Vladimir Vladimirovich Merkuryev (born October 21, 1984, in the village of Yagunovo, Kemerovo District, Kemerovo Region) is a Doctor of Economics and Professor. He is Acting Rector of T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University (KuzSTU).
Education and Career
In 2008, he graduated from Kuzbass State Technical University with a degree in State and Municipal Administration and the qualification of Manager.
In 2014, he defended his Candidate of Economic Sciences dissertation in specialty 08.00.05, “Economics and Management of the National Economy.” In 2018, he was awarded the academic title of Associate Professor.
In 2022, he defended his Doctor of Economic Sciences dissertation in specialty 08.00.05, “Economics and Management of the National Economy.” In 2023, he was awarded the academic title of Professor.
- 2007–2008 — Lead Specialist, Administration of Yagunovo Rural Settlement
- 2008–2012 — Deputy Head of Yagunovo Rural Settlement
- 2012–2013 — Head of Yagunovo Rural Settlement
- 2013–2014 — Deputy Head for Economic Affairs, Kemerovo Municipal District
- 2008–2014 — Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at KuzSTU
- 2018–2023 — Head of the Department of Management Theory and Technology at KuzSTU
- 2020–2022 — Director of the Institute of E-Learning at KuzSTU
- 2022–2024 — Director of the Center for Digital Transformation in Education at KuzSTU
- 2024–2026 — Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at KuzSTU
Professional Retraining and Continuing Education
- Senezh Management Workshop, “The Digital Voice of the State: Content as a Tool of Influence,” 2025
- School of Technological Continuing Professional Education, National Research Tomsk State University, 2025
- Innopolis University, “Effective Leadership in the Age of Digital Transformation,” 2025
- KuzSTU Institute of Continuing Education, “Fundamentals of Anti-Corruption Activities in Educational Institutions,” 2024
- Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, “Methods for Teaching the Fundamentals of Russian Statehood,” 2023
- WIN Business Solutions LLC, “Trends in the Modern World as a Challenge for Universities,” 2022
- RUDN University, “Managing the Digital Transformation of Higher Education Institutions,” 2021
- Innopolis University, “Managing the Digital Transformation of Higher Education Institutions,” 2021
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, “Innovative and Digital Technologies in Education,” 2021
- Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, “The Research and Education Agenda for the Development of Kemerovo Region: Challenges of the Future,” 2020
- Certified Project Management Associate, Level D, under the standards of the International Project Management Association (IPMA), 2020
- Veles International Center for Consulting and Education, “Teaching Methods in Higher Education,” 2019
- Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, “Advanced Manufacturing Technologies,” 2020
- KuzSTU, “Modern Human Resources Management Systems in Organizations,” 2016
- KuzSTU, “Advanced Training for Level II Candidates for Senior Management Positions,” 2015
Research and Teaching
His research interests include regional and industrial economics; the digital transformation of business and of state and municipal administration; and the management of regional scientific and technological development.
He has 18 years of combined research and teaching experience. Vladimir Merkuryev has authored more than 100 research and teaching publications, including four monographs, three textbooks and 42 articles in Russian journals included in the Higher Attestation Commission’s list. His Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI) h-index is 17, and his Scopus h-index is 3. One Candidate of Economic Sciences degree holder has completed postgraduate research under his supervision.
- Expert of the Russian Academy of Education since 2023
- Member of Dissertation Council 24.2.269.05 since 2024
- Member of Dissertation Council 24.2.315.07 since 2025
Awards and Achievements
- Selected for the management talent pool in science, technology and higher education, 2024
- Finalist in the fifth season of the “Leaders of Russia” competition, 2023–2024
- Winner of the regional “Best Young Researcher of 2024” competition
- Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, 2024
- Winner’s diploma, 7th All-Russian “Best Municipal Employee” competition, “Management, Economics and Finance” category, 2012
- Laureate diploma, regional “Best Municipal Employee of Kemerovo Region” competition, rural settlement category, 2011
- Certificates of Honor and letters of appreciation from Kemerovo Region, Kemerovo District and KuzSTU