Denis I. Kuznecov

• Doctor of Technical Sciences
• Associate Professor

About Me

Head of the Department of Design and Manufacturing Technology of Marine Underwater Vehicles and Robots
Acting Head of the Scientific and Educational Division of the Institute of Military Education, SPbSMTU

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Education

• 1997 – Graduated from the Nakhimov Naval School in Saint Petersburg

• 2002 – Graduated with honors from the Naval Institute, majoring in Mine and Sweeping Armament of Surface Ships, qualified as an engineer in automatic control systems for marine equipment

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Academic Degrees and Titles

• 2010 – Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD)

• 2015 – Associate Professor

• 2018 – Doctor of Technical Sciences

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Professional Experience

• 2002–2011 – Served at the 12th Central Scientific Research Institute of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation as:

  • Junior Researcher

  • Researcher

  • Senior Researcher

  • Head of Research Laboratory

• Since September 2011 – Associate Professor and later Professor at the Military Training Center of SPbSMTU

• Since 2018 – Acting Head of the Scientific and Educational Division of the Institute of Military Education, SPbSMTU

• Since May 2020 – Acting Head of the Department of Design and Manufacturing Technology of Marine Underwater Vehicles and Robots

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Teaching Activities

• Leads courses on the design and operation of marine engineering systems

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Research Activities

• 2002–2011 – Involved in defining technical requirements and developing and testing naval products for the Russian Navy

• Currently engaged in research on:

  • Methodology for defining requirements for the military-technical system “marine equipment – testing instrumentation”

  • Development of technical specifications and prototypes of advanced testing systems for marine equipment

• 2015–2017 – Principal Investigator for a complex R&D project for JSC Concern MPO Gidropribor, resulting in:

  • A patented and unified software-hardware system for the inspection of naval equipment

  • Development of a theoretical framework for a new approach to testing marine equipment, officially endorsed by the Russian Navy

• 2017 – Winner of a competitive research grant (Project No. 8.3133.2017/PC) under the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia

  • Project: “Definition of requirements for the main characteristics of an information-measuring system for the parameters of non-contact equipment of a next-generation unmanned underwater vehicle” (2017–2019)

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Professional Achievements

Between 2014 and 2019, established and currently leads three laboratories at SPbSMTU:

1. Research Laboratory for Software-Hardware Systems for Marine Equipment Diagnostics

   • Focus: development of control systems and educational-methodological tools for Navy specialists

2. Educational and Research Laboratory for Technical Safety of Offshore Oil and Gas Structures

   • Established in collaboration with Rosneft

3. Marine Technology Prototyping Laboratory

   • Aimed at developing student competencies in digital modeling, design, and operation of modern engineering equipment

• In 2018, founded the Authorized Training Center “ASCON – SPbSMTU”

  • Provides professional training in digital modeling and CAD using KOMPAS-3D for students and external specialists

• In 2020, launched new continuing education programs at the center in partnership with Autodesk for training in digital design and engineering tools