Nikolay Bodrov

Biography

Nikolay Dmirtievich Rogalev was born on 17 February 1962 in Urusu village, Tatar ASSR. In 1985 he graduated from Heat and Power Faculty of Moscow Power Engineering Institute. In 1988 he defended his candidate thesis, and in 1998 - his doctoral thesis on the topic "Ecological technologies in heat power engineering". He then trained (as lead researcher) at Institute of Innovation, Creativity and Capital of the University of Texas at Austin in 1996 and was as a visiting scholar in the University of Texas in Austin in 1994 and 1997.

Rogalev's scientific interests include scientific, technological and economic problems of fuel and energy complex, technological transfer and commercialization of technologies, problems of university education.

In 2001, Nikolay Rogalev was appointed Head of the Department of Economics of Industry and Organization of MPEI (now it is named the Department of Economics in Energy and Industry). Under his leadership, the Department expanded its research in the fields of economics and management of fuel and energy complex, as well as in commercialization of technology and in development of innovative activities in Russian universities.

From 2003 to 2007, he also worked as a Deputy Rector of MPEI for innovation activity.

On 13 March 2013 he was appointed acting Rector of MPEI and on 27 June 2013 he was elected Rector at an Intstitute conference, where he got 87% of votes. Under his leadership in 2014 MPEI was included into the list of 100 best universities of BRICS state-members.

Nikolay Dmirtievich Rogalev (born 17 February 1962, Urusu village, Tatar ASSR, USSR) is a Russian scientist and energetics researcher. Rector of Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI) since 2013.

History

MPEI was founded in 1930.In 2011 it obtained the status of National Research University. Therefore, the new official name is National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”. In the world of emerging challenges, MPEI could actually be recognized as an ark that brings stability and quality in education. The well-settled high percentage of graduates that are successfully employed in their home countries has always been an advantage of MPEI study. The Russian core of MPEI student medium benefits from quality lecturers and professors, as well as the foreigners that take the Preliminary course of Russian language beforehand, or those who study in several English groups.

About MPEI

At MPEI there are 12 Institutes, 65 departments, 176 scientific laboratories, research construction bureau and test factory, unique educational TPP, educational Solar Power Plant, the biggest scientific technical library countrywide, stadium “Energia”, palace of culture and a swimming pool. Among the teaching staff there are 7 Academicians of RAS, 262 Science Doctors, 715 Philosophy Doctors. The Study Campus is in Moscow Lefortovo district. The dormitories for students, health center, canteens, cafes are at the Campus at the Energeticheskaya, Lapina, 1st Sininchkina streets and Energeticheskiy passway. The newspaper “Power Engineer”, the “Radio MPEI” and the “MPEI TV” are all part of students’ cultural ambience. MPEI has prepared more than 200,000 specialists in different branches of science and technics.

Student life at MPEI

Lectures at MPEI are read professionally. Standard student’s scholarship is about 2000 roubles. The study week consists of 6 working days. In the first years’ vacation time students can participate in the construction camp work and in the senior years practice work at the enterprises is compulsory. The Spartakiade of the faculties in 9 sports is held annually, as well as the “Miss 1st year” contest, “Miss MPEI”, “KVN”, faculty meetings and disco parties. The Radio MPEI project was founded in 2011 and since then has been constantly warming up the lunch break ambiance. The project was totally organized by students and is a subdivision of the Students’ Trade Committee.

Teaching international students

Foreigners, starting from the 1950s, were entering MPEI without entrance exams. In order to raise their Russian knowledge to the satisfactory level, MPEI organized pre-university training courses. In these courses, foreigners are studying Russian language and specialized subjects in Russian. Foreigners from 70 countries study at the University. Graduates who decided to work as MPEI teachers, are welcome to continue their education at the Faculty of Qualification Raising or to fulfill the long-term 10-month science internship.

Cooperation

MPEI is an actual member of many international associations: UNESCO, UNIDO, IAEA, International Association for Continuous Engineering Education, International Coordination Council of Educational Institutions Alumni, CIGRE Russian National Committee, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Council on Superconductivity, World Wind Energy Association, European Association for International Education, Association of International Departments of Technical Universities of Central and Eastern Europe.