National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Institute of Electrodynamics
16
April
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Postnikov Ivan Matvijovych

corresponding member of AS of Ukrainian SSR

A well-known scientist in the field of electrical engineering.  Doctor of engineering sciences (1943), professor (1946), corresponding member (1967).

Winner of the State prize of Ukrainian SSR in the field of science and technology, Honoured worker of sciences and technology of Ukrainian SSR.

Author of over 100 publications, including 9 monographs, over 50 author’s certificates.

The main research papers of the scientist are devoted to the theory, design and operation of electrical machines.

He developed new types of multirate single-phase capacitor motors, structural elements of stators and rotors of turbine generators (synchronous, asynchronous and asynchronized).