IUNC Russia & Asia Pacific 2027

Prof. Dr. Nikolai Rogalev
Rector of MPEI, Head of the Department of Thermal Power Plants at MPEI, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Committee for Reliability, Energy Efficiency and Innovation of PJSC RusHydro, member of the Board of Directors of PJSC Rosseti, member of the Board of Directors of PJSC OGK-2 of Gazprom Energoholding. Chairman of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Unified Energy System (UES), member of the scientific and technical Councils of RusHydro, InterRAO, Gazprom Energoholding. Laureate of the Russian Government Prize in the field of science and technology (2008, 2022) and in the field of education (2011), Honorary worker in the field of education of the Russian Federation (2017).

EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT & DEDICATION IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

In 1985, he graduated from the Thermal Power Engineering Faculty of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute. In 1986, he joined the MPEI voluntary student team ‘Dosimetrist-86,’ which participated in activities aimed at mitigating the consequences of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. In 1988, he defended his Candidate of Sciences dissertation, and in 1999 his Doctor of Technical Sciences dissertation (topic: ‘Ecological Technologies in Heat and Power Engineering’). He completed training as a senior researcher at the Institute of Innovation, Creativity and Capital, University of Texas (USA, 1994), and was a visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Austin (USA, 1994, 1997).

As the founder and CEO of the MPEI Science Park, he standardized processes for technology assessment, startup incubation (more than 100 companies), and knowledge transfer between the university and industry. He also headed the Russia–China “Friendship” Technopark, where he developed bilateral quality standards for joint R&D projects and mechanisms for intellectual property protection in international collaborations.

As a member of the boards of directors of major Russian energy companies (PJSC RusHydro, PJSC Rosseti, PJSC OGK-2), he introduced modern quality management practices, including performance metrics for investment projects (NPV, IRR adjusted for risk), risk assessment frameworks, ESG-based sustainability reporting, and operational efficiency auditing.

As the vMPEI Rector, N.D. Rogalev ensured a comprehensive improvement in the university’s performance. He developed and implemented a system for collecting, evaluating, and scaling innovations (educational, technological, and process-related) through the information and communication platform “kW of Ideas.” He extended quality management principles across all university branches in Russia (three locations) and abroad (Tajikistan and Uzbekistan). He introduced a three-level planning system (strategic, tactical, and operational) and a quality management system integrating education, research, and administrative processes. He also ensured the implementation of quality management and lean production principles across all academic programs, covering more than 24,000 students, including over 3,000 international students from 67 countries.

He served as a key architect of the first joint university in China established with a Russian partner, where Russian and Chinese quality standards were harmonized. This included the development of: a curriculum quality evaluation system (curriculum management); faculty assessment methodologies (KPIs, student evaluations, publication activity); and a student learning outcomes assessment system (competency-based approach, portfolios).

Awards and Titles

• Order of Labour, I Class, Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2026);
• Order of the Polar Star (Decree of the President of Mongolia 2024);
• Gratitude of the President of the Russian Federation for contribution to the development and popularization of Sambo (2023);
• Medal “For Contribution to Strengthening the Defense of the Russian Federation” of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (2023);
• Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", II Class (2022);
• Russian Government Prize in the field of science and technology for young scientists (October 2022);
• Badge «Honorary Energy Worker» of Mongolia (Order of the Minister of Energy of Mongolia 2022);
• Order of the Polar Star (Decree of the President of Mongolia 2022);
• Gratitude from the State Duma Committee on Defense (2022);
• Honorary Order of the Republic of Cuba – «Nico Lopez» insignia (2022);
• Certificate of honor from the Federal Agency for Subsoil Use, «For merits in the study and development of subsoil» memorial sign (2022);
• Gratitude from the Public Chamber of the Russian Federation (2022);
• Honorary Professor of Tashkent State Technical University named after Islam Karimov (2022);
• Honorary title «Honorary Worker of the Fuel and Energy Complex» of the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (2022);
• Diploma of the Laureate of the I.A. Ilyin Public Prize in the nomination «For outstanding practical achievements in the field of quality» (2022);
• Certificate of Honor from the Ministry of Energy of the Russian Federation (2020);
• Medal «For Achievements in the Field of Development of Innovative Technologies» of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation (2020);
• Honorary Worker of Education of the Russian Federation (2017);
• Gold badge of distinction of the All-Russian Physical Culture and Sports Complex «Ready for Labor and Defense» (2017);
• Medal «For Merit» of the Russian Cosmonautics Federation (2016);
• Order of Friendship of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (2015);
• Order named after K.E. Tsiolkovsky Federation of Cosmonautics of Russia (2015);
• Russian Government Prize in the field of education (2011);
• Russian Federation Government Prize in the field of science and technology (2008);
• Medal «For Valiant Labor» of the Moscow Government (2006);
• Honored Worker of the Unified Energy System of Russia (2005);
• Diploma of Honor from the Ministry of Fuel and Energy of the Russian Federation (2000);
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