Vladimir Zakalyukin

Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakalyukin
Born(1951-07-09)9 July 1951
Died30 December 2011(2011-12-30) (aged 60)
NationalityRussian
Alma materMoscow State University
Scientific career
FieldsMathematics
InstitutionsMoscow State University
University of Liverpool
Moscow Aviation Institute
Doctoral advisorVladimir Arnold

Vladimir Mikhailovich Zakalyukin (in Russian: Владимир Михайлович Закалюкин; 9 July 1951 – 30 December 2011) was a Russian mathematician known for his research on singularity theory, differential equations, and optimal control theory.

He obtained his Ph.D. at Moscow State University in 1977 (the thesis: "Lagrangian and Legendrian singularities"). His thesis advisor was Vladimir Arnold.[1] In 2007 he won the MAIK Nauka award for best research publication in Russian. He worked at the Moscow State University, the University of Liverpool, and the Moscow Aviation Institute.[2]