Dr. Alexandr Volvkov | Oxidation Sensor | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Alexandr Volvkov, Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia

Dr. Alexander N. Volkov , in Luckenwalde, Germany) is a distinguished chemist specializing in gas sensor development. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1980 from the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of the Ural Scientific Center of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR. His research focuses on solid-electrolyte electrochemical gas sensors, gas diffusion studies, and analytical methods for measuring gas humidity. Over his career, he has held key positions at JSC SoyuzCMA (1974–1994), Atomnadzor (1994–2011), and currently serves at the Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

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Suitability for the Best Researcher Award

Dr. Alexander N. Volkov is a seasoned researcher with extensive experience in the field of high-temperature electrochemistry, gas sensors, and electromagnetics. His research contributions span multiple decades, including original developments in gas sensing technologies, analytical methods, and antenna design.

🎓 Education:

Ural Polytechnic Institute named after S.M. Kirov (1969)
Postgraduate Training: Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry, Ural Scientific Center, Academy of Sciences of USSR (1976-1979)
Ph.D. in Chemistry (1980) 🏅
- Dissertation: Development of oxygen and chemical combustion sensors for ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy

💼 Work Experience:

1974 – 1994: JSC Soyuztsvetmetavtomatika (JSC SoyuzCMA) 🏭
1994 – 2011: Federal State Unitary Enterprise «Atomnadzor» ⚛️
2011 – Present: Institute of High Temperature Electrochemistry (IHTE UB RAS) 🔬

🏆 Achievements & Scientific Contributions:

Development of gas sensors based on solid-electrolyte electrochemical cells 🌡️
Research on gas diffusion and analytical methods for measuring gas humidity 💨
Innovative amperometric & potentiometric sensors for gases such as hydrogen, oxygen, carbon monoxide & dioxide, methane, and ammonia 🛠️
Designed original sensors to measure humidity in inert gases & air at high temperatures 🔥

🎖 Awards & Honors:

Recognized expert in solid-state electrochemical sensing 🏅
Contributor to advancements in high-temperature electrochemistry 🌍
Active researcher at IHTE UB RAS with significant contributions to industrial applications 🏭

Publication Top Notes:

Mechanically Reconfigurable Dielectric Resonator Antenna

A low‐profile dual‐band shared‐aperture antenna based on AMC with semitransparent elements

A FULL-WAVE SIMULATION OF ONBOARD EARTH SURVEILLANCE RADAR ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS FOR AN EMC ENSURING

WIDEBAND LOW-PROFILE DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA WITH AMC REFLECTOR

A low‐profile dual‐band shared‐aperture antenna based on artificial magnetic conductor with transparent elements

Prof. Dr. Klaus Stefan Drese, Coburg University, Germany

Klaus Stefan Drese is a prominent researcher and academic leader in the field of sensor and actuator technology, currently heading the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Technology (ISAT) at the University of Applied Sciences Coburg since 2016. He also leads the research focus on “Sensors and Analytics” and is an active member of the “Analytics4Health” doctoral center. Dr. Drese studied physics at the Julius Maximilian University of Wuerzburg and the State University of New York at Stony Brook, where he developed a strong foundation in the field. He earned his Ph.D. in theoretical physics, focusing on time-dependent quantum mechanics at Phillips University in Marburg.

Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award: Klaus Stefan Drese

Klaus Stefan Drese is an exemplary candidate for the Best Researcher Award due to his extensive contributions and leadership in the field of sensor and actuator technology. As the head of the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Technology (ISAT) at the University of Applied Sciences Coburg since 2016, he has established a strong research focus on “Sensors and Analytics,” further contributing to the “Analytics4Health” doctoral center.

Work Experience 🏢

Head of the Institute of Sensor and Actuator Technology (ISAT)

Institution: University of Applied Sciences Coburg
Duration: Since 2016

Head of Research Focus “Sensors and Analytics”

Institution: University of Applied Sciences Coburg

Member of the “Analytics4Health” Doctoral Centre

Institution: University of Applied Sciences Coburg

Head of Fluidics and Simulation Department

Institution: IMM (Institute of Microtechnology Mainz)
Duration: Early 2004 to 2016

Scientific Director

Institution: IMM
Duration: 2004 to 2016

Simulation Group Member

Institution: IMM
Duration: Joined in 1998

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