Volkov Vyacheslav Mikhailovich (born 3 May 1936) — head of the Department of Dynamics, Strength of Machines and Materials at the Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University n.a. R.E. Alekseev. Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation. Doctor of Technical Sciences, professor.
Education
Gorky Polytechnic Institute named after A.A. Zhdanov, specialty "shipbuilding," 1960.
Main areas of scientific work
Fracture mechanics, reliability and service life of thin-walled structures; ship structural mechanics; design of ship structures; strength and vibration of ships.
Key facts of his career
Founded a scientific school in the field of fracture mechanics, service life and reliability of thin-walled structures. Holds 2 inventor's certificates for inventions implemented in research facilities. Author of 213 published scientific works, including 6 monographs and 5 textbooks and study guides. Under the scientific supervision of V.M. Volkov, 21 doctoral and candidate dissertations have been defended.
Membership in scientific and public organizations
Full member of the Academy of Transport of the Russian Federation. Member of the Academician A.N. Krylov Scientific and Technical Society. Founding member of the All-Union Association "Integrated Operational Diagnostics of Emergency Situations, Strength, Survivability and Safety of Machines and Structures." Member of the international Christian mission "THE GIDEONS INTERNATIONAL" — a Christian fellowship of businesspeople, scientists and specialists from more than 170 countries engaged in the distribution of the Bible and the Gospels. In 1986–2004 — executive editor of the interuniversity collection of scientific papers "Fracture Mechanics and Reliability of Thin-Walled Structures."
Awards
Honored Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation, the medal "For Labor Valor," the medal "300 Years of the Russian Navy," the Ushakov commemorative badge marking the 50th anniversary of the nuclear submarine fleet, badges of the USSR Ministry of Higher Education "Winner of Socialist Competition" for 1977 and 1979, the USSR Ministry of Higher Education badge "For Excellent Achievements in Work," and the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences honorary badge "For Services in the Development of Russian Science and Economy."
Interests
Christianity, history and theology. Author of the books "Christian Journalism and Speeches" (2006), "From the Origins of Evangelical Christianity in Russia to the History of the Local Evangelical Church of Nizhny Novgorod" (2007), and "Christ, Man, Faith" (2009).