The Department “Enology and technology of fermentation products” was created to ensure the implementation of the tasks specified in the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan PQ-3573 on February 28, 2018.
The Department “Winemaking and technology of fermentation products”, which forms the basis of this department, was created in 1938 at the Central Asian State University on the initiative of senior research fellow, Professor M.A. Khovrenko, who himself headed the department. In 1940, the department was transferred to the Central Asian Industrial Institute. From 1941 to 1960, the department were headed by Assoc. Prof. S.V. Motalev, Prof. I.F. Zelikman.
Currently, the head of department is assoc. prof. A.X. Boboev.
Highly qualified professors and teachers works at the department. Since the establishment of the department, more than 10 doctors of science, more than 25 PhD, about 2000 specialists in the field of wine, alcohol, beer and soft drink production technology have been trained. In addition, qualified personnel for meat, milk, canned and sugar production have been trained. The department's laboratories are equipped with microbiological, biochemical, technic-chemical control, autoclaves, and modern organic laboratory equipment.
Graduates of the department are scientists, managers of large enterprises and employees of ministries. Among them are doctors of science: Yu.L. Korolkov, S.Kh. Abdurazakova, S.M. Turabdjanov. Graduates of the department worked in high positions in various fields of industry: O.A. Abdullaev, B. Musurmanov, J. Marupov, Sh.I. Otabekov, V.S. Avakov, R.B. Saidakhmedova, S.B. Saijalolov, Z. Topilov, T.M. Ilyasov, M.Kh. Yusupova, G.Kh. Mamajanov, A.N. Efremov, A.O. Abdullaev, M.I. Islamov, Kh.T. Ortikova, D.A. Kasimxodjaeva, R. Toychiev, S. Ishmukhamedova and others.
The department trains bachelors in the following bachelor's degree programs and master's degree programs in master's degree specialties.
Bachelor's degree programs
61010200 –Catering services for the population and tourists
60720300 - Winemaking technology, food and soft drink technology
60811000 – Fruit and vegetable growing and viticulture
60810700 – Technology of storage and processing of agricultural products
Master's degree programs
70720101 –Food technology
70811002 – Viticulture and winemaking
Training of specialists (bachelors and masters) with higher education, high professional qualifications and skills for enterprises producing wine, beer, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and catering establishments.
Department responsibilities:
- in accordance with the state educational standards of higher education, conduct lectures, laboratory, practical and other types of training at a high theoretical, scientific, methodological and professional level;
- supervision of students’ professional practice, course projects (works), final qualification works, master’s theses, as well as independent work;
- introduction of assessment of students’ knowledge; organization of events for students outside the classroom;
- training of highly qualified personnel that meet the requirements of developed countries;
- development of educational programs in the department’s subjects and preparation of reviews and conclusions on educational programs prepared by related departments;
- preparation of textbooks, educational, methodological and demonstration manuals;
- ensuring effective integration of education, science and production;
- training of competitive and scientific-pedagogical personnel;
- establishing contacts with enterprises producing wine, beer, alcohol and soft drinks, catering establishments and other industrial enterprises in order to attract extra-budgetary funds, as well as to provide scientific and technical assistance;
- conducting events to improve the qualifications of specialists in the department; extensive development of the system of providing educational services;
- development of international relations with foreign partners, scientific and educational institutions.
Graduates of the department can work at alcohol production enterprises, in the field of winemaking technology, food products, and non-alcoholic beverage technology.
Educational activities of the department.
The department teach more than 25 courses on bachelor and master degree programs.
The professors and teachers of the department are engaged in educational and methodological work, as well as educational activities. In particular, in 2023-2024, the professors and teachers of the department published 10 textbooks, handbooks, monographs and training courses. Including:
- Zakirova M.R. "Microbiology" 2024. Textbook.
- Zakirova M.R. "Food microbiology" 2023. Textbook.
- Zakirova M.R. "Microbiology of wine and alcohol" 2023. Textbook.
- Abdullaeva B.A., Irgasheva G.R., Boboev A.Kh., Alieva M.I. Equipment for wine production 2023. Textbook.
- Irgasheva G.R. Technochemical control and quality management in production" 2023. Textbook.
- Rustambekova F.F. Technology of production of beer and soft drinks 2023. Textbook.
- Abdullaeva B.A. "Special wine technology" (for practical training) 2024. Textbook.
- Rustambekova F.F. Technology of production of beer and soft drinks 2023. Textbook.
- Abdullaeva B.A. Special technology of wines 2024. Textbook.
- A.Kh. Abdurakhimov Technologies for obtaining adsorbents based on Paulownia wood 2023. Monograph.
Currently, the department's branches have been established at the industrial enterprises JSC "Tashkentvino kombinati" and JSC "O’zbekistan Shampani", and students are trained directly at these enterprises.
Scientific activities of the department.
The department mainly conducts scientific research on the following topics:
1. Creation of resource-saving, environmentally friendly, high-quality winemaking technology.
2. Improvement of wine production technology based on immobilized enzymes and yeast cells.
3. Improvement of biocatalytic processes in the processing of starchy raw materials.
4. Wine antioxidants and their importance in wine production.
5. Innovative improvement of grape processing and winemaking technology.
6. Development of obtaining Ice Wine type wines in the conditions of Uzbekistan.
7. Study of environmental aspects of winemaking.
Scientific projects, business contracts implemented at the department:
There are 10 innovation groups in the department: JSC "Tashkentvinokombinati", JSC " Bektemir-spirit experimental zavodi", JSC "Biokimyo", Agrofirm "Mehnat", LLC "Mehnat Pivo", JV "Inter-Rohat", JSC "O’zbekistan Shampani", LLC "Angren-shakar", LLC "Bunyod Gold", LLC "Meva-Sharbat" Zangiota.
Every year, more than 30 articles are published in foreign and local journals by professors, teachers and doctoral students of the department; more than 50 articles and abstracts are published in conference proceedings.
Universities and partner organizations of the department:
1. Kuban State Technological University, Russia;
2. University of Copenhagen, Denmark;
3. Moscow State University of Technology and Management named after K.G. Razumovsky, Russia;
4. Sofia University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy, Bulgaria;
5. South Kazakhstan University named after M.Auezov, Kazakhstan;
6. Belarus State Technological University, Belarus;
7. Institute of Microbiology of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
