Editorial committee

Anatoly E. Soshñhenko

Chairman of the Editorial Board, Editor-in-Chief of the Joirnal, Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of Innovation Development and R&D, Transneft, JSC, Member of the Technical Committee of Transneft, JSC, Moscow, Russian Federation
RSCI Autor ID: 441663; h-index: 5

Academic rank – Professor in the scientific specialty 25.00.19. «Construction and operation of oil and gas pipelines, depots and storage facilities».

Awarded the scientific degree of Doctor of Sciences by the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in 2005.

The winner of the Russian Federation Government Prize in the field of Science and Technology of 2014.

Holds 120 published papers, 12 patents and software packages. The author of and co-author of 9 monographs,3 manuals and 2 textbooks on oil pipeline transportation issues developed for Institutions of Higher Education.

The participant of Oil & Gas International and Russian conferences. Multiple moderator of the technical section «Oil and oil products transportation» of the Russian Petroleum & Gas Congresses (RPGC).

Awarded the Medal «In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow». Holds the title of «The Honored Oil Industry Worker».

The Chairman of the State Attestation Commission «Construction and operation of oil and gas pipelines, depots and storage facilities» of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.

Nikolay N. Gorban

Candidate of Science (Subject area: Engineering), Director General, Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R, Moscow, Russian Federation

Education
2009 - Candidate of Sciences.
2001 - Tyumen State Oil and Gas University with a specialization in «Design, construction and operation of oil and gas pipelines and storages».
1997- Donbas National Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture).

Professional Appointments
From June 2016 – CEO, Caspian Pipeline Consortium-R.
2012–2016 – First Vice President, President of Transnefteproduct, JSC.
2010–2012 – Chief Engineer of Mostransnefteproduct, JSC.

Scientific achievements
Took part in creation and development of the system of trunk oil pipelines in the Russian Federation; implementation of major projects of Transneft, JSC: The Baltic Pipeline System-2, Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean oil pipeline (ESPO Pipeline), Zapolyarye–Purpe–Samotlor Pipeline System. Holds the following Certificates of Honour: awarded by the Department of Fuel and Energy Complex of the Krasnodar Krai, Chernomortransneft, JSC (2009), the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (2010), «Transneft», JSC (2014). Labor veteran.

Contacts
Phone: +7 (495) 745-87-70
Email: Moscow.reception@cpcpipe.ru

Anatoly N. Dmitrievsky

Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Ph.D. (Geol.-Mineral.), Professor, scientific supervisor of the Oil and Gas Research Institute RAS (OGRI RAS), Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 6603259385; h-index: 1
RSCI SPIN-code: 3981-5050; Author ID: 59816; h-index: 16

Education
1961 ã. – mining geologist, the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas

Professional Appointments
Since 2015 - Scientific supervisor of OGRI RAS;
Since 2001 - head of hydrocarbon reservoir modeling department at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas;
Since 1976 - scientific supervisor of the combined industry scientific research laboratory for the oil and gas reserves problems of the Eastern Siberia;
1991-2015 - Director of OGRI RAS;
1988-1991 - Deputy director;
1961-1988 - Assistant, senior lecturer, associate professor, chairman, vice-rector for research of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas.

Research Interests
- Lithology of natural oil and gas reservoirs; pool analysis (systemic approach);
- geological and hydrodynamic modeling;
- oil and gas genesis;
- energetics, dynamics and degassing of the Earth;
- origins of the Universe;
- oil and gas industry raw materials base;
- oil and gas industry ecology;
- innovative development of the oil and gas industry;
- geopolitics and energetic security.

Scientific achievements
Laureate of the USSR State Prize, Russian Federation State Prize, Russian Federation Government Prize, academician I.M. Gubkin Prize, “Gaszprom” OJSC prize, A.N. Kosygin proze, “Gold ROSING-2005” prize, N.K. Baibakov prize.
Awarded the Albert Einstein gold medal “For the development of science”, V.G. Shuhov gold medal “For great contribution to the development of engineering science and technics”, P.L. Kapitza medal “To author of a scientific discovery”.
For great achievements in the development of national science and lasting personal contribution awarded the Order “For Merit to the Fatherland “, IV degree, order “Friendship of Peoples”, order of Honor, medals “For Valorous Labor”, “Veteran of Labor”, “Moscow 850 anniversary” memorial medal.
Honorable Worker of Gas Industry, Honorable Oil Worker, Honorable Prospector, Honorable Scientist and Technician.

Publications
Author of over 900 scientific publications, including 47 monographs, 14 scientific booklets and study guides, holder of 47 discoveries, inventions and patents. Original discoverer of 12 oil and gas deposits.

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Anatoly M. Korolyonok

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering), Professor, Dean of Pipeline Network Design, Construction and Operation Faculty, the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, Moscow, Russian Federation
RSCI SPIN-code: 2630-2029; Author ID: 351993; h-index: 9

Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department «Design, construction and operation of oil pipeline transportation systems», the Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University.

Doctor of Sciences in the scientific specialty 25.00.19 «Construction and operation of oil and gas pipelines, depots and storage facilities».

Since 1999 – Professor of the Chair «Construction and repair of oil and gas pipelines, since 2003 – Head of Department «Design, construction and operation of pipeline transportation systems», since 2009 – Head of the «Oil Products and Gas Supply» Chair, the Gubkin Russian State Oil and Gas University.

Member of the section «Welding, Corrosion Protection and Repair Technologies» of Science & Technology Council of Gazprom, PJSC, member of Science & Technology council of Orgenergogaz, DOAO; member of editorial board of scientific & technical collected volume «Pipeline repair» since 1997, member of the Dissertation Council Ä 212.200.06 of the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas since 2001; member of the Dissertation Council Ä 511.001.02 of Gazprom VNIIGAZ, LLC since 2008, Chairman of the Dissertation Council on welding and material science Ä 212.200.10 since 2008. Author of more than 130 scientific works.

Awarded the Certificate of Honour of Minneftegazstroy SSSR. Honored worker of «Rosneftegazstroy» since 1999. Holds the title of «The Honored Builder of the Oil & Gas Industry» since 2004. Awarded the Certificate of Honour of the Ministry of Education and Science (2005).

Honored worker of the Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation since 2006), laureate of the Russian Federation Government Prize since 2006, laureate of the Russian Federation Government Prize in the field of education (2013). Reads the lectures on the following disciplines: «Machinery and Equipment for construction of gas and oil pipelines», «Construction and operation of gas and oil pipelines», «Hydrocarbon logistics».

Yury V. Lisin

Doctor of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 57189377384
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1427-3048
RSCI SPIN-code: 1319-4788; Autor ID: 824484; h-index: 7

Professional Experience:
In 1978, graduated from the Ufa Oil Institute with a degree in «Design and Operation of Oil and Gas Pipelines, Gas and Oil Storage Facilities».
Worked as an engineer, the head of an operations department, chief engineer of the regional oil pipeline authority.
From 1994 to 1996: Head of the Main Pipelines and Oil Depots Technical Operations Department at OJSC Transneft.
In 1997, was appointed the Vice-President of OJSC Transneft, and the First Vice-President of OJSC Transneft in 2008.
From january 2015 to january 2018: CEO of Transneft Research and Development Institute for Oil and Oil Products Transportation, LLC (Transneft R&D, LLC).

