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Aleksey Shestov

Associate Professor - Arctic Technology

aleksey.shestov@unis.no
4797604713

A 239

Arctic technology

Research interests

Soil and ice mechanics, frozen ground and offshore engineering, thermodynamics of ice ridges.

On sabatical from June 2025

Courses

AT-301 Arctic Infrastructures in a Changing Climate (10 ECTS)

AT-801 Arctic Infrastructures in a Changing Climate (10 ECTS)

AT-305 Frozen Ground Engineering for Arctic Infrastructures (10 ECTS)

AT-805 Frozen Ground Engineering for Arctic Infrastructures (10 ECTS)

Project involvements

concluded

PermaMeteoCommunity

An interdisciplinary project focusing on developing resilience in Arctic communities by providing a climate change response system. This system will assist decision-making by providing real-time key geo-scientific observations affected by the increasing climatic changes, especially the high Arctic environment.

News mentions

Permafrost climate change observation system with local and Arctic importance

Pile test campaign to monitor thawing permafrost

Publications

The Arctic Fjord Breeze: Characteristics of a Combined Sea Breeze and Valley Wind in a Svalbard Fjord Valley

Aleksey Shestov Anna Sjöblom

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