Yevheniia Babenko
Research Programme
My research programme aims to establish Strong AI through biologically inspired architectures and to enable controlled, predictable biology via digital infrastructures. I envision a closed‑loop paradigm where distributed biosensor networks feed real‑time data into neuro‑symbolic AI systems, which in turn model and control biological processes — from plant stress responses to animal behaviour. I propose to create a distributed sensor‑based digital infrastructure for biological system modelling, integrating relational representations, Cognitive Interaction Layers for Neuro‑Symbolic AI, and the concept of a digital organism, to transform biology from a descriptive science into an engineering discipline.
My vision was ahead of its time. When I first proposed the integration of biosensors into wireless networks and control via expert systems in the late 2000s, these ideas were met with skepticism. Today, these concepts are recognized as essential for precision agriculture, environmental monitoring, and digital biology. My early work on portable fluorimetry (2006–2008) and distributed sensor networks (2013–2016) laid the foundation for a research direction that has been developing at the V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics for almost two decades. The global network for automatic knowledge taking (UA 89025, 2014) was the first step toward what I now develop as cognitive AI architectures. This continuity of thought reflects my long-term commitment to building intelligent systems that truly understand and model complex biological and cognitive processes.
Awards & Honours
- NASU Award for Young Scientists (2007)
- NASU Young Scientist Research Prize (2013)
- Scholarships of the Cabinet of Ministers and President of Ukraine
- Official profile at NAS of Ukraine
Patents
- Global network for automatic knowledge taking (UA 89025, 2014) 🔗 SIS
- Method for identifying plant species (UA 86679, 2014) 🔗 SIS
- Information method for logistics support (UA 86759, 2014) 🔗 SIS
- Method of reducing unproductive consumption of soil moisture (UA 27131, 2007) 🔗 SIS
- Method of determining physiological state of plants (UA 24908, 2007) 🔗 SIS
- Process of determining drought resistance of plants (UA 20131, 2007) 🔗 SIS
Books
PRISMA Comic Guide
A visual introduction to the PRISMA framework for systematic reviews and evidence synthesis.
Selected Publications
- Babenko Y. Trends and innovations in modern agriculture: from fluorescent sensors to decision support systems. Academia Engineering, 2026. DOI ▶ Presentation
- Babenko Y., Romanov V. Cognitive Interaction Layers for Neuro-Symbolic AI. ProfIT AI 2025, Liverpool, UK. PDF
- Babenko Y. Bioinspired Models for Metaheuristic Optimization. TechRxiv, 2025. DOI
- Babenko Y. The Path to Artificial General Intelligence Through the Concept of a Digital Organism. Preprints, 2025. DOI
- Babenko Y. Abstract Biology: Toward a Relational Framework for Life. Preprints, 2025. DOI
- Babenko Y., Romanov V. Intelligent Methods in Behavioral Studies on Animal Models. ProfIT AI 2024, Cambridge, MA, USA. PDF
- Babenko Y. Modern Tools and Market Dynamics in Behavioral Research. IJ ITA, Vol. 32, Issue 2, pp. 146-176, 2025. DOI
- Babenko Y. Edge Intelligent Biosensing Systems with Dual Optimization. ICISN 2025, Antalya, Türkiye. DOI
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Key Research Projects & Recognition
Intelligent Sensor Network for Agriculture
Principal Investigator (2013–2016)
Development of a distributed sensor system for agricultural monitoring based on transdisciplinary approaches. The project was recognized as a winner of the NASU competition (2013).
Records: 0113U005411, 0214U003728, 0214U007955, 0214U007956, NASU Competition Entry 2013
Internet of Things Technologies Development
Project Team Member (2021–2023)
Development of IoT technologies for the food industry, crop production, and healthcare. Creation of new information technologies and methods for modeling smart systems for precision agriculture and environmental protection.
Records: 0225U002828, 0223U001691
Portable Fluorometer "Floratest"
Co-developer (2007)
Development of a portable fluorometer for express diagnostics of plant condition using the method of chlorophyll fluorescence induction.
- NASU Prize for Young Scientists (2007) — for the best scientific work. 🔗 Competition entry
- Winner of the All-Ukrainian competition "Invention – 2008" (Odesa region) for the patent "Method for determining the physiological state of plants by chlorophyll fluorescence induction". 📄 Article about the competition
- This work laid the foundation for a scientific school in the field of biosensor systems for biological objects at the V.M. Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics of the NAS of Ukraine, which has been developing for almost 20 years.
Record: NASU Record 2007 | Patent UA 24908
PhD Thesis: Drought Resistance of Grapes
Author (2008)
Development and improvement of methods for assessing drought resistance of grape varieties and techniques for mitigating the effects of drought. Specialization: 06.01.08 - Viticulture.
Record: NRAT 0408U005612
Contact
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Official profile at NAS of Ukraine
International Research Initiatives
- UNESRALE – UNESCO Remote Access to Lab Equipment
- UNESCO Open Science Recommendation
- EMPHASIS – European Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure
- OUCI – Open Ukrainian Citation Index
- PIDINST – Persistent Identification of Instruments
- MERIL – European Research Infrastructure Landscape
- B2INST – EUDAT PID Service for Instruments
- OpenAIRE – Open Access Infrastructure for Europe
- DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals
- Zenodo – European Research Data Repository