Portrait: Sergey Krasnoshtanov, PhD

Sergey Krasnoshtanov, PhD

Higher Education · University Administration · Digital Transformation

More than 20 years in higher education — from teaching and academic research to university administration, academic program development, and digital transformation of educational processes.

  • PhD
  • Associate Professor
  • Higher Education Management
  • Educational Digitalization

Path

  1. 1994–2000

    Education

    Higher education in Mining Machinery and Equipment.

    • 1999 Specialist Degree
    • 2000 Master’s Degree

    This engineering background became the foundation for my subsequent academic, teaching, research, and professional work.

  2. 1998–1999

    Beginning of Professional Career

    Started my professional career while completing my university education, gaining practical engineering experience in the mining and industrial field.

  3. 2000–2022

    Academic & Teaching Career

    More than two decades of work in higher education, combining teaching, academic research, educational development, and university administration.

    My academic work focused primarily on mining machinery and equipment, reliability and technical condition of machinery, drilling technologies, and the operation and maintenance of equipment in challenging environments.

    Alongside teaching and research, I was involved in developing educational programs, organizing the educational process, supervising students and colleagues, and working with industrial organizations and external experts.

  4. 2014–2022

    University Administration

    Progressively took on university-level administrative responsibilities alongside academic work.

    My responsibilities included:

    • Deputy Vice-Rector for Information Systems and Technologies, 2014–2015
    • Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, 2015–2017
    • Academic Secretary of the University Academic Council, from 2019
    • Academic Secretary of Dissertation Council D 212.073.04, from 2013
    • Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Mining, 2004–2008
    • Head of an academic department, with responsibility for a team of more than 20 staff members

    These roles involved coordination of academic processes, organizational management, interaction with university departments, and development of educational and information systems.

  5. Since November 2022

    Government Supervision & Audit

    State Inspector, Rostechnadzor

    Joined the Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostechnadzor) as a state inspector.

    This work added a regulatory and audit dimension to my professional experience, including assessment of compliance with technical and organizational requirements and responsibility for decisions within a formal regulatory framework.

Continuing Professional Development

Throughout my career, I have continued to develop expertise in management, education, digital technologies, and related professional fields.

In recent years, this development has increasingly focused on digital transformation, automation, AI and LLM-based tools, and new approaches to integrating technology into professional and educational processes.