Awards:
Awarded the Order of Friendship, Order «For Merit to the Fatherland of the IV Grade», Order of Honor, Russian Government Certificate of Honor. Laureate of Russian Government awards in the field of science and technologies in 2004 and 2014, was granted the titles of the Honored Oil Worker and the Honored FEC Worker.

Publications:
Author of numerous publications and monographes.

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Nikolay A. Makhutov

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering, Materials Science), Professor, Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS),Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 7007007056; h-index: 4
RSCI SPIN-code: 4499-0720; Author ID: 6070; h-index: 22

Doctoral dissertation «Deformation criterion of low-cycle and fragile failure» (1974).

Professor with a specialization in «Dynamics and strength of machines and structures» since 1978.

Corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences with a specialization in «Machinery» of the Branch of Mechanics, Machinery and operation procedures since 1987. Author of more than 900 scientific works and inventions including more than 50 monographic, encyclopedic and reference publications.

Chairman of the Interstate Research Council on Emergency Situations of CIS countries, Chief of the projects complex of the Federal Target Program «Federal target program «Decrease in Risks and Mitigation of the Consequences of Emergency Situations of Natural and Technogenic Character in the Russian Federation», Deputy Research Advisor of the Special Program of the Fundamental Studies of the RAS Presidium «Interdisciplinary fundamental, basic and applied research studies of the analysis problems and management of the system safety with use of criteria of strategic risks», member of the Coordination Council of the Russian Academy of Sciences on forecasting.

Research Advisor of the multi-volume edition «Safety of Russia», chief editor of the scientific and technical journal «Emergency Safety Issues», Editorial board member of the Russian journals «Plant laboratory», «Machinery and Automatization Issues», «Risk Analysis Issues», «Operational Safety in Industry», «Ecology and Industry of the Russian Federation», International journals «Pressure Vessels and Piping», «Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials & Structures» (UK), «Technology» (USA), «Strength Issues» (Ukraine), «Mechanika» (Lithuania), Member of the Editorial councils of the following multivolume editions: «Safety of Russia», «Nuclear pile stress analysis», Editorial board member of the newspaper of the International Union of the Minor Fascism Prisoners «Fate».

Awarded the title of laureate of the Council of Ministers Prize (1983), the Russian Federation Government Prize (2001, 2010) the Russian Federation Government Prize in the field of Science and Technology.

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Boris N. Porfiryev

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Presidium Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the Expert Council for industrial and regional economics of Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation, Doctor of Science (Subject area: economics), Professor, Acting Director, Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 6603270384

Education and academic degrees
1977 – Faculty of geography, Lomonosov Moscow State University, scientific specialty “Economic geography of foreign countries”, researcher of All-Union Institute of Scientific and Technical Information (VINITI)
1990 - Defended his D.'s dissertation

Professional Appointments
1985 – 1994- Senior research scientist, Leading researcher, Institute for Systems Analysis of Russian Academy of Sciences (ISA RAS)
1994 – Professor, Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Interior Ministry troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, Academician of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences (RANS)
2011 – Corresponding member of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
2012 – Deputy Director of the Institute of Economic Forecasting of the Russian Academy of Sciences
2016 - Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)

Research Interests
Theory and practice of economic systems in conditions of risk and uncertainty, including analysis, evaluation and forecasting of natural and anthropogenic (including climate) risks of economic development.

Publications
Author more than 300 scientific manuscripts, including 6 personal monographs, 32 as co-author. 16 monographs were published abroad.

Professional Association
He gives lectures and holds workshops at the Financial University and Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Contacts
Tel.: +7 (499) 129-34-44
e-mail: contact@ecfor.ru

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Board Members:

Vladimir V. Zholobov

Doctor of of Science (Subject area: Physical and Mathematical Sciences), Leading Research Associate of the Department of Mathematical Modelling of Oil Trunk Pipeline Operation, Transneft Research and Development Institute for Oil and Oil Products Transportation (Transneft R&D), LLC, Moscow, Russian Federation
RSCI SPIN-code: 3649-0484; Author ID: 828818; h-index: 3

The scientific specialty – 01.02.05 «Mechanics of fluids, gases and plasma».

2001–2010 – Centrsibnefteprovod, JSC: Head of the Service of Process Parameters, Head of the Certification Service, Head of Process Engineering Service. Since 2010 – «Transneft R&D», LLC (Leading research associate).

The following scientific issues have been solved:
- A new approach to the reduction of mechanical losses in pipelines by means of flow structural change has been developed;
- A method of fluid medium flows’ eqvivalenting in flexible pipelines and pipelines with rigid walls has been suggested;
- Mathematical models and methods of prognostic modelling of hydraulic parameters in «field-oriented» pipelines have been developed;
- A group of issues on transportation of multicomponent hydrocarbon mediums with phase transitions has been studied.

The following works have been published within the last 5 years: 29 scientific works, among them 22 publications enter the List of Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (VAK).

Dmitry V. Kotov

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Economical Sciences), Professor, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University, Chair «Economics and management at the enterprise of oil and gas industry», Ufa, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 57023709200; h-index: 12
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3803-1334
RSCI SPIN-code: 7150-3880; Author ID: 354181; h-index: 9

Education and academic degrees
Ufa State Petroleum Technological University (1997, qualification: engineer-economist). Academic rank – associate professor (2006), academic degree – Doctor of Economic Sciences, the specialty 080005 «Economics and management of the national economy» (2012).

Areas of research interests
Innovation projects management, oil & gas industrial management, strategic management.

Consultation expert in the area of projects evaluation in the field of commercialization of new technologies, projects of government-individual partnership.

Expert on the innovation and strategic development of the fuel-and-energy complex enterprises and alternative energetics issues.

Head of the consulting company «Laboratory of Practical Management», LLC.

Holds 105 publications. Author of guidance papers and know-how in the field of cost-effectiveness analysis and development programs.

Author and co-author of 7 monographs, 6 manulas, including the area of economics and maintenance issues of hydrocarbon pipeline transportation.

Contacts
Tel.: +7 (347) 260-99-16
e-mail: e-lpm@lpm.ru

Yury G. Matvienko

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering, Materials Science), Professor, Head of Department of Strength, Survivability and Safety of Machines, Mechanical Engineering Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 7004347113; h-index: 11
RSCI SPIN-code: 2085-8281; Author ID: 12920; h-index: 18

Education
1980 - Faculty of technical physics, Moscow Engineering and Physics Institute (speciality "Physics of strength")
1985 - PhD thesis "Elastic-plastic fracture toughness of thin sheet materials"
1993 - Doctoral dissertation "Standardized methods for the analysis of Survivability and Safety of structures based on nonlinear criteria of fracture mechanics"

Professional Appointments
1994-1995 - University of Sheffield (England)
1998-1999/2003-2005 - Invited researcher at Korean atomic energy Institute (South Korea)
2002 - Invited professor of the Asian University of Science and Technology (Thailand)
2006 - Invited professor of the University of Padova (Italy)
2006 - Invited professor of the University of Metz (France)
2007 - Invited professor of the University of Brescia (Italy)
2013 - Invited professor of the University of Aizu (Japan)

