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Curriculum Vitae
Personal details: YULIIA DEMCHUK

Date of birth: 24 February 1993
Nationality: Ukrainian
Address: Kyiv, Ukraine
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Summary 10 years of experience
12+ successful projects
EDUCATION
2010-2016 Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of Geology
MSc in Petroleum Geology (Diploma with honour)

2011-2015 Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman
BSc in International Economics

TRAININGS & СERTIFICATIONS
June 2026 Young Entrepreneurs 2026 – Build Back Better business-educational program by the
Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce (NUCC).
Apr 2026 – Programme WISE Ukraine “Strengthening women’s leadership in the energy sector” funded
May 2027 by the Swedish Institute.
Jan 2026 Mini-course "Project management & AI", Swedish-Ukrainian scool, Beetroot Academy. Diploma.
Aug 2024 “Science2Business program” , c onducted by INNOV8 in partnership with Aalto University, EIT
Health, Erasmus Centre for Entrepreneurship as part of the Seeds of Bravery project. 5-weeks online
program. Certificate.

Jun 2023 “European Green Deal and Ukraine ” course – Kyiv, Ukraine
Within Integration of Sustainable Development in Ukraine in Accordance with the European Green
Deal Project and a coalition of analytical centers and public organizations of Ukraine. Certificate.

Feb 2023 SHOGenergy, Consulting & Solutions for Energy and Cement Sector - Tallinn, Estonia
“CARBON NEUTRAL GEO-TECHNOLOGIES - Level 1” educational course.
Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage. Certificate.

Oct 2022 – Renewables Academy (RENAC) AG – Berlin, Germany
Mar 2023 “Applying Renewable Energy: Complete Overview” course programme.
Successfully completed the above 100-hour online training. Certificate.

Professional Experience
Oct 2025 – until GeoInnovate Solutions UA (“GeoIS” LLC), CEO & Founder
now Focused on geoenergy, underground thermal energy storage (UTES), and the integration of low-
carbon thermal systems, including the use of excess heat from industrial processes and wastewater.
▪ Providing a full engineering cycle for the development of geoenergy projectsl and UTES
systems — from resource assessment and feasibility studies to procurement, permitting, and
implementation planning
▪ Coordinating and managing subcontractors and technical partners throughout all project
phases
▪ Overseeing detailed engineering design, construction supervision, commissioning, and
ensuring stable operation of energy infrastructure

July 2023 – Individual entrepreneurship – Geoenergy Advisor
until now Providing a full range of geoscientific expertise for R&D projects focused on geothermal energy
(shallow and deep systems), repurposing oil and gas wells into geothermal, Carbon Capture and
Storage (CCS), and hydrogen applications under Horizon Europe, EIT Jumpstarter, CETPartnership
programs:
▪ Conducting well data collection and analysis, including detailed geological assessments of
reservoirs for geothermal utilization and CO₂/hydrogen storage.
▪ Assess the potential of CRM extraction from geothermal brines and formation fluids.

▪ Estimating CO₂ and hydrogen storage capacities.
▪ Performing regulatory and market analyses for geothermal, CCS, and hydrogen sectors.
▪ Public awareness campaigns and stakeholder mapping & engagement activities.

Apr 2023 – European Network for Research in Geo-Energy (ENeRG), Ukrainian representative
until now ▪ Newsletter support and editor

Nov 2022 – NGO “Geothermal Ukraine”, Board Member / Treasure
until now ▪ Managed R&D activities in geothermal energy.
▪ Coordinated and supported project management of EU-funded programs (e.g., Horizon
Europe, EIT Jumpstarter, CETPartnership, etc.).
▪ Led organizational development, strategic planning, and capacity-building initiatives.
▪ Supported international partnerships and collaboration in the geothermal sector.
▪ Contributed to the formulation of policies supporting geothermal energy development.

Dec 2015 – Middle and senior management positions at NADRA (TUTKOVSKY) Group companies:
Mar 2022 Board Member, TUTKOVSKY PLC
Corporate Secretary, Executive Committee, TUTKOVSKY PLC

2021- Aug 2022 PJSC Tytkovsky, Strategy & Development Manager
▪ Development of business strategies and programs within International hub of natural
resources.

2017- Apr 2022 Public Organization “Ukrainian Association of Geologists”, Deputy Chairman
▪ EU-funded grant projects coordination and implementation under the Horizon2020 Program
▪ Coordination of international cooperation networks (EFG, EAGE, AAPG, ENeRG)

2020-2021 “Expert Council of the Ukrainian Association of Geologists”, Head
▪ Integrated project management within grant programs

2017-2021 “Tutkovsky Assets Management” IE, CEO
▪ Operating activities support

2015-2017 “Tutkovsky Assets Management” IE, Deputy CEO
Oct 2014 – “Shell Exploration and Production Ukraine Investment B.V.”, Junior Geophysicist
Mar 2015 ▪ Day-to-day technical QC of the gravity and surveying data resulting from the high-
precision, high-resolution Land 3D gravity acquisition conducted in the Yuzivska area
(Kharkiv region, Ukraine) for the search and exploration of structural/non-structural oil and
gas traps;
▪ Project Initiation Planning for a Land 3D Seismic Survey taking into account various
technical, economical, commercial, political and social aspects.

