Orujali Rzayev
Orujali Rzayev | |
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| Born | May 11, 1956 Zangibasar (Uluxanlı), Armenian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Died | February 4, 2026 (aged 69) Baku, Azerbaijan |
Resting place | Alley of Honor, Ganja, Azerbaijan |
| Citizenship | Azerbaijani |
| Education | Kirovabad State Pedagogical Institute |
| Alma mater | Kirovabad State Pedagogical Institute |
| Known for | Applied mathematics, mechanics, and higher education administration |
| Children | 3 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Mathematics |
| Workplaces | Ganja State University |
Orucali Rzayev (11 May 1956 – 4 February 2026) was an Azerbaijani mathematician, professor, and Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. He was known for his contributions to applied mathematics, mechanics, composite material analysis, and higher education administration in Azerbaijan.
Early life and education
Orucali Rzayev was born on 11 May 1956 in the Zangibasar (Uluxanlı) district of the Armenian SSR, Soviet Union. In 1963, he entered secondary school named after M. Azizbayov and graduated in 1973 from Secondary School No. 173 in Baku, specializing in mathematics.
In the same year, he was admitted to the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Kirovabad State Pedagogical Institute (now Ganja State University). During his studies, he received the Lenin Scholarship. He graduated with honors in 1977 and began working as a programmer-mathematician at the Department of Mathematical Analysis.[1]
Career
Between 1978 and 1979, Rzayev completed military service. After returning, he resumed his academic activities at the institute. From 1981 to 1984, he served as chairman of the Student Trade Union Committee of the Kirovabad State Pedagogical Institute.
Beginning in 1984, he worked as a senior laboratory assistant in the educational television laboratory. In 1988, he was appointed lecturer at the Department of General Technical Subjects, later renamed the Department of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. He subsequently became a senior lecturer.
Rzayev received the academic title of associate professor in 1996 and became a full professor in 2005. Between 1996 and 2008, he served as head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Mechanics. From 1997 to 2006, he worked as Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs at Ganja State University.
From 4 August 2008 to 6 November 2012, he served as director of the Mingachevir branch of the Azerbaijan Teachers Institute. Between 2012 and 2016, he was director of the Zagatala branch of the same institution. From 28 August 2016 until 10 July 2023, he served as director of the Zagatala branch of the Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC).
From 2023 until his death in 2026, he headed the Department of Mathematical Analysis at Ganja State University.[2]
Rzayev died on 4 February 2026 in Baku at the age of 69. He was buried at the Alley of Honor in Ganja.
Scientific activity
In 1987, Rzayev defended his candidate dissertation and earned the degree of Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences. In 2004, he defended his doctoral dissertation and received the degree of Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
He authored more than 150 scientific articles, methodological manuals, textbooks, and monographs. His research mainly focused on composite materials, mechanics, vibration analysis, buckling theory, and higher education methodology.[3]
Public activity
Rzayev had been a member of the New Azerbaijan Party since 1993. He also served as a member of the election commission of the 38th Nizami II constituency in Ganja.
Between 2008 and 2012, he chaired the primary territorial party organization No. 6 of the Mingachevir branch of the New Azerbaijan Party. In 2013, he participated as an advisory representative during the presidential elections in the Zagatala region.[4]
He was also a member of the Western Azerbaijan Community.[5]
Awards
- Honored Education Worker of Azerbaijan (2006)
- Taraggi Medal (2013)
Selected works
- Buckling of Viscoelastic Composite Plates (2002)
- Composite Circular Plate Buckling
- Natural Vibration of Cracked Composite Plates
- Deformation of Sandwich Plates
- Higher Mathematics Course (2005)
- Theoretical Mechanics (2008)
- Combinatorics and Probability Theory (2011)
- Digital Transformation and Quality of Education (2020)
- From the Classroom to the Frontline (2022)
References
- ↑ "UNEC".
- ↑ "Book (PDF)" (PDF). National Library of Azerbaijan.
- ↑ "Professor Orucali Rzayev's exemplary scientific and pedagogical activity".
- ↑ "Professor awarded the Taraggi Medal dies".
- ↑ "Professor Orucali Rzayev passed away". 5 February 2026.