Background
Kovalenko, Volodymyr Sergeevich was born on June 20, 1941 in Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Sergey Nikolaevich Kovalenko and Galina Dmitrievna Bobrovskaya.
Kovalenko, Volodymyr Sergeevich was born on June 20, 1941 in Kiev, Ukraine. Son of Sergey Nikolaevich Kovalenko and Galina Dmitrievna Bobrovskaya.
Master of Engineering, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, 1963. Doctor of Philosophy, Kiev Polytechnic Institute, 1968. Doctor of Science, Tula Polytechnic Institute, Russia, 1980.
Design engineer Plant Ärcenal, Kiev, 1962—1963. Assistant professor Kiev Polytechnic Institute, 1963—1968, senior lecturer, 1968—1973, associate professor, 1978—1980. Professor National Technology University Ukraine, 1980, dean engineering, 1981—1999.
Head research laboratory Polytech. Institute, 1968-1993. Director Laser Technology Research Institute, Kiev, since 1993.
Distinguished visiting professor Ohio State University, Columbus, 1993. Expert of United Nations Development Programme, Academy of Science, China, 1992. United Nations expert from Ukraine, 52 United Nations General Assembly, 1997.
Visiting professor Okayama University, Japan, 1999, Zhenjiang University of Technology, China, 2007.
Vice-chairman Laser Associates of Commonwealth of Independent States, Moscow, 1985-1992. Vice-chairman commission Ministry of Education, Kiev, since 1990. Chairman council State Highest Qualification Commission of Ukraine, Kiev, 1992-1997.
Fellow Laser Institute American. Member Academy Engineering School Ukraine (vice president since 2003), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, International Academy Production Engineering, Optical Society Ukraine (council member 1991).
Married Nina Vladimirovna Melnichenko, June 26, 1965. Children: Nataly, Oksana.