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Vardan Mkrttchian received his Doctorate of Sciences (Engineering) in Control Systems from Lomonosov Moscow State University (former USSR). Dr. Vardan Mkrttchian taught undergraduate and graduate information and control system courses at the Astrakhan State University (Russian Federation) science 2010, where he is the Professor of the Information and Control Systems Department (www.aspu. ru). He is currently chief executive and rector and leader of the international academic scientist’s team of HHH University, Australia, (www.hhhuniversity.com). He also serves as executive director of the HHH Technology Incorporation. Professor Vardan Mkrttchian has authored over 300 refereed publications He is the author of over twenty books in information technology, control system theory, electronics, and cloud and virtual education technology. He is also has authored more than 150 articles published in various conference proceedings and journals.

Alexander Bershadsky, doctor of science, professor, head of Department of Computer Aided De- sign of Penza State University (Penza, Russia). During his research career worked as an engineer (Penza Research Institute of Computers), associate professor and full professor at the Department of Computer Aided Design of Penza State University. Since 1987, heads this Department. The area of the scientific research is connected with management and monitoring of social systems, distance and online education, computer aided design, new information technologies in Education. Main science activities are related with design of information and analytical systems, creation of intellectual information systems, improv- ing the quality of Education. Also some works are connected with developing of adaptive systems to support decision-making, geoinformation technologies and systems. Member of International Academy of Informatization, Russian Academy of Natural Science, Academy of Educational Informatization, International Academy of Open Education.

Alexander Bozhday is a D.Sc. in Engineering, professor of CAD dept. in Penza State University.

Mikhail Kataev finished the faculty of Radiophysics at Tomsk State University. He worked in the Institute of Atmospheric Optics, where his main tasks were the development and practical application of methods and algorithms for solving the inverse problem of retrieving of the atmospheric air structure from laser methods data. Then he continued his work in the Tomsk University of control systems and Radioelectronics, where his main tasks were the development of software products of varying com- plexity and algorithms of pattern recognition, the application of neural networks, empirical orthogonal functions and parallel algorithms in the study of multidimensional data. Recently, an important task is

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the development of software for developed of virtual educational space and the automated astimation of knowledge and competence in this space. Another place the application of knowledge is located in Yurga Technological Institute (Branch) of the National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University (NR TPU) as Professor.

Sergey Kataev, doctor of science, professor at the Department of General Physics, Faculty of Phys- ics and Mathematics of Tomsk State Pedagogical University. Finished the physics department of the Tomsk State University. Worked as a Researcher of Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Siberian Physical- Technical Institute of the Tomsk State University. The areal of scientific research is linked to finding out of hidden regularities in empirical data of different nature. The main works are related to revealing of spatial and time patterns in geophysical and anthropogenic fields, and also to result interpretation of Ground Penetrating Radar signals the probing subsurface layer. Is developing the direction, connected with image processing and regularities finding in Stochastic Flows of Events. Also, the links between knowledge and competition level are the research of interest in areal of education.

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Susanna Agadjanyan is chief of the department Management and Economics at Armenian Institute of Economics.

Ahmed Al-Durra (S’07-M’10-SM’14) received the B.S., M.S., and PhD in Electrical and Com- puter Engineering from the Ohio State University in 2005, 2007, and 2010, respectively. For his M. Sc. degree, he investigated the application of several nonlinear control techniques on automotive traction PEM fuel cell systems. He conducted his PhD research at the Center for Automotive Research in the Ohio State University. His PhD work was on the applications of modern estimation and control theories to automotive propulsion systems.” At the present, he is working as Associate Professor in Electrical Engineering Department and the Downstream Research Coordinator of the PI Research Center at the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi. His research interests are application of estimation and control theory in power system stability and control, energy storage system (ESS), renewable energy as well as process control. Dr. Ahmed is a senior member of IEEE, and a member of ASME.

Ekaterina Olegovna Alekseeva, undergraduate of Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Tomsk State Pedagogical University. The subject of the master thesis belongs to creation of model of the expert in the field of pedagogic.

Ekaterina Aleshina works at Penza State University as head of department of foreign languages and FLT methodology.

Danis Fanisovich Amirov is a graduate of the Samara state space university of the academician S.P.Korolev (1999). Specialty – the design engineer space engineering. Pedagogical experience in Higher Education Institution: since 1999. Main stages of work: software engineer of department of the higher mathematics and computer facilities (1999-2000); assistant to chair ВМиВТ (2000-2001), leading software engineer of Educational scientific information center (2001), chief of Educational scientific information center (2001 - 2005), the associate professor of informatics (since 2005) The taught disci-

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plines: Informatics; Applied programming; Information systems in the social and labor sphere; Packages of applied programs; Use of the computer; Software of development of WEB pages and presentations. Author and coauthor more than 45 scientific publications and educational and methodical development. The most important of them: “Design of elective information courses on development of communicative abilities which are trained”, “Didactic bases of design of information resource of educational institution” “The main characteristics of the control and measuring materials applied in the testing and training”, “Design of the information environment of educational institution”, “Numerical methods on the basis of MathCAD”, “Technologies of access to information resources of the Internet”.

Alexander Alexandrovich Andreev has two degrees in pedagogy and electronics. Head of the Department of ICT in education in Institute of Qualification Improvement and Vocational Retraining (www.edumipk.ru). At present, developed and teaches offline and online author’s course “Electronic pedagogy” in a number of leading Russian universities, including Lomonosov Moscow State University. Prof. Andreev has published more than 250 scientific and educational works. Some of them have been published in the UK, China, Belarus and Ukraine. More details are listed on the website www.famous- scientists.ru/12082.