Research Interests
- Nonlinear physics and mathematical simulation, and hierarchical system of damage criteria and fracture of materials and structures at different scale-structural levels
- Complex criteria, methods of analysis and strength valuation, survivability, safety and durability of machines and structures in highly damaged conditions of extreme physical and mechanical effects, and corrosive environments

Scientific achievements
Awarded the Certificate of Honour of the Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences and the Presidium of the Siberian branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Candidate of the Edition "Who is Who in Science and Engineering" and the International Biographical Centre (Cambridge, England)

Publications
Author more than 250 manuscripts, published in Russian and International editions, including 13 monographs, 12 inventor's certificates and patents

Professional Association
Member of the Supervisory Board of Regional Scientific-Educational cluster "Northeast", Honorary member of the Italian scientific society "Landau Network - Centro Volta", Member of the Scientific Council IMASH RAS and Dissertation Councils, Member of the editorial Board of the journal «Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures», «Journal of Civil Engineering and Construction Technology», "Plant laboratory”, “Diagnostics of materials", " Operational Safety in Industry", "Driving technology", "Bulletin of technological development"

Contacts
Address:101990,Russian Federation,Moscow,4 M.Kharitonievsky Per.
Phone: +7(499)135 1204
Email: ygmatvienko@gmail.com
Web-site:http://www.imash.ru
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Olga P. Molchanova

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Economical Sciences), Professor, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
RSCI SPIN-code: 9748-8914; Author ID: 387443; h-index: 5

Education and academic degrees
2007 Academic rank of Professor, Chair of Theory and Technology of Management

1997 Academic rank of Doctor of Economic Sciences, scientific specialty 05.13.10 («Management in social and economic systems»), dissertation on the topic «Management of Educational system, based on the new information technologies».

1992–1994 Moscow State Linguistic University (Branch of general interpreting training.

1984 Academic degree of Candidate of Economic Sciences, scientific specialty 08.00.13 (Mathematical and instrumental methods of economics), dissertation on the topic «Simulation of cross-sectoral movement of labour forces (on the example of Estonia)».

1979–1982 Postgraduate study, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics.

1974–1979 Specialist Program, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Faculty of Economics.

Foreign training programs
2007 Schulich School of Business, York University (Toronto, Canada).

2000 Syracuse University, Maxwell School (NY, USA).

1999 The University of Maine (Maine, USA).

Areas of Research Interests
Concepts and technologies of strategic management, Innovation systems management, educational management, Special economic sections, Intellectual assets management.

The total number of publications – more than 80.

Member of the Dissertation Council Ä 501.002.02 of Lomonosov Moscow State University (specialty 08.00.05) – Economics and management of national economy.

Member of the Academic Board of the Higher School of Public Administration of Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Contacts
Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Tel.: (495) 939-28-87
e-mail: opmolchanova@econ.msu.ru

Georgy V. Nesyn

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Chemistry), Leading Research Associate of the Service for Efficiency Assessment of the Hydraulic Resistance Methods, Transneft Research and Development Institute for Oil and Oil Products Transportation (Transneft R&D), LLC, Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 6602334335; h-index: 4
RSCI SPIN-code: 1975-6778; Author ID: 48309; h-index: 6

Candidate’s dissertation (the scientific specialty 02.00.06 «High molecular compounds», 1988).

Doctoral dissertation on the same specialty «Generation of high molecular additives, increasing pipeline-transmission capacity» (2007).

1980–2009 Hold the position of an assistant to the professor of the Chair of Organic Chemistry, Tomsk Polytechnic University.

Successful technological experiments on increase in capacity of the trunk oil pipelines by means of anti-turbulent additives (1991, 1993, 2001). Successful technological experiment on cleaning of the vertical steel tank 20000 from the ground deposits by means of the activated immersed streams of oil (1995).

Holds the title of the «Honored Petrochemist» (1996). Awarded the gold medal of VDNKh (2004) for the implementation of the anti-turbulent additives. More than 600 publications, including 16 patents of The Russian Federation and the USA.

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Pavel Y. Serikov

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Economical Sciences), Deputy Vice President, Head of Department of Economics, Transneft, JSC, Moscow, Russian Federation
Scopus Author ID: 876791; h-index: 1
RSCI SPIN-code: 1419-3168; Author ID: 48309; h-index: 4

The Gubkin Moscow Institute of the Petrochemical and Gas Industry (1980), Candidate of Sciences (1986).

The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (2000).

1985–1995 Scientific entities of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

1996–1997 Head of the Department of Economic Regulation and Market Mechanisms Board of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation.

1997–1999 Head of the Management of Oil and Oil Transport Regulation of the Federal Energy Commission of Russian Federation.

Since 1999 ã. Head of Department of Economics, Deputy Vice President – Head of Department of Economics (Transneft, JSC).

The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (2000).

Author of more than 100 scientific works, including the monographic works «Theory and practice of the justification of public and budget efficiency of infrastructure projects», Antares, LLC, 2012) and inventions in the area of oil refining and transportation, governmental regulation of market-based economy, tariff rates development, investment activity analysis.

Member of the workgroup of the Expert Council of the Energy committee of the Federation Council (1999–2000), member of the State Duma Committee on Energy, Transport and Communication (2005–2011).

Reads lectures on the retraining programs and advanced professional training programs for the directors and specialists of the entities of the system Transneft in the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration.

Took part in the preparation of the grounding for the decision-making on the construction of The Baltic Pipeline System-1, Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline-1, The Baltic Pipeline System-2, The Baltic Pipeline System-2, Eastern Siberia–Pacific Ocean Oil Pipeline-2, other new oil pipelines; took part in the development and implementation of the tariff schemes of operation of the mentioned infrastructure projects.

Awarded the Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (2008), acknowledgement of the RF President (2013), holds the title of «The Honored regulator of natural monopolies» (1999), the title of «The Honored Oil Industry Worker» (2011).

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International editorial board:

Samer Adeeb

Ph.D. (Subject area - Structural Engineering), Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada
Scopus Author ID: 6603220065; h-index: 10

Education
2005 - Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
1999 - B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Structures), Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.

Professional Appointments
2007-now - Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta;
2004-2006 - Stress Analysis Engineer, TransCanada Pipelines Ltd., Calgary, AB, Canada.

Research Interests
Effect of material plastic anisotropy on the longitudinal behavior of pipelines, the effect of the geometric variation of the pipeline on its buckling response, the Bourdon effect in pipelines, the effect of the internal pressure on the failure strain of pipelines with circumferential flaws.

Professional Association
Professional Engineer, Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, and Geophysicists of Alberta (APEGGA).

Publications
Author of the book «Introduction to Solid Mechanics and Finite Element Analysis Using Mathematica». Published over 76 papers.

Contacts
Address: 7-245 Donadeo Innovation Centre for Engineering
Phone: 780 492 2190
Email: adeeb@ualberta.ca
Web-site: http://sameradeeb.srv.ualberta.ca

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Samuel Ariaratnam

Ph.D. (Subject area: Engineering, Earth and Planetary Sciences), Professor and Construction Engineering Program Chair, the School of Sustainable Engineering & the Built Environment, Arizona State University, Tempe, United States; Senior Sustainability Scientist, Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Tempe, United States; Professor, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering.
Scopus Author ID: 55675847600; h-index: 16

Education
1994 – PhD, Civil Engineering, University of Ilinois at Urbana-Champaign
1991 – MS, Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
1989 – BASci, Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Professional Appointments
Prior to joining ASU, Dr. Ariaratnam served for five years in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Alberta. He has also served as a visiting assistant professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, and, while still a graduate student, was employed at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Construction Research Laboratories where he performed research in military construction and strategic planning.

