Biography

Pavlo V. Zakharchenko (26.05.1957, the city of Berdyansk, Zaporizhhia oblast) is Doctor of Economic Sciences (2011), Professor (2013), Head of the Department of Economics of Enterprise and Economic Theory of Berdyansk State Pedagogical University.

In 1979 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko graduated from the Faculty of Electronic Computing Machines of Kharkiv Institute of Radio Electronics (Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics) having obtained Degree in Applied Mathematics. From 1979 to 1982 he was a postgraduate student of Kharkiv Institute of Radioelectronics, majoring in Mathematical Cybernetics and Information Theory. In 2007 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko graduated from the Azov Regional Institute of Management of Zaporizhzhia State University, majoring in Management of Organizations, the qualification: a manager-economist. In 2005, he completed an internship at Middlesex Community Colledge (USA) and received an international teaching diploma in Distance Education.

In 1982 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko worked at Sumy National Agrarian University as An Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Cybernetics and Computor Sciences. From 2000 to 2012 he headed the Department of Economic Cybernetics of the Azov Regional Institute of Management (ARIU). Since 2012 he has been working at Berdyansk State Pedagogical University as Head of the Department of Economic Cybernetics and Finance (since 2016 ˗ the Department of Finance and Credit).

In 1982 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko defended his PhD thesis on the topic “Mathematical Models of Natural Language Semantics and Their Technical Applications” (a scientific supervisor ˗ Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor M.F. Bondarenko), and in 1985 was awarded an academic title of An Associate Professor of the Department of Automated Processing of Economic Information. In 2011 he defended his DSc thesis on “Models of the Economy of Resort and Recreational Systems” (a scientific supervisor ˗ Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor O.I. Cherniak), and in 2013 he  was awarded an academic title Professor of the Department of Economic Cybernetics and Finance. In 2012 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko was elected Academician of the Academy of Economic Sciences of Ukraine.

Pavlo V. Zakharchenko was the first from Ukraine elected a member of the International Association for Modeling Chaotic Processes, Chaotic Modeling and Simulation (2015 р.), a co-chair of the Chaos Theory Section in Economics, a member of ISAT (International Society for the Advancement of Science and Technology), a member of two Specialized Councils for defense of Doctoral Thesis at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and Classical Private University (Zaporizhzhia).

1. Zakharchenko’s research interests include the application of non-linear dynamics methods and models, the theory of chaos and catastrophes to solve complex economic problems. For many years of fruitful work, high level of professional skills, significant personal contribution to the education and upbringing of students’ youth he was awarded two Honorary Diplomas of the Department of Education and Science of Zaporizhzhia Oblast State Administration, Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Under the leadership of Pavlo V. Zakharchenko there was formed the scientific school “Economic-mathematical modeling in resort-recreational economy”, were defended two PhD thesis. The results of scientific research are presented in more than 210 scientific and methodological works, including 24 monographs, 4 textbooks and manuals, 86 articles, 27 methodical works.

Since 2018 Pavlo V. Zakharchenko has been working as Professor at the Department of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Finance