Igor V. Kabashkin (born in Riga, August 6, 1954) Vice-rector for Research and Development Affairs of Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Professor, Director of Telematics and Logistics Institute Education & Scientific and university degrees: Ph.D. in Aviation (1981, Moscow Institute of Civil Aviation Engineering), Dr.Sc.Habil. in Aviation (1992, Riga Aviation University), Member of the International Telecommunication Academy, Member of IEEE, Corresponding Member of Latvian Academy of Sciences (1998) Publications: More than 445 scientific papers and 67 patents Fields of research: Information technology applications, operations research, electronics and telecommunication, analysis and modelling of complex systems, transport telematics and logistics Irina V. Yatskiv (born in Krasnoyarsk, Russia) Vice-rector of Transport and Telecommunication Institute, Professor of Computer Science Department Education: Riga Civil Aviation Engineering Institute, studied computer science and obtained an engineer diploma in 1982 Scientific and university degrees: Candidate of Technical Science Degree (1990), Riga Aviation University, Dr.Sc.Ing. (1992) Scientific activities: Member of Classification Society of North America, Member of Latvian Simulation Modelling Society, Director of Latvian Operation Research Society, the leader of project BSR INTERREG III B Programme InLoC, and projects connected with transport system simulation in Latvia Publications: More than 70 scientific papers and teaching books Fields of research: Multivariate statistical analysis, modelling and simulation, decision support system Stanisław Borkowski Scientific activities: 2008 Professor of economic science (principles of Toyota management, innovative production and quality management systems, management styles in industry and services, motivational values streams, clients and workers satisfaction) Scientific and university degrees: 2005 2004 Assoc. Professor; Professor of technical science (innovative manufacturing technologies, Total Productive Maintenance, modernity level assessment with ABC method applying in the Parker scale) Education:1991 Dr.Sc.Habil., Ukrainian Science Academy in Kiev, Ukraine; 1978 Ph.D., Kiev Technological Institute, Kiev, Ukraine; 1971 Higher education: Faculty of Metallurgy, Czestochowa University of Technology Fields of research: production and quality management, innovations in industry, principles of Toyota management in production and services, human resources management in industry and institutions, clients and workers satisfaction Renata Stasiak-Betlejewska Ph.D. in Technical Sciences, lecturer Education: Institute of Production; Engineering Faculty of Management Częstochowa University of Technology, Al. Armii Krajowej 19B, 42-200 Częstochowa, Poland Field of research: toyotarity, production management, quality management 176
Adam Torok (January 18, 1981) Researcher at KTI Institute for Transport Sciences and part time lecturer at Budapest University of Technology and Economics Education: Mg.Sc. in Transport Engineer, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (1999 2004), Mg.Sc. in Transport Management, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (2004 2007), Ph.D. (Dr.Sc.) in Transport Sciences, Budapest University of Technology and Economics (2008), junior researcher (2007 2008), researcher (2008 at present) Publications: author and co-author of 146 publications Field of research: transportation engineering, passenger cars, mathematical modelling Juri I. Tolujew (born in Yaroslavl, Russia, March 30, 1949) Professor of Transport and Telecommunication Institute Privatdozent at the Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany Project Manager at Fraunhofer Institute of Factory Operation and Automation, Magdeburg, Germany University study: Riga Polytechnical Institute (1966 1971); Candidate of Technical science degree (1976), Dr.Sc.Ing. (1992), Riga Polytechnic Institute; Dr.Rer.Nat.Habil. (2001), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany Publications: 140 publications Fields of research: mathematical modelling and computer simulation of production and logistics systems Annegret Brandau (born in Germany, June 14, 1982) Research assistant and Ph.D. Student, Department of Logistics Systems, Institute of Logistics and Material Handling Systems (ILM), Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany Education: Undergraduate studies (major: mathematics; minor: physics), University of Constance, Germany Universitiy degree: Diplom degree in Mathematics, University of Constance, Germany Fields of research: logistics, modelling of logistics systems, analysis of logistical data, logistical process and system analysis Konstantin S. Cernavsky (born in Riga, December 13, 1984) Mg.Rer.Soc. in management (2010, Transport and Telecommunication Institute) Ph.D. student (speciality Financial economics) in University of Latvia Publications: 12 scientific papers Scientific activities: Member of Doctoral students association in University of Latvia, Member of Collegiums for Effective Management in Transport and Telecommunication Institute Fields of research: corporate governance, financial stability of enterprise, innovative financial analysis methodology 177
