Vladimir Ivanovich Kolesnikov

Background

Vladimir Ivanovich Kolesnikov was born on November 5, 1941 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.

Education

In 1966 Vladimir Kolesnikov graduated from the Rostov State University where he studied radiophysics. He acquired his master of Business Administration degree from the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation in 1992. In 1975 he received his Candidate of Technical Sciences degree and in 1987 Doktor nauk in Technical Sciences degree from the Rostov State University.

Career

Until 1969, Kolesnikov worked as an engineer at the Research Institute of Automation of Industrial Enterprises, then - at the Rostov Institute of Railway Transport Engineers (since 1993 Rostov State University of Railroads) as an engineer, assistant, teacher, head of the department (since 1988), since 1996 rector. Main works on the reliability of track, construction, lifting and transport machines; theory and technology of production of metal-polymer tribocouplings, methods of controlling their frictional properties. Kolesnikov is a member of the Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation, a member of the Presidium of the Scientific and Technical Council of JSC "Russian Railways".

Achievements

• Kolesnikov's achievements include patents concerning composites, plastics, wear and tear adhesion in thermoplastics. He was named Honoured Railway Officer by the Ministry Railway Transport, Moscow.

Membership

• Expert Council under the Government of the Russian Federation , Russia

• Academy of Transport

• Academy of Engineering

• International Academy Engineering

Connections

Married Alevtina Alexandrovna Zdrok. Children: Igor, Maxim.

Father:

Ivan Ivanovich Kolesnikov

Mother:

Vera Ivanovna (Neroda) Kolesnikov

Spouse:

Alevtina Alexandrovna Zdrok

child:

Maxim Kolesnikov

child:

Igor Kolesnikov

References

• Great Russian Encyclopedia