Kirill V. Rozhdestvensky

• Doctor of Technical Sciences
• Professor

About Me

Education and Academic Career

Kirill Rozhdestvensky graduated from the Leningrad Shipbuilding Institute (now SPbSMTU) with a specialization in Hydroaerodynamics.
Since completing his degree, he has devoted his career to scientific research and teaching at SPbSMTU–LSI, steadily progressing through the academic hierarchy—from Assistant at the Department of Hydromechanics to Director of the Department of International Cooperation.

• 1969 – Successfully defended his Candidate of Technical Sciences (PhD) dissertation in Hydromechanics

• 1972 – Defended his Doctor of Technical Sciences dissertation in Ship Theory

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Academic Titles and Leadership Roles

• 1982 – Awarded the academic title of Professor in Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling

• 1984–2015 – Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling

• 1982–1999 – Dean of the Faculty of Shipbuilding and Ocean Engineering

• 1999–2015 – Vice-Rector for International Cooperation in Science and Education

• Since 2015 – Director of the Department of International Cooperation

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Scientific and Organizational Activity

A highly respected scholar and prolific author of monographs, textbooks, and scientific articles, Professor Rozhdestvensky has actively participated in numerous scientific and dissertation councils:

• 1985–2015 – Chairman of the Doctoral Dissertation Council in Mechanics (01.02.05 – Fluid, Gas, and Plasma Mechanics; 01.02.04 – Solid Mechanics)

• Currently – Member of the Doctoral Dissertation Council in Naval Architecture (01.02.05 – Ship Theory and Structural Mechanics)

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International Experience and Lectureships

Professor Rozhdestvensky has taught as a visiting professor at leading universities and research centers around the world, including:

• USA – University of Michigan, University of California, MIT, Virginia Tech

• Germany – Hamburg University of Technology

• China – China Shipbuilding Research Center, Wuxi

• Malaysia – Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Johor Bahru, Kuala Lumpur)

• France – CNRS Laboratory of Mechanics and Engineering, University of Paris, Ecole Centrale de Nantes

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Industry Engagement

• 2003–2006 – Advisor to Rolls-Royce Naval Marine

• 2006–2018 – Advisor to Transas Technologies

• Currently serves as Honorary Vice President of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology (IMarEST), London, UK

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Scientific Community Involvement

Since 2012, Professor Rozhdestvensky has served as:

• Vice President of the Krylov Scientific and Technical Society of Shipbuilders of the Russian Federation

• Chairman / Co-Chairman of numerous international conferences on underwater and marine technology, including:

  • SuperFAST 2008 (High-Speed Underwater and Surface Vehicles)

  • WMTC 2012 (World Maritime Technology Conference)

  • NAOE 2016 (Naval Architecture & Ocean Engineering)

  • Marine Robotics 2017

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Editorial and Peer-Review Activities

Member of editorial boards for leading journals in shipbuilding and marine technology, including:

• Morskoj Vestnik (Marine Bulletin)

• Marine Intelligent Technologies

• Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (Shanghai Society of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering)

• Journal of Marine Science & Applications (Springer, Harbin Engineering University)

• Journal of the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping, among others