Vladislav Zubko
84/32 Profsoyuznaya st, 117997, Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7(916)922-41-58
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Short Biography
Short Biography
Dr. Vladislav Zubko is a Researcher at the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), specializing in astrodynamics and interplanetary mission design. His work focuses on optimizing spacecraft trajectories, asteroid redirection strategies, and expanding landing site accessibility on Venus via resonant orbits. He holds a double PhD (2024) from RAS, with a thesis on gravity-assist maneuvers for planetary exploration, and an Aerospace Engineering degree (with honors) from Bauman Moscow State Technical University.
Participated in 3 space missions as part of the principal investigator team. Awarded the Moscow Government Award for Young Scientists (2023), COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award (2022), and IAF GLEX Best Technical Presentation (2021), his research on missions to Sedna and Venus has been featured in Forbes and Phys.Org. An Assistant Professor at Bauman University, he mentors students in celestial mechanics. A COSPAR Associate and SGAC member, he publishes in Acta Astronautica and Advances in Space Research. He was invited as an expert in space science to comment on TV channels RTVI, NAUKA.TV, SyFy.
Research Interest
Research Interest
Astrodynamics, space flight mechanics, trajectory analysis and design, mission operation mission design for planetary research, optimization of trajectories to trans-Neptunian objects (see Research Statement).
Work Experience
Work Experience
Researcher (since 2018)
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences,
Department of Space Dynamics and Mathematical Information Processing
(Leading research facility in Russia for planetary science and development of space instrumentation, 1000+ employees)
Responsibilities and achievements:
Designing and implementing research methodologies, including surveys, experiments, and qualitative interviews.
Space mission ballistic design for exploration of planetary satellites and other bodies in the solar system.
Theoretical and practical research into space mission planning. Development of navigation and ballistic support for space missions of future space projects.
Optimization of spacecraft trajectories for various missions to planetary bodies.
Optimization of spacecraft control systems for operations around libration points in space.
Development of methods to control small asteroids and potentially dangerous near-Earth objects, including the possibility of utilizing kinetic impact to redirect asteroids to study them.
Exploration of ways to expand the range of landing sites on celestial bodies, such as planets and satellites.
Presenting research findings at domestic and international conferences and contributing to peer-reviewed publications in leading scientific journals.
Assistant Professor (since 2022)
Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Department of Space Vehicles
(Leading technical university in Russia, 1000+ teaching staff, 10,000+ students)
Responsibilities and achievements:
Academic courses and seminars on celestial mechanics, planetary orbits, and eclipse prediction, enriching students' understanding of complex astronomical phenomena.
Mentoring and supervising graduate students and researchers in conducting high-impact research projects, fostering a collaborative and intellectually stimulating research environment.
Publishing research findings in top-tier astrophysical journals and presenting at prestigious conferences to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in astrophysics and planetary science.
Education
Education
2024
Joint PhD in Space and Planetary Sciences and Aerospace Engineering
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
PhD thesis “Using gravity assists and resonant orbits for expanding Venus and minor planet’s exploration”
2021 - 2024
PhD Course
Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Theme Thesis “Gravity assists maneuvers exploitation for enhancing planetary research”
2015 - 2021
Aerospace Engineer (with honors) analogue to M.Sc. degree
Bauman Moscow State Technical University
Thesis “Analysis of optimal flight scenarios to trans-Neptunian object Sedna”
Publications (Google/Scopus/WoS citations 100/58/46)
Publications (Google/Scopus/WoS citations 100/58/46)
ORCID: 0000-0003-0033-5305 / Web of Science (WoS) ID: AAB-7331-2022 / ScopusID: 57224900683
H index: Google scholar 7 / Scopus 5 / WoS 4
Selected peer reviewed articles
Zubko V., Belyaev A. A simplified analytical approach for determining eclipses of satellites occulted by a celestial body //Acta Astronautica. – 2024. – V. 220. – P. 374-391.
