Volodymyr Akhmetov
Doctor of Sciences
Description of the field of scientific research:
Volodymyr’s research interests encompass astrophysics and astronomy, large-scale astronomical data analysis, the structure and evolution of the Milky Way, and high-precision astrometry. He also works on detecting gravitational waves in astrometric data, processing and analysing data from the Gaia space mission, numerical modelling of astrophysical processes, and modelling the dynamical evolution of toroidal structures in active galactic nuclei. His work also employs machine learning and statistical methods in astronomy.
List of duties:
Volodymyr is a Leading Researcher at the Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and a grant-funded researcher at INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino in Italy. His work focuses on analysing large astronomical datasets, modelling the structure and kinematics of the Milky Way, and developing methods for detecting gravitational waves through high-precision astrometry. He is a member of the ESA Gaia Collaboration, including the Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC), Coordination Unit 3, which is responsible for data processing, scientific analysis, and the development of fundamental astrometric models for the Gaia mission.
Professional experience:
2009–2017 — Researcher, Institute of Astronomy, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
2013–2016 — Researcher, Institute of Radio Astronomy of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
2014–2024 — Associate Professor, Department of Astronomy and Space Informatics, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
2017–2025 — Leading Researcher, Institute of Astronomy, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
2017–2021 — Expert Reviewer of research projects by young scientists for the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
Since 2017 — Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU).
2019–2021 — Data Scientist, Science Department, EOS Data Analytics, Kharkiv, Ukraine.
2019–2024 — Deputy Director, Institute of Astronomy, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
Since 2019 — Member of the European Astronomical Society (EAS).
Since 2019 — Reviewer for Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (MNRAS).
Since 2022 — Grant-funded Researcher, INAF – Osservatorio Astrofisico di Torino, Pino Torinese, Italy.
Since 2023 — Member of the Data Processing and Analysis Consortium (DPAC), Coordination Unit 3 (CU3), ESA Gaia mission.
Since 2025 — Leading Researcher, Main Astronomical Observatory of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine.