A deep knowledge of  V. Kruzhanov in Materials Engineering and Powder Metallurgy is based on a long time managing activity in university and industrial research as • Head of Laboratory for High Temperature Processes in Metals at Kharkiv University, Ukraine, • Head of Materials Technology Department at University Dortmund, Germany, • Director Research & Development Europe of GKN Sinter Metals The last position before consulting activity was a management responsibility for R&D department (26 employees) at the world´s largest powder metallurgical company. The content of this 12 years activity were a product & process development in close collaboration with manufacturing plants from automotive and automotive suppliers industry as well as collaboration with sister company Hoeganaes Corp. in improvement of metal powders manufacturing. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PM Consulting, Remscheid, Germany 2013 – to date  Freelance Consultant GKN Sinter Metals 2001 – 2013  Director Research & Development Europe University Dortmund, Institute of Materials Engineering, Germany    1997 – 2001    Head of Materials Technology Department 1995 – 1997 Research Fellow              1994 Visiting Scientist National Kharkiv University, Department of Physics, Ukraine 1988 - 1992 Head of Laboratory for High Temperature Processes in Metals EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND National Kharkiv University, Department of Physics, Ukraine D.Sc.  Degree (Doctor of Science) in Solid State Physics Ph.D. Degree in Physics of Crystals M.Sс. Degree in Physics  MEMBERSHIP EPMA – European Powder Metallurgy Association APMI International — (American Powder Metallurgy Institute, USA) MIM – Expertenkreis (Metal Injection Moulding Expert Group, Germany) FPM – Fachverband Pulvermetallurgie (Powder Metallurgy Expert Group, Germany) AF – Expertenkreis (Additive Manufacturing Expert Group, Germany) LANGUAGES Ukrainian – native or bilingual proficiency (IRL5) Russian – native or bilingual proficiency (IRL5)     German – full professional proficiency (IRL4) English – professional working proficiency (IRL3)