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Personal information 
First name(s) / Surname(s) Vasyl Rizak
Address(es)84/10 Volodymyrska Str., 88000 Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Telephone(s) Mobile:+380673122587
Fax(es)–
E-mailvrizak@uzhnu.edu.ua
  
NationalityUkrainian
  
Date of birth10.07.1963
  
Gender  Male
  
Desired employment / Occupational fieldphysicist
  
Websites & social linksVasyl Rizak
  
Participation in the grant programs 
DateFrom 2025 to present time
Occupation or position heldProject manager Visegrad+ Grant: (No. 22510354) The positive charge of physics transfer by non-formal V4-Ukraine learning
DateFrom 2025 to present time
Occupation or position heldProject manager STCU 6436 “Surface nanostructuring of amorphous semiconductor films by laser and electron beams”
Date2023 -2024
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of   Research grant of the Ukraine-Australia Research Fund (NCRIS )
Date2022 – 2024
Occupation or position heldCoordinator project USAID  Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure in Ukraine (USAID/ Cybersecurity) from the UzhNU side
Dates2023
Occupation or position heldIndividual grant ERAZMUS+
Dates2020-2022
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “Functional nanostructures based on biomaterials and chalcogenides”.
Dates2017-2021
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of H2020- project from the UzhNU side „ACCELERATing Europe’s Leading Research Infrastructures”
Dates2017-2019
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Nanocomposite film structures with photochromic biomolecules in inorganic and polymer matrices for bioelectronics.
Dates2015-2016
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of UkraineCreation and research of nanocomposite materials for pH level biosensors based on purple membranes modified with detergents
Dates2015-2016
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of Ukrainian-Slovak project from the Ukrainian side “Relaxation and photoinduced effects in chalcogenide glasses of Ge-As-S(Se) system”
Dates2013-2014
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor of grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of UkraineDevelopment of nanocomposite sensitive elements of biosensors based on bacteriorhodopsin using sol-gel matrices and quantum dots
Dates2013
Occupation or position heldIndividual grant      SAIA
Dates2012 – 2014
Occupation or position heldSenior research of grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine “Research of nanocomposite structures based on photosensitive chalcogenides for plasmonics.
Dates2009 – 2011
Occupation or position heldPrincipal investigator of the grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine – “Research of stimulated changes in nanostructured metastable systems and development of functional elements for optoelectronics
Dates2008-2010
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor Project NATO “Сomprehensive concordance  heterogeneous telemetric  infrastructure with integration of social services ” Reg.No CN.NIG 983259
Dates2009
Occupation or position heldIndividual grant      SAIA
Dates2006-2008
Occupation or position heldPrincipal investigator of the grant of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine – Research and development of functional films and nanostructures sensitive to external factors
Dates 2005-2006
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor Project NATO “Base infrastructure of Western Branch of Ukrainian Scientific-Practical Medical Network into integration GEANT” Reg.No CN.NIG 981581
Dates2004-2005
Occupation or position heldSenior Local Expert for the EU Tacis Project “Flood risk assessment and management in Zakarpatska oblast, Ukraine project”
Dates2004
Occupation or position heldThe Hungarian fund of support of a science of name Oron ‘ Yanoshi Academies of sciences of Hungary and the Ministry of Education of Hungary  “Development of a measuring complex for an estimation of a condition of river waters of pool of the Tisa of Karpatskogo region” (2004);
Dates2003-2004
Occupation or position held Scientific supervisor Project NATO “Necessary additional activities concerning expanding, integration of Transcarpatian science-technical networks.”Reg. CN.NIG 979923.
Dates2003
Occupation or position heldIindividual grant of Ministry of Education of Slovakia
Dates2000-2001
Occupation or position heldScientific supervisor Project NATO “Modernization of the Uzhgorod Universitety and Region Research Institution Network”, Reg.No CN.NIG 976326
Dates1998
Occupation or position heldIindividual grant    of the International Scientific Fund 
  
Work experience 
DatesFrom 2002 to present time
Occupation or position heldHead of department of solid-state electronics (from 2017 –  Department of solid-state electronics and information security), Professor,.
Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching of Semiconductor Physics, of solid-state electronics and information security . Performing independent research in Experimental Physics and Information security . Supervision of research work of students and graduate (PhD) student. Participation in the scientific public life.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod National University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch and education
  
DatesFrom 1997 to 2002
Occupation or position heldProfessor, Department of Semiconductor Physics of Uzhhorod National University,
Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching of Semiconductor Physics. Performing independent research in Experimental Physics.Supervision of research work of students. Participation in the scientific public life.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod National University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch and education
DatesFrom 1994 to 1997
Occupation or position heldAssociate Professor, Department of Semiconductor Physics of Uzhhorod National UniversitySenior Scientific Researcher.
Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching of Semiconductor Physics. Performing independent research in Experimental Physics.Supervision of research work of students. Participation in the scientific public life.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod National University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch and education
DatesFrom 1993 to 1994
Occupation or position heldLecturer of the Department of Semiconductor Physics, Senior Scientific Researcher
Main activities and responsibilitiesTeaching of Semiconductor Physics. Performing independent research in Experimental Physics.Supervision of research work of students.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod National University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch and education
DatesFrom 1992 to 1993
Occupation or position heldSenior Scientific Researcher of Institute of Solids Physics and Chemistry
Main activities and responsibilitiesPerforming independent research in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics
Name and address of employerUzhhorod National University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch and education
DatesFrom 1991 to 1992
Occupation or position heldSenior Scientific Researcher
Main activities and responsibilitiesPerforming independent research in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorResearch 
DatesFrom 1990 to 1991
Occupation or position heldScientific Researcher
Main activities and responsibilitiesPerforming independent research in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorResearch 
DatesFrom 1988 to 1990
Occupation or position heldJunior Scientific Researcher
Main activities and responsibilitiesPerforming research in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics.
Name and address of employerUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorresearch
Dates1985
Occupation or position heldEngineer of department of semiconductors physics
Main activities and responsibilitiesResearch in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics
Name and address of employerUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorEducation, research.
  
