Aikin Mykyta Dmytrovych
Position
Senior Lecturer, Department of Physical Materials Science
Education
- Zaporizhzhia National Technical University, year of graduation — 2014, diploma AR No. 46474895, specialty according to the diploma — «engineering materials science»
- Zaporizhzhia National Technical University, year of graduation — 2016, diploma M16 No. 000138, specialty according to the diploma — «applied materials science»
Subjects taught
Main languages of communication
Ukrainian — fluent, English — fluent (C1), Japanese — elementary level (N5)
Education
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Zaporizhzhia National Technical University — 2014
Diploma AR No. 46474895. Diploma specialty — «Engineering Materials Science».
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Zaporizhzhia National Technical University — 2016
Diploma M16 No. 000138. Diploma specialty — «Applied Materials Science».
Advanced training
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Cardiff University — 2023
College of Physical Sciences and Engineering. «Capacity Building in Physical Sciences and Engineering and English Language Proficiency for Teachers». August 31, 2023. Volume — 6 credits / 180 hours.
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LLC «Digital Development Academy» — 2025
«Google AI Academy for Educators». May 18, 2025. Volume — 1 credit / 30 hours.
Disciplines taught
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Materials Science / Functional Purpose of Gas Turbine Materials in Power Engineering / Automation of Production Processes and Microprocessor Technology / Diploma Design Management
Educational Programs Taught
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Applied Materials Science
Bachelor's Degree
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Mechanical Engineering Technologies
Bachelor's Degree
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Equipment and Technologies for Plastic Forming of Mechanical Engineering Structures
Bachelor's Degree
Scientist's Accounts
Editorial Activities
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Springer, Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation
Co-editor of the collection «Advanced and Novel Technologies — Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Materials Science». Hardcover published on January 3, 2026.
Participation in international projects
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Erasmus+ BIOART (2017–2020)
586114-EPP-1-2017-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP «Innovative Multidisciplinary Curriculum in Artificial Implants for Bio-Engineering BSc/MSc Degrees».
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UKRI — partnership with Cardiff University (2022–2025
Research England and Universities UK International twinning partnership award.
Supervision of student scientific work
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Yevhen Vyshenko — II degree diploma
Winner of the II stage of the All-Ukrainian creative competition of scientific works «Processes and equipment of machine-building industries». The topic of the work is «Development and optimization of magnesium alloy Mg-Zr-Nd for biodegradable medical implants.»
Main scientific works
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Aikin M., Shalomeev V., Lukyanenko O. Study of influence of cooling high speeds on structure and properties of Mg-Zr-Nd alloy system. New materials and technologies in metallurgy and mechanical engineering. 2020. No. 1. P. 25–33.
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Aikin M. D., Shalomeev V. A. Optimization of heat treatment regime for a new biodegradable Mg-Zr-Nd alloy with enhanced mechanical properties. New materials and technologies in metallurgy and mechanical engineering. 2024. No. 3. P. 31–38. DOI: 10.15588/1607-6885-2024-3-5.
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Aikin M., Shalomeev V., Kukhar V. et al. Recent advances in biodegradable magnesium alloys for medical implants: evolution, innovations, and clinical translation. Crystals. 2025. Vol. 15, No. 8. Art. 671. DOI: 10.3390/cryst15080671.
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Shalomeev V. A., Aikin M. D. New biodegradable magnesium based alloy for osteosynthesis // Teaching and subjects on bio-medical engineering: textbook. Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, 2021. P. 255–271.
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Aikin M., Smolyakov O., Girzhon V., Tkach D., Belikov S., Yar-Mukhamedova G. S., Shalomeev V., Narivskyi O. (Eds.). Advanced and novel technologies — Interdisciplinary collaboration in materials science: Selected papers from the International Conference in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine. Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation (ASTI). Springer, 2026. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-00373-7
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Aikin M., Kukhar V. et al. Alloy-specific sustainability of laser powder bed fusion: a comparative review of titanium, aluminum, and magnesium for aerospace. The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. (in press).
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Aikin M., Shalomeev V., Vyshenko Y. Microstructure, mechanical properties, and controlled degradation of a bioresorbable Mg–3.15Nd–1.25Zr–0.6Zn alloy for osteosynthesis implants: industrial processing and benchmarking against ML10. New Materials and Technologies in Metallurgy and Mechanical Engineering. 2026. No. 2. DOI: 10.15588/1607-6885-2026-2-2.
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Aikin M. D., Shalomeev V. A. Improving the performance characteristics of a biosoluble alloy of the Mg-Zr-Nd system by changing the cooling rate. New steels and alloys and methods of their processing to increase the reliability and durability of products: proceedings of the 15th International Scientific and Technical Conference, November 8–9, 2022. Zaporizhzhia, 2022. P. 151–154.
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Aikin M. D., Shalomeev V. A. Optimization of the heat treatment regime for biodegradable Mg-Zr-Nd alloy. New steels and alloys and methods of their processing to increase the reliability and durability of products: Proceedings of the 15th International Scientific and Technical Conference, November 8–9, 2022, Zaporizhzhia, 2022. P. 154–157.
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Aikin M., Shalomeev V. A., Klymov O. V. Optimizing heat treatment parameters for biodegradable Mg-Zr-Nd alloys. Advanced & Novel Technologies — Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Materials Science (ANTICM-2025): Proceedings of the International Scientific and Technical Conference, February 25–27, 2025, Zaporizhzhia, 2025. P. 79–81.
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Aikin M., Shalomeev V. A., Klymov O. V. Improving performance characteristics of biodegradable Mg-Zr-Nd alloy by changing cooling rate. Advanced & Novel Technologies — Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Materials Science (ANTICM-2025): Proceedings of the International Scientific and Technical Conference, February 25–27, 2025. Zaporizhzhia, 2025. pp. 81–84.
Contacts
Address:
69011, Ukraine, Zaporizhzhia, 64 Universytetska St.
Classroom:
158
Phone:
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