Zubko, V.A., Eismont, N.A., Nazirov, R.R. et al. Analysis of Spacecraft Flight Trajectories to Venus with a Flyby of Asteroids. Sol Syst Res 58, 334–352 (2024).
Zubko, V. A., Eismont, N. A., Fedyaev, K. S., & Belyaev, A. A. (2023). A method for constructing an interplanetary trajectory of a spacecraft to Venus using resonant orbits to ensure landing in the desired region. Advances in Space Research, 72(2), 161-179. (Moscow Government Award for Young Scientists 2023)
Zubko, V. (2023). Analysis of prospective flight schemes to Venus accompanied by an asteroid flyby. Acta Astronautica, 210, 56-70. (Moscow Government Award for Young Scientists 2023)
Zubko, V. (2022). The fastest routes of approach to dwarf planet Sedna for study its surface and composition at the close range. Acta Astronautica, 192, 47-67.
Eismont, N., Zubko, V., Belyaev, A., Fedyaev, K., Zasova, L., Gorinov, D., ... & Nazirov, R. (2022). Expansion of landing areas on the Venus surface by using resonant orbits in the Venera-D project. Acta Astronautica, 197, 310-322.
Zubko, V. A., Sukhanov, A. A., Fedyaev, K. S., Koryanov, V. V., & Belyaev, A. A. (2021). Analysis of mission opportunities to Sedna in 2029–2034. Advances in Space Research, 68(7), 2752-2775. (COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award 2022)
Zubko, V. A., Sukhanov, A. A., Fedyaev, K. S., Koryanov, V. V., & Belyaev, A. A. (2021). Analysis of Optimal Flight Trajectories to the Trans-Neptunian Object (90377) Sedna. Astronomy Letters, 47(3), 188-195.
Eismont, N.A., Nazirov, R.R., Fedyaev, K.S. et al. Resonant Orbits in the Problem of Expanding the Reachable Landing Areas on the Surface of Venus. Astron. Lett. 47, 316–330 (2021). (Best article published in the year of 2021, Editor picks)
Eismont N.A., Zubko V.A., Belyaev A.A. et al. Gravity assists maneuver in the problem of extension accessible landing areas on the Venus surface // Open Astronomy. 2021. V. 30. No. 1. P. 103–109. (GLEX Best Technical Presentation Award 2021)
Zubko, V.A and Belyaev, A.A. (2021). Possible space mission to the trans-Neptunian object 2012 VP113. JBIS-Journal of British Interplanetary Society, 74(10), 358-366.
Selected conference papers
Complex Analysis of a Mission to Venus with Gravity Assist and Resonant Orbits Under the Lander-Orbiter Constraints / Vladislav Zubko, Natan Eismont, Konstantin Fedyaev, Andrey Belyaev, Vsevolod Koryanov // Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, IAF Astrodynamics Symposium: Held 14-18 October 2024, Milan, Italy.
Mission to the trans-Neptunium object Sedna: a possible next step of humanity towards stars / V. A. Zubko, A. A. Sukhanov, K. S. Fedyaev [et al.] // Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, IAF Astrodynamics Symposium: Baku, 2023, 2023-October. – Baku, 2023, pp. 177585 (ISSN 00741795)
An exploration of a prospective flight scheme to Venus associated with an asteroid flyby / V. A. Zubko, K. S. Fedyaev, N. A. Eismont// Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, IAF Astrodynamics Symposium: Baku, 2023, 2023-October. – Baku, 2023, pp. 177595 (ISSN 00741795)
Zubko, V. A., Sukhanov, A. A., Fedyaev, K. S., Koryanov, V. V., & Belyaev, A. A. Flight trajectories design using gravity assist maneuvers to the trans-Neptunian object (90377) Sedna, GLEX 2021 Conference Proceedings, IAF Global Space Exploration Conference 2021, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation.
