Bio Summary
Since 2019, I have been focusing on training highly qualified management personnel for the digital economy. I have developed and under my leadership are implementing professional retraining programs, "Enterprise Management in the Context of Digital Transformation" and "Innovation Management in the Context of the Digital Economy," as part of the Presidential Program for Training Management Personnel for Organizations of the National Economy of the Russian Federation. I also have developed and realised the Executive MBA program, "Digital Transformation Leaders."
During my time at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University I have actively developed as a professional teacher and as a manager of educational projects, including international ones. I am constantly improving my skills and have received over 45 certificates and documents confirming my professional development.
My professional interests include long-life learning (continuous education systems); training sessions in the field of developing professional management skills, leadership skills, effective communications, coaching, motivation, mentoring, change management, etc. Innovative educational technologies; distance education; innovation project management; modeling of sociotechnical systems; project support; management consulting; TQM.
Digital Research Identity
Scopus Author ID: 57211796594 / h-index: 4
ORCID: 0009-0009-3002-2167
RSCI (eLibrary): AuthorID 348139 / h-index: 7
Education & Postdoctoral Training
2012 - Academic title Professor (Theory of Innovations), Ministry of Education of Russian Federation, Moscow.
2004 – Training Program in Human Resource Management. The Ministry of Economics of Japan, Japan.
2002 - Doctor of Science in Electrical Engineering (Automation of HR functions). SaintPetersburg State Polytechnic University, Higher Attestation Commission of the Russian Federation. Specialization: 05.13.06 / Automation and control of technological processes and productions (in industry).
2002 - Diploma in Psychology and Pedagogy (professional retraining). Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University, Russian Federation.
2002 - Program of professional retraining of Russian Faculty in frames of PMTI Program. Carl Duisberg Gesellschaft, Koln, Germany.
2001 - Academic title Associate Professor (Project Management). Ministry of Education of Russian Federation, Moscow.
2000-2001 - Faculty training in Advanced Educational Technologies and Methods. SaintPetersburg Academy of Economics and Finance / EC DELFI Project (TACIS),.
1999 - Postdoc / Visiting Researcher. Penn State University, United States of America.
1998 - M.S. in Management (project management). Saint-Petersburg State Technical University, Russian Federation. Specialization: 38.04.02 / Management. Profile Project Management.
1997 - Senior Expert. National Technical University Athens, Greece.
1996- Practical placement. National Technical University Athens, Greece.
1995 – Training Program. University of Patras, Greece.
1991 - Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Numeral modeling of complex manufacturing systems). Leningrad State Technical University, Russian Federation. Specialization: 05.13.06 / Automation and control of technological processes and productions (mechanical engineering).
1991 – Diploma of Engineer-Researcher. Leningrad State Technical University, Russian Federation. Specialization: 05.13.06 / Automation and control of technological processes and productions (mechanical engineering).
1980 - Eng. in Electrical Engineering. Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (LPI), Specialization: Automation and Telemechanic.
Professional Appointments
2024 – till present – Professor (part time), Nairi Online Univercity (Chile).
2019 – till present - Professor of the Graduate School of Technological Entrepreneurship, St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University.
2012 - 2019 - Professor of the Department of Computer Intelligent Technologies, St. Petersburg State Polytechnical University.
2005 – 2012 - Vice-director Institute of Innovatics (half time), Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University.
2005 – 2007 - Director of Educational Dpt. (half time), Interregional Resource Center (Regional Dpt. Of President Management Training Initiative).
2001 – 2012 - Professor of Institute of Innovatics, Saint-Petersburg State Polytechnic University.
1999 – 2001 - post-graduate student in Doctor of Science Educational Program, SaintPetersburg State Technical University.
1998 – 2001 - Ass. Prof. of the Institute of Innovatics, Saint-Petersburg State Technical University.
1997 – 2002 - Senior Researcher (half time), Saint Petersburg State Technical University, Science-Intensive Engineering Center.
1995-1998 - Director of Child Innovative Ecological Complex, Saint Petersburg State Technical University.
