Oleksandr Tsopa

Education and Career

1972 – graduated from Kharkiv Institute of RadioElectronics, Radio Engineering School, speciality: «radio engineering».

2006 – Cand. Sc. (Technology), Kharkiv Institute of RadioElectronics, speciality: 05.12.02 – “Telecommunication Systems and Networks”, dissertation thesis: «The Improvement of Systems Information Transmission over Wire Communication Channels on a Basis of xDSL Technologies».

2006 – Associate Professor Department of Radio Engineering Fundamentals, Kharkiv Institute of RadioElectronics.

2009 –2011 – Doctoral Studies, Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics, speciality: 05.12.17 – “radio engineering and television systems”.

2011 – Dr. Sc. (Technology), Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics, speciality: 05.13.21 – “Information Security Systems”.

2012 – Professor Department of Radio Engineering Fundamentals, Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics.

2014-2024 – Head of Radiotechnologies Information and Communication Systems Department, Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics.

Since 2024 – Professor of Radiotechnologies Information and Communication Systems Department, Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics.

Educational activity

Since 2006, the Scientific Supervisor of the Educational and Scientific Laboratory “Technologies and Video Communication Systems”.

Lecture courses: «Wireless communication», «Peripherals devices radio networks», «Peripherals devices computer systems», «Information security in peripherals devices computer systems», «Information security in telecommunication systems», «Information security», «Аnalog electronic devices», «Radio receivers», «Embedded systems», «Architecture and programming of microcontrollers», «Problem Solving», «Cloud Integrated Information Systems», «Information Systems Integration», «Security of Integrated Information Systems».

Researcher activity

1975-1990 – Senior Researcher. Research Department Ukrainian Correspondence Polytechnic Institute, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Development of hardware and software automatic control systems; development of hardware and software automated control of electronic equipment.

1975-1990 – Technical director of the company. Research and production company «Nairi», Kharkiv, Ukraine. Development of hardware and software telecommunications equipment; development microcontroller systems of data processing; production of telecommunications equipment.

1997-2000 – Project manager of scientific laboratory «Specialized electronic systems» –Kharkiv Technical University of RadioElectronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Development of hardware and software radioelectronic systems; development of microcontroller systems processing of sensors.

2001-2016 – Head of scientific laboratory «Design of digital communication systems» – Kharkiv National University of RadioElectronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine. Development of hardware and software digital communication systems based on xDSL technologies; development of embedded systems based on ARM processors; research and testing of telecommunication channels.

2007 – Academic title: Senior Researcher. Kharkiv Institute of RadioElectronics, speciality: Telecommunication Systems and Networks. Tutorship: He supervises post-graduate students’ scientific work in specialities 05.12.17 – “Radio engineering and Television Systems”; 05.13.21 – “Information Security Systems”. Dr. O.I. Tsopa has trained two Candidate of Science.

International activity / participation in international projects

1. Participant International Developer Forum «Intel Developer Forum» (2004 г.), Kiev, Ukraine.
2. Participant International Developer Forum «Intel Developer Forum» (2005), Kiev, Ukraine.
3. Participant International Developer Forum «Microsoft Mobile and Embedded Developers Conference» (2007), Berlin, Germany.
4. Mentor Team finalist (V place) nomination «Embedded development» the world’s premier student technology competition Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008. Paris, France.
5. Mentor Team «Intellectronics» worldwide finalist (III place) nomination «Embedded development» the world’s premier student technology competition Microsoft Imagine Cup 2009. Cairo, Egypt.
6. Creating in NURE direction Microsoft Innovation Center «Embedded development» (2010).

State Awards

Diplomas and medals of the exhibition for various developments.

In 2005 he was awarded “For Merit” Medal NURE.

Awarded the Academic title of Senior Researcher (2007), Ukraine.

Admitted to the members International Academy of Applied Radio Electronics (2007).

In 2012 and 2018 he was awarded the Honorary Diploma of the Department of Education and Science of Kharkiv Regional State Administration.

In 2021 he was awarded the thanks of the Chairman of Kharkiv Regional Council.

Publications and patents

Has over 140 publications, including 6 monographs, an inventor’s certificate. 6 patents and 28 author’s copyright certificates.