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Source: Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering –
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Igor Amelchakov, Elena Ivanova
On January 27, 2026, at a meeting of the Academic Council of the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, Elena Ivanova, Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs of the Faculty of Forensic Examinations and Law in Construction and Transport, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Forensic Examinations at SPbGASU, was ceremoniously awarded a Candidate of Law degree.
The diploma was presented by the Chairman of the Academic Council, Police Lieutenant General Igor Amelchakov.
Previously, on October 9, 2025, Elena Ivanova successfully defended her dissertation on "Obtaining Samples for Comparative Research in Crime Detection and Investigation: Theory and Practice" in the academic specialty 5.1.4 — Criminal Law (Legal Sciences). The defense took place before Dissertation Council 03.2.008.02, established at the St. Petersburg University of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.
This dissertation examines current issues in obtaining samples for comparative analysis. The paper proposes a modern classification of samples, reflecting both the procedural and forensic aspects of their differentiation, and explores the capabilities of hardware and software systems and software products that enable the use of modern technologies in obtaining samples for comparative analysis.
"The results of this work are of practical significance, primarily for law enforcement agencies, due to the specific nature of the forensic objects under consideration. At the same time, the scientific findings regarding the nature of samples for comparative analysis will contribute to the development of methodological and practical recommendations for obtaining them during engineering and technical examinations, as well as algorithms for using modern technologies in expert examinations and expert experiments," notes Elena Ivanova.
The results of the dissertation research have been incorporated into the educational activities of the Department of Forensic Examinations at St. Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering and are actively used in classes on the subjects "Legal Foundations of Forensic Activity," "Participation of a Specialist in Procedural Actions," and "Forensic Science."
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