Sergey E. BarykinSergey Barykin is a doctor of economic sciences (specialities finances 08.00.10 and logistics 08.00.05, year of the dissertation defence - 2009), and a professor at Graduate School of Service and Trade, Institute of Industrial Management, Economics ad Trade, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia (since 2019). Since 2022 to present - a head of the Dissertation Council U.5.2.3.24 at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, (SPbGEU) in the speciality 5.2.3. Regional and Industrial Economics: 4. Economics of services, 5. Transport and logistics, Marketing. Since 2018 to 2022 - an active member of the Dissertation Council D 212.354.02, created on the basis of the St. Petersburg State University of Economics (SPbGEU) in the specialty 08.00.05 - Economics and National Economy Management: Logistics. 2002 – 2017 - Associate Professor, St. Petersburg State University of Economics (SPbGEU) (Russia) ACHIEVEMENTS 2020 Grant funded by RFBR, project number № 20-014-00029 «Development of trade and economic cooperation within the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union on the basis of digital logistics platforms» (Number CITIS AAAA-A 20-120031390080-9, ) FIELDS OF INTEREST Digital platforms, Smart and sustainable cities, digital and international networks, Industry 4.0, integrated marketing and logistics, digital echelons and consumer value chains, logistics and international trade network configuration, digital economy, BRICS trade and economic cooperation. Read More Read Less