Research Interests
Underground Infrastructure Management and Rehabilitation, with a particular focus on trenchless engineering applications of horizontal directional drilling, trenchless pipe replacement, and underground utility asset management.

Scientific achievements
He has received multiple awards including the prestigious John O. Bickel and Arthur M. Wellington Awards from the American Society of Civil Engineers; the Young Civil Engineer Achievement Award from the University of Illinois, and an award of recognition from Halliburton Energy Services for "contributions to underground technology". He was named to the Phoenix Business Journal's “Forty under 40” list (2006), the North American Trenchless Technology Person of the Year (2012).

Publications
He has published over 250 technical papers in refereed journals and conferences, has co-authored eight textbooks, and is a co-holder of four patents and is active in numerous professional organizations. He is co-author of the “HDD Good Practices Guidelines” and the “Pipe Bursting Good Practices” books.

Professional Association
Professor and Program Chair of Construction Engineering;
Senior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability;
Vice Chair, ASCE Pipelines Division;
Past Chairman, International Society for Trenchless Technology;
Guest Professor, Zhengzhou University;
Guest Professor, China University of Geosciences (Wuhan).

Contacts
Address: 660 S. College Avenue, P.O. Box 873005 Tempe, AZ 85287-3005
Phone: (480) 965-7399
Email: Samuel.Ariaratnam@asu.edu

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Moran Wang

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering), Professor of Fluid Mechanics and Thermophysics, Research Group Leader for Multiscale Interfacial Transport, Department of Engineering Mechanics and CNMM, School of Aerospace, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Scopus Author ID: 56139174200; h-index: 35
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0112-5150

Professional Appointments
2011–now – Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
2008–2011 – Oppenheimer Fellow, Earth and Environmental Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Lab, USA
2007-2012 – Visiting Scientist, Johns Hopkins University, USA
2006–2008 – Research Associate, NEAT, University of California, Davis, USA
2004–2006 – Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, USA
1999–2004 – Research Assistant, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China

Research Interests
Micro/nanoscale fluid flow and multi-physical transport in porous media, microstructure and morphology effects on macroscopic properties, Multiscale modeling, Numerical simulation of complex fluids by using MC, LBM and MD, Fluid-solid coupling problems, Microscale heat transfer, Non-equilibrium thermodynamics.

Publications
More than 100 publications in international peer reviewed journals, 5 books and 7 book chapters.

Contacts
Address: Tsinghua University, Department of Engineering Mechanics, School of Aerospace, Beijing 100084, China
Phone: 86-10-627-87498
Email: Mrwang@Tsinghua.edu.cn
Web-site: www.Tsinghua.edu.cn
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Erik Green

Bachelor of Engineering, Master of Science, Geotechnical Engineer, TOTAL Exploration & Production Russie, Paris, France

Education
BEng Civil Engineering, University of Surrey, UK
MSC Applied Geosciences, University of Hong Kong

Professional Appointments
2013 – Present Onshore Geotechnical Specialist, TOTAL Exploration & Production;
2006 - 2013 – Technical Director Soletanche Bachy Middle East;
1994 - 2006 – Engineer Soletanche Bachy.

Research Interests
Asset integrity monitoring, soil-structure interaction, geohazard assessment.

Scientific achievements
Research and development programs on arctic infrastructure, foundation technology soil-structure interaction.

Publications
Soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering subjects.

Professional Association
Institution of Civil Engineers UK.

Contacts
Address: 2 Place Jean Millier, 92400 Courbevoie, France
Tel: +33 147442110
E-mail: erik.green@total.com

Cliff Johnson

President of Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI), Houston, USA
Scopus Author ID: 55476461400; h-index: 1

Education
1994-1996 – MPaff, Public Affairs, The University of Texas at Austin – Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs

Professional Appointments
2010 – now – President, Pipeline Research Council International (PRCI)
1997 – 2010 – Director, Public Affairs, NACE International
1997 – Legislative Assistant, Texas State Senator Gregory Luna

Contacts
Address: 3141 Fairview Park | Suite 525 Falls Church, VA 22042 USA
Tel: (703) 205-1600 ext. 114 | fax (703) 205-1607 | mobile (571) 319-7019
E-mail: cjohnson@prci.org
Web-site: www.prci.org

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Galina Ilieva

PhD. (Eng.), Associated Professor, Shipbuilding Faculty, Technical University-Varna, Bulgaria; Invited Researcher, University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal
Scopus Author ID: 35362186700; h-index: 4

Education
Research Master – Turbomachinery and Propulsion, von Karman Institute for Fluid dynamics, Rhode-Saint-Genese, Belgium
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering - Steam and Gas Turbines, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria
Master in Mechanical Engineering, Technical University, Varna, Bulgaria

Professional Appointments
Senior Researcher - propulsion group at ClusterDEM, Centre for Mechanical and Aerospace Science and Technology, University of Beira Interior, Covilha, Portugal
Associated professor in “Steam and gas turbines” at theTechnical University-Varna, Bulgaria
Researcher – CFD Lab, Technical university-Varna, Bulgaria

Research Interests
Fluid mechanics, rotating machinery, CFD, numerical modeling, green energy, industrial flows, propulsion systems

Publications
More than 25 peer reviewed publications and book chapters in the area of fluids, energy, propulsion.

Contacts
e-mail: galinaili@yahoo.com; galina@ubi.pt

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Jyant Kumar

PhD. (Eng.), Professor for Geotechnical Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Scopus Author ID: 7201861873; h-index: 21

Education
1994 – Ph.D, Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1991 – M.Tech, Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
1988 – B.Tech, Civil Engineering, Regional Engineering College (NIT), Kurukshetra. Obtained First Rank in Kurukshetra University.

Professional Appointments
2011 – now – Till Date, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2005 – 2011 – Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1999 – 2005 – Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
1997 –1999 – Lecturer, Geotechnical Engineering, University of Technology, Lae, Papua New Guinea
1996 –1997 – Senior Consulting Geotechnical Engineer, ATES Division, AIMIL Limited, New Delhi

Research Interests
Computational Geomechanics, Soil Dynamics and Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, Numerical simulation to assess the stability of tunnels and pipelines.

Scientific achievements
Guided successfully a more than a dozen PhD students.

Professional Association
Editorial Member of several International Journals primarily in the area of Geomechanics, Civil Engineering, Remote sensing and Optimization.

Publications
Published more than about 150 papers in several top class International Journals.

Contacts
Address: Indian Institute of Science; Bangalore-560012
Tel: 91-80-22933119 (Direct); 22932323 (Secretary); 91-80-29720169
Email: jkumar@civil.iisc.ernet.in

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Yuanhua Lin

Ph. D. (Drilling Engineering), Professor, PHD advisor, School of Material Science and Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China
Scopus Author ID: 7406586471; h-index: 57

Education
1996-1999 - Ph. D., Drilling Engineering, Southwest Petroleum Institute;
1993-1996 - M. Sc., Oil Field Equipment, Southwest Petroleum Institute;
1989-1993 - B. Sc., Oil Field Equipment, Southwest Petroleum Institute.

