Vitaly Beresnevich

Graduated from Riga Polytechnical Institute in 1975 as a mechanical engineer. From 1975 he works in the Riga Technical University as an engineer, assistant, researcher, leading researcher, lecturer, associate professor, professor, as well as a director of RTU Study program "Engineering Technology, Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering". Currently, he is a leading researcher at the Research Lab for Machines and Mechanisms Dynamics, as well as a professor at the Department of Theoretical Mechanics and Strength of Materials.
From 1977 till 1980 postgraduate studies in the Riga Polytechnical Institute. In 1984, defended a thesis of the candidate of technical sciences on the theme "Practical use of features of forced and parametric nonlinear oscillations for the improvement of vibration machines”. In 1992, received the Latvian Republic's scientific degree of a Doctor of Engineering sciences (Dr.Sc.Ing.). From 1995, an active member of the New York Academy of Sciences. Since 2012, a member of the Latvian National Mechanics Committee. From 2013, expert of the Latvian Council of Science in the field of Mechanical Engineering and member of the Promotion Council “RTU P-04” in the field of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering. From 2019, he is a member of RTU Professor Council in the field of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics.
Giving lectures in foreign universities: University of Technology of Troyes (France), Lisbon Engineering Superior Institute (Portugal), CGG University (USA, Houston), International University of Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina), University of Montenegro (Montenegro). Supervisor of Doctoral, Master and Bachelor theses in the field of mechanics and mechanical engineering.
Main fields of research: machine dynamics, technical vibrodiagnostics, vibration engineering, theory of nonlinear oscillations, methods of mathematical simulation, synthesis of robot fish, dynamic analysis and synthesis of wind energetic equipment. Participation in many research projects, including International EU projects (for example, AURORA, FILOSE, etc.). Author of more than 200 scientific publications, including 4 monographs and 59 patents. According to the SCOPUS database, the total number of quotes is 190, quoting h-index is 5.