Lyudmila Borysivna Zhornyak serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Apparatus at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University. With over 39 years of academic service since 1985, she holds a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree (2004) specializing in Electrical Machines and Devices. Her educational background includes graduation from Zaporizhia Machine-Building Institute (1982) as an electromechanical engineer specializing in Electrical Devices. Her dissertation focused on accelerating thermal tests of complete power distribution devices. Dr. Zhornyak's research spans Electrical Device Modeling , Thermal Process Analysis in Electrical Equipment , and High-Voltage Equipment Reliability . Her work addresses critical challenges in power distribution systems, electromagnetic field optimization, and insulation technologies for high-voltage applications. She has published extensively on thermal management, shielding systems, and reliability enhancement of electrical apparatus. Her recent publications demonstrate consistent contributions to electrical engineering, particularly in high-voltage equipment design, power quality improvement, and distribution network optimization. The research shows strong practical applications for energy-intensive industries and transportation electrification. As an educator, she teaches courses including Electrical Control Automation Devices, Fundamentals of Microprocessor Technology, and Low Voltage Switchgear Electrical Apparatus. She has authored multiple textbooks on electrical apparatus design and power supply systems for energy-intensive production. Her professional activities include participation in international conferences (SIEMA, IEEE MEES) and research collaborations with institutions including Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute. Her work maintains strong connections between theoretical modeling and practical engineering solutions for electrical apparatus.









