Technology and equipment for mechanical, physical and technical processing
Qualification given: Researcher in the field of Engineering sciences
Academic degree: PhD in Engineering sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Mechanics and Technology
Department: Department of Technology and Equipment of Machine-building Industry
Forms of study: full-time – 3 years / part-time – 4 years / independent degree seekers – 5 years
Technology and equipment of mechanical, physical and technical processing is a field of science and engineering where its research scope is:
- processes of physical and chemical material processing; formation processes of details surface layer using physical and chemical processing methods that ensure the structure modification and lead to changes of properties of materials.
- patterns and relationships in technological processes based on the influence of physical fields with distributed and concentrated energy on materials, and the optimization of their modes. Technical means to implement and manage these processes.
Areas of study
- Processes of physical and chemical treatment of materials using various energy effects.
- Formation and modification of material properties and surface layers of parts using methods of physical and chemical processing.
- Interaction of the tool and the technological environment with the workpiece material, including mechanical processing and directed energy flows.
- Design, production, and operation of technological equipment and tools for physical and chemical processing.
- Mathematical and physical modeling, optimization, and diagnostics of processes and equipment to improve technical and economic indicators.
- Ensuring environmental and labor safety in physical and chemical processing.
Professional competencies
- The ability to conduct scientific research in the field of mechanical and physical-technical materials processing.
- Development and implementation of new technological processes using modern equipment.
- Proficiency in methods of designing technological processes.
- Optimization of technological processes.
- Research aimed at improving the quality, accuracy, and productivity of machining processing.
- Skills in modeling and computer engineering analysis of technological processes.
- Implementation of research results into production and the development of new directions in materials processing.
- Supervision of scientific research and experimental design work, as well as teams of researchers and developers.

Graduate destinations
- Scientific research activities.
- Teaching at higher education institutions.
- Research Assistant in research institutes and laboratories developing new materials processing technologies.
- Project manager for research projects aimed at improving existing and developing new materials processing technologies.
- Expert analyst in the field of materials processing technology development.
- Lead technologist or chief technologist in industrial enterprises in mechanical engineering, instrumentation, and other industries.
- Technical consultant for modernization and automation of materials processing technological processes.
- Manager of innovative projects related to the implementation of advanced processing technologies.