Prof. Alexander Kusumov 
Kazan National Research Technical University, Russia

Biography: Alexander N. Kusyumov has been working in Kazan National Research Technical University n. a. A.N. Tupolev (KNRTU-KAI, former Kazan Aviation Institution) since 1984. He has completed a PhD in 1989 and Doctor Degree Dissertation in 2004 at KNRTU-KAI. At KNRTU-KAI different time he had appointments as an engineer, head of the aerodynamic laboratory, lecturer of the aerodynamic department. In November 2011 and February 2012 he visited Liverpool University as an honorary fellow of Engineering School and Glasgow University Engineering School in March 2019 as a visiting academic with an Affiliated status.
The current time he has appointment as a Professor of the aerodynamic department of KNRTU-KAI. He has published more 20 papers in reputed journals, 2 patents, author and co-author of 2 books. Also, he participated in several State research projects in the Russian Federation. The main research directions are Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) of a helicopter, including rotor aeroacoustics.