Distinguished Professor
Contact
Email: rakov@ece.ufl.edu
Phone: 352-392-4242
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 116130, Gainesville, FL 32611-6130
Office Location
LAR 216-E
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Primary Research Area
Electrophysics
Research Interests
Lightning, Atmospheric Electricity, Lightning Protection
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Honors and Awards:
- Distinguished Professor, University of Florida (2022)
- Honorary Member, International Commission on Atmospheric Electricity (ICAE) (2022)
- IEEE Richard R. Stoddart Award in Electromagnetic Compatibility (2019)
- Toshio Takeuti Award, the International Symposium on Winter Lightning (2017)
- Senior Faculty International Educator of the Year, Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering,(2015–2016)
- Honorary Doctorate Degree, Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IAP RAS) (2015)
- IEEE-EMC Richard Schulz Transactions Prize Paper Award Honorable Mention (2015)
- Editors’ Citation for Excellence in Refereeing, JGR Atmospheres (2016)
- Karl Berger Award, International Conference on Lightning Protection (2012)
- Best Paper Award, 7th Asia-Pacific International Conference on Lightning, Chengdu, China (2011)
- Annual Recognition Award, National Lightning Safety Institute (2004)
- Prize Paper Award, IEEE Power Engineering Society, Surge Protective Devices Committee (2001)
- UF Research Foundation Professorship (2001–2003, 2007–2009)
- Outstanding Contribution in Research Award, Southeastern Section Medallion Certificate, American Society for Engineering Education (1999)
Education
- PhD, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1983
- MS, Electrical Engineering, Tomsk Polytechnic, 1977