Professional Appointments
Since 2006 - Professor & Researcher, School of petroleum engineering;
Since 2002 - Associate professor & Researcher, School of petroleum engineering;
Since July 1999 - Lecturer & Researcher, Petroleum Department, SWPI;
Since July 1996 - Assistant & Researcher, Petroleum Department, SWPI.

Research Interests
Oil well construction; corrosion of metals, OCTG(oil country tubular goods) design, environment protection of oil well drilling

Scientific achievements
He won 1 State Science and technology progress award, and 9 Ministry Science and technology progress awards;
28 invention patents were awarded.

Publications
13 books were published;
180 papers were published, among which 85 papers are indexed by SCI index.

Professional Association
Deputy director of Key Lab for Tubular Goods Engineering of China National petroleum Corporation, and member of Standard committee of OCTG, External Chair Professor (Honorary) of Calcutta Institute of Engineering and Management（CIEM）) and Malaviya National Institute of Technology（MNIT), evaluation expert of National Center of Science and Technology Evaluation in Republic of Kazakhstan.

Contacts
Address: No.8 Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, P.R. China 610500
Tel: +862883037401
E-mail: Yhlin28@163.com

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Yerbol S. Makhmotov

PhD (Subject area: Materials Science, Chemistry), Academician of the Kazakhastan National Academy of Natural Sciences, Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences,Chief manager of technical policy department of «KazTransOil» JSC, Astana, Kazahstan
Scopus Author ID: 55746722800

Education
1974–1979 – S.M. Kirov Kazakh State University, department of catalysis and technical chemistry
1996–1997 – Suffolk University (Boston, USA); management
2001–2005 – L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University. Juridical institute. Specialty: lawyer
2004–2006 – K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University. Specialty: gas and oil storage and pipeline designing, construction and operation. Qualification: Engineer.

Professional Appointments
2001– now– head manager for research and development of the technical policy department of «KazTransOil» JSC
1991–2001 - assistant professor, department chairman, dean, pro-rector of scientific research and international relations of the Academician Sh. Esenova Aktau state University
1986–1991 – senior research scientist of “KazNIPIneft”, JSC
1982–1985 – manufacturing engineer of Shevchenko plant of plastics

Research Interests
Petrochemistry, oil and water transportation, ecology, oil rheology, organic synthesis.

Scientific achievements
The winner of the Republican scientific competitions and conferences.

Publications
More than 140 scientific papers, about 40 innovative patents and 10 co-authored books.

Professional Association
Academician of Kazakhstan National Academy of Natural Sciences (KazNANS).

Contacts
Address:101990,Russian Federation,Moscow,4 M.Kharitonievsky Per.
Phone: +7 707 174 1957; +7776 174 1957; +7(7172)555613
Email: azon17@mail.ru makhmotov@kaztransoil.kz
Web-site: http://www.kaztransoil.kz/

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Atef Mohany

PhD, Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Automotive, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science,Institute of Technology of University of Ontario,Oshava, Canada
Scopus Author ID: 15073095700; h-index: 7

Education
2002 – 2006 – PhD (Mechanical Engineering), McMaster University, Canada
1999 – 2001 – MSc (Mechanical Power Engineering), Cairo University, Egypt
1993 – 1998 – BSc (Mechanical Power Engineering), Cairo University, Egypt

Professional Appointments
2015 – now – Department Chair, Associate Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2014 – 2015 – Graduate Program Director, University of Ontario Institute of Technology
2012 – 2015 – Assistant Professor, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Ontario
2010 – 2011 – Assistant Professor, University of New Brunswick
2006 – 2010 – R&D Scientist, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL), Chalk River Laboratories
2002 – 2006 – Teaching Assistant, McMaster University

Research Interests
Aeroacoustics, Flow-acoustic coupling and flow-induced vibrations, Sound-structure interaction, Noise, Vibration and Harshness, Active noise and vibration control, Fatigue assessment of structures and Mechatronics.

Scientific achievements
2014 – Honorary mention of the best poster for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in the UOIT Student Research Showcase. Poster title is “Suppression of Acoustic Resonance in Piping System using Passive Control Devices”, co-authored by M. Alziadeh, O. Sadek and M. Shaaban.
2013 – Best poster award for the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science in the UOIT Student Research Showcase. Poster title is “Effect of cylinder location on the excitation mechanism of flow-excited acoustic resonance”, co-authored by Mr. A. Tariq and N. Arafa.
2013 – The Editor’s Choice Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) for a research paper titled “Fluidelastic instability modelling of loosely supported multi-span U-tubes in nuclear steam generators”, co-authored by Dr. M. Hassan.
2008 – Pathways to Higher Education (PHE) Honorary Award, Cairo University.
2008 – Achievement Award from Component Life Technology Branch, Chalk River Laboratories, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited.
2006 – Dean’s Award for Excellence in Graduate Research, McMaster University.
2004 – 2006 – Ontario Graduate Scholarship (OGS), McMaster University.
2004 – C. W. Sherman Prestigious Scholarship, McMaster University.
2002 – 2004 – C. W. Sherman Prestigious Scholarship, McMaster University.
2002 – Best Master’s Thesis Award, Cairo University.
1998 – 2001 – Postgraduate Tuition Scholarship, Cairo University.
1998 – The Egyptian Engineers’ Syndicate Medal for Academic Excellence.
1998 – Industrial Distinction Award from El Mohandes Khamis Group.
1998 – Graduation Award for outstanding academic performance, Cairo University.
1995 – 1998 – The Governor of Giza Award in Science and Technology.
1996 – 1997 – Industrial Distinction Award from the Egyptian-German Company for Air Treatment.
1994 – 1998 – The Egyptian Government Award for Excellent Academic Achievements, (four times).
1993 – The Ministry of Education Excellence Fellowship, Cairo University.

Professional Association
The Society of Tribology and Lubrication Engineering (STLE)
Canadian Nuclear Society (CNS)
The Scientific Research Society (Sigma XI)
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Syndicate of Egyptian Engineers (SEE)

Contacts
Address: 2000 Simcoe Street North Oshawa, Ontario L1H 7K4 ACE 2022
Tel.: 905.721.8668 ext. 5720
Email: atef.mohany@uoit.ca

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Dimitrios G. Pavlou

Ph.D. (Subject area: Engineering, Materials Science), Full member of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Science, Professor of Solid Mechanics, University of Stavanger, Norway.
Scopus Author ID: 56001953600; h-index: 7

Professional Appointments
2006–2014 – Professor of Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Department, Technological Institute of Chalkida (TEI Halkida), Greece
2007–2009 – Visiting Professor in the Politehnic University of Timisoara, Romania
2003–2006 – Associate Professor of Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Department, Technological Institute of Chalkida (TEI Halkida), Greece
1999–2003 – Assistant Professor of Applied Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering Department, Technological Institute of Chalkida (TEI Halkida), Greece
1997–1999 – Adjunct Professor of Hellenic Air Force Academy

