Alexey Nikolaevich Beskopylny, Scientist, Engineer, Teacher, Leader, is 65

Alexey Nikolaevich Beskopylny — Doctor of Engineering Science, Professor, scientist and expert in the diagnostics and monitoring of building structures, Vice-Rector for Academic and International Affairs, Don State Technical University.

In 1981, Aleksey Nikolayevich graduated from Rostov Institute of Construction Engineering majoring in Industrial Transport Engineering. He embarked upon a career as an engineer in the industrial transport research laboratory. After completing his postgraduate studies and defending his PhD thesis, from 1986 to 1994, he worked his way up from a junior research fellow to the Head of the machine reliability management laboratory.

In 1997, A.N. Beskopylny defended his doctoral thesis on the topic “Method for determining mechanical properties and quality control of structural steels by impact indentation” at Rostov State University of Civil Engineering (RSCU). From 1997 to 1998, A.N. Beskopylny worked as a Deputy director and, from 1998 to 2005 — as Director of the Road Transport Institute, RSCU. From 2005 to 2016, he successfully performed the duties of Vice-Rector for educational work, Vice-Rector for academic affairs, and Vice-Rector for the organization of educational activities at the university.

As a result of the reorganization in early 2016, RSCU became part of the Don State Technical University (DSTU) as the Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, and Alexey Nikolaevich was immediately appointed its Director. From 2018 to 2021, he worked as Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Training of Highly Qualified Personnel, and from 2021 to the present — Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and International Activities of DSTU.

A.N. Beskopylny made a significant contribution to the modernization and development of the system of training highly qualified personnel and strengthening collaboration with foreign partners of the flagship university, including within the framework of the “Priority–2030” program.

A.N. Beskopylny is a well-known scientist in the field of construction, non-destructive testing methods of dynamic structures. His teaching and scientific activities are reflected in 240 works, including 3 monographs, 5 textbooks and teaching aids, 9 patents. Over the past five years, he has published more than 220 scientific papers, 159 of which are indexed in the international scientometric databases Scopus and Web of Science.

With the active support of Alexey Nikolaevich, the Academy of Publication Activity and a system of scientific, organizational and financial support for authors, including young scientists and specialists, were created at DSTU; 10 scientific journals are published, 6 of which are included in the List of the State Commission for Academic Degrees and Titles. The Vice-Rector's initiatives enable the university to fulfill and exceed its publication plans, while developing and enhancing the professional competences of authors in the international scientific communication and academic writing. As Vice-Rector, Aleksey Nikolaevich made a great contribution to improving the educational process, introducing information and computer technologies, training highly qualified engineering and scientific-pedagogical personnel. Under his leadership, doctoral and candidate thesis papers were successfully prepared.

A.N. Beskopylny has developed and is currently implementing scientific and educational programs for the engineering master's degree within the framework of 14 educational projects in cooperation with industrial partners of the Don Region: PJSC Rostvertol, OJSC PK NEVZ, PJSC Tagmet, LLC KZ Rostselmash, JSC Aluminum Metallurg Rus.

The results of Alexey Nikolaevich's scientific and innovative activities have been implemented by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Transport of the Rostov Region at 53 enterprises in Russia, including Scientific Research Institute of Automobile Transport LLC (Moscow), Stroyproekt Engineering Group Association (St. Petersburg),
the Department of Highways and Traffic Management of the City of Rostov-on-Don, and others.

Alexey Nikolaevich Beskopylny is the recipient of the Certificate of Honor of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (2010), the badge “Honorary Worker of RF Higher Vocational Education” (2003), the badge “Honorary Builder of Russia” (2011), the medal “In Recognition of Development of the Construction Industry” (2011).

The Editorial team sincerely congratulates Alexey Nikolaevich Beskopylny, Editor-in-chief of the journal “Advanced Engineering Research (Rostov-on-Don)”, on his 65th birthday and wishes him health, well-being, inspiration and energy for new scientific achievements for the benefit of his native university and construction education!