Eismont N.A., Zubko V.A., Belyaev A.A., Zasova L.V., Gorinov, D. A., Simonov A.V., Nazirov R.R., Fedyaev K.S. Gravity assists maneuver in the problem of extension accessible landing areas on the Venus surface, GLEX 2021 Conference Proceedings, IAF Global Space Exploration Conference 2021, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation. (GLEX 2021 Best Technical Presentation Award 2021)
Conferences attended
Conferences attended
The photos of conferences attended and certificates of participation
Selected conference talks
Selected conference talks
Using gravity assists for flight design to trans-Neptunian object (90377) Sedna. IAA/AAS SciTech Forum 2020. Moscow. 5-9 Dec. 2020.
Gravity assists maneuver in the problem of extension accessible landing areas on the Venus surface. The global space exploration conference 2021 (GLEX-2021). Saint-Petersburg, 14-19 June, 2021.
Optimizing a planetary defense shield using asteroids in resonance orbits. Plane. 2021 IAA Planetary Defense Conference (virtually) in Vienna, Austria, April 26–April 30, 2021
Optimal flight trajectories to trans-Neptunian object (90377) Sedna. 72nd International Astronautical Congress. 25-30 Oct. 2021, Dubai, UAE.
Venera-D multipurpose mission design. The 17th international conference on space operations. Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6-10 March 2023
Spacecraft constellation mission design for geostationary transfer orbit. 5th Symposium of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR): Space Science with Small. 16-21 April 2023, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Design of a Mission to Venus Using Resonant Orbit Transfer Under the Lander-Orbiter Constraints. 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly - COSPAR 2025. 13 - 21 July 2024, Busan, Korea.
Awards & Scholarships
Awards & Scholarships
full list of awards and scholarships
full list of awards and scholarships
Jul. 2025 Russian Science Foundation grant for Young Scientists (30,000 eq. in US dollars)
Jan. 2023 Moscow Government Award for Young Scientists (20,000 eq. in US dollars)
Dec. 2022 The best scientific paper by a young scientist of the Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences (institutional)
Jul. 2022 COSPAR General Assembly travel grant (620 euros), COSPAR, COSPAR General Assembly
Jul. 2022 COSPAR Outstanding Paper Award for Young Scientists (COSPAR), COSPAR General Assembly
Sep. 2021 Roscosmos Prize for Young Scientists (1,000 eq. in US dollars)
Jun. 2021 GLEX Best Technical Presentation Award (IAF), Global Space Exploration Conference (300 euros)
Jun. 2020 Institutional award for science achievements in Bauman Moscow Stat Technical University (institutional)
Jan. 2020-Jun. 2021 Scholarship of the Government of the Russian Federation for students studying under higher education programmes
The award is available to young scientists, citizens of the Russian Federation from metropolitan organisations: postgraduate students, researchers, specialists and candidates of science under the age of 36, and doctors of science up to and including 40. Awarded for the achievement of outstanding results of fundamental and applied scientific research in the field of natural, technical and humanitarian sciences (research).
Candidates must be first authors under 31 years of age at the time the manuscript is submitted for publication in Advances in Space Research or Life Sciences in Space Research. General criteria for ranking of eligible papers are the following: (1) scientific value; (2) originality of the research; (3) clarity in overall presentation of scientific methodology and main results; and (4) quality of the figures, tables or electronic supplements, when applicable.
The award is presented to the best technical paper presented at the Global Space Exploration Conference, organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).
Aiming of stimulating scientific research and emphasising creative activity scientific and engineering workers The Academic Council of the Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science of the Space Research Institute State Budgetary Institution of Science Institute of Space Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences annually conducts the Annual Scientific Works Competition for the IKI RAS research staff members.
National Youth Competition of Scientific and Technical Works. National youth scientific-practical conference.
Government Scholarship for talented students 2019-2020
Government Scholarship for talented students 2019-2020
National Youth Competition of Scientific and Technical Works. National youth scientific-practical conference.
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