Dr. Olha Tikhonova | Cultural Heritage | Best Researcher Award

Doctorate at Art History Department, Seville University, Spain

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👩‍🔬 Personal Profile

Olha Tikhonova is a dedicated, detail-oriented researcher with nearly nine years of experience in architectural research. She has an extensive publication record in architectural journals, showcasing her expertise in architectural theory, conservation of architectural monuments, and urban analysis. As a confident presenter at international conferences, Olha has earned recognition as a research fellow across three countries and has been a recipient of multiple grants.

🎓 Education

• University of Lisbon: European Ph.D. in Architecture with Unanimous Distinction and Honours (Mar. 2020). Dissertation: “Understanding of Bastion Castles in the 17th Century in Galicia Region.” Specialization: Restoration and Conservation.
• Lviv Polytechnic: M.S. in Architecture with Highest Honors (Dec. 2013). Thesis: “The Program of Preservation and Restoration of Ivano-Frankivsk Region Castles of the 16th-18th c.”
• Lviv Polytechnic: B.S. in Architecture with Highest Honors (May 2012). Qualifying project: “Shopping complex in Ivano-Frankivsk city.”

🔬 Research Experience

• Art History Department, Seville University: Assistant Professor, working on a funded project as PI (May 2024-present).
• Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences: Post-doctoral Fellow (Apr. 2022-Mar. 2024).
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto: Post-Doc Fellow (Jul. 2020-Sep. 2021).
• The Research Centre for Architecture, Urbanism and Design (CIAUD): Ph.D. Researcher (2016-2020).
• Vienna Technical University: Research Fellow (Jan. 2018-Apr. 2018 & May 2013).
• Warsaw University: Research Fellow (Jul. 2016).

💰 Funding Record

• Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship project (#847639).
• Palladio Museum: Scholarship for course participation (€700 + VAT).
• Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto: Portuguese National Science Foundation Post-doctoral scholarship (€23,044).
• Vienna Technical University: Doctoral Fellowship (€4,000 + travel allowance).
• Lisbon University: Erasmus Mundus Ph.D. award (€48,000 + insurance + study fees + travel).
• Summer Research Grant, East European Summer School: Award for research and training (€233 + training fee + travel + accommodation).
• Lviv Polytechnic National University: Master and Bachelor studentship grants by The Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

🌍 Funded Conference Participation

• Defence Sites Conference: Alicante, Spain (May 2016).
• 6th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering: Singapore (May 2018).
• 5th International Symposium “Formal Methods in Architecture 2020”: Lisbon, Portugal (October 2020).
• International Conference of Young Professionals «Geoterrace-2021»: Porto, Ukraine (October 2021).

📅 Conference Organization & Committee Membership

• Global Webinar on Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering (GWCAEE-2022): Scientific Committee Member (Aug. 2022).
• International Scientific and Technical Conference “Design, Architecture, History and Modernity”: Scientific Committee Member (Dec. 2021).
• Portuguese – Ukrainian Cooperation Seminar and Workshop: Organizer and Leader (Oct. 2021).

🏛️ Research Expeditions

• Pidhirtsi Bastion Castle: Organizer and Leader of student expedition (Oct. 2021).

🛠️ Skills

• Computer Skills: Proficient in ArchiCAD, Adobe Lightroom, Microsoft Office, Zotero, Mendeley, VisualSFM, MeshLab, Photoshop, Python, ArcGIS, QGIS, AutoCAD 3D, Illustrator, Grasshopper, 3ds Max, Rhino, Unity3D.
• Language Skills: Native Ukrainian, bilingual Russian, professional English, upper-intermediate Polish and Portuguese, basic German and Spanish.

📚 Teaching Experience

• Lviv Polytechnic: Guest Lecturer (Jun. 2021-Oct. 2021).
• Bauhaus-Universität Weimar: Digital lecture on defensive architecture (Jun. 2022).

📝 Academic Publications

• Selected Works: Tikhonova, O. (2023). Comprehensive Study of Brody Bastion Castle in Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions. Cham: Springer.
• Tikhonova, O. (2022). Gardens as Architectural Heritage of the Bastion Castle Ensemble. Heritage, 6(2), 1713–1731.

🎤 Conference Presentations

• International Conferences: Presented on topics including bastion castles, urban studies, and architectural heritage at conferences in Spain, Singapore, Portugal, and Ukraine.

🔍 Research Projects (Ongoing and Completed)

• Institute of History, Polish Academy of Sciences: Project on Jacques Perret’s influence on defensive Polish architecture.
• University of Porto: Developed indicators for fire risk assessment of architectural heritage.
• CIAUD: Typomorphological studies of bastion castles.
• Vienna Technical University: Space syntax evaluation of fortified palaces.

📖 Publication

Comprehensive Study of Brody Bastion Castle

• • Authors: Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions
  • Year: 2023

Comprehensive typomorphological approach to the studies on the bastion castle phenomenon in the former Polish lands

• • Authors: Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Defensive Architecture of the Mediterranean
  • Year: 2023

The DALIH Database for Recording Disaster Damage and Loss Data in Cultural Heritage

• • Authors: Romão, Xavier; Paupério, Esmeralda; Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions
  • Year: 2023

Gardens as Architectural Heritage of the Bastion Castle Ensemble

• • Authors: Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Heritage
  • Year: 2023

COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF REMAINED BASTION CASTLES IN LVIV REGION (UKRAINE)

• • Authors: Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Current Issues in Research, Conservation and Restoration of Historic Fortifications
  • Year: 2022

The Theoretical Background of Bastion Castles in Renaissance Architectural Treatises

• • Authors: Tikhonova, Olha
  • Journal: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Architecture, Materials and Construction
  • Year: 2022