Igor Rastegaev, D.Sc., Prof.
Senior Research Scientist, Laboratory of Permafrost Engineering
Email: rastegaev2009@yandex.ru
Educational Background
- M.S. (Mechanical Engineering), Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University, 1969
- Ph.D. (Engineering), Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University, 1971. Dissertation: Physical Modeling of Operation of Continuous Digging Machines
- D.Sc. (Engineering), Permafrost Institute, Yakutsk, 1987. Dissertation: Excavation of Frozen Soils by Percussion Drilling and Ripping
Research Interests
- Permafrost engineering
- Excavation in cold regions
- Pile foundations in permafrost
- Snow control
- Permafrost as building material
Memberships
- Russian Engineering Academy (1992-1997 Vice President for Siberian and Northern Affairs, 1997-2002 Chief Scientific Secretary, 2002-present Full Member)
- International Engineering Academy, Full Member
- Dissertation Council D 003.025.01, Member
Teaching
- 1976-1982 Chair, Department of Construction Machinery, Evening Industrial Institute, Norilsk
- 1982-1983 Associate Professor, Department of Construction Machinery, Moscow Institute of Civil Engineering
- 2009-present Part-time Professor lecturing on frozen ground excavation and pile foundations, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction University