Dmytro Kazakov

Dmytro Kazakov serves as an Academic Assistant in the Department of European Economic Studies at the College of Europe, Bruges Campus. He tutors Master students in microeconomics, macroeconomics, applied econometrics, EU economic policies, EU banking, and EU competition policy while overseeing master's theses. Additionally, he teaches 20 hours of Microeconomics to political science and law Master students during introductory courses. He concurrently pursues doctoral research as an external PhD candidate at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam's Institute for Environmental Studies.

His academic credentials include:

• MSc in European Economic Studies from the College of Europe (Belgium)
• BA with honours in International Economic Relations and Translation (German language) from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine)
• 2-semester Erasmus+ exchange at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany)

His research centers on Environmental Economics with specialized focus on critical raw materials accessibility, EU sustainable transition frameworks, and their socio-economic implications. Current investigations examine European economic governance mechanisms and integration challenges within green transformation initiatives, particularly analyzing investment requirements for decarbonizing energy infrastructure in Eastern Europe.

His publication on Ukraine's electricity sector green transformation demonstrates applied expertise in energy policy modeling and transition economics, reflecting broader research trends in EU climate strategy implementation and resource security assessment.

As an Academic Assistant, he provides thesis supervision for Master students in European Economic Studies, guiding research on EU economic policy frameworks and sustainable development challenges.