Ukrainian National Forestry University (UNFU)

#Bioeconomy

#Bioenergy

#Biogas & Fermentation

#Biogenic Residuals & Waste Materials

#Biomethane

#Biorefineries & Biofuels

#Circular Economy

#Environmental Analytics

#Renewable Energy

#Resource Efficiency

#Resources

#Waste Streams

Contact

Orest Kiyko

Professor, Doctor of Science
Head of the Department of Furniture Production Techniques and Wood Product Technology of the Ukrainian National Forestry University (UNFU)


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Prof. Kens Igor–Roman


Prof. Yaroslav Hnatyshyn


Prof. Voytovych Ivan


The main directions of UNFU’s activity are:

  • Ecological economics, sustainable resource use
  • Forest sector development, sustainable forest management and economic protection of environment
  • Increase of forests and urban ecosystems productivity and biological resistance
  • Resource saving & environment protection technologies, machines & equipment for forestry sector
  • Theoretical basics for energy saving and environmentally sound technologies for wood-processing and modelling of the processes
  • Usage of energy crops and different types of biomass to generate heat and electric energy
  • Development and implementation advanced technologies for processing wood waste and biomass into biogas
References and Experience

UNFU participated in a lot of international projects:

  • H2020-ISIB-2014-2, DIABOLO (Distributed, integrated and harmonised forest information for bioeconomy outlooks), 2014-2017 (full partner)
  • FP7 Capacities, RERAM (Bridging Gaps Between R2I in Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials), 2014-2016 (leader of working package)
  • FP7 Capacities, Regions-of-Knowledge, IN2WOOD (FOREST Clusters Development and Implementation Measures of a 6-Region Strategic Joint Action Plan for Knowledge-based Regional Innovation, 2010-2012 (full partner)
  • Cooperation with SIPPO, Swiss Import Promotion Program (2009-2012)
  • Cluster analysis of the forest-based sector of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine, 2006-2008, funded by “ Inter-cooperation” - Swiss Foundation for International Development Cooperation
  • European Tempus Tacis project, foundation of the Institute of Ecological Economics 2004
  • UNFU coordinated and implemented research projects for clients on regional and national level:

    • Ukrainian Ministries: MENR, MEDTU, MESYSU and Ukrainian Agencies: SFRA, SASII, SAEI
    • Numerous regional administrations, clients in business, banking, insurance, communities
Network Focus
  • UNFU searches for joint research on forest cluster development
  • UNFU searches for joint research on rational use of wood resources
  • UNFU searches for joint research on rational use of biomass to obtain energy
  • UNFU searches for joint research on development of the forests sector
Unique Selling Point
  • New technologies
  • New ideas
  • New analysis