Personal details:

  Full name:

George G. Rapakov

  Address:

Mail: Post Box #11, Post Office #2, Tendrjakova St., 2, Vologda, 160002, Russia.

Residential: Petina St., 8-163, Vologda, 160002, Russia

  E-mail:

rgeorgeg@mail.ru

  WWW:

http://rgeorgeg.tripod.com (in English)

  Language
  Skills:

Russian and English. Certification: fall 2001 to spring 2002 - Business English Course taught by an American MBA in Vologda State Technical University, Vologda, Russia

  Academic
  position:

Ph.D. in Technical Sciences.
Ph.D.Thesis “Research of measurements of moving objects spatial location by television methods” was defended at
Saint - Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation.
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Vologda State Technical University.

  Major field of
  work:

Passion for Scientific Research, Computer Science and Teaching

  IT experience:

more then 10 years

   Keywords:

Programming on C++, OOP, 3D computer graphics, Direct3D, OpenGL, digital image processing, measurements of moving objects spatial location by television methods, filtering and boundaries selection, moving objects selection, security of moving objects, guidance systems, discrimination and identification, recognition of images, Web development and design, HTML. Writing and publication the textbook for students learning programming.

  Objective:

My career objective is to attain more experience in modern technologies as a scientist, programmer and teacher (computer science or/and aerospace technologies). At the present time I shall look forward to taking the position of a research scientist, programmer (software developer) or faculty member.

Job preferences, Scientific achievements and Research interests:

• 3D computer graphics (programming on C++);
• Digital image processing (programming on C++);
• Measurements of  moving objects spatial location by television methods;
• Filtering and boundaries selection, moving objects selection;
• writing and publication the textbook for students learning programming;
• Web sites design and development (http://rgeorgeg.tripod.com).

Author more then 20 published works and textbook
Rapakov G., Rzeutskaya S. Turbo Pascal for students, BHV St.-Petersburg, 2002

Postgraduate training:

In 1989 I was qualified with a Master of Science in Engineering (diploma with honors, Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrument Making). Post-graduate studies (1996-2000) include:

• 3D computer graphics problems for constructions 3D - polygonal flight vehicle model by means of affine transforms  (programming on C++);
• creation of a flight vehicle's two-dimensional mask for correlation overlapping with a binary mask of flight vehicle television image and determination of whole vector parameters for moving objects on takeoff and landing (programming on C++);
• researching attainable method accuracy;
• digital image processing problems (programming on C++).

A postgraduate study was completed in time. I received a Ph.D. in Technical Sciences in 2000. Thesis on “Research of measurements of moving objects spatial location by television methods” was presented in Saint - Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation. The abstract of the thesis is available on request.

Ph.D. Thesis Project:

I have developed my own technology which is best suited for 3D modeling in measurements of full vector parameters for moving objects of any type. Note that the 3D modeling program immediately based on affine transforms without using Direct3D and OpenGL technology. For this purpose a specific C++ classes was provided. I can execute the modelling of moving objects in a couple of days. Both program and model will be of the optimal size. An ability of generating hardware and software compatibility compact executable on C++ is covered.

Thesis was done using Borland C++ and defended with excellent mark. Some statistics: 55,990 bytes of C++ code and C++ classes have been created for my research project. This software runs under DOS and Windows (if required).

The method enables us to solve several problems of practical importance in a number of areas such as 3D computer graphics, measurements of moving objects spatial location by television methods, flight test in real time, flight safety, flight control systems, preset guidance, tracking, nonmaterial research, quick look data, telemetering, data acquisition, attitude control systems and controllability, command guidance systems, directional stability, remote control, systems simulation, vehicle acquisition, discrimination and identification, digital image processing and recognition, computer vision.

Selected publications (in russian):

G.G. Rapakov, MATLAB for scientific researches of the air safety [in Russian], Moscow, The Institute of Control Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), 2002.

Rapakov G., Rzeutskaya S. Turbo Pascal for students, BHV St.-Petersburg, 2002

G.G. Rapakov, The use of computer graphics in a problem of synthesis of dynamic objects spatial images in real time, [in Russian], Materials of international scientific and technical conference, Vologda, Vologda State Technical University, 2001.

G.G. Rapakov, Computer modelling of three - dimensional objects by means of affine transforms, [in Russian], Materials of interuniversity scientific and technical conference, Vologda, Vologda State Technical University, 2001.

G.G. Rapakov, The use of computer graphics methods for creation of standard image in correlative – extreme tracking systems, [in Russian], Materials of interuniversity scientific and technical conference, Vologda, Vologda State Technical University,  2001.

G.G. Rapakov, Research of measurements of moving objects spatial location by television methods, [in Russian], Ph.D. Thesis, Saint - Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, stored in VINITI, 2000.

G.G. Rapakov and B.S. Timofeev, Computer simulation of flight vehicles in  the problem of trajectory measurements [in Russian], Saint - Petersburg, Saint - Petersburg State Academy of Aerospace Instrumentation, stored in VINITI, 1998.

G.G. Rapakov and B.S. Timofeev, Three - dimensional moving objects model synthesis by machine [in Russian], Collection of scientific work, Vologda, Vologda Politechnical Institute, 1998.

References:

• Saint - Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation, Boris S. Timofeev, Professor, Head of the Department of Television and Transmitters;
• Dmitri Tigin, Faculty Dean, Saint - Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation;
• The M.M. Gromov Flight Research Institute (Zhukovsky, Moscow region, Russia), Nikolay P. Lytov, Ph.D., Vice-Head of Laboratory;.
• Vologda State Technical University, Department of Computer Science (available upon request).

Education summary:

Work experience:

Current position: Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science, Vologda State Technical University.

Previous position: Senior Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Vologda State Technical University.

Since 1990 I work at the Department of Computer Science of Vologda State Technical University. I deliver lectures, supervise laboratory work, practical and individual classes, tests, examinations, etc. I have worked out a courses of lectures: "Programming in C++", "Programming in Turbo Pascal Environment", "Programming with Fortran in MS-DOS and UNIX", "Numerical Mathematics and Programming" and others. At the same time I have been busy with my scientific research work. I took part in the organization of seminars and scientific conferences at the University.

In 1992-93 I worked at the Entrance Examining Board of Vologda State Technical University, as the vice-chairman of this Commission, being responsible for the machine data processing. We used data - base management systems such as Microsoft FoxPro to process the data of the results of the entrance examinations.

Working in the Publishing Department of the University (1993-1996): I worked with Desktop Publishing Systems and was busy with Computer Graphics and Processing Images.

During the working in some commercial organizations (1996-1998) I developed some projects of local database applications using Microsoft Access.

Experience summary:

Personal features:

Along with the credentials, I have the personality that makes for a successful team player. Being hardworking and self-motivated I feel comfortable working in a team environment or independently. Leadership and organisational skills, ability to accept responsibility: in 1995 I worked as a chairman at the Publishing Department of the Vologda Region Administration.

Hobbies:

Travel, swimming, reading.