Biography

Shifrin is the founder of a new scientific trend in radiophysics, namely statistical antenna theory (SAT). This theory allowed to fully research the properties of real antennae that are in fact radiating systems with random sources. Hewas the first in the USSR to carry out fundamental experiments of distant tropospheric radio wave scattering. Shifrin has developed the general theory of antennae with lumped elements. He has created his own scientific school that is world leading in the field of antennas with non-linear elements.

Shifrin is the author of about 300 scientific works, including 16 monographs and a number of inventions. His monograph “Problems of Statistical Antenna Theory” is widely known among scientists.

He is a member of the Editorial Board of the Radiotechnics Journal and many other professional editions.

Shifrin is the organizer and President of the Ukrainian National Association Antennae.

Titles

Member of International Society of Radio Engineers (1998), initiator of creation of East Ukrainian and Kharkiv Branches of this Society, academician and member of Presidium of Academy of Applied Radioelectronics, honorary professor of Kharkiv, Sebastopol, Taganrog and Southern Federal Universities, Merited Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine (1991).

Awards

Laureate of A. Popov Prize of Academy of Sciences of the USSR (1983), Prize of USSR State Committee on Public Education “For Best Scientific Work” (1988). Awarded 4 orders and 18 medals.