Education:

• 2008: PhD (Candidate of Sciences) degree in Fluid Mechanics at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics;
• 2005: MSc in Mechanics at Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU), Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics;

Work experience:

• Since 2017: Skoltech, Senior Research Scientist, Leading Research Scientist, and Assistant Professor;  since 2023, head of Laboratory for digital modelling of multiphase systems in oil&gas industry, Project Center for Energy Transition and ESG;
• 2012 - 2016: Schlumberger Moscow Research, Full-time Senior Research Scientist; mathematical modelling of multiphase particle-laden flows during hydraulic fracturing and fracture flowback;
• 2011 - 2012: (9 months): University of Brighton in UK, Research Fellow; theoretical study of hydrodynamic instability and break-up of multiphase jets;
• 2006 - 2011: Schlumberger Moscow Research, part-time research intern & scientific consultant; applied research in multiphase fluid mechanics of oilfield service technologies;
• 2002 - 2012: Institute of Mechanics of Lomonosov MSU, part-time and full-time positions up to Senior Research Scientist; theoretical study of hydrodynamic stability of shear particle-laden flows. 

Key results:

• Prior to Skoltech: contribution to 8 academic research projects under governmental grants and 8 applied research projects in Schlumberger (as PI and project leader);
• At Skoltech: contributed to successful implementation of over 20 industrial research projects related to development of oilfield and CCUS technologies;
• Author of over 65 publications including 29 papers in top international and Russian peer-reviewed fluid mechanics journals. He is also an author of 8 patents and patent applications.

Research interests:

• Theoretical fluid mechanics;
• Multiphase flows;
• Particle transport;
• Hydrodynamic stability and flow transition;
• Multiphase filtration;
• Fines transport in porous medium;
• Numerical methods in fluid mechanics;
• Hydraulic fracturing;
• Fracture cleanup and production in fractured wells;
• Geological CO2 storage (CCS/CCUS)

News:

• A Skoltech scientist becomes a laureate of the prestigious Prize named after. Academician G.I. Petrov for advanced research in the field of hydrodynamic stability of flows of multiphase and dispersed media;
• Moscow physicists have found conditions for smooth flow of cement;
• Skoltech and Gazprom Neft STC’s patent wins Rospatent award;

Teaching:

• Lecturer of the course for MSc & PhD students: “Advanced Fluid Mechanics: Multiphase Flow Modeling in Energy Transition”;