Tatyana Ankudinova was born in Voronezh in 1965. In 1987, she graduated from the Voronezh State University, Physics Department. After working for a year in a Voronezh Research Institute, she got married and moved to Saint-Petersburg. From 1989 to 1993, she worked in a Saint-Petersburg Research Institute and after her son’s birth in1994, she was a housewife. From 2000, she work as an English teacher at the Saint-Petersburg school №683.

Javad D. Avetisyan Director General of cloud-Publishing “Multimedia Technology” (MMT, regis- tration certificate № 527.717 of 22.06.1993, the). MMT since 1993, is one of the leaders of the Russian Federation in the field of e-Learning and the development of multimedia electronic educational resources (ELR). Education: - Higher education: from 1967 to 1972 - Energy Department of the Yerevan Poly- technic Institute; - Candidate of Technical Sciences: from 1979 to 1983 - full-time postgraduate study of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (MPEI). During the reporting period, there were more than 300 kinds of multimedia training programs in foreign languages, computer literacy, school and university subjects. Currently MMT transferred all of its educational content in the “cloud”. Portals: www.TeachPro. ru, www.PoliglotPro.com, www.C-Tutor.com unique cloud educational services in RuNet multimedia interactive ESM, accessible from any browser on your computer, tablet or smartphone as a SaaS-service education. Demo on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/TeachProTube. For completed development awarded: - Medal “For Service in carrying out the census of the population.” For the creation of a training program for the 2002 census (№43420). Presidential Decree of 14.10.02. - Medal “For Service in carrying out the census of the population.” For the creation of a training program for Census 2010. Order of the Federal State Statistics Service of the Russian Federation of 05.03.2011, the - Great Gold Medal at the International Exhibition in Seoul - SIIF 2002. For the creation of a training program «TeachPro basics of life safety” Under. Ed. Shoigu SK). Diploma Korea Invention Promotion Associa- tion. Dec. 4-8, 2002. - Gold Medal Exhibition Centre. For the development and creation of multimedia tutorials series TeachPro. Certificate number 2344 from 29.10.2002, the Scientific results: - Author of more than 100 articles in leading scientific journals; - Co-author of more than 50 computer programs, registered in Rospatent. - Academic of the International Academy of Information Science Information

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Processes and Technologies (IAIIP&T, №20-920). - Corresponding Member. Academy of Pedagogical and Social Sciences (APSS, №691). - Corresponding Member. International Academy of Pedagogical Education (IAPE, №1651). - Since 2005 n / sp., In combination, a professor at Moscow State Pedagogical University (specialization: “Teaching design multimedia ELR”). Hobbies: chess, football, badminton.

Valeriy Evgenievch Bochkov is Professor of Economics, Quality Management and Investments (2010); Doctor of Science in Economics (2008), PhD in Technical Sciences (1983); mechanical engineer (1979); Professor at the Higher School of Economic and State-Legal disciplines (2010. 2014); Honored Personality in Science and Education (2011); Full Member of Royal Chartered Quality Institute (CQI, UK 2014); Member of the Academy of Industry and Management (2001); Member of the International Guild of Financiers (2013); Certified Federal expert of State Services for Control and Supervision in the sphere of education (Rosobrnadzor) on the state control of quality (2011); Certified by the international Agency Moody Int. auditor of quality management Systems according to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 19011:2002 (2012); Assessor on the Model of excellence of the European Foundation of Quality Man- agement (EFQM – 2010); Winner of the Honorary Public and Professional Title of “The Russian Leader’s Qualities”(2012); The Independent Expert Certification Commission certification and certification of personnel in the sphere of civil service and local self-government at the Prefecture of the South-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow (2014); First Vice-rector, Vice-rector on educational work of “Eurasian Open Institute”; ([email protected]). Is the Founder and Vice-President of the network of professional public organization “Association of Professional Distance Education (Profi DE) http://education-events.ru/2014/11/27/russian-experts-have-created-an-organization-professionals-distance-learning/,which coordinates the activities of several professional networking groups in FB, such like as “Professionals DE “Profi-DE”” (>2000 members) https://www.facebook.com/groups/profiEL/ and “Supporters of the development of the EL and the DOT - Prof-e” (more than 600 members) https:// www.facebook.com/groups/eLearningRusDevelop/. In the last decade of scientific works dedicated to the staffing problems of innovative development of national economy; the use of modern investment mechanisms in the real sectors of the economy and the formation of the basic foundations of the knowledge economy through the development of innovative infrastructure of vocational education. The actual area of scientific interests: epistemological management systems; knowledge management, quality management and quality assurance in the modern educational environment distributed educational institutions taking into account socio-economic, psychological, pedagogical, legal and quality-checked aspects of the problem. List of scientific works, and educational works of Professor, Dr of Sc. in Eco- nomics V.Ye. Bochkov includes over 380 items; of which more than 270 published in the last 10 years. Among the scientific and educational-methodical works V.E.Bochkov prepared and published more than 20 books and manuals, including vultures Ministry of education and Educational organizations. Profes- sor, Dr of Sc. In Economics V.Ye. Bochkov has 6 copyright certificates on inventions. Over the last 10 years he has published 5 monographs and more than 170 scientific articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings and materials of conferences, symposia and congresses, national and International level. The number of scientific publications indexed in international and Russian Systems of Citation at the 2014 is 61 (RSCI) and 7 (WoS), and the citation Index of his scientific papers, determined in accordance with international data (Web of Science, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Astrophysics, PubMed, Mathematics, Chemical Abstracts, Springer, Agris) and the Russian systems citation: www.elibrary.ru div.: authors index) reaches 260, and the Hirsch Index = 4 (http://www.eoi.ru/about/orgupr/ managers/?worker_id=57; http://elibrary.ru/author_items.asp?authorid=495088). Since 2001, maintains