Peter Kolarovszki (born in Komárno, April, 1982) Mg.Sc., Ph.D., Lecturer at the University of Žilina, The Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications University study: Mg.Sc. in field of postal and telecommunications operation (University of Žilina 2006) Scientific and university degrees: Ph.D. in Postal technology (University of Žilina 2009) Publications: 76 scientific papers including journal articles and domestic and international conference and congress contributions Fields of research: information technology applications, telecommunication and automatic identification and data capture specialized in RFID technology, member of EPC Global Juraj Vaculík (born in Žilina, Slovakia, March 25, 1953) Assoc. Prof. at University of Žilina, faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications Educations: Mg.Sc. in field postal and telecommunication operations at University of Žilina (previous University of Transport and Communications UTC Žilina) in 1986, Scientific and university degree: Ph.D., in program of Transport and postal technology graduate at University of Žilina in 2002, habilitations in scientist program Transport and postal technology in 2004, head of AIDC laboratory in Centre of excellencies of Intelligent Transport Systems Publications: 2 monographs, 9 text books and scriptum, 210 scientific papers including journal articles and domestic and international conference and congress contributions Field of research: application of information technology, mobile application and multimedia in services, e-learning, technology of RFID and the other automated identification technology, new services in transport and postal sectors, security management of information's systems, member of EPC Global Libor Hofmann (born in the Czech Republic, February 25, 1962) Education: Military University Automated Control Systems of Air Defence (Engineering diploma), University of Economics of Prague (MBA) Ph.D. student Brno University of Technology Publication: 8 scientific papers, author of 36 HF and UHF RFID tags Fields of Research: RFID technology, modelling and simulation of RFID tags Valery A. Kutev (born in Leningrad, January 20,1945) Professor of Transport and Telecommunication Institute, a Head of Electronics Department Director of Academic Programme Bachelor of Engineering Sciences in Electronics and Professional Programme Electronics (Transport and Telecommunication Institute) University study: Riga Civil Aviation Engineering Institute (1963 1968); Candidate of Technical science degree in Radiolocation and Radio navigation (1973), Riga Civil Aviation Engineering Institute; Dr.Sc.Ing. (1992) and Dr.Habil.Sc.Ing. (1993), Riga Aviation University Publications: 133 publications, 8 certificates of inventions Scientific activities: electronics, digital technology, radar subsurface probing, radar data processing 178
Alexander V. Krainyukov (born in Frunze, October 31, 1956) Lecturer of Transport and Telecommunication Institute University study: Riga Civil Aviation Engineering Institute (1974 1980); Master degree in engineering (1995), Riga Aviation University Publications: 43 publications, 1 certificate of inventions Scientific activities: electronics, programming, radar subsurface probing, radar modelling Andrés Monzon (born in Madrid, Spain) Present position: Director of TRANSyT, Transport Research Centre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain and Professor of Economics of Transport at the Civil Engineering Department Education: Civil Engineer, Master in Transport and Urbanism UPM since 1978. Ph.D. in transport (also UPM) since 1988 Publications: 25 books and chapters of books, 35 papers in scientific journals and 75 in Conferences Proceedings Scientific activities: 50 research works, among them 13 FP projects and supervised 14 doctoral theses Fields of research: Mobility Management and Urban Transport, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, Assessment, modelling and sustainable mobility strategies Sara Hernandez (born in Madrid, Spain) Present position: Ph.D. candidate in Transport Planning at Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM) and junior researcher at TRANSyT, Transport Research Centre, UPM, Spain Education: Civil Engineer (2011, UPM), Master in Civil Engineering Systems since (2012, UPM) Publications: 3 papers in Conferences Proceedings, 2 papers in scientific journal and co-author of 1 chapter of book Fields of research: Mobility management and urban transport, assessment, sustainable mobility strategies and information technology applications, energy efficiency Rocío Cascajo (born in Madrid, Spain) Present position: Senior Researcher at TRANSyT, Transport Research Centre, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain Education: Ph.D. in Transportation (2004, UPM); Master Degree in Forestry Engineer (1998, UPM) Publications: 4 scientific papers and co-author of 7 books Fields of research: Mobility Management and Urban Transport, Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans, Assessment 179
Sergei G. Semenov (born in Dzankoi, Ukraine, February 22, 1972) Ph.D., Assoc. Professor, Department of Computer Engineering and Programming, National Technical University Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute Fields of research: models and methods of optimization and protection of information in the computer and telecommunication systems Oleksandr V. Dorokhov (born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, January 5, 1958) Professor, Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Economics Informatics, Kharkiv National University of Economics University study: Mg.Sc. in Radiophysics and Electronics (1985, Kharkiv National University), Ph.D. in Informations Systems in Transportation (2005, Kharkiv National Automobile and Highway University) Fields of research : Information technologies for decision support systems in management, logistic and marketing; computer tools for modelling in economy Organizational activities : Editorial board s member in scientific journals: Medijski Dialozi, International Journal of Advanced Statistics, Journal of Latest Trends of Computing, Montenegrin Journal of Economics, Management Information Systems Denys V. Grynov (born in Kharkiv, Ukraine, January 12, 1974) Assoc. Professor, Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Economics Informatics, Kharkiv National University of Economics University study: Mg.Sc. in Automated Systems (1996, Kharkiv Military University), Ph.D. in Systems of Сontrol and Сommunication (2006, Kharkiv Military University) Fields of research: computer processing of data, artificial intelligence systems, pattern recognition, data digital handling, software development Certificates: Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist MCTS, Microsoft Specialist MS 180