Research Interests
Mechanical design and optimization of mechanical components, Numerical simulation of mechanical components by using FEM or BEM, Modelling of mechanical behavior of materials, especially fatigue and creep of materials subjected in service conditions, Response of mechanical components under dynamic loading, Mechanical response of FRP structural parts under static and dynamic loading

Scientific achievements
Solution of Boundary Integral Equation problems of Applied Mechanics using Green’s functions and Boundary Elements, Solution of static and dynamic problems using Integral Transforms (Especially Hankel and Laplace Transforms) and Generalized Functions, Mechanical behaviour and life-time prediction of steel and aluminium alloys under static and dynamic loading (fatigue and creep under uniaxial or multiaxial stress states), Design of pipelines made by Fiber-Reinforced-Polymeric (FRP) materials

Publications
More than 47 publications in peer reviewed journals and in conference proceedings. Holds 9 books

Contacts
Address: University of Stavanger, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, Norway
Phone: 0047 51832139
Email: dimitrios.g.pavlou@uis.no

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Fabrizio Paolacci

PhD (Subject area - Structural Engineering), Assistant Professor at Department of Engineering, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy
Scopus Author ID: 26041021800; h-index: 11

Education
1986–1992 Master in Civil Engineering

Professional Appointments
1999–2000 - visiting scholar at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of California, Berkeley;
2000–now - Research Fellowship at the Department of Science of Architecture University Roma Tre;
2000–now - Technical Director of the Laboratory of Material and Structures, Department of Structure of University Roma Tre;
2005–now – Assistant Professor of Structural Engineering at the Department of Engineering of Roma Tre University;
2010–now - Member of the scientific council of the Ph.D School of Engineering, University Roma Tre;
2011–2013 – Head of Laboratory of Material and Structures, Department of Structure of Roma Tre University.

Research Interests
- Performance-based design of steel-concrete composite bridges;
- Assessment and reduction of the seismic risk of reinforced concrete buildings and bridges;
- Seismic risk of major-hazard industrial plants and applicability of innovative protection systems (base isolation and energy dissipation);
- Seismic vulnerability of high-voltage electric networks and substations and applicability of innovative seismic protection systems;
- Passive and semi-active control of structures.

Scientific achievements
2010–2013 – PI of the European Research Project RETRO - Agreement N° 31724;
2012–1015 – PI of the European Research Project SEQBRI - RFCS-CT-2012-00032;
2014–2017 – Local PI of the European research Project INDUSE2-SAFETY - Grant No: RFS-PR-13056;
2016–2020 – Local PI of the European Research Project H2020-MSCA-ITN-2016 – XP-Resilience

Publications
Author of more 100 Papers on International Journals and Conferences.

Professional Association
Member of Assisi International association (Anti-Seismic Systems International Society);
Member of American Association of Mechanical Engineering (ASME);
Member of Seismic Engineering Technical Committee of ASME PVP division;
Member of European Association of Earthquake Engineering (EAEE);
Member of the Seismic Technical Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering PVP division.

Contacts
Address: Via Vito Volterra 62, 00146, Rome, Italy
Phone: +39 0657336518
Email: fabrizio.paolacci@uniroma3.it
Web-site: www.fabriziopaolacci.it

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Guy Pluvinage

Ph.D. (Subject area: Engineering, Materials Science), Professor Emeritus of the Metz National School of Engineers, France (ENIM)
Scopus Author ID: 7005217120; h-index: 25

Professional Appointments
1974-2002- Director of mechanical reliability laboratory, University of Metz
1988-1992- Vice-President of the Scientific Council, University of Metz
1995-2002- Director of the House of the university Center Nancy- Metz

Research Interests
It is a recognized specialist notch effects and fatigue out, field in which he has written two books and numerous reference publications. On this topic

Scientific achievements
He created a European research network which meets annually since 2000 as part of the New Trends in Fatigue and Fracture Congress. Officer of the Academic Palms

Publications
Author of over 600 publications (243 in high impact journal) and 11 books and has supervised 94 theses.

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Pathmanathan Rajeev

PhD, Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Australia
Scopus Author ID: 55352710700; h-index: 9

Education
Ph.D in Earthquake Engineering (2008), ROSE School, University of Pavia, Italy
M.Sc in Earthquake Engineering (2006), ROSE School, University of Pavia, Italy
B.Sc (Hons) in Civil Engineering (2003), University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Professional Appointments
2013 ã. – now – Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
2009 – 2013 – Research Fellow - Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Australia
2009(Nov) – 2010(Feb) – Visiting Research Fellow - Department of Civil Engineering, The University of British Columbia, Canada
2007 – 2008 – Visiting Research Scholar - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Rome “Sapienza” Rome, Italy
2005(Nov) – 2006(Feb) – Visiting Researcher, TNO DIANA B.V, The Netherlands
2003 – 2004 – Lecturer - Department of Civil Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Research Interests
Infrastructure performance assessment and failure prediction (RC and Steel structures, onshore and offshore pipeline)
Structural health monitoring and condition assessment using advanced sensor technologies
Impact of climate change on buried pipes and foundations
Inelastic behaviour of RC and steel structures and nonlinear computational structural mechanics
Numerical modelling of soil-structure interaction problems (retaining walls, foundations and pipe-soil interaction)

Scientific achievements
Has been obtained more than $5.5M research grants.

Professional Association
Member, Concrete Institute of Australia
Member, Australian Earthquake Engineering Society
Member, Australian Geomechanics Society
Member, International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Member, Australian Association for Steel-Concrete Composite Structures (AASCCS)
Member, Geotechnical safety Network (GEOSNet)

Publications
More than 100 publications in peer reviewed journals and in conference proceedings.

Contacts
Address: Department of Civil & Construction Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology Hawthorn, Melbourne, VIC 3122, Australia
Tel: +61 3 9214 4942
E-mail: prajeev@swin.edu.au

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Berik K. Sayakhov

PhD (Subject area: Materials Science, Chemistry), professor of K.I.Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, Director of Technical Policy Department of «KazTransOil» JSC, Astana, Kazahstan
Scopus Author ID: 8725775700

Education
1978–1983– K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University, department of automatics and computer technology
2001–2004 – Central Asian University, oil department.

Professional Appointments
2010–2016 – adviser of the first deputy director general of «KazTransOil» JSC
2007–2010 – executive director for production of Kazakhstan-China Pipeline LLP
2006–2007 – director of the Eastern branch of «KazTransOil» JSC
2003–2006 – technical director of «KazTransOil» JSC, executive director of the National Company “KazMunaiGaz”, LLP, Deputy director for production of «KazTransOil» JSC
1997–2002 – director of the department for oil and water pipeline operation of «KazTransOil» JSC
1983–1997 – chief engineer of the Mangistau oil pipeline Department of the Production Association "Yuzhnefteprovod".

