Education and Career
In 1941 graduated from the Leningrad State University with specialty: physicist (equivalent of Master degree in physics).
In 1944 graduated the M.S.Budenniy Military Academy of Telecommunications, with specialty: Engineer-electrician.
Commander of radar units during the Second World War.
Educational activity
1946–2005 – Pedagogical work in radiophysics, electromagnetics (antennas and propagation) and radar.
1946–1948 – Sevastopol Anti-aircraft artillery school, Zhitomir, Ukraine, Teacher in radar.
1951–1980 – the L.A.Govorov Artillery Radio Technical Academy of Air Defense, Kharkiv, Ukraine, teacher, senior teacher, head of the Chair of Antennas and Propagation.
1980–2005 – Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics, Kharkiv, Ukraine, Professor, Chief researcher, Professor-consultant; Head of Chair of Technical Electromagnetics and Antennas, Professor.
1952–2005 – Supervisor of 20 theses for DrSci degree and 50 theses for candidate of sciences degree.
Researcher activity
1951–2018 – Scientific&Research work in radiophysics and electromagnetics (antennas and propagation), namely:
- Founder of the statistical antenna theory;
Development in the field of
- Long-distance tropospheric propagation;
- Antennas with nonlinear elements;
- Phased antenna array diagnostics.
International activity / participation in international projects
1992–2003 – Invited lecturer in 17 countries around the world, including Japan, Poland, the USA, Germany, Netherlands, China, etc.
Social activities
1993 – Founder and President of Ukrainian National Antenna Association.
1995 – Initiator and Leader of biennial International Conferences on Antenna Theory and Technique (ICATT).
2002 – Initiator of biennial international conferences on Ultrawideband and Utrashort Impulse Signals (UWBUSIS).
1995–2000 – One of initiators and Chair of East-Ukrainian Joint Chapter of Ukrainian Section IEEE.
2000 – Initiator of Kharkiv Joint Chapter of Ukrainian Section IEEE.
State Awards
1983 – Laureate of A.S.Popov Prize of the Academy of Sciences USSR 1988 Diploma of Higher Education State Committee USSR for the best scientific work.
1991 – Honorary Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine.
1994 – Soros Professor.
1998 – Fellow IEEE.
2000–2017 – Honorary Professor/Doctor of 4/1 higher schools of Ukraine and Russia.
2008 – Life Fellow IEEE.
2014 – EuMA Outstanding Career Award.
2015 – IEEE, AESS Pioneer Award.
2016 – Honorary citizen of Kharkiv.
1951-2016 – 5 ordes and 19 medals.
Publications and patents
Has over 385 publications including 14 monographs. 1 patent.