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an active law-making and norm-setting activities in the various working groups, which focus on legal legalization of e-learning and distant-learning in economic and legal space of Russia and the development of cross-border education: Ministry of education, the National accreditation Agency, the Advi- sory Council of the Committee on Science and Education of the State Duma of the Federation Council of the Russian Federation, the Committee for Science, Culture, Education, Healthcare and Ecology, Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. From 2003 to 2011 Prof V. Bochkov was the Co-chair of the Program Committee of the International Scientific-practical conference “Quality in Distance Education: Concepts, Problems, Solutions”, and Deputy Chairman of the Organiz- ing Committee of the annual conference. For several years, V. Bochkov was part of the Program Com- mittee of the annual All-Russian scientific-practical conference “Educational Environment today and tomorrow” held in the framework of the All-Russian forum “Educational Environment” at the All- Russian Exhibition Centre by the Federal Agency for education, and actively worked for the past 6 years in the field of organization of this scientific forum. For several years V.E. Bochkov was responsible science editor Interuniversity collection of scientific papers “Open distance education: actual problems of formation and development”. He is a member of the Subcommittee No.1 Technical Standardization Committee 461 Information and Communication Technologies in Education (ICTE). For several years (2005-2007) is responsible science editor Interuniversity collection of scientific papers “Open Distance Education: actual problems of formation and development”, member of the editorial Board and editor of the Council of scientific and practical journal “Leasing, 2013 - Deputy Chief editor of the scientific journal “IDO sсience”. From 2011 till present-member of the Organizing Committee and chair of the Program Committee, head of the drafting group of the Collections of scientific papers of the annual International scientific-practical conference “Eurasian Space: the priorities of socio-economic development”, member of organizing Committee of International scientific forums “EduTech-Russia-2011÷13”. He is the Winner of the Russian competition of the Fund for the Development of Russian Education for the best scientific book: in 2005 in the category “Economy” and in 2006 in the category “Information Technologies in Education”. https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=161095653&trk=nav_respon- sive_tab_profile_pic. Open from February 2011 first Vice-rector, Vice-rector on educational work of the Eurasian Open Institute, is the management representative for quality. During his direct leadership team Eurasian Open Institute ensured the achievement of significant results in scientific and educational activities. The Quality Management System of EAOI is certified according to ISO 9001:2008 by the International Agency “Moody Int.” (2012). On scientific-practical performance for 2012 and 2013, EAOI became part of the TOP-100 best universities in the country according to the independent rating of the Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fund (project №12-02-00169а) , constructed on the basis of official statistics of the Ministry of education and science. In addition, according to the international rating system universities Webometrics public offering on the Internet for information and educational resources Institute and the publication of research results of scientific-pedagogical workers helped EAOI for the half-year climb in the national rankings more than 150 items and enter in March 2014 in TOP- 200 national ranking at position No.174 , firmly entrenched in the first third of the world ranking among more than 21.5 thousand universities in the world. Stable positions of the Eurasian open Institute on key indicators annual monitoring of higher education institutions Ministry of education and science of Rus- sia on the effectiveness of the show for the third year in a row (2011-2013) “area efficiency” is another objective evidence of the success of the activities of the Institute under his leadership. Eurasian Open Institute in October 2013 (10.06.2013-17.09.2013) joined the group of TOP-5 formed of rating and took the second place among all Russian universities-participants (including Federal and national research

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universities) pilot monitoring RF Ministry of development of e-learning and distance learning technologies. Given results once again confirmed the high level of the Eurasian Open Institute, have been repeatedly documented in the International (Certificate “Recognised for Excellence 4 stars” - EFQM- 2011), the Education Industry (the Winner and a Finalist Competitions of State Services for Control and Supervision in the sphere of education – Rosobrnadzor, in 2011 and 2012), and National levels (Winner of the RF Government Prize in the field quality - handed 23.01.2014), independent quality assessment activities of the Institute. Under his leadership EAOI became a member and participant of many international professional organizations: the European Association for Quality in e-Learning (EFQUEL); The European of e-Learning and Distant Education Network (EDEN); the Central and Eastern Euro- pean Association for Management Development Network (CEEMAN); the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE); participant projects Microsoft IT Academy; the Russian Asso- ciation of Marketing; the Russian Municipal Academy; it is member of ANVUZ; of RABE; of UNU and in the Association “Education in the Information Society”, etc.

Igor Boiko (PhD, DSc) is a Professor at the Electrical Engineering department of the Petroleum In- stitute, Abu Dhabi. He leads a group that conducts research in the areas of automatic control theory and applications. He authored monographs “Discontinuous control systems” (2009) and “Non-parametric tuning of PID controllers” (2013), many journal and conference publications.

Irina Bushueva is Prof, Dr. of Economics Irina Bushueva is Dean of the Faculty of innovative technologies of Russian State University for Tourism and Service.

Nina Cherniaeva is post-graduate student of Tomsk Polytechnic University.