1994-1998 - Ass. Prof. of Economics & Management Department (half time) Saint Petersburg State Technical University.
1991-1995 – engineer, Leningrad State Technical University.
1988-1991 - post-graduate student in PhD Program, Leningrad State Technical University.
1980-1988 – engineer programmer, SMC IMPULSE (Army Industrial Complex).
Featured Publications
- Kolosova, O.V., Tsytsina, A.R., Barbash, I.P. (2024).
The Impact of Digital Transformation in Industry on Improving Product Quality and Production Process Efficiency.
In: Trends in the Management of Economic Systems. Rusnays Publishing House, Moscow. - Kolosova, O.V., Leonova, O.V. (2024).
Specifics of Project Management in a Mobilization Economy.
In: Marketing in the New Reality. Rusnays Publishing House, Moscow. - Kolosova, O.V., Makhiboroda, V.D., Efimov-Soyni, N.K. (2024).
Organization of Remote Work for Engineering Project Management.
Automation in Industry, No. 5, 2024.
ISSN: 1819-5962
DOI: 10.25728/avtprom.2024.05.10 - Rudskoy, A.I., Borovkov, A.I., Romanov, P.I., Kolosova, O.V. (2019).
Ways to Reduce Risks in Building the Digital Economy in Russia: The Educational Aspect.
Higher Education in Russia, Vol. 28, No. 2.
ISSN: 0869-3617
eISSN: 2072-0459 - Rudskoy, A.I., Borovkov, A.I., Romanov, P.I., Kolosova, O.V. (2018).
General Professional Competence of a Modern Russian Engineer.
Higher Education in Russia, Vol. 27, No. 2.
ISSN: 0869-3617
eISSN: 2072-0459
Research Grants & Fellowships
2022 – 2023 - Staff Mobility for Teaching ERASMUS Grant. Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University, Istanbul, Turkey. Delivering the seminar “Inventive problem-solving theory IPST”.
2004 - 2005 - Project Harmony Inc., USA, IATP, distance learning course “Team building” for Russian American Programs alumni delivering and adaptation. Expert, course developer, tutor.
2003 - Project Harmony Inc., USA, IATP, distance learning course Team building”for Russian American Programs alumni development and approbation.
Expert, course developer, tutor.
2002 - Joint with Penn State University project in frames of grant of Carnegie Foundation. Co-director.
2001-2002 - of project for BFR Alumni in frames of grant of State Department, USA. Main coordinator.
2001 - Joint with Penn State University project in frames of grant of Carnegie Foundation. Co-director.
1999 – 2000 - Joint with Penn State University project in frames of USIA. Co-director.
1998 – 2025 – Presidential Management Training Initiative program (between 8 countries) at the SPbPU, Director.
1994-1997 - Saint Petersburg State Technical University, Science-Intensive Engineering Center, manager of EC (TACIS) project N: T_JEP-08572-94,
Teaching Portfolio
Key courses:
Project Management, Management, Human Resources Management, Development of Professional Management Skills, Innovative Educational Technologies, Inventive problem-solving theory IPST.
Mentoring: 2 PhD/24 PhD students.
Innovations: Develop the MOOC course Inventive problem-solving theory IPST at the open.edu platform.
Service & Recognition
Award Badge Presidential Program for Training Managers for Organizations of the National Economy of the Russian Federation (Award Badge Certificate No. 1404).
Medal for Contribution to Science In Memory of the 300th Anniversary of St. Petersburg (Award Badge Certificate No. 478592).
Award Badge Presidential Program for Training Managers for Organizations of the National Economy of the Russian Federation (Award Badge Certificate No. 3024).
Letter of Gratitude from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
Honorary Title Honored Worker of Education of the Russian Federation.
Skills
Languages: English (Proficiency/C2).
Soft Skills:
Organizational and methodological work:
experience in international educational projects management.
experience in developing, organizing, and management of continuing education programs.
Developing and delivering business training.
Developing and delivering online educational courses and webinars.
Management consulting for enterprises.
Innovative Educational Technologies.
IT: MIRO boards.