Research Interests
Oil and water transportation

Scientific achievements
The winner of the Republican scientific competitions

Publications
More than 80 scientific papers, about 20 innovative patents

Professional Association
The member of the Society of Engineers of Republic of Kazakhstan

Contacts
Phone:+7 701 222 30 88; +7(7172)555010
Email:B.Sayakhov@kaztransoil.kz
Web-site: http://www.kaztransoil.kz

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Karuppanan Saravanan

PhD. (Eng.), Deputy Head of Mechanical Eng. Department, Associate Professor, University Technology of PETRONAS, Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Scopus Author ID: 15839433600; h-index: 5

Education
2008 – DPhil, Engineering Science (field of study), Solid Mechanics (major), University of Oxford;
2000 – MSc, Engineering (field of study), Structural Integrity (major), University of Sheffield;
1996 – Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering (field of study), Pure Mechanical (major), Univercity Technology Malaysia

Professional Appointments
2016 ã. – now – Deputy Head of Mechanical Eng. Department, Associate Professor, Univercity Technology “PETRONAS”
2015 – now – Associate Professor
2008 – 2015 – Senior Lecturer
2000 – 2008 – Lecturer
1998 – 2000 – Trainee Lecturer
1996 – 1998 – Technical Engineer, Sumikei Memory Disk, Malaysia

Research Interests
Stress/Strain Analysis, Contact Mechanics, Finite Element Analysis.

Scientific achievements
1. Residual Strength Analysis of Corroded Pipeline Subjected To Internal Pressure and Compressive Stresses; YUTP - Fundamental Research Grant; RM103,800; Apr 16 – Mar 19, Leader.
2. Fatigue Analysis of Basalt Carbon Hybrid Composites for Wind Turbine Rotor Blades; Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia); RM83,000; Dec 13 – Dec 16, Leader.
3. Model-Based Bending Fatigue and Service Life Prediction for Parallel Axes Gear in Misaligment Dynamics Condition, Exploratory Research Grant Scheme (Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia); RM103,500; May 13 – May 16, Co-Principal Investigator.
4. Frictional contact Analysis of Helical Gears; University Research Internal Fund No. 13/2013 (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS); RM 49,450; 11/03/2013 – 11/09/2014; Leader.
5. Development of an Automated Optical Strain Measurement Method; Short Term Internal Research Fund No. 68/2011 (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS); RM 23,650; 13/12/2011 – 13/12/2013; Leader.
6. Conversion of Biomass, Petroleum Coke and Coal Blends to Syngas via Gasification; PETRONAS Research Fund (PRF); RM400,000; 1/12/2009 – 30/11/2011; Co-Principal Investigator.
7. Development of an optical strain measurement method; Short Term Internal Research Fund No. 40/09.10 (Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS); RM 20,000; 24/2/2010 – 24/8/2011; Leader.

Publications
Published more than 40 papers.

Professional Affilitiations
Since 1997 – Graduate Member, Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Membership No: 26887A.
Since 1999 – Graduate Member, Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Membership No: G19433.
Since 2013 – Member, The Oxford and Cambridge Society Malaysia.

Contacts
Address: 52 Taman Mawar, 32400 Ayer Tawar Perak Darul Ridzuan, Malaysia
Tel.: 05-6723188, 016-4228502
Email: saravanan_karuppanan@utp.edu.my

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Vladimir B. Sigitov

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Materials Science, Chemistry), Deputy director, Institute of polymeric materials and technologies, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Scopus Author ID: 6603183916; h-index: 6

Education
1977- chemist, chemistry lecturer, S.M. Kirov Kazakh State University
1986- Candidate of Chemical Sciences
2007- Doctor of Chemical Sciences, specialization 020006 High-molecular-weight compound, Doctoral dissertation : «Solutions, gels, and coordination complexes of synthetic polyampholytes»

Professional Appointments
2015 -now - Project director, Institute of polymeric materials and technologies
2011-2014 - Invited professor, Oil-and-gas engineering department, Kazakh-British technical University
2010-2011- Professor, Design, construction and operation of gas and oil pipelines and storages department, K.I.Satpaeva Kazakh National Technical University
2008-2010 - Deputy Director General of Science, Scientific-Technical Center, JSC KazTransOil
2001-2008 – Head of Laboratory of pipeline transport problems, Scientific-Technical Center, JSC KazTransOil

Research Interests
Physiochemical characteristics of oil and polymer solutions, polymer hydrogels, polymer complexes, oil rheology, oil dispersed systems stability, corrosion pipeline protection, development of new polymeric reagents for high-viscosity and high-wax oil pipeline transport, polymer drilling fluids

Scientific achievements
The Winner of the KazTransOil prize

Publications
3 monographs, 160 publications and theses, 5 patents in Kazakhstan and Russian Federation

Contacts
Phone:+7-727-2920548
Email:v_sigitov@mail.ru

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Leonid A. Sosnovskiy

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Materials Science), Director of Tribofatigue Ltd, Professor of the Belarusian State University of Transport, Gomel, Belarus
Scopus Author ID: 12344794800; h-index: 3

Education
1968- Ph. D. at the Central Research Institute of Machine Building Technology in Moscow
1988 — Doctor’s degree at the Kiev Polytechnic Institute

Professional Appointments
He worked at a machine-building factory, as well as at research institutes and higher education institutions of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus

Research Interests
Mechanics of materials and structures, and of movable and deformable systems

Scientific achievements
He developed the innovative testing technologies è a new class of test equipment — SI series machines, methodological, experimental, and theoretical fundamentals of tribo-fatigue – a new part of mechanics that is defined as mechanics of wear-fatigue damage and fracture (the State Standardian GOST 30638-99. A State Prize Winner of Ukraine, a Honoured Scientist of Belarus

Publications
Author of more than 700 research papers and inventions, including 40 books, monographs, manuals, training aids

Professional Association
A member of the Russian National Commettee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, as well as Co-Chair of the International Coordination Council on Tribo-Fatigue created by the Academies of Sciences of Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine in 1993

Contacts
Address: 246050 Gomel, Kirova street, 34
Phone: +375(232) 95-39-73, 77-44-55 (fax)
Email: tribo-fatigue@mail.ru, sosnovskiy@tribo-fatigue.com
Web-site: www.tribo-fatigue.com

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Shugen Xu

Ph.D (Subject: Chemical Engineering), Associate Professor, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Qingdao, China
Scopus Author ID: 16508350400; h-index: 6

Education
2001–2010 – Bachelor and Ph. D, Process Equipment Engineering, Shandong University.

Professional Appointments
2013-now - Associate Professor, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Huadong;
2011–2012 – Lecturer, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Huadong

Research Interests
Integrity assessment and failure analysis of pressure equipment.

Scientific achievements
Some pressure vessel failure case was analyzed and the protection method was proposed.

Publications
20 more papers were published by International Journals.

Contacts
Address: 66 Changjiang West Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao, Shandong province, P.R China (Post Code 266580)
Phone: +86 532 86983482
Email: xsg123@163.com
Web-site: http://ccce.upc.edu.cn/zj_con.aspx?id=149

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Lakdar Taleb

PhD. (Eng.), Professor, Department of Mechanics, INSA of Rouen, Rouen, France
Scopus Author ID: 6701500118; h-index: 17

Professional Appointments
2004 – 2007 – Director of the Laboratory of Mechanics of Rouen;
2004 – 2007 – Responsable du Master Recherche «Mécanique des Solides et Couplages»;
2002 – 2004 – Chairman of the specialists committee 60 of INSA Rouen;
2011 – 2014 – Elected Chairman of the disciplinary section of INSA Rouen users;
2006 – 2014 – Elected Member of the board of directors of INSA Rouen;
2002 – 2006 – Elected member of the scientific council of INSA Rouen;
2002 – 2007 – Member of the reviewers committee of the Normandy University Pole
; 2001 – 2006 – Member of the technical committee of the CPER/CNRT “combustion et moteurs”;
2002 – 2006 – Member of the coordination commission of the Group INSA;
2002 – 2003 – Member of the CNRS group «Correspondants Valorisation».

