Oleksandr Liubimov earned an MS in Computer Science (2003) from the National Aerospace University "KhAI" and started his PhD in 2022. He is now the Assistant Director of the 603 Software Department and full-time Director of R&D in the embedded systems development consultancy called EKTOS. His work in Nanosatellite Mission Software has resulted in thirteen publications, presentations, lectures, and courses, as well as several memberships in Institutes and awards in a number of national startup tournaments. His research interests include CubeSats, green software, energy efficiency, and mission-critical applications in earth and space contexts.