Honorary Badge – 40 Years of Youth Residential Complex Movement Medal (2011) Silver Medal of the Academy of Construction of Ukraine (2013) Gold Medal of A. N. Podgorny of the Engineering Academy of Ukraine «For outstanding Contribution to the Development of Science, Technology and Engineering» (2014) Honorary titles: Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in the Field of Architecture (1995) Excellence in Education of Ukraine (2002) Valery Samuilovich Shmukler (Ukrainian: Валерій Самуїлович Шмуклер, Russian: Валерий Самуилович Шмуклер; 26 June 1946 – 3 November 2023) was a Ukrainian engineer, an expert in the field of construction, reconstruction, the theory of structural systems, information technology, calculation and design of structures, and methods of optimization and rationalization of the scientific theory of rationalization building constructions.
These developments were the basis of his dissertation for the degree of candidate of technical sciences "flat concrete casing research work."
The work suggested and developed new accounting methods for physical and geometrical nonlinearities in solving the problems of static stability of membrane covering.
Over the years of work in the GUI (Ukrgorstroyproekt), Shmukler was one of the pioneers in creating and developing youth and housing construction in Ukraine.
A cycle of his work devoted to the creation of direct design methods, well-founded principles of new energy, is the basis of the formation of constructions with simple external and complex internal geometry.
Based on this work, the following were created: a family of gantry and bridge cranes up to 800 tons and the architectural construction systems RAMPA, IKAR, DOBOL, intended for housing and civil engineering.
Shmukler gave lectures on the modern theory of building designs, including the latest advances in the field of construction and applied mechanics, computer science, materials, and structural systems.
Paying great attention to the training of highly qualified personnel, Shmukler prepared 12 candidates and one doctor of technical sciences.
In 2014, Shmukler, for his scientific and pedagogical contribution, his professional and human qualities, and for providing high-performance work so entrusted to him, was awarded the title of "Honoured Professor of Kharkiv National Academy of Urban Economy".
His works have been published in leading scientific journals in Ukraine, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, China, Japan, the U.S., and Iraq.
He was a co-author of seven books and teaching aids: – Complex of programs for the calculation of the shallow shells supported along the contour considering physical and geometric nonlinearity.