Mikhail Alexandrovich Chervonnyy was born in 1973. He graduated in 1995 pedagogical Institute, majoring in physics and mathematics. In 1999 he defended his thesis on the specialty: Theory and methodology of training and education. Since 2000 works in Tomsk state pedagogical University. Awards for scientific achievements and the training of scientific personnel in different years. • Awarded a silver medal “For merits before TSPU”, 2002 • In 2003 he became the winner of the competition for the title of “Laureate of the State Duma of Tomsk oblast” on the category “science”. • 2004 - Winner of the Tomsk oblast in the sphere of education and science. In the same year he was awarded a bronze medal in Moscow). • In 2005 and 2006 received awards for teaching and research, including diplomas and medals at exhibitions. Participated as a performer and leader of many projects and grants. Since 2011 he headed the Centre for physical and mathematical education. The Center’s staff became a Laureate of the Tomsk region in the education of gifted children. In 2011, the Dean of physical and mathematical faculty (FMF). In March 2013 was appointed Vice-rector on educational work.

Mikhail Deev is a postgraduate student on department Computer-Aided Desig, Penza State University. Currently, he is working in the Penza regional center of distance education.

Ekaterina Eremina works at Penza State University.

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Julia Igorevna Evseeva graduated from Penza State University in 2013, working at CAD department now.

Alexander Fedulin is Rector of Russian State University for Tourism and Services.

Sergey Filippov was born in 1974 in St. Petersburg in Russia. In 1998 he graduated from the mathematics and mechanics faculty, specialty “software of computing systems and networks”. From 1998 to 2008 he worked as a computer science teacher in the schools of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. In 2008 he started working on creation of the center for robotics in Lyceum of Physics and Mathematics #239. From 2009 to 2014, the Center for robotics under his leadership, won a number of competitions such as the WRO, Robotchallenge etc. As of 2014 he is a co-organizer of the international festival of robotics “Robofinist”.

Ludmila Fionova is Dean of the Faculty of Computer Engineering of PSU and Head of the Depart- ment “Information support of management and production.” Doctor of engineering sciences, professor.

Alexander Fradkov received Diploma degree in mathematics from St. Petersburg State University in 1971 under supervision of V.A. Yakubovich; Candidate of Sciences (Ph.D.) degree in 1975; Doctor of Sciences (Habilitation) degree in 1986. Since 1990 he has been the Head of the “Control of Complex Systems” Lab of the Institute of Problems in Mechanical Engineering of Russian Academy of Sciences. He is also a part-time Professor in Saint Petersburg State University and with ITMO University in Saint Petersburg. He is coauthor of more than 600 journal and conference papers, 16 books and textbooks, holder of ten patents. His research interests include nonlinear and adaptive control, control of oscilla- tory and chaotic systems, dynamics and control of complex physical systems and networks. In his book “Cybernetical Physics” (Springer-Verlag, 2007) an emerging boundary field between physics and control is pioneered. He has been IEEE Fellow since 2004, Founder and President of the International Physics and Control Society (IPACS) in 2005-2013, member of European Control Association (EUCA) since 2014, a member of the Russian National Committee of Automatic Control since 1998. He is a member of the IEEE Control Systems Society Conference Editorial Board (1998–2014), Chair of the IFAC TC on Adaptive and Learning Systems in 2008-2011 and 2011-2014, Editor-In-Chief of the international journal “Cybernetics and Physics” launched in 2012.

Timur Gazizov graduated with engineering degree in the specialty “Audiovisual Equipment” from Tomsk University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics, in 2008 defended thesis on the topic: “Al- gorithmic and software for modeling wire antennas with lumped load.” Since 2012 worked as deputy director of the Institute of Applied Informatics at Tomsk State Pedagogical University.

Tatiana Glotova is Associate professor of CAD department Penza State University, Deputy Director of Penza Region Center for Distance education.

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Tatiana Gryaznova was born in Minusinsk, Krasnoyarskii region 28 January1980. In 2001 he graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Moscow Pedagogical Universitet, Mos- cow. Since 2001 - worked in the Moscow Pedagogical University teacher pedagogy, department head, Deputy Director of the Institute of Open Education. In 2011, she joined the Moscow State Humanitarian University. MA Sholokhov as department head of the Institute of the education informatization. The main scientific direction - development, testing and implementation of information and communication technologies in the learning process in schools and universities; modern teacher training, professional development, virtual learning environment.

Robert Minasyan is Rector of Armenian Institute of Tourism.

Ilya A. Hodashinsky received the Computer Engineering, Ph.D., and D.Sc. degrees from the Tomsk State University of Control System and Radioelectronics in 1975, 1984, and 2004, respectively. He is currently a Full Professor with the Tomsk State University of Control System and Radioelectronics. His research interests include fuzzy systems, metaheuristics.

Huda Hussein received her B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering degree from The UAE University, and a M.Sc. degree from the Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Her research interests are in the areas of control and dynamics.

