SHIBAEV Vladimir Mikhailovich

He combines the leadership of a specialized center within the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) UAV Research Center (UAS division) with work in the areas of airworthiness assessment, certification, and regulatory support for unmanned aerial systems. He manages research and experimental design work on advanced UAV systems and automatic control systems, including AI-based autonomous control using neural networks.
He is a co-author of several patents covering methods of robotic and semi-physical testing of vertical take-off and landing UAVs, tiltrotor control, and landing on moving platforms. He also co-authored some of the first national airworthiness standards for UAVs with maximum take-off weights up to 5,400 kg and 750 kg. He holds a Candidate of Technical Sciences degree.
At the international level, he officially appears as a representative of russia in JARUS and as an advisor to the ICAO Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems Panel (RPASP) expert group on UAV airworthiness.

International activities:
- UMEX 2024 — member of the TsAGI delegation, participated in UAV conference and global space summit
- ICAO RPASP Meetings — participated in RPASP/23 (2024), RPASP/20 (2022), and contributed remotely to RPASP/16 (2020).