Congratulations!
The founders, editor-in-chief, and editorial staff of the “Chemical Problems” journal congratulate the member of the corresponding of ANAS, professor Gudrat Kelbaliev on his 75 th anniversary. They wish him good health, longevity, success in scientific work and in his personal life.
November 13 marks the 75th anniversary of the famous chemist-technologist Gudrat Isfandiyar oglu Kelbaliyev. Gudrat Kelbaliev was born on November 13, 1946, in the city of Nakhichevan, Nakhichevan ASSR, Azerbaijan SSR. In 1969 he graduated from the Azerbaijan Institute of Oil and Chemistry as a mechanical engineer. During the years of study, he became interested in science and was finally convinced of the correctness of the chosen path. In 1978 he defended his thesis for the degree of candidate of sciences, in 1987 he was a doctor of technical sciences in the specialty “Processes and devices of chemical technology”, in 1993 he received the academic title of professor. He began his career at the Sumgait State Research and Design Institute of the Chlorine Industry (1969-1971) as an engineer, in 1971-1976 he worked at the Research and Design Institute (NIPI) “Neftekhimavtomat” as a senior engineer, and from 1976 -years at the Institute of Theoretical Problems of Chemical Technology as a junior, senior researcher, head of a laboratory, head of a department. From 1999 to 2006 he worked at the Inonu University in Malatya (Turkey), taught the disciplines “Processes and Apparatus of Chemical Technology”, “Optimization”, “Statistics”, “Heat-Mass Transfer”. In 2001 he was elected a corresponding member of the National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. G.I. Kelbaliev is a specialist in the theoretical foundations of chemical technology. The scientist’s scientific works are devoted to modeling and optimization of the processes of chemical technology and oil refining:
- Optimization and modeling of heat exchange systems
- Modeling of unsteady chemical technological processes
- Intensification of oil refining processes.
He studied heat and mass transfer in multiphase systems, interphase heat transfer; coagulation and fragmentation of dispersed particles in a turbulent flow, sedimentation of dispersed particles in a turbulent flow. System analysis and modeling of chemical processes by methods of static physics were carried out; use of Fokker-Planck equations for process modeling. The results of his versatile scientific research are reflected in over 320 publications, including in such authoritative journals as “Theoretical Foundations of Chemical Technology”, “Engineering Physics Journal”, “Chemical Industry”, “Chemical Engineering Science”, “Journal of Dispersion Science and Technology “,” Powder Technology “, “Сolloid and Surface”, “Chemical Engineering Communications”, “Journal of Aerosol Science”, “Petroleum Science And Technology”, “Thermal Engineering”, etc. He is the author of 9 monographs and has over 14 copyright certificates and patents. Under the leadership of G. Kelbaliev, research work was carried out within the framework of grant projects of both republican and international scale, he trained dozens of young scientists and 3 doctors of sciences. For many years G. Kelbaliev was the chairman of the scientific seminar of the Institute. Now G.I. Kelbaliev is the deputy editor-in-chief of the journal “Azerbaijan Chemical Journal”, a member of the Scientific Council of the Institute. In recent years, a number of his works have been presented to innovation centers for implementation. For his great contribution to the development of chemical science, G. Kelbaliyev in 2015 was awarded the Order of «Shohrat» (Glory) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Certificate of Honor of ANAS, and other awards.