Sergey Nikolaevich Isayev, teacher of history, lawyer, specialist in political science and legal support of state and municipal administration, Rector of the Eurasian Open Institute; member-academician of the Russian Municipal Academy; Member of the International Guild of Financiers; Deputy head of the Expert Advisory Board on information technologies in education when the Education Committee of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation. Over the last 10 years published more then 30 scientific articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings and materials of conferences, symposia and congresses, national and International level. The number of scientific publications indexed in international and Russian systems citation for 2014 reaches 18 (RISC), the citation Index of scientific works, defined in accordance with international data (Web of Science, Scopus, Web of Knowledge, Astrophysics, PubMed, Mathematics, Chemical Abstracts, Springer, Agris) and the Russian systems citation: www.elibrary.ru reaches 42, and the Hirsch Index = 3. http://elibrary.ru/authors.asp. During his direct leadership team Eurasian Оpen Institute ensured the achievement of significant results in scientific and educational activities. The Quality Management System of EAOI is certified according to ISO 9001:2008 by the International Agency “Moody Int.” (2012). On scientific-practical performance for 2012 and 2013, EAOI became part of the TOP-100 best universities in the country according to the independent rating of the Russian Humanitarian Scientific Fund (project №12-02-00169а) , constructed on the basis of official statistics of the Ministry of education and science. In addition, according to the international rating system universities Webometrics public offering on the Internet for information and educational resources Institute and the publication of research results of scientific-pedagogical workers helped EAOI for the half-year climb in the national rankings more than 150 items and enter in March 2014 in TOP-200 national ranking at position No.174 , firmly entrenched in the first third of the world ranking among more than 21.5 thousand universities in the world. Stable positions of the Eurasian open Institute on key indicators annual monitoring of higher education institutions Ministry of education and science of Russia on the effectiveness of the show for the third year in a row (2011-2013) “area efficiency” is

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another objective evidence of the success of the activities of the Institute under his leadership. Eurasian Open Institute in October 2013 (10.06.2013-17.09.2013) joined the group of TOP-5 formed of rating and took the second place among all Russian universities-participants (including Federal and national research universities) pilot monitoring RF Ministry of development of e-learning and distance learning technologies. Given results once again confirmed the high level of the Eurasian Open Institute, have been repeatedly documented in the International (Certificate “Recognised for Excellence 4 stars” - EFQM- 2011), the Education Industry (the Winner and a Finalist Competitions of State Services for Control and Supervision in the sphere of education – Rosobrnadzor, in 2011 and 2012), and National levels (Winner of the RF Government Prize in the field quality - handed 23.01.2014), independent quality assessment activities of the Institute. Under his leadership EAOI became a member and participant of many international professional organizations: the European Association for Quality in e-Learning (EFQUEL); The European of e-Learning and Distant Education Network (EDEN); the Central and Eastern European Association for Management Development Network (CEEMAN); the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE); participant projects Microsoft IT Academy; the Russian Association of Marketing; the Russian Municipal Academy; it is member of ANVUZ; of RABE; of UNU and in the Association “Education in the Information Society”, etc.. State awards: Medal “For valiant labor” of the II degree; the Medal of the Order “For merits before Fatherland” II degree; Medal of Suvorov; Medal “For military merit”, the gratitude of the Minister of education of the Russian Federation.

Aleksey Kochetkov was born in 1978. He finished school in 1995. University graduated in 2000. Since that time, worked at the University as a teacher.

Jana Kochetkova was born on 07.08.1986 in the North Kavkaz. Graduated from high school in 2003. Higher education in RGUTS, graduating in 2009. Currently working as a senior lecturer RGUTS.

Yuri Kopylov, Born November, 6, 1964 in Voronezh, Russia. Graduated from Moscow State Lin- guistic University (linguist) in 1999. In 2011 was awarded Ph.D. (history). Has been working for the Russian State University for Tourism and Service since 2012 as a vice-rector.

Eugene E. Kovalev was born in Mogilev, Belarus 11 June 1974. In 1996 he graduated from the Faculty of Technical Cybernetics, Vladimir State University, “Robotic systems and complexes”. Since 2002 he worked as a teacher at the Sholokhov Moscow State University for the Humanities, in 2005 - as an associate professor. Since 2009 Eugene E. Kovalev is Head of Department of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. In November 2008 Eugene E. Kovalev received his Ph.D. The topic of his research is “Tools and methods of forming competence in the field of information local education systems.” In June 2011, adopted a corresponding member of the Academy of Informatization of Education (AIE). A research interest of author includes computerization of education, the development of local information and educational systems, the method of training of professional teachers in the information society. Eugene E. Kovalev has been actively involved in research activities, presented papers at more than 30 international and Russian scientific, theoretical and practical, scientific and methodological forums. He has more than 80 publications, including 7 of textbooks. Winner of the grant of President of the Russian Federation in the field of training of engineers.

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Igor Krevskiy is Director of Penza Regional Center for Distance Education, PhD.

Yuri Kudrov was born 18.12. 1986, Kropotkin, Krasnodarsky region. From 1994 to 2004 studied at secondary school №11. 2004 - 2009 student of Russian state University of tourism and service, Moscow. After graduation in 2009 work in this University.

Vladimir Kukharenko was born September 19, 1947 in the town of Mukachevo in Transcarpathia. In 1965 he graduated from high school and enrolled in Kharkov Aviation Institute. Since 1971, he worked in the Physical-Technical Institute of Low Temperature engineer. Since 1977, working as a teacher at the National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute”.

Roman Luchin is Research fellow at the Laboratory of Theoretical Cybernetics, St. Petersburg State University. Author of the popular book “Programming embedded systems. From the model to the robot,” performs regularly with guest lectures and master classes. An active participant and organizer of the event on robotics. Author of more than 20 publications and international patent for the invention in cyber-physical control system area.

Artem Lukanin works at Penza State University.

Yulia Lukanina works at Penza State University.

Elvira Faridovna Matveeva was born on 21 April 1951. In 1973 she graduated from Astrakhan State Institute. In 1981 – postgraduate studies in the Institute of content and teaching methods. In 1982 she defended her thesis, began working as a senior lecturer at the Department of Inorganic Chemistry in Astrakhan State University. Teach the course “Methods of Teaching Chemistry”, “Methods and methodology of teaching chemistry in middle and high school.” Field of Interest: methods of teaching chemistry, the integration of knowledge, self-education, virtual education based education avatar avatars commu- nications. She has about 250 publications, including 22 articles (WAC), 6 monographs, 11 manuals, etc.

