Scientific research and developments

Petersburg State Transport University

Research activities

   The principal problem to be solved by the University staff in the sphere of research activities is to solve scientific and engineering problems of the railway industry, individual railway and railway transport enterprises, transport facilities building and other segments of national economy. And there the first-priority is given to research works to be carried out within the scope of the state and branch-wise scientific and engineering programs.

   Currently, there exists an effective system of scientific support for and formation of scientific innovative development and highly skilled specialists at the Transport University. Every year the University’s employees and faculty take part in preparation and realization of different kinds of scientific events, including international and all-Russia conferences, workshops, and round-tables.

   Many scientists of this University have been awarded international, federal and regional grants in the sphere of sciences and technologies. The PSTU students also take part in international scientific conferences; they are regular contestants and winners of research grants and scholarships.

Research division

  The University’s subdivisions are ultimate performers of research works. The Transport University’s research structure includes research institutes, scientific and innovation centers. research laboratories and centers.

Head of PGUPS research division

Benin Andrey Vladimirovich

Tel.: (812) 457-80-19

E-mail: nich@pgups.edu

Areas of research work

   PSTU develops the following areas of research and innovative activities:

• Creation of engineering devices and systems on the basis of internal researches and their commissioning;
• Development and application of novel resource-saving and high-performance operating procedures;
• Development and application of computer-based automated systems for various purposes;
• Development and application of automated learning systems, training simulators and workbenches;
• Creation of novel construction materials with desired properties;
• Testing of metal and building structures, various construction materials;
• Engineering systems and products expert appraisal and certification;
• Design works relating to the construction of real facilities;
• Inspection of technical state of bridges and other transport structures, residential and industrial buildings, and architectural monuments.

Scientific schools

   The scientific schools are intended for raising the engineer’s training up to the level of research engineers and scientists capable to solve important applied and theoretical problems of the industry on the basis of the powerful higher mathematics instruments and the newest mechanics possibilities.

   The scientific schools are the main depository of learning that has made it possible to create even the higher school’s own historical scientific school with the main areas: history of transport and history of the first transport higher school in the country. Currently there are more than 30 scientific schools at the University. Here are only some of them:

Bridge engineering

Current area – theoretical and experimental studies to raise the bridge endurance.

Department of Bridges:

Head: Boronenko Yuriy Pavlovich, Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 572-62-19

E-mail: kmost@pgups.edu

Rolling stock theory, design and experimental studies

Main area – theory of simulation application to the rail cars swaying studies

Department of railway cars and railway car maintenance:

Head of the Department: Boronenko Yuriy Pavlovich, Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 457-85-21

E-mail: boronenko@nvc-vagon.ru

Rail traffic operation

Main area – optimization of the processes on the base of information technologies.

Department of railway operation management:

Head of the Department: Kotenko Aleksey Gennadievich, Candidate of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 457-89-92

E-mail: uer-pgups@mail.ru

Railway transport control systems construction theory and methods

Main area – development of control systems construction theory providing traffic security and creation of safe miroprocessor and computer-based systems for automation and telemechanics.

Department of Railway Automation and Telemechanics:

Head of the Department: Sapoznikov Vladimir Vladimirovich, Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 310-07-88

E-mail: kai@pgups.edu

Engineering geology, soil mechanics, basements and foundations

Main area – study of the ground base flowage and deformability

Department of Beddings and Foundations:

Head of the Department: Ulitskiy Vladimit Mikhaylovich, Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 457-88-34

Energy-efficient control systems for trains with electric traction

Main area – automation of electric locomotives and electric trains control systems, electric rolling stock technical diagnostics.

Department of Electric Traction:

Head of the Department: Evstafiev Andrey Mikhaylovich, Candidate of technical sciences, assistant of professor

Tel.: (812) 457-85-36

E-mail: el_tyaga@mail.ru

Vehicular traffic tunnels and Metro systems construction

Main area – development of progressive structures and high technologies for the tunnels and Metro construction.

Department of Tunnels and Metro systems:

Head of the Department: Ledyaev Aleksandr Petrovich, Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tels.: (812) 315-40-74; (812) 457-86-29

E-mail: pgupstm@yandex.ru

Location survey and railway design

Main area – development of transport and economic relations among different regions of the country.

Department of Location Survey and Railway Design:

Head of the Department: Shkurnikov Sergey Vasilievich, Candidate of technical sciences, assistant professor

Tel.: (812) 570-76-88

E-mail: kipjd@pgups.edu

Ecology

Main area – thermodynamic assessment of the toxic substances impact on the biosphere; grounds to choose agents with sorptive properties

Department of Technospheric and Environmental Safety:

Head of the Department: Titova Tamila Semyonovna,Doctor of technical sciences, professor

Tel.: (812) 570-39-73

E-mail: tebpgups@rambler.ru

Transport telecommunications

Main area – digital communication network organization and operation; electromagnetic compatibility.

Department of Electrical Communications:

Head of the Department: Kanaev Andrey Konstantinovich, Doctor of Technical sciences, assistant professor

Tel.: (812) 457-63-92

E-mail: kanaevak@pgups.ru