Academic Rank and Degree 
Dates2004
Title of qualification awardedThe honourary title of “Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine“(Decree of the President of Ukraine dated 23 December 2004)
Principal subjects/occupational skills coveredPhysics of condensed systems and information technologies
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Decree of the President of Ukraine.
Dates1998
Title of qualification awardedacademic rank of ′′ Professor of Department of Semiconductors Physics ′′(diploma number ПР АР№001716   23 Jun 1998   )
Principal subjects/occupational skills coveredPerforming independent research in Semiconductor Physics
Name and type of organisation providing education and trainingAttestation Collegium of the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine.
Dates1997
Title of qualification awardedacademic rank of ′′Associate Professor of Department of Semiconductors Physics ′′(diploma number ДЦ АР №005427  22 May 1997)
Principal subjects/occupational skills coveredPerforming independent research in Semiconductor Physics.
Name and type of organisation providing education and training Attestation Collegium of the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine.
Dates1996
Title of qualification awardedacademic degree “Doktor of Physical and Mathematical Science”.  (D.Sci.)(diploma number ДН № 002908    4 december 1996)
Principal subjects/occupational skills coveredThe influence of isovalent substitutions on the static and dynamic properties of proper ferroelectrics (PbySn1-y)2P2(SeXS1-X)6
Name and type of organisation providing education and trainingHigher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Science and Education of Ukraine
Dates1989
Title of qualification awardedacademic degree “Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Science”.  (Ph. D.)(diploma number ФМ №035710  23 March 1989)
Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Ferroelectric properties and mechanisms of phase transitions of crystals Sn(Pb)2P2S(Se)6
Name and type of organisation providing education and trainingThe Higher Attestation Commission of the USSR
  
Education and training 
DatesFrom 1985 to 1988
Occupation or position heldgraduate (PhD) student of department of semiconductors physics
Main activities and responsibilitiesResearch in Experimental Physics and Semiconductor Physics
Name and address of employerUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
Type of business or sectorEducation, research.
Dates1985
Title of qualification awardedPhysicist. Lecturer of Physics
(diploma number KB №792275   21 червня 1985 року )
Principal subjects/occupational skills coveredGuided scientific research in the Semicondutor Physics
Name and type of organisation providing education and trainingUzhhorod State University, Pidhirna Str.46, Uzhhorod, UkraineQualification Degree awarded by the Attestation Commission.
  
Membership in Professional Bodies: 
Dates2024
The positionMember of the Editorial Board  Scientific Research Journal  Chemistry, Physics and Technology of Surface (Himia, Fizika ta Tehnologia Poverhni) https://www.cpts.com.ua/index.php/cpts
Dates2022
The positionMember of the American Physical Society
Dates2019
The positionAcademician (elected on May 24, 2019, diploma number №574) and Head of the Transcarpathian Branch of the Academy of Technological Sciences of Ukraine,
Dates2011
The positionCorresponding Member of the Academy of Technological Sciences of Ukraine(elected on May 20, 2011, Diploma No. 448)
Dates2006-2024
The positionEditor-in-Chief at “Scientific Bulletin of Uzhhorod University. Physics Series”
Dates2003
The positionForeign member of the Scientific Council of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
(elected on November 3, 2003)
Dates2003
The positionAcademician (elected on May 30, 2003, Diploma No223) of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Ukraine
Dates2003
The positionCorresponding Member of the Academy of Engineering Sciences of Ukraine(elected on March 28, 2003, Diploma No. 094)
Dates2001
The positionFounder and director of the Public Organization “FUND FOR SUPPORT OF SCIENCE OF TRANSCARPATHIA”
Dates1998
The positionMember since 1998 of the Ukrainian Physical Society.  and since 2010 – heads the Transcarpathian branch of the Ukrainian Physical Society.
  
Personal skills and competences 
Mother tongue(s)Ukrainian
Other language(s) 
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EnglishB1IntermediateB1IntermediateB1IntermediateB1IntermediateB1Intermediate
SlovakB2IntermediateB1IntermediateB1IntermediateB1IntermediateA1Intermediate
 (*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
Social skills and competencesGood ability to research team work. Good ability to adapt to multicultural environments. Experience of University teaching. Reresearch work experience
  
Organisational skills and competencesExperience in scientific research project managing.
  
Technical skills and competencesLong expertise in experimental studies of complex systems. Experience in written and oral presentation of scientific results.
  
Computer skills and competencesExperience with Basic Computer Skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint) , Google Drive (Docs, Drive, Forms, Gmail), Spreadsheets (Excel, Google Drive, Open Office),   Email ( Outlook, Gmail), Operating systems (MacOS, Microsoft Windows); Internet Tools – Social media (LinkedIn, YouTube), Blogging (WordPress), Team collaboration (Dropbox, Zoom, GoToMeeting, GoogleMeeting,  Skype), as well as with software for processing experimental data and quantum-mechanical calculations of static and dynamic properties of condensed systems
  
Driving licenceCategory B licence.
  
Additional informationh-index=9(Scopus) and 10 (WOS), 59 papers in international journals, indexed in Scopus database,  352  citations; 3 patents, 2 monographs, 35 training manuals and methodological developments in Ukrainian, more than 100 oral or poster presentations at international conferences.
  
Profile authenticators  Scopus ID     6603807720ORCiD          0000-0002-9177-0662
  

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