Nickolay N. Smirnov

Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University • Full Professor

Prof. Dr.Sc. habilitat Nickolay N. Smirnov is currently full professor in the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics, Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University. Since 1992 he is a member of the Combustion Institute (Int.), since 2007 President of the Combustion Institute Russian Section. Member of the Microgravity Science Committee of the International Astronautical Federation since 1995, since 2015 until 2018 – Committee Chair. Corresponding Member of Russian Academy of Natural Sciences since 1998, academician since 2007. Corresponding Member of International Academy of Astronautics since 2005, Academician – since 2008, Commission 1 Space Physical Sciences Chair (2013-2018). He was awarded Kapitsa Gold Medal of the Academy of Natural Sciences for the scientific discovery (2007), S.P. Korolev (2007), M.V. Keldysh (2008), G. A. Tyulin (2014) and Yu. A. Gagarin (2015) medals of the Russian Federation of Cosmonautics, V.G. Grabin medal of the Russian Academy for Rocket and Artillery Sciences (2009), Kh. A. Rakhmatulin medal of National Committee on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (2010), Ministry of Emergency medal (2011), M. T. Kalashnikov medal (2013), A. Ya. Sagomonyan medal (2014), B. E. Gelfand medal of the Combustion Institute Russian Section (2013). Awarded the honor title “Distinguished professor of Moscow M.V.Lomonosov State University” in 2017. Distinguished service Award from the International Astronautical Federation in 2019. The highest award of Engineering Sciences from the International Academy of Astronautics in 2020. Lomonosov Prize from Moscow M.V. Lomonosov State University for educational activities in 2024. Published 11 books and more than 300 papers. H-index = 39 in Scopus. Under his supervision, more than 100 students defended their master diploma thesis, 19 Ph.D. students defended their Ph.D. thesis, and 2 Professors Ph.D. defended habilitation dissertations.

Events

International Astronautical Congress 2026

5 - 9 October 2026

Antalya, Türkiye

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