- Engineer of MISiS, Physical-Chemical Faculty, Department of High-temperature Materials), 1982; - PhD Technical Science, MISiS (Powder Metallurgy and Composite Materials), 1987; - Full Doctor of Tech. Science (Chemical Physics, Physics of Combustion and Explosion), 1996; - Professor with specialty in “Powder Metallurgy and Composite Materials”, 1997; - Full Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science (Metallurgical Section), 2001; Honors: Honor Dr. of Engineer of Colorado School of Mines, USA (2007); Full Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Science (2001); Honor Inventor of Moscow City (2013); Academician of the World Academy of Ceramics (2020). Synergistic Activities: Editor-in-Chief of Russian Journal of Nonferrous Metals (2001–present) and Russian Journal “Izvestiya Vuzov. Powder Metallurgy and Functional Coatings” (2015-present); Editors of Journals: Materials (2017–present), Int. Journal of SHS (1998–present); Member of the European Joint Committee for Plasma and Ion Surface Engineering (2006-present); Member of the Int. Advisory Committee for Functionally Graded Materials (FGM) (1998–present); Member of the Int. Committee on SHS (1996–present); Scientific Advisor of the NCP “Research Infrastructures” within FP7 and Horizon2020 (2007– present). Current position: Professor, Head of the Chair “Powder Metallurgy and Functional Coatings”, and Head of the SHS-Center MISIS-ISMAN, National University of Science and Technology “MISIS”.