Curriculum vitae
Name: Mr. Valerii Ushkalov
Born December, 7, 1963.
Married. One son.
Present address: 17, Antonov str, Ap.17, Kiev, 03186, Ukraine.
Education:
higher, veterinary (Kharkov zoo-veterinary institute 1981-1986)
postgraduate study in National Scientific Center Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Kharkov (with the speciality epizootology, virology, microbiology, immunology and mycology)
Scientific degree: Ph. D in veterinary sciences (conferred in 1992 in Ukraine),
Doctor of Veterinary Science, (conferred in 2003 in Ukraine),
Scientific title: senior scientist (1997), professor (2010), corresponding member (2010), academician (2020) of Natioanal Akademy Agrarifn Sciences of Ukraine.
Professional experience:
1986 – 1988 –veterinary doctor of cattle factory.
1988-1992 – postgraduate study in National Scientific Center Institute of Experimental and Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Kharkov (with the speciality epizootology, virology, microbiology, immunology and mycology)
1992-2004 – junior scientist, scientist, senior scientist, principal scientist, head of the laboratory of laboratory study of bacterial diseases of young, head of the laboratory study of bacterial diseases of young, Head laboratory study of diseases of young animals (01.01.2002) Institute of experimental and clinical veterinary medicine Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences.
2004 – 15.07.2015- head of the division Head of the National Center for strains, of State scientific control institute of biotechnology and strains of microorganisms, Deputy Director, Director (2006-2011), and Deputy Director (2011-2012), Director (2012-2013), and Deputy Director (2013-2015).
15.07.2015-22.05.2021 – Director Ukrainian Laboratory of Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine,
24.05.2021 – Professor of the Department of Epizootology, Microbiology and Virology National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine
Skills acquired: Experience in performing of experimental investigations in the area of bacterial biology, epizootology, immunology, biotechnology. Experience in the work with causative agents of extremely dangerous diseases, anthropozoonosis. Participation in evaluation of epizootic situation in foci of extremely dangerous animal infections. Practical experience in organization of the scientific laboratories work. Development of measures for elimination of epizootia consequences in the conditions of industrial farming. Construction of means of diagnostics and specific prevention.
Grants:
USTC project Р453 – Development and Application of Animal Disease Diagnostics (2011-2012).
USTC project Р490 – Application of New Bio-preparations with Nematocidic and Plant Regulating Effect in Cultivation Technologies of Cereal, Vegetable, and Other Crops (2011-2013).
UP-2″ Development of a system of epidemiological forecasting of zoonotic diseases using geoinformation technologies; TAP-2 “Development and implementation of diagnostic influenza based on isothermal amplification of nucleic acids “; R-5859” Implementation of information, communication and educational approaches to technology transfer and sustainable development of research institutions “; Erasmus + 586383-EPP-1-2017-1-SI-EPPKA2-CBHE- JP (Ag-Lab) (Grant 2017-2978 / 001-001 dated 14.11.2017; Federal Finance Assistance between NULES of Ukraine and the US Forest Service International Programs (2016-2017), Projects of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine: “Development of immunosensory test system for rapid diagnosis of socially significant bacterial infections of animals in Ukraine “,” Scientific and experimental substantiation of monitoring of antibiotic resistance in microorganisms – contaminant of agro-industrial products within the concept of “Global Health”, “Scientific and experimental substantiation of molecular genetic screening of pathogens transmitted with food”, “Development of theoretical and methodological foundations of laboratory control for the production of safe crop products”, “Scientific substantiation of criteria assessment of quality and safety of raw milk – harmonization with international requirements “,
Took part in scientific projects:
- 110/9-pr-2022 “Study of the phenomenon of biofilm formation and antibiotic resistance in microorganisms for the development of molecular genetic tools for the diagnosis of emergent zoonoses” (supervisor)
- No. 110/5–pr-2021 “To develop a system of control and restoration of the ecological balance of natural water bodies polluted by by-products of animal husbandry” (executor),
- 110/16-pr-2020 “Scientific substantiation of criteria for assessing the quality and safety of raw milk – harmonization with international requirements” (executor)
“Monitoring the quality of biological resources and products of the agro-industrial complex to ensure food and environmental security of Ukraine” (topic leader), - “Scientific-experimental substantiation of molecular genetic screening of food-borne pathogens (Listeria, Salmonella, Yersinia)” (topic leader),
- “Support of regional policy of Ukraine”, regional development project “Development of regional infrastructure for quality control and safety of agricultural products” (head of topic),
- 110/2 l-pr-2018 “Harmonization to EU requirements of the conditions of production of grain products in Ukraine” (executor),
- 110/16-pr-2020 “Scientific substantiation of criteria for assessing the quality and safety of raw milk – harmonization with international requirements” (executor)
- “Scientific substantiation of measures to combat resistance of microorganisms to antimicrobial drugs in Ukraine based on the approaches of “One Health” (performer).
Published more than 600 scientific works
List of patents https://base.uipv.org/searchINV/search.php?action=search
Ushkalov VO http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5694-632X
Ushkalov VO Scopus Author ID: 36130483300,
https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=36130483300
Researcher ID Ushkalov VO AAS-4217-2020,
https://www.webofscience.com/wos/author/record/AAS-4217-2020
google.scholar Ушкалов В.О., h=7 цитування – 211,
https://scholar.google.com.ua/citations?hl=ru&user=gcI94-8AAAAJ
Languages: English (satisfactory level), Ukrainian (natives), Russian


