English proficiency:
Research projects:
Assessment of the life of the stator winding insulation system of a short circuit generator on the basis of computational and experimental studies;
Evaluating the feasibility of improving the current cable design for a submersible pump;
Investigation of electrophysical properties of materials of corona protection system for stator windings of turbine generators; Investigation of physical and mechanical properties of dielectric materials of end zones of turbogenerator stator windings; Development of mathematical model (computer program) for calculation of electrophysical processes in the insulation system of stator windings of turbogenerators;
Research of fundamental laws of electrodynamic destruction of nanometer metal electrodes and development of a new generation of electric capacitors for the tasks of sustainable electric power industry.Research topics:
1. Investigation of physical mechanisms of self-healing and electrodynamic degradation in metallized film capacitors.
2. Mathematical and computer simulation of electrophysical and thermal processes in complex insulation systems of rotating electrical machines.
3. Electrophysical, physical, and mechanical characterization of corona protection materials for turbogenerator stator windings.
4. Numerical modeling of electrical explosion phenomena in thin metallic films and conductors under high-pulse current loads.
5. Development of remaining life assessment methodologies and degradation modeling for high-voltage insulation systems.
6. Thermal and electrodynamic performance modeling of power metallized capacitors operating under AC harmonic distortion.
7. Degradation mechanisms and recycling technologies for epoxy resin dielectrics used in electrical engineering.
8. Numerical design optimization of segment electrode patterns for high-density capacitive energy storage capacitors.
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Specific requirement:
• Master's or Specialist Degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, Applied Physics, or Materials Science;
• Strong background in theoretical electrical engineering, electromagnetics, and dielectric physics;
• Proficiency in finite element analysis and numerical tools (COMSOL Multiphysics, ANSYS, MATLAB);
• Hands-on experience with electrical testing equipment and physical measurements;
• English proficiency at B2 level (Upper-Intermediate) or higher.
Main publications:
1. Z. Cheng, Z. Li, W. Liu and V. Belko, «Impacts of Self-healing Properties on the Thermal Model of Metalized Film Capacitors Under AC Harmonics,» IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, vol. 40, no. 10, pp. 15 339−15 347, Oct. 2025.
2. Yu Feng, Zhe Zhang, Dong Yue, Victor O. Belko, Sergey A. Maksimenko, Jun Deng, Yong Sun, Zhou Yang, Qiang Fu, Baixin Liu, Qingguo Chen, «Recent progress in degradation and recycling of epoxy resin,» Journal of Materials Research and Technology, vol. 32, 2024.
3. V. O. Belko, O. A. Emelyanov, I. O. Ivanov, A. P. Plotnikov and E. G. Feklistov, «Application of Numerical Simulation for Metallized Film Capacitors Electrodes Design,» IEEE Access, vol. 9, pp. 80 945−80 952, 2021.
4. V. O. Belko and O. A. Emelyanov, «Self-Healing Processes of Metallized Film Capacitors in Overload Modes—Part II: Theoretical and Computer Modeling,» IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 49, no. 6, pp. 1898−1905, June 2021.
5. V. O. Belko, O. A. Emelyanov, I. O. Ivanov and A. P. Plotnikov, «Self-Healing Processes of Metallized Film Capacitors in Overload Modes—Part 1: Experimental Observations,» IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science, vol. 49, no. 5, pp. 1580−1587, May 2021.Olympiad Profiles:
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