About the Authors
Dr. Igor Schagaev is a Professor and Director of
IT-ACS Ltd (UK). He is a Fellow of the Institute of
Analyst and Programmers (UK), Fellow of British
Computer Society (UK). His career has started as an
Electromechanical Engineer at the Smolensk Aviation
Factory, USSR, a Senior Programmer and Design
Engineer at the Institute of Advanced Computations,
Central Bureau, Smolensk Branch, and a Senior Design
Engineer and System Programmer for Avionics.
Completed Ph.D. in Russian Academy of Science
(Institute of Control Science) and involvement in
projects of hardware and software for submarines,
satellites, and aircrafts enabled Igor to absorb an
experience which he shared with British Aerosystems
in 1994 and Boeing in 98–99. In 1994, Igor has
established ATLAB Ltd. Bristol that in 2006 was now
transformed into IT-ACS Ltd. He has published seven
books in three languages, over 70 papers, since 2006
holds international patent on New Active System
Control and supportive mathematical models. He has
been honored with several industry awards, achievements, and grants.
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