Sergey Matyukin works at Moscow State University of Technologies and Management, Penza branch, Senior Researcher.

Svetlana Muminova graduaded from Moscow State University of Civil Engineering in 2008 with speciality in CAD systems. Her Ph.D. thesis “Interactive model of building renovation planning” was completed and defended in 2012. Since September 2014 S.Muminova has been working at the department of service engineering (Russian State University for Tourism and Service) as Professor Assistant and delivers some courses from IT area. Interests: building information modeling, innovations in engineering.

Sergey Nedelko works at Penza State University.

Tatiana Noskova is a professor at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Saint-Petersburg. She is a specialists in the field of information technology in education, carries out interdisciplinary research. She is a member of the Academy of Informatization of Education, a member of the International Acad- emy of Higher Education. The main research interests are: virtual learning environment, information and

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communication technologies in education and professional pedagogical activity. T. Noskova is the author of several educational courses: High-tech educational environment design; Psycho-pedagogical bases of virtual reality; Psycho-pedagogical bases of interpersonal interaction in a virtual learning environment.

Natalia Novikova, doctor of economic Sciences, Professor, currently holds the position of Vice-rector for academic Affairs of the Federal Budgetary Establishment of Higher Professional Education “Russian State University of Tourism and Service.”

Georgy Oblapenko. Bachelor of Mathematics and Mechanics, graduated in 2013 from the faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, department of Hydroaeromechanics of the Saint-Petersburg State Univer- sity. Currently enrolled in a Masters program at the faculty of Mathematics and Mechanics, department of Hydroaeromechanics of the Saint-Petersburg State University.

Alexander Ostashkov works at Penza State University.

Kirill Ovchinnikov was born in 1991 in Saint-Petersburg, Russia. He received the M.S. degree in 2014 from St. Petersburg University (SPbU). He is currently following her research as a Ph.D. student in SPbU. His researches are devoted to the applications of the qualitative theory of differential equations and to the studying of special actual problems in robotic systems and mobile robots control.

Tatiana Borisovna Pavlova was born and educated in St. Petersburg. PhD. Associate Professor at the Faculty of Information Technology of Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia.

Vahram Petrosyan was born on 18 MAR 1954 in Voskehask, Republik of Armenia. Studied at State Engineering University of Armenia at department “Nuclear power plants and facilities” on 1972-1977 got a degree of engineer, then in 1981-1985 got Ph.D Candidate of Engineering Sciences at Moscow Power Engineering Institute, department “Nuclear power plants and facilities”, then got an academic degree in 2007, Doctor of Science (Engineering), State Engineering University of Armenia - “Nuclear Power Facilities including design, operation and decommissioning”. List of science publications are 65. At present is General Director of ‘’Armenian Scientific-Research Institute for Nuclear Power Plat Operations, (“ARMATOM” CJSC).

Natalija Platonova: Vice-rector on research work, Academic degree: doctor of economic Sciences, Professor Education: in 1978 graduated from the economic faculty of the Moscow technological In- stitute of consumer services Professional activities: 1978-1982 gg - engineer-economist of the Central scientific-research economic Institute under the state Committee of the RSFSR;1982-1988 gg - Junior researcher of the Central scientific-research economic Institute under the state Committee of the RS- FSR ; 1989 - 1991, assistant of the Department “Economics, organization and planning of enterprises nonmanufacturing services”, Moscow technological Institute of consumer services; 1991 - 1993, - the Deputy Dean IEF; 1996-1997, he is Professor of Management in the socio-cultural sphere”; 1997 to 1999 he is head of the Department “Management in social-cultural sphere; from 1999 to present - Vice- rector on research work RGUTiS. Professional credentials: Ph.D. from DK No. 004420; No. d/41 dated March 22, 1996, the Certificate of Professor IR # 003750; No. 427-p October 21, 1998 State and industry awards: Medal “In memory of the 850 anniversary of MOSCOW” (1997); the gratitude of the Mayor of

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the city of Moscow(1997); Honorary Diploma of the Governor of Moscow region (2002); Laureate of the sectoral trade Union, Laureate of all-Russian Union of life (2002);Honorary Diploma of Ministry of education of the Russian Federation (2003; 2004); Honorary Diploma of the Moscow regional Duma (2005). Publications: Author of over 100 scientific papers, articles and monographs, among which: the four-volume monograph “the service Sector: problems and prospects”; the textbook “the Planning of the enterprise”; the monograph “Economic problems of domestic service in the period of formation of the market”; the educational-methodical manual “Business activity in the services sector”.

Olga Ponomariova is work in Penza branch of military academy of material and technical support (MTS), Penza, Russia (440005, Penza-5, military camp, http://www.famous-scientists.ru/8759).

Elena Anatolyevna Rumbeshta, in Dobronravov’s girlhood, was born 15.01.1945 in Tomsk. In 1968 she graduated from radio - physical faculty of Tomsk state university. Since 1970 works at physical and mathematical faculty of Tomsk state pedagogical university. In 1986 she defended the master’s thesis, in 2005 the doctor’s. Now – professor of Tomsk state pedagogical university. Area of scientific interests: personal and activity approach to education of school students and students, formation of competences, creation of distance learning. More than 120 works are published, 5 candidates are prepared.

