Sergii KUZKOV

Laboratory for Laser Observations of the Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine • Lead engineer

Sergii Kuzkov was born on May 4, 1984 in Kyiv, Ukraine. He is a lead engineer at the Laboratory for Laser Observations of the Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine. He received his master’s degree in 2006 from the Quantum Radiophysics Department of Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv. His undergraduate studies were in quantum electronics, laser physics, optics, and fibre/free-space communication systems. Since 2006, Sergii has been working as a research assistant and engineer for a number of local and international projects concerning the development of equipment for laser communication experiments.

EDUCATION:
2001: Graduation from Physical-mathematical school, Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine
2005: Bachelor of Science, Quantum Radiophysics Department of Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine
2006: Master of Science, Quantum Radiophysics Department of Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, Ukraine
2010-present: PhD candidate in Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine

SHORT LIST OF RESEARCH:
2001-2005: Graduation Researcher, developing simple models of free-space communication systems, Quantum Radiophysics Department of Taras Shevchenko University
2005-2006: Research Assistant, performing experiments with free-space communication systems, investigating dispersion and polarisation of communicative laser beam, Laboratory for Atmospheric Optics, Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine
2006-2007: Engineer, preparing optical communication experiments with geostationary satellite from ground telescope, Laboratory for Atmospheric Optics, Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine
2007-2009: Engineer, investigating the possibility of laser atmosphere and communication experiments from Ukrainian satellite, Laboratory for Atmospheric Optics, Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine
2009-present: Lead Engineer, performing laser communication experiments with ESA geostationary satellite ARTEMIS, Laboratory for Laser Observations, Main Astronomical Observatory of Ukraine

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