Assoc. Prof. Pljonkin Anton Pavlovich
Southern Federal University, Russia

Dr. A.P. Pljonkin received PhD degree from Southern federal university, Institute of computer technologies and information safety (Russian Federation). The dissertation topic is synchronization in the quantum key distribution system. He received a Master of Science degree in 2012 year in the direction of “Telecommunications”. Dr. A.P. Pljonkin has received the qualification of Engineer (2010 year) in the specialty of “Secure communication systems”. Currently he works as an associate professor in Southern federal university, Institute of computer technologies and information safety, Information security of telecommunication systems department. He is deputy head of “Quantum Cryptography” research laboratory. Where research is conducted in the field of quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution systems. He is a lecturer in the following disciplines: “Decision-making in the context of information conflicts”, “Quantum communication and cryptography” and “Secure telecommunications”. He has published more than 50 research papers (including Methodological developments) in Journals and International Conferences of high repute including IEEE, AIP, Scopus, ACM, Web of Science, etc. Dr. A.P. Pljonkin is member of IEEE and IEIE. Under his leadership received an engineer qualification of more 10 students. He is the organizer of several international competitions and conferences in the technical field. Participant of more than 7 (at the date) International conferences as a keynote speaker, participant, chair of sections. He has experience in running a company. He was the head of the company's department (2007-2015 years), which was engaged in projecting and realizing projects in the field of video surveillance systems, local computer networks and telecommunications. His duties included: the selection of personnel, the development of the telecommunication system of the facility, the selection and purchase of equipment, control over the implementation, maintenance. He is the permanent member of editorial board of the International Journals: Journal of Cloud Applications and Computing;American Journal of Optics and Photonics.