About the specialist
Railway engineer, graduate of the Moscow State University of Railway Transport (MIIT, 2005-2010) in Control and Informatics in Technical Systems. From 2010 to 2023 she worked at the Design & Engineering Bureau of Locomotive Operations of JSC Russian Railways in the Microprocessor Systems & Computing Department: software engineer, mathematician and, from 2019, lead design engineer. She led the development of simulator complexes for more than 30 locomotive series used for training locomotive crews and railway personnel, emergency scenario training and competency assessment. Co-inventor of two RF patents on training systems for personnel of special self-propelled rail rolling stock (RU 2801838 C1, RU 2805578 C1). Participated in the development of the national standard GOST R 70449-2022 "Simulator Complexes for Locomotive Crew Training. General Technical Requirements".
Winner of the All-Russian competition "Engineer of the Year - 2022" in the category "Professional Engineers", included in the Register of Professional Engineers of Russia. Recognised with the Honorary Diploma "Star of Quality" and the National Certificate of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a 1st Degree Diploma of the XLVI International Competition of Scientific Research Works (2025) and a Letter of Gratitude from Kyrgyz Railways. Author of six scientific publications in Lokomotiv, Zheleznodorozhny Transport, Transportnoye Delo Rossii and The American Journal of Engineering and Technology. External peer reviewer of the journal Vestnik Nauki (2020-2024), jury member of the "Evolution of Science and Technology" and "Innovators" competitions (2025-2026).
Key competencies
Railway SimulationTransportation SafetyHuman FactorsDigital TwinsSimulation-Based TrainingSafety-Critical Systems
Areas of expertise
Railway EngineeringRailway Simulation TechnologiesTransportation SafetyHuman FactorsIntelligent Transportation SystemsEngineering EducationRailway OperationsSimulation-Based TrainingDigital Twin TechnologiesSafety-Critical Systems
Professional achievements
Awards and prizes
Winner, All-Russian Competition "Engineer of the Year - 2022", category "Professional Engineers"
Included in the Register of Professional Engineers of Russia
Honorary Diploma "Star of Quality" and National Certificate
Republic of Kazakhstan · for outstanding achievements and contribution to industry development
1st Degree Diploma
XLVI International Competition of Scientific Research Works · 2025
Letter of Gratitude
Kyrgyz Railways
Letters of Gratitude from the Director of the Design & Engineering Bureau, JSC Russian Railways
2019 and 2022
Publications about the specialist
Judging and peer review
Jury Member, International Digital Projects Competition "Evolution of Science and Technology"
NPO Professional Science / Interclover · December 2025 - January 2026
Jury Member, All-Russian Competition "Innovators: Competition for Educational and Scientific Organizations"
NPO Professional Science · January 2026
External Peer Reviewer, International Scientific Journal "Vestnik Nauki"
September 2020 - July 2024 · indexed in eLIBRARY, Google Scholar, CyberLeninka
Patents and certificates
RF Patent No. RU 2801838 C1 "Training System for Personnel of Special Self-Propelled Rail Rolling Stock"
Co-inventor. Simulator complex for training in operating modes and emergency situations without risk to personnel or infrastructure; implemented in operational use
RF Patent No. RU 2805578 C1 "Training System for Personnel of Self-Propelled Snowplow Special Rail Rolling Stock"
Co-inventor. First system to simulate both locomotion and specialized working attachments in a single digital environment
GOST R 70449-2022 "Simulator Complexes for Locomotive Crew Training. General Technical Requirements"
Participation in the development of the national standard
Scientific publications
Priorities of Simulator Technology Development
Lokomotiv · 2022, No. 1 · ISSN 0869-8147 · indexed in RSCI
Development of Training Technologies
Zheleznodorozhny Transport · 2022, No. 9 · ISSN 0044-4448 · VAK List · indexed in RSCI
Simulator Complex for the Study of Automatic Braking Systems
Lokomotiv · 2022, No. 6 · co-author V. A. Ertsev · ISSN 0869-8147 · indexed in RSCI
New Application Areas for Simulator Complexes
Lokomotiv · 2023, No. 5 · ISSN 0869-8147 · indexed in RSCI
Modern Simulators for Locomotive Crew Training as a Transport Safety Enhancement Tool
Transportnoye Delo Rossii · 2025, No. 5 · ISSN 2072-8689 · VAK List · indexed in RSCI · 1st Degree Diploma, XLVI International Competition of Scientific Research Works
Simulation Technologies as a Tool for Improving Railway Safety: International Practice and a Conceptual Model
The American Journal of Engineering and Technology · ISSN 2689-0984
Leadership roles and experience
Lead Design Engineer, Microprocessor Systems & Computing Department
JSC Russian Railways, Design & Engineering Bureau of Locomotive Operations · 2019-2023
Mathematician, Microprocessor Systems & Computing Department
JSC Russian Railways, Design & Engineering Bureau of Locomotive Operations · 2012-2019
Software Engineer, Microprocessor Systems & Computing Department
JSC Russian Railways, Design & Engineering Bureau of Locomotive Operations · 2010-2012
Education
Engineer, Control and Informatics in Technical Systems
Moscow State University of Railway Transport (MIIT) · 2005-2010
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Svetlana E. Egzhanova