Ershov Nikolai Fedorovich

Ershov Nikolai Fedorovich (born May 1, 1926) — professor of the Department of "Theoretical Mechanics" at the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev.

Education

Volga State Academy of Water Transport (1949), shipbuilding faculty.

Field of scientific, industrial, and creative interests

Numerical studies of shock loading of ship structures interacting with liquid, ultimate strength of ship structures.

Key facts of professional activity

4 monographs on the strength and hydroelasticity of ship structures, more than 150 scientific works on the dynamics, strength, and stability of ship structures.

Academic degrees, honorary titles, state awards

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation, academician of the Academy of Transport, four "Honored Worker of Higher Education" medals, the Vavilov academician medal, laureate of prizes in competitions on mechanics and strength.

Membership in public, scientific, and other organizations

Board member of the "Knowledge of Russia" society, president of the "Knowledge" society of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, chairman of the Council of the Nizhny Novgorod House of Scientists (Nizhny Novgorod).

Foreign language

English.

Hobbies

Chess, automobiles.