Plotnikov Ivan Sergeevich

Plotnikov Ivan Sergeevich is an Associate Professor at the Department of Mining Machines and Complexes within the Institute of Mining, Geology and Geotechnology at Siberian Federal University. With 6 years of service at the department, he specializes in coal sorting technologies and mining machinery design.

• Education: Higher diploma in Mining Engineering with honors (Siberian Federal University, 2012); second degree in Economics and Management

His research focuses on mechanical systems for coal processing, including vibrating screens with moving rope fields, techno-economic optimization of mining equipment, and automation of pneumatic drives. He holds 3 Russian patents and has published 12 scientific papers, including 4 in Higher Attestation Commission (VAK) journals.

Plotnikov teaches disciplines such as Fluid and Gas Mechanics, Hydraulics, and Pneumatic Drive and Automation Equipment. He completed advanced training in Visual and Measuring Control (Level 2) in March 2018.