Senior Professor | Belarusian State University | Belarus
Prof. Dr. Albert Vitoldovich Minkevich, born in 1941 in Minsk, Belarus, is a distinguished theoretical physicist whose lifelong academic journey has been dedicated to advancing the frontiers of gravitation and cosmology. He completed his higher education at the Belarusian State University, graduating with honors in Theoretical Physics in 1963, and went on to earn his Ph.D. in 1970 with a thesis on the interaction of gravitational and other physical fields. He further achieved the prestigious Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences degree in 1986 for his groundbreaking work on the gauge approach in gravitation theory. Over the course of his academic career, he advanced from Assistant Lecturer to Full Professor at the Faculty of Physics, Belarusian State University, and also served internationally as a professor at the University of Boumerdès in Algeria (1988–1992) and at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Poland (2000–2015). His research interests lie at the intersection of gravitation, cosmology, and astrophysics, with a focus on applying variational methods and gauge theories to solve fundamental problems such as the cosmological singularity, dark matter, dark energy, and the accelerated expansion of the universe. His pioneering contributions include the development of isotropic cosmological models in Riemann-Cartan space-time, which eliminate singularities and propose alternatives to dark energy explanations, as well as insights into gravitational repulsion and torsion effects in astrophysical systems. Professor Minkevich’s research skills span advanced mathematical physics, including group theory, tensor analysis, differential geometry, and differential equations, which he has effectively applied to cosmological modeling and gravitational theory. He has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, delivered invited talks at leading international conferences across Europe, Asia, and the Americas, and supervised numerous doctoral theses that extended his legacy in theoretical physics. Throughout his illustrious career, he has served as an editorial board member and reviewer for leading journals, played active roles in program committees of prestigious global conferences such as the Marcel Grossmann Meetings, and maintained long-standing collaborations with research institutions across Poland, Germany, France, the USA, and Vietnam. His honors include election to the European Academy of Sciences (Belgium) in 2002, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to theoretical physics and cosmology. Professor Minkevich’s lifelong commitment to advancing knowledge, mentoring future scientists, and contributing to international collaborations underscores his standing as a globally respected scholar. Scopus Citations by 165 documents, 30 Documents, h-index 11.
Featured Publications
1. Minkevich, A. V. (1980). Generalised cosmological Friedmann equations without gravitational singularity. Physics Letters A, 80(4), 232–234. Citations: 118
2. Minkevich, A. V., Garkun, A. S., & Kudin, V. I. (2007). Regular accelerating universe without dark energy in Poincaré gauge theory of gravity. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 24(23), 5835. Citations: 81
3. Minkevich, A. V. (2009). Accelerating Universe with spacetime torsion but without dark matter and dark energy. Physics Letters B, 678(5), 423–426. Citations: 62
4. Minkevich, A. V., & Garkun, A. S. (2006). Analysis of inflationary cosmological models in gauge theories of gravitation. Classical and Quantum Gravity, 23(12), 4237. Citations: 52
5. Minkevich, A. V. (1983). Generalised cosmological Friedmann equations and the de Sitter solution. Physics Letters A, 95(8), 422–424. Citations: 39