Sorokin Vsevolod Konstantinovich (born 14 August 1927) — consulting professor of the Department of Materials Science and New Materials Technologies at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev named after R.E. Alekseev. Doctor of Technical Sciences.
Education
Gorky Industrial Institute named after A.A. Zhdanov, specialty — "mechanical engineering technology," 1950.
Previous places of work
Began his career as a template-maker fitter at the "Krasnaya Etna" plant; after graduating from the institute, worked as a shop process engineer at a plant in Pavlovo-on-the-Oka; having completed his postgraduate studies, he began working first as an assistant, then as an associate professor and professor at the Gorky Polytechnic Institute; from 1991 to 2008 — deputy head of the Department of Materials Science.
Field of research interests
Research on problems of materials science and technologies for producing filtered, antifriction, and diamond-abrasive tool materials from metal powders. Holds 37 USSR author's certificates for inventions, and patents from the Russian Federation and foreign countries (USA, Japan, United Kingdom, France, and others).
Publications
330 scientific works, including 12 books. Under the scientific supervision of V.K. Sorokin, 3 candidate dissertations have been defended. Honorary member of the International Academy of Authors of Scientific Discoveries and Inventions (Nizhny Novgorod regional branch). Member of the dissertation council at Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University. Member of the editorial board of "Splav," the newspaper of the Faculty of Materials Science and High-Temperature Technologies of NSTU. Honored Inventor of the Russian Federation. Honorary Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation. Honorary metallurgist of powder rolling production at the Vyksa Steel Works. Honorary graduate of the NSTU Faculty of Materials Science. Veteran of NSTU. Laureate of the All-Union Competition of Scientific Works in Powder Metallurgy named after P.G. Sobolevsky.
Awards
7 state awards, the Badge of Honor of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences "For Services in the Development of Science and Economy in Russia," a Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, a Certificate of Honor from the organizing committee of the All-Union Competition of Diploma Projects and Works in Materials Science, a Certificate of Honor from the Nizhny Novgorod Pedagogical University "For active participation in conferences and publications on issues of historical science," a Certificate of Honor from the Legislative Assembly of the Nizhny Novgorod Region, a Certificate of Honor from the NSTU Faculty of Materials Science, a letter of gratitude from the Bor Glass Plant.
Hobbies
Studying the history of the Nizhny Novgorod technical intelligentsia and engineering education; local history questions.