SKILLS
Technical Skills
ArcGIS, Petrel, Surfer, CorelDRAW, Statistics, Trello, Asana, MS Word, MS Excel, PowerPoint, Photoshop CS2,
Languages
Ukrainian – native speaker; Russian – free; English –C1.

PROJECTS
2026 GEO-RESILIENCE: Geothermal Energy for Enhanced Energy Resilience, Capacity Building, and Sustainable
Transition in the Nordic-Baltic-Ukraine Region under NORCE Research AS coordination.
(Prosperous Future grant programme is funded and administered by the Nordic Council of Ministers).

2025 Study On Geothermal Energy for Greenhouse Development In Busk, Lviv, Ukraine
(financed Netherlands Enterprise Agency RVO)
Activities: collected and analyzed oil and gas well data; identified promising geological layers
(formations) for direct geothermal use, assessing temperature, porosity, and permeability; regulatory
& policy and market analysis; stakeholders engagement; social media campaign.
Involved as an Expert, contract with Geothermal Ukraine.

2024-2027 GEOSYN-Geothermal Synergy: Enhancing Industrial Energy Efficiency Through Steam High-
Temperature Heat Pumps and Heat-Powered Cooling Systems with Operational Flexibility and Public
Trust (Horizon Europe project (ID: 101172812)
Activities: Identification of industries candidates within EU to integrate high temperature heat pump
innovative technology to cover their heating and cooling needs; develop and implement the

engagement strategy for industry, citizens and policy makers; ecosystem building: clustering with
other projects and initiatives.
Involved as an Expert, contract with Geothermal Ukraine.

2024-until now Social Project “Our Hidden Powers”
Activities: raising awareness about sustainability and renewable energy sources, particularly
geothermal energy, among children in Ukraine.

2023-2025 CTS: CO2 Transport and Storage directly from a ship: flexible and cost-effective solutions for European
offshore storage (CETPartnership (GA N°101069750)
Activities: data gathering in CO2 and update in prospective areas as well as developing of regional
CCUS scenarios in Ukraine; stakeholders mapping.
Involved as an Expert, contract with Norwegian Research Centre (NORCE).

2023-2024 Geothermal Direct Use in Ukraine – pre-feasibility study for geothermal direct use projects in western
part of Ukraine (financed by Icelandic Sustainable Development Goals Partnership Fund)
Activities: project management; support for gathering hydrothermal and plugged&abandoned oil
and gas wells data; review previous studies, identify potential market and select the most attractive
areas for direct use applications: heat & power generation, SPA center, greenhouse application
and industrial use (wood drying & pasterization).
Involved as an Expert, contract with Geothermal Ukraine.

2020-2023 Hystories – Hydrogen Storage in European Subsurface
(Clean Hydrogen Partnership (GA N°101007176)
Activities: geological assessment, gathering petrophysical data and analysis of the existing
underground gas storage facilities of Ukraine as potential hydrogen storages; estimation of hydrogen
storage capacities.
Involved as an Expert, contract with CO2Geonet.

2021-2022 ENGIE – Empowering Girls to Become the Geoscientists of Tomorrow (EIT RawMaterials program)
Activities: project management; public engagement activities; organization and holding of trainings,
lectures, seminars and promotion geology among schoolchildren.

2019-2023 REFLECT – Redefining Geothermal Fluid Properties at Extreme Conditions to Optimize Future
Geothermal Energy Extraction (Horizon2020 project (ID: 850626)
Activities: project management; collection an existing data on geothermal fluid properties across
Ukraine together with their geological setting in order to establish the European Fluid Atlas;
participation in creation a network of relevant stakeholders; dissemination activities.

2019-2022 CROWDTHERMAL – Community-based Development Schemes for Geothermal Energy (Horizon2020
project (ID: 857830)
Activities: project management; review regional and national restrictions on attracting public funding
into geothermal projects; identification and characterisctics of pilot geothermal sites seeking
alternative financing; stakeholder and case study analysis; dissemination activities.

2021 'State-of-play on CO2 geological storage in 32 European countries — an update', 2021, CO2GeoNet
Report.
Activities: project management; research of the national policies and climate-protection strategies;
national legislation and regulations; national storage options, potential and capacity; large-scale
demonstration projects, pilot and test sites for CCS; research activities with respect to CO2 storage;
national actors driving CCS forward, public awareness and engagement.

