Yakov Pronozin was born in 1976. In 1998 he graduated from the Tyumen State Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering as a Civil Engineer. In 2001, he defended PhD dissertation. In 2005, he received the academic title of Associate Professor. Since 2012, he has been a member of the Russian Society For Soil Mechanics, Geotechnics And Foundation Engineering. In 2015, he set up a company, which implements scientific developments at construction and reconstruction projects. In 2016, he defended his doctoral dissertation. In 2020, he received the title of professor. Under the supervision of Yakov Pronozin, 10 students defended their PhD dissertations.