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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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The scientific school "Ensuring the Competitiveness of Entrepreneurial Structures in Construction on an Innovative Basis" at the St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering has been included in the updated Register of Leading Scientific and Scientific-Pedagogical Schools of St. Petersburg.
The school was founded in 2017 under the leadership of Doctor of Economics, Professor Veronika Asaul at the Department of Construction and Housing and Public Utilities Economics (EC&PH).
Today, the team includes 15 researchers from St. Petersburg, Moscow, and Norilsk, eight of whom are young scientists.
The scientific school is distinguished by its high research activity and highlights the following key areas of work, which play an important role in the development of the construction industry with an emphasis on innovation and the digital economy:
Competitiveness in the construction sector in the digital economy; digital transformation of the construction industry and entrepreneurship development; public-private partnerships, self-regulation, and competitive public procurement methods; risk mitigation mechanisms for investment and construction projects.
Over the course of the school's existence, its participants have published dozens of scientific articles in leading peer-reviewed domestic and international journals, as well as monographs on key research topics.
Scientific results are being implemented:
into the educational process; into the real sector of the economy.
The team of authors develops teaching aids and electronic courses on specialized educational programs.
Active collaboration is underway with commercial and non-profit organizations in the construction sector, as well as with government agencies. The Housing Committee under the Government of St. Petersburg serves as the primary focal point for this collaboration.
In 2018, the scientific school won a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the project "Intensifying Russia's economic growth by creating developed competitive advantages in the construction sector based on elements of the digital economy."
In addition, members of the scientific school have won prestigious competitions:
The St. Petersburg Government grant competition for undergraduate and graduate students; the St. Petersburg Government prize competition in the field of scientific and pedagogical activity; and the Russian Presidential grant competition for state support of young Russian scientists holding PhDs.
Members of the group have been awarded a number of honorary titles and awards:
Veronika Asaul, Head of the Department, was awarded the title of "Honored Worker in Education." She also serves as Chair of the Scientific and Technical Council for Housing and Public Utilities in St. Petersburg under the Housing Committee of the Government of St. Petersburg and is a member of the public council for the committee. Elena Aleksandrova, Associate Professor of the Department and Head of the Educational and Methodological Department at SPbGASU, received a letter of gratitude from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation "For significant achievements in education and long-term conscientious work." She was also awarded the Medal "For Impeccable Work and Distinction," 3rd Class, from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation. Timur Ablyazov, Associate Professor of the Department, received the "Young Scientist" badge from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
The scientific school's achievements confirm its importance for the innovative development of the construction industry and the regional economy, opening up new opportunities for scientific research and collaboration with industry and the scientific community of St. Petersburg.
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