Sergey Alekseenko is a
Russian
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*Rossiyane (), Russian language term for all citizens and peo ...
scientist known for his work in the fields of
thermophysics
Thermophysics is the application of thermodynamics to geophysics and to planetary science more broadly. It may also be used to refer to the field of thermodynamic and transport properties.
Remote sensing
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and energy.
Background
Alekseenko specialized in thermal physics during his studies at
Novosibirsk State University
Novosibirsk State University is a public research university located in Novosibirsk, Russia. The university was founded in 1958, on the principles of integration of education and science, early involvement of students with research activities an ...
, where he graduated 1972. From 1972-1981 he worked at the
Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics
Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (russian: Институт теплофизики имени С. С. Кутателадзе СО РАН) is a research institute based in Novosibi ...
of the
Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences
The Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SBRAS) was established by the Decree of the Government of the USSR which was based on the proposal of Mikhail Lavrentyev, Sergei Sobolev and Sergey Khristianovich in 1957 as a regional divis ...
(SB RAS). In 1981, he left the Institute of Thermophysics to work as an associate professor at the
Krasnoyarsk State University
Krasnoyarsk State University was founded in 1963 in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia.
By 2005, the university had trained more than 20 thousand specialists and had about 12.5 thousand students and graduate students. By this time, 1353 employees work ...
. He held the position for seven years, before returning to the Institute of Thermophysics to head the Department and Laboratory of Aerodynamics of Power Engineering Equipment. In 1997, Alekseenko became the director of the Kutateladze Institute of Thermophysics. He is renowned for his work on transport phenomena in
two-phase flows, power engineering and energy saving.
In 2016, Sergey Alekseenko became a full member of the
Russian Academy of Science
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; russian: Росси́йская акаде́мия нау́к (РАН) ''Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk'') consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across t ...
. He is also a member of
American Physical Society
The American Physical Society (APS) is a not-for-profit membership organization of professionals in physics and related disciplines, comprising nearly fifty divisions, sections, and other units. Its mission is the advancement and diffusion of k ...
,
Society of Chemical Industry
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) is a learned society set up in 1881 "to further the application of chemistry and related sciences for the public benefit".
Offices
The society's headquarters is in Belgrave Square, London. There are semi-in ...
, Scientific Council of International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer and EUROMECH.
In 2018, he was awarded with the
Global Energy Prize
The Global Energy Prize is an international award in the field of energy industry which is given for ''"outstanding scientific research and scientific-technical developments in the field of energy which promote greater efficiency and environmental ...
for his research and development in the field of thermal power engineering and heat transfer systems.
The Global Energy Prize: meet the Laureates 2018, at euronews.com, Retrieved 21 March 2019.
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References
External links
Global Energy Prize
International Workshop on Heat-Mass Transfer Advances
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Living people
20th-century Russian physicists
21st-century Russian physicists
Year of birth missing (living people)