Alexey Rybakov graduated Mari State Technical University (Russian Federation) in 2004 and gets engineer degree in software development of automated systems. In 2004-2009 he is a student of postgraduate at Information and calculating systems cathedra. He successfully graduated it in 2009 and con- tinues working on theses. Since 2004 taught Unified Modeling Languages and Technology of Software Development courses at Mari State Technical University. In 2001 - 2011 works in sphere of software development as developer and manager. In 2011 he founded international corporation Omega-R Inc. focused on development of mobile applications and innovate projects. In 2014 company establishes of- fice in the center of New-York (USA) and continue to grows. He is has authored more than proceedings and journals.

Ilya Shirokolobov graduated from Saint Petersburg State University (Dept. Theoretical Cybernetics) in 2011 as mathematician and system programmer. He is currently researcher at Dept. Theoretical Cy- bernetics and part time teacher of robotics at Phys&Math Liceum #239. He is also conducting a project devoted to development of robotic set-up for testing multi-agent control systems based on TRIK platform.

Irina Gennadievna Sidorkina, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science and Computer Engineering the Volga State Technological University, born in Yoshkar- Ola, 1976-graduated from high school, 1976–1981- student of the Radio Engineering Faculty of the Mari Polytechnical Institute, 1981–1982 -practical study at the Department of CAD in the V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin) Leningrad Electrotechnical Institute (LETI), Leningrad, 1982–1985-employed at the Department of Machine Stations and Automatic Machine of the Mari Polytechnic Institute, 1985–1988- full-time postgraduate study at the Department of CAD of the V.I. Ulyanov (Lenin) Leningrad Electrotechni- cal Institute (LETI), Leningrad, 1988 to present- Lecturer, Department of Information and Computer Systems of the Volga State Technological University, 2000–2003- full-time postdoctoral student at the Department of CAD of the Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University “LETI”, 2002–2003-employed in the State Accreditation Center of the Ministry of Education of Russia, 2004 to present -Dean of the

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Faculty of Computer Science and Computer Engineering the Volga State Technological University. Main fields of professional interest: information technology, intelligent systems, computer education systems, computer-aided design.

Zoya Skripko, doctor of science professor at the Department of General Physics, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Tomsk State Pedagogical University. Finished the Faculty of Physics and Math- ematics of Tomsk State Pedagogical Institute in 1971. The area of scientific interests is connected with studying the slvremennykh of approaches in training of school students and students of the higher school.

Elena Sheremeteva is Senior lecturer of CAD department: Penza State University.

Larisa V. Sumzina, Candidate of technical Sciences, associate Professor. Currently working as the Dean of the faculty of service of the Russian state University of tourism and service.

Ananeva Tatiana, Education: higher Start and end date 1990-1993 Specialty Doctoral DSN, majoring in sociology of management Lomonosov Moscow State University Start and end date 1975-1975 Specialty Postgraduate study, candidate of technical Sciences, specialty documentaries, documents Moscow state historical-archival Institute Start and end date 1970-1975 Specialty Scientific discipline of documentation, the organizer of administrative work, the red diploma Moscow state historical-archival Institute Doctor of sociology, 2000, Information management in the system of sociological knowledge. Professor, 2001 Knowledge of foreign languages (skills assessment on a 5-point scale): Language Reading Speaking Writing French 5 5 5 German 4 4 4 English 3 3 3 Spanish 2 2 2 Membership in various bodies (councils, working groups, etc.): Member 2 dissertation councils (Lomonosov Moscow state University - sociology of science, Russian state University of tourism and service - sociological science - Chairman of the Board) Other skills: Lectures on: Sociology and management Sociology of tourism Sociology service Sociology of consumption The management of research programmes on themes: Development of scientific approaches to the formation of the state educational standards of higher education. Development of pilot educational programs of the first and second levels of higher education taking into account the needs of the tourism industry. Development of pilot educational programs of the first and second levels

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of higher education taking into account the needs of the sphere of service. Presently occupied the post: Vice-rector - Vice-Chairman of UMO for education in the field of service and tourism Professor of the Department of Scientific-methodical provision of tourism and service”. Experience of work in this organization: 24 Additional professional information, specialization: The program for the 21st century education. Bologna process Coordination of educational institutions of the Russian Federation and CIS countries in training personnel for sphere of service and tourism. International experience: A 10-month research internship at the University. Humboldt, Berlin 1985-1986 4-month internship at the Technical University, Ilmenau (Germany) 1990 Joint development of educational standards for tourism with the Ministry of education of France 2007 Participation in the TEMPUS project “NeTour” “ Networking organizations and universities to improve and develop tourism in Russia “, France, Nice, 2014 Participa- tion in the Tempus project “NeTour” “Tourism Lifelong Learning Network” at the Vienna University of applied Sciences, Austria, Vienna, 2014. Professional career (in reverse chronological order): Year October 2006 to the present time. Place of work: Russian state University of tourism and service Posi- tion: Vice-rector - Vice-Chairman of the Educational-methodical Association on education in the field of service and tourism. Work description: Administrative and managerial, research, pedagogical work. Year 1998-2006 Place of work: Moscow state University of service Position: Dean of the faculty of Information technologies Work description: Administrative and managerial, research, teaching Year 1995-1998 Place of work: State Academy of sphere of a life and services Position:Head of Department of Information technologies Work description: Administrative, teaching, research work Year 1990-1995 Place of work: State Academy of sphere of a life and services Position Associate: Professor of the De- partment of Humanitarian disciplines Work description: Teaching and research work Year 1985-1990 Place of work Moscow state historical-archival Institute Position Associate Professor of the Department of Scientific-technical information Work description Teaching and research work Year 1979-1985 Place of work Moscow state historical-archival Institute Position Teacher of the Department of Scientific- technical information Work description Teaching and research work Awards: “Honored worker of science and technics in the Russian Federation”, 2011 Branch award of the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation “Honorary worker of higher professional education of the Russian Federation”, 2007 Diploma of international exhibition “Intourmarket” 2007 Gold medal of the International salon of innovations and investments, 2005 Honorary diploma of the Ministry of education of the Russian Federation, 2003 Honorary diploma of the Russian Ministry of education 2002 Laureate of the Moscow Komsomol prize -1985 Main achievements: Assistance to development of national student contests on revealing of talented youth The creation of the faculty of information and communication technologies Development of educational-scientific-software complex “ERA” The development of state educational standards of higher professional education in the areas of “Service”, “Tourism”, “Hotel business”. Devel- opment and introduction in educational process of educational programs of higher, secondary, additional education in the field of tourism, hospitality, service. Participation in the events dedicated to the process of education and new educational technologies International conference “Problems of professional education in the countries in transition to sustainable development” 2011 V - XI international conference “ Science Service”, 2001-2014 The meeting of the Council of the Educational-methodical Association on education in the field of service and tourism, 2006-2014. International projects TEMPUS “NeTour” “Networking organizations and universities on improvement and development of tourism in Russia,