Research Interests
Mechanics of Materials - Cyclic behavior/Fatigue of materials and structures under thermo-elasto-plastic loading, thermal-mechanical and metallurgical interactions in steels.

Publications
More than 250 publications up to now: international journals (70) and conferences (93), national conferences (47) and research reports (50). PhD advisor (and /or co-advisor) of 21 PhD theses.

Professional Association
Responsible of the research master M2 «Mechanics-Materials»;
Reviewer for 18 national and international journals (more than 4 papers/year for Int. J. of Plasticity);
Elected member of the scientific council of INSA Rouen;
Appointed member in the association «Groupe INSA»;
Member of the editorial board of international journals: “Open Mechanics Journal”, “Journal of Engineering”, “The Open Mechanical Engineering Journal”, “The Scientific World Journal”;
Reviewer for different organizations: ANR, ANRT, ERC, Région Pays de la Loire, UNIT, COFECUB;
Co-organization of mini-symposiums within Int. Conf. (Plasticity’06, ’07, ‘10: Canada, USA, St Kitts);
Animation of more than 20 invited lectures during international conferences in different countries: Algeria, Bahamas, Germany, Oman, Puerto Rico, USA;
Member of organization/scientific committees, Chairman (or Co-) of sessions several times during international conferences in different countries: Algeria, Germany, Canada, Russia, USA;
Reviewer and member of more than 30 PhD examining board.

Contacts
Address: Material Physics Group, UMR CNRS 6634, Department of Mechanics, INSA Rouen BP 08, avenue de l'université 76800 St Etienne du Rouvray, France.
Tel: +33232959765
Email: lakhdar.taleb@insa-rouen.fr
Web-site: tiratsootechnical.com
www.http://gpm.labos.univ-rouen.fr/spip.php?rubrique19

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John Tiratsoo

Bachelor of Science, Head of Tiratsoo Technical, Beaconsfield, UK
Scopus Author ID: 14631144600

Education
1968 – 1972- Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Middlesex Polytechnic.

Professional Appointments
1979- now - Editor-in-Chief of Pipelines International, Journal of Pipeline Engineering
1975 – 1979 - Engineer, Sir Alexander Gibb & Partners, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi
1969 – 1975 - Highways and Bridge Engineer, Department of Transport, UK

Research Interests
Pipeline pigging, integrity, risk management and pipeline reliability

Scientific achievements
Initiator of a number of conference series and industry-based training courses, dealing with pipeline pigging, pipeline integrity, and with pipeline risk management and reliability. Founder of Professional Institute of Pipeline Engineers

Publications
Three editions of the book Pipeline Pigging Technology

Contacts
Address: PO Box 21, Beaconsfield HP9 1NS, UK
Phone: +44 (0)1494 675139
Email: jtiratsoo@gs-press.com
Web-site: tiratsootechnical.com, www.j-pipe-eng.com, www.pipelinesinternational.com
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Mohammed Hadj Meliani

Ph.D. (Subject area: Engineering, Materials Science), Associate Professor, Laboratoire for Theoretical Physics and Materials Physics, University Hassiba Ben Bouali of Chlef, Algeria
Scopus Author ID: 35491187800; h-index: 4

Education
2010- PhD from Mohamed Bouadiaf University, Oran, Algeria
2003- Magister in Mechanics, University of Chlef, Algeria

Professional Appointments
2009- Doctor and Assistant Professor at the Paul verlaine University of Metz, France
1996- Mechanic Engineer on the University of Chlef, Algeria

Research Interests
Mechanical and metallurgical characterization of materials, fatigue-corrosion, calculation of the structures in fracture, reliability of structures

Publications
More than 22 scientific papers, most of them in international books and journals and the author of more than 70 papers, presentation at different national and international conferences, events

Professional Association
Chairman of the International Conference on Fracture Mechanics, Chlef University, Algeria

Contacts
Address: University Hassiba benbouali of Chlef, Algeria
Phone: +213 27 72 17 94
Email: hadjmeliani@univ-chlef.dz, hadjmeliani@univ-metz.fr, hadjmeliani@yahoo.fr
Web-site: www.univ-chlef.dz

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Jie Zhang

PhD. (Eng.), Professor, Southwest Petroleum University, Chengdu, China
Scopus Author ID: 56123157200; h-index: 5

Education
Sep 2013 - Jun 2016 - Ph. D., Mechanical Engineering, Southwest Petroleum Institute;
Sep 2010 - Jun 2013 - M. Sc., Mechanical design and theory, Southwest Petroleum Institute;
Sep 2005 - Jun 2009 - B. Sc., Mechanical engineering and automation, Shijiazhuang Railway Institute.

Professional Appointments
Dec 2016 - Jun 2017, Visiting Professor, University of Alberta, Canada;
Jul 2016 - Now, Lecturer, Southwest Petroleum University, China;
Aug 2009 - Jun 2010, Engineer, Taiyuan railway administration, China.

Research Interests
Pipeline mechanics and safety evaluation, Design of oil and gas equipment

Scientific achievements
Reviewer of many international journals.

Publications
More than 35 papers about the pipeline mechanics and safety evaluation. Book "Mechanics of Oil And Gas Pipelines Under Geological Hazards"(Chinese，2016) and "Mechanical Behavior of Oil and Gas Pipeline Impacted by Rockfalls"（2016）

Contacts
Address: No.8 Xindu Avenue, Xindu District, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, P.R. China 610500
Tel: +86-(028)83032949
E-mail: longmenshao@163.com

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Sergei S. Sherbakov

Doctor of Science (Subject area: Engineering, Mechanics of Deformable Solids), Professor, Belarusian State University, Minsk, Belarus
Scopus Author ID: 885857200; h-index: 3

Education
Higher Education Diploma with Honors in Mechanics and Applied Mathematics, Belarusian State University, 2005

Professional Appointments
Since 2005 worked as the assistant professor, researcher, lecturer, associate professor, professor of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics of the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of Belarusian State University

Research Interests
Tribo-Fatigue, Mechanothermodynamics, stress-strain state and damageability of pipeline systems, coupled problems of fluid flow and solid interaction.

Scientific achievements
During post his graduate studies S.S. Sherbakov was awarded with the Scholarship of the President of the Republic of Belarus (2008). He is the Laureate of the. A.N. Sevchenko Prize in Natural Sciences for Young Scientists (2009), Laureate of the President of the Republic of Belarus Scholarship for Talented Young Scientists (2011). He was awarded with Honorary Anniversary Medal "Tribo-Fatigue-25" (2010) and with Honorary Diplomas for the Contribution to the Development of Tribo-Fatigue (2005, 2010, 2015).

Publications
Author of more than 240 scientific works, including 6 scientific monographs, course of lectures, 3 textbooks, 8 chapters in books, 77 papers in leading national and international journals, state standard, 75 papers and more than 70 abstracts in peer-reviewed conference proceedings, 3 patents and 4 registered computer programs.

Contacts
Phone: +375297615584
Email: sherbakovss@mail.ru

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