Background
Lumelsky, Vladimir Jacob was born on January 21, 1939 in Kharkov, Russia. Son of Jacob and Rachel (Polonsky) Lumelsky.
Lumelsky, Vladimir Jacob was born on January 21, 1939 in Kharkov, Russia. Son of Jacob and Rachel (Polonsky) Lumelsky.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute Precision Technology, Leningrad, Russia, 1960. Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering, Institute Precision Technology, Leningrad, Russia, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics, National Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1970.
Design engineer Computer Technology Bureau, Ioshkar-Ola, Russia, 1962-1964. Senior researcher Institute Control Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Moscow, 1964-1975. Adjunct professor Institute Radio Electronics, National Academy of Sciences, 1970-1975.
Research engineer Ford Motor Company Science Laboratories, Dearborn, Michigan, 1976-1980. Research scientist General Electric Research Center, Schenectady, New York, 1980-1985. Associate professor Yale University, New Haven, 1985-1990.
Consolidated Paper professor engineering University Wisconsin, Madison, 1991—2005, professor emeritus, since 2004. Chief scientist intelligent system Goddard Space Flight Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Greenbelt, Maryland, since 2004. Program director National Science Foundation, Washington, 1999-2002, representative, South Pole, Antarctica, 2000-2001.
Adjunct professor University Maryland College Park, since 2005, vice president publications Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Council, since 2008.
Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (board governors Society Robotics and Automation since 1986, editor Transactions on Robotics and Automation since 1987, Distinguished Lecturer Society Robotics and Automation 1992-1994, founding editor, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Journal, 2000-2003, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Fellows Committee member since 2008), Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Sensors Council (president, since 2010).
Married Nadya Katsman, June 1973. Children: Michael Leon, Anna Esther.