2017-2020 INFACT – Innovative, Non-Invasive and Fully Acceptable Exploration Technologies
(Horizon2020 project (ID: 776487)
Activities: project management; mapping stakeholder groups and dissemination activities.

2014-2015 Acquisition of High-Precision, High-Resolution Land 3G Gravity Data & Project Initiation Planning for a
Land 3D Seismic Survey
Activities: derive key technical parameters for a newly planned 3D Seismic Survey; contributed tj the
planning of the seismic survey; d ay-to-day technical QC; data base work using self-written scripts and
the display of the data in the Petrel mapping software.

PUBLICATIONS
1. Bas Godschalk, Hans Veldkamp, Yuliia Demchuk, Taras Popadynets, Unlocking Geothermal Potential for
Resilient Greenhouse Heating in Lviv, Ukraine: A Pathway to Sustainable Agriculture and Energy Security.
Abstract submitted to GeoTHERM 2026 (awaiting publication).

2. D. Bonciani, L. Talluri, A. Milazzo, A. Rocchetti, S. Sannan, O. M. Moen, V. Somasundaram, G. Gasperini, C.
Pocaterra, J. Ahern, L.Torsello, H. N. Hoang, Y. Demchuk, T. Popadynets, P. Gullo, M. Vichi, Enhancing
Geothermal Energy in Industry: Technical Synergies in Heat and Cooling Systems and Stakeholder Engagement
in the Horizon Europe GEOSYN Project, 2025. Paper submitted to European Geothermal Congress 2025
(awaiting publication).
3. Yuliia Demchuk, Kazbulat Shogenov , Alla Shogenova, Barbara Merson, Ceri Jayne Vincent, Geological and
Petrophysical Properties of UGSs in Ukraine and Their Potential for Hydrogen and CO2 Storage,
Sustainability 2025, 17(6), 2400; https://doi.org/10.3390/su17062400
4. A.-C. Dudu, Y. Demchuk, I. Virshylo, M. Kurylo, R. Berenblyum, A. Nermoen, G. Iordache, A.-G. Dragoș, C.-
Ș.Sava, C. Avram, L. Stelea, S. Anghel, M. Bratakh, L. Melnyk, CTS Project: CO2 transport and storage solutions
in the Black Sea, Advances in Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage, Vol. 3. No 1., 2025.
https://doi.org/10.21595/accus.2024.24736
5. R. Nye, A. D. Schiuma, M. Yan, and C. Mejia, Enovate Ai, Spring, Texas, USA; T. Popadynets and Y. Demchuk,
Asset Re-Purposing Feasibility for Geothermal Energy Production in Ukraine, SPE-220042-MS, June 2024,
DOI 10.2118/220042-MS
6. Y. V. Demchuk, H. A. Liventseva, T.Popadynets, Geothermal Potential of Ukraine / Extended abstracts of the
AAPG International Conference & Exhibition 2023 Geoscience Solutions to the Energy Trilemma, p.271-281
7. Y. V. Demchuk, H. A. Liventseva, Geoеthermal Overview Of Ukraine, State Institution «Scientific Center of
Mining Geology, Geoecology and Infrastructure Development» National Academy Of Sciences Of Ukraine,
Mining Geology And Geoecology № 1 (6), 2023, p.64-79
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59911/mgg.2786-7994.2023.1(6).287850
http://journal.geoekomine.com.ua/article/view/287850
8. T. Popadynets, O. Kondrat, Y. Demchuk NGO ‘GEOTHERMAL UKRAINE’ as a driver for geothermal energy
development as an integral component of sustainable energy transition and decarbonization of Ukraine
through the lens of use the available O&G infrastructure, scientific progress and technological advances /
Materials of the XXIV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency in the XXI Century”, Kyiv, 2023, p.358
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36296/renewable.conf.18-19.05.2023
https://www.ive.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/Tezy_Conferencii_2023_13_06.pdf
9. O. Kondrat,T. Popadynets, Y. Demchuk, Repurposing Oil And Gas Production Systems And Wells For Obtaining
Geothermal Energy / Materials of the XXIV International Scientific and Practical Conference “Renewable
Energy and Energy Efficiency in the XXI Century”, Kyiv, 2023, p.357
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36296/renewable.conf.18-19.05.2023
https://www.ive.org.ua/wp-content/uploads/Tezy_Conferencii_2023_13_06.pdf
10. H.Liventseva, O.Ivanova, Y.Demchuk, The contribution of Ukrainian Association of Geologists to the innovative
transformation of the European Union: the experience of participation in the EU funding programs, Geologists
of Ukraine № 1-2(44-45), 2021, p.144-157
DOI: https://doi.org/10.53087/ug.2021.1-2(44-45).238968
http://journal.geologists.org.ua/article/view/238968/237517