The teachers of the Department of Materials Science and Materials Engineering held a working meeting with representatives of the energy technology company UA GREEN. The purpose of the event was to discuss ways to increase the competitiveness of the G8 specialty “Materials Science”, as well as further employment opportunities for graduates of the educational program “Materials and Additive Manufacturing Technologies”.
UA GREEN is a young Ukrainian company founded in 2023, specializing in the production of vertical wind power plants with a capacity of up to 10 kW. The products are aimed at the needs of private households, businesses, office centers and associations of co-owners of apartment buildings. Due to active development, the company needs specialists familiar with modern materials, technologies and innovative production solutions, in particular 3D printing and its engineering applications.
“Currently, Ukraine needs engineers who understand the specifics of modern materials, innovative production and can implement new technologies in the field of renewable energy. Of particular note is the involvement of representatives of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in international projects related to green energy, in particular the OSCARS project ‘FAIR Open Infrastructure for Modeling Hydrogen Storage and Rare Earth Magnetic Materials’ (HYDRA)”, said Oleksiy Vinokur, CEO of UA GREEN.
The guarantor of the educational program “Materials and Additive Manufacturing Technologies” of specialty 132 “Materials Science” of the second (master’s) level of higher education, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Materials Science and Materials Engineering Tetiana Tepla, emphasized the importance of the university’s cooperation with industrial partners:
“We focus student training on real market needs, and cooperation with companies such as UA GREEN opens up new opportunities for our applicants for practice, internships and future employment.”
Following the meeting, the parties outlined areas for further interaction, including stakeholder participation in improving educational programs, involving students in the company’s projects, and forming joint research initiatives in the field of renewable energy and additive technologies.
