A. V. POLAYKOV — Dr. Sci. (Eng.), Prof., Industrial Safety Expertise JSC, Tula, Russia

Andrey V. Polaykov

Date of birth: April 28, 1980

Education:
Graduated from the Mining and Construction Faculty of the Tula State Institute, specializing in Mining Machines and Systems and qualified as a Master of Engineering in Mining (2003). Undertook postgraduate studies at the Tula State University in 2003–2006. Defended the Candidate of Sciences dissertation in 2006 and the Doctoral dissertation in 2014

Academic degrees and ranks: Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Associate Professor

Areas of research interests: waterjet technologies and equipment in mining, coal and rock fracture mechanics, heading and mining machines

Professional activity:
Expert in the sphere of industrial safety of hazardous production facilities in the gas industry.
Scientific work is executed at the Tula Branch of the Academy of Mining Sciences

Certification and membership:
—Industrial Safety Expert of the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision
—Academic Counsellor at the Tula Branch of the Academy of Mining Sciences

Awards: Miner’s Glory Medal Badge of the 2dn and 3rd degrees

Publications:
Author of 150 publications, including 2 monographs, 10 teaching aids and 7 patents of invention in the sphere of mining machine engineering

Affiliation: Industrial Safety Expertise JSC, Tula, Russia

Contact details:
Е-mail: Polyakoff-an@mail.ru