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France, Nice, 2014 TEMPUS “NeTour” “Tourism Lifelong Learning Network” at the Vienna University of applied Sciences, Austria, Vienna, 2014 International exhibition “Intourmarket”, 2007-2014 Study of international experience two-level training in Sweden (2004), France, China (2007), UK (2008) A joint programme with the Ministry of education and Ministry of tourism of France on the development of educational standards for Tourism for higher and secondary professional education, 2007 International programme on information networks USSR-Germany, 1983. Scientific works: In total more than 170.

Prishepa Tatyana is Lecturer, Department of Computer Science, Dean of the Faculty training and retraining of Tomsk State Pedagogical University.

Md Akther Uddin completed PhD in Educational Psychology in 2014 in Moscow, Russian Federation.

Lidmila Uljanchenko is vice-rector of finance of Russian State University for Toutism and Service.

Nikita Vanyasin was born in Russia, 9 October 1993. 2010 - present: Student of Faculty of Informa- tion Technologies and Computer Engineering at Volga State University of Technology (Chair of Infor- mation Science and Computer Engineering). 2011 - present: working at iSpring Solutions Inc.(www. ispringsolutions.com) as backend-developer. http://ru.linkedin.com/in/vanyasin.

Marina E. Vayndorf-Sysoeva was born in Tachkent, Uzbekictan 12 agosto 1956. In 1978 he graduated from the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Moscow Regional Pedagogical Institute for N.A. Krupskoy, Moscow. From 1979 he worked as a school teacher, director. Since 1986 - worked in the Moscow Pedagogical University teacher pedagogy. In 1999 she defended her thesis Ph.D. the topic of his research is: “Teacher training schools in France to a civil vospitangiyu shkoltnikov.” She worked as a professor of pedagogy, has experience of scientific and pedagogical work of 35 years, including 15 years of teaching in MGOU. Worked as project coordinator Intel «Education for the Future”. Is the head of educational projects in the framework of the regional target program “Development of Education in the Moscow region for 2006-2010”. In 2011, she joined the Moscow State Humanitarian University. MA Sholokhov as Director of the Institute of the education informatization. In 2007 Moscow adopted a Corresponding Member of the IAS IPT, of the IASP, of the AEI. 2011 he worked in MGGU them. M.A. Sholokhov. The main scientific direction - development, testing and implementation of information and communication technologies in the learning process in schools and universities; modern teacher training, professional development, virtual learning environment. Vayndorf-Sysoeva Marina E. - the winner of the All-Russian professional competition 2 “Innovation in Education” (2008); author of the concept of multilevel system of training teachers to innovative activity (development, testing and implementation). Marina E. Vayndorf-Sysoev is actively involved in research activities, gave a presentation to more than 50 international and Russian scientific, theoretical and practical, scientific and methodical forumah. Has more than 200 publications, including 2 textbooks. ICT expert ITU Council. Member of the Board of e-learning at the President of the Republic of Baschkortostan. Vice-president of public organizations of Russia “Profi-DO”.

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Yevgeny Vedeniapin is work in Eurasian Open Institute.

Olga Yakovleva is an associate professor at Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Saint- Petersburg. Her main research interests are network services in education, students’ extracurricular activities in the field of modern virtual university, virtual communication, social media. O. Iakovleva is the author of several educational courses: Information Technology, Telecommunication educational technology, Educational activities in the modern information environment, Global information resources and the protection of intellectual property.

Larisa Zaynutdinova graduated from Ufa Aviation Institute worked at the Ufa Aviation Institute worked in Astrakhan State Technical University am currently Head of the Department of Electrical Engi- neering Electronics and Automation Astrakhan State University PhD, EdD, Professor More than 200 pu.

Vladimir Mikhailovich Zelichenko was born 10.08.1944 in Tomsk. In 1966 he graduated from physical faculty of Tomsk state university. From 1966 to 1991 he worked at the Siberian physics and technology institute. Area of scientific interests - the quantum theory of atoms and molecules. In this direction more than 100 scientific works are published. Since the beginning of the 90th years deals also with problems of education. Now - professor of Tomsk state pedagogical university, the Honoured worker of the higher school of the Russian Federation. In total more than 200 scientific works are published, 14 candidates of science are prepared.

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