ALIEV RASUL MAGOMEDOVICH, CHIEF EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL
Aliev Rasul Magomedovich was born on 5 July, 1958 in Makhachkala, Dagestan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic. He graduated from I.M. Gubkin Moscow Institute of Oil and Gas Industry with distinction, specialty – “Oil and Gas Wells Drilling”, qualification – mining engineer.
In 1984 he defended his PhD thesis in the specialty 05.15.10. “Oil and Gas Wells Drilling”. In 1993 he defended a thesis in the specialty 05.14.08. “Conversion of renewable forms of energy and installations based on them” for an academic degree of Doctor of Technical Sciences.
In the period from 1985 to 1997, he held the position of Senior research associate, Head of laboratory, Deputy Director of the Institute for Geothermal Research under Dagestan Scientific Centre of the Russian Academy of Sciences. From 1997 to the present time inclusive, Mr. Aliev has been working as Director General of Geotermneftegaz, JSC.
Mr. Aliev combines professional activity with the position of Head of the Department of Oil and Gas Engineering at Dagestan State Technical University.
The main results of his research and development have been published in 145 scientific papers, including 4 monographs devoted to the construction of oil and geothermal wells; application of grouting mortar for deep oil and gas wells; geology of oil and gas fields in Dagestan and the adjacent waterbody of the Caspian Sea.
Mr. Aliev is an author of 4 patented inventions. The instrumentation and technologies developed and patented under his scientific supervision have been introduced into production.
Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Aliev R.M. was awarded a Commendation of the President of the Russian Academy of Sciences for his contribution to the development of science (1999).
Mr. Aliev was awarded with a Certificate of Honour of the Russian Federation Ministry of Industry and Energy (2004).
Honoured Scientist of the Republic of Dagestan (2005), Honoured Oil Industrialist of the Russian Federation (2008).