1986 Completed the full course of the Kharkiv Law Institute of Feliks Dzerzhinsky in the specialization: Law, qualification: Lawyer
1988 Certification on advanced training of the forensic expert in the specialization: Forensic narcotic substances examination (the Kazakh Scientific and Research Institute of Forensic Examinations)
Certification on obtaining the qualification of forensic expert in the specialization: Narcotic substances examination 1994
1994 PhD in Law (specialization 12.00.09)
Graduate student of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Forensic Expertise
2017 Doctor of Science (12.00.09 – criminal process and criminal law; forensic examination; operational search activity)
2020 Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine
2021 Professor
EDUCATION
Doctor of Science, Professor, Honoured Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine
The contribution of forensic examination to ensuring the right to a fair trial within ecthr case law Oleksandr Kliuiev, Оlena Agapova, Ella Simakova-Yefremian, Oleksandr Snigerov Access to Justice in Eastern Europe, 2021 In this note, the authors study legal and procedural cases of the application of forensic research in the observance of the common European procedural guarantee ensuring the balance of justice during a trial: Art. 6 of the European Convention on Human Rights (right to a fair trial). Based on the current legislation of the European Union and Ukraine, peculiarities of legal regulation and application of forensic expert research during court proceedings are analysed. It is emphasised that established the approaches and practice of applying specific expertise in the countries of the European Union have some peculiarities. It is established that one of the ways to ensure the fairness of a court decision is using forensic science. While comparing the legal framework for providing justice in Ukraine and the European Union, the authors stressed the need to develop a separate policy guideline (strategy, concept, etc.), such as the Vision for European Forensic Science Area used in EU countries. Detailed analysis of the ECtHR case-law on the application of Art. 6 has made it possible to illustrate the specifics of applying forensic science by complying with the fair trial requirement. It is concluded that the adoption of a fair court decision becomes possible when: 1) the practice of law enforcement and legal provisions related to the dispute context are taken into account; 2) the circumstances of the case are established with the use of content and reference to evidence; 3) non-legal phenomena are taken into account, such as ethical, social, moral requirements accepted in society, etc.
The determination of the bullet velocity after ricochet using computer modeling Afte Journal, 2020
Chemometric approaches in analysis of vegetable oils as a way to improve an efficiency of forensic examination V. Rudniev, E. Simakova-Yefremian, V. Khosha, V. Ostropilets Methods and Objects of Chemical Analysis, 2019 The approach to forensic examination performance through accelerated classification and identification research of vegetable oils is demonstrated. It includes derivatization of the original objects, analysis of obtained methyl esters mixture using GC-MS technique and applying of chemometric tools for gathering preliminary data. Subsequent processing of obtained chromatograms using principal component analysis for grouping of objects simplifies further detailed examination. An analysis of hidden correlations between variables and influence of the initial data on the first to third major components formation is provided. Using values of content of only 5 most widespread fat acids leads to satisfied visual pattern for prior recognition of oil samples. Applying of various split ratios is recommended at different stages of gas-chromatographic analysis. Split ratio 1 : 50 is recommended for gathering of data treated by chemometric methods and 1 : 2 is useful for determination of minor components presence as specific features.
Forensic medical assessment of closed laryngeal injuries in deceased persons Z Zagadnien Nauk Sadowych, 2019