Yakiv Shyfrin

Yakiv Shyfrin
Chief Researcher of PRL of Radar Observation Systems, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor

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.