 In 1937, he became the first dean of the faculty of Electro-Physics upon its formation ().Later he has headed the department of History of Engineering ()

Fluent in Russian, English, French and German, and knowledgeable in additional languages, Prof. Belkind was a prominent researcher and collector of materials on the history of science and technology, both Russian and International.He was considered an authority in the field of scientific history, being an author of unique biographical research work of a number of influential figures in the Russian science.