretical and molecular physica | OSU order №2326-18 from 29.12.92. | C.Ph-M.S. Mahlaichuk V.M. | Theoretical investigations of micro inhomogeneous mediums, very viscous substances with aqueous connections of chemical solutions | |
| 20. | Problems of management and biological diversity protection | ONU order from 18.04.2001 №14-02 | D.B.S., prof. Stoilovskiy V.P. | Coordination of scientific-practical investigations of multiplicity-protection problems in the region. | |
| 21. | Marine geology and geochemistry | Ministry of geology order №449/409 from 28.11.78. | C.G-M.S. Suchkov I.O. |
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