Elena S.
Engineering professional with AutoCAD, SolidWorks and ADAMS experience
Englewood,
United States
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About
Highly experienced Engineer with over a decade of expertise in rail infrastructure, vehicle dynamics, and project management. Possessing a PhD in Civil Engineering.
Researcher with skills including creating 3D models of vehicle elements and multi-body simulation (MBS) models of entire vehicles. Expertise includes rolling stock modeling, such as analyzing safety, ride quality and noise/vibration levels.
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Researcher with skills including creating 3D models of vehicle elements and multi-body simulation (MBS) models of entire vehicles. Expertise includes rolling stock modeling, such as analyzing safety, ride quality and noise/vibration levels.
Portfolio
Experience
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Visiting Assistant Professor
Colorado State University Pueblo – SCITT · Full-time
Sep 2024 –
Present
1 yrs 2 mos
Pueblo, CO, United States
• Developing and teaching academic coursework and training opportunities in the transportation-related sciences and engineering field for undergraduate and graduate students (Developed three unique railway-related courses: Railway Basics, Railway Dynamics and Infrastructure, and Multimodal Transportation).
• Instructed 35 students across 2 general engineering courses (AutoCAD, Civil Drafting).
• Integrated industry-relevant case studies into 4 courses, enhancing practical application for more than 40 students.
• Guided 2 senior student projects to successful completion, resulting in a railroad safety assessment and human factors influence in railroads.
• Submitted 4 grant proposals totaling $800,000 for railroad construction analysis and workforce development.
• Presented research findings at 3 national conferences. -
Postdoctoral Researcher
Colorado State University Pueblo – SCITT · Full-time
Mar 2024 –
Sep 2024
6 mos
Pueblo, CO, United States
• Contributed to the development of a curriculum that directly addresses railroad workforce development.
• Co-taught 2 transportation-related civil engineering courses.
• Provided administrative and faculty support to NSTI projects, ensuring the timely completion of all deliverables. - Researcher for the Scientific Project (Remotely) Russian University of Transport (Moscow Institute of Railways) · Self-employed Jan 2023 – Jun 2023 5 mos Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan Modeling and conducting calculations for research on the influence of railroad track construction on the vibrations and forces that appear in tunnel elements to inform design decisions (five constructions were analyzed, and all results were provided to the customer in 2023).
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Engineer (Railway Vehicle Dynamics)
Sinara – Transport Machines Holding · Full-time
Jun 2022 –
Dec 2022
6 mos
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
• Contributed to the development of new railroad vehicles for Russian and Indian Railways, including locomotive 2TE35A and a track renewal train.
• Collaborated with design and customer teams to conduct virtual experiments of new rolling stock, delivering four project reports with simulation results.
• Developed and modified digital models of railway vehicles, increasing model accuracy by 30% and improving computation time by 40% for locomotive 2TE35A and a new track renewal train.
• Developed analysis and calculation plans, performed statistical analysis, and ensured compliance with design standards, determining allowed speeds for new rolling stock per Russian and Indian standards. -
R&D Engineer (Railway Track and Interaction of Wheels and Rails)
Russian Railway Research Institute of Russian Railways · Full-time
Jun 2019 –
Jun 2022
3 yrs
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
• Managed 4 research and design projects for Russian Railways, including data collection and calculations, with 3 fully completed.
• Spearheaded investigations into railroad innovations, securing a two-year contract for heavy-haul safety research.
• Conducted advanced calculations and research on railroad vehicle dynamics, wheel/rail interaction, and track geometry, leading to improvements in heavy-haul safety and wear reduction. Developed two design instructions and two Python programs for track geometry.
• Presented research findings to leadership and mentored junior engineers (postgraduate students and two entry-level engineers).
• Authored over twenty peer-reviewed papers, presented at international conferences, and lectured for two years on railroad track construction. -
Engineer
Joint Scientific Council of Russian Railways · Full-time
Jun 2013 –
Jun 2019
6 yrs
Moscow, Moscow, Russia
• Managed conferences of the Joint Scientific Council (more than 50).
• Coordinated contracts with procurement (three contracts with organizations coordinated, more than 50 contracts with individuals coordinated).
• Conducted calculations of the dynamics of railway rolling stock and wheel-rail interaction (10 papers published and PhD thesis defended).
Education
- Railway Research Institute of Russian Railways PhD, Railroad – research and design, 4.0 2014 – 2018
- Russian University of Transport (Moscow Institute of Railways) Master, Railroad Machines, 4.0 2014 – 2016
- Moscow Aviation Institute (МАИ) Bachelor, Biomedical Engineering, 3.5 2004 – 2009
Other experience
- Solidworks Course at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University
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Joined: June 24, 2025
Last seen: July 1, 2025
Area of Expertise
Languages
English Full professional proficiency
Russian Native or bilingual proficiency
German Limited working proficiency
Location
Englewood, United States