Naumov Ivan A. is a senior researcher of laboratoty of Vestibular physiology at the SSC RF – IBMP RAS, a specialist in applied mathematics, software developing and studying of the vestibular function, intersensory interactions, visual and visual-manual tracking.
Naumov I.A. was born in March 16, 1984 in Moscow; in 2000 he graduated from the Physics and Mathematics Lyceum № 1511, in 2006 he graduated from the Moscow Engineering Physics Institute (MEPhI) in “Applied Mathematics” with specialization “Applied mathematical software of computerized complexes”, he was a postgraduate student in MEPhI with specialization “Mathematical software of computers, complexes and computer networks”.
In 2004 Naumov I.A. began his scientific activies in SSC RF – IBMP RAS in the laboratory of Vestibular Physiology under the leadership of Prof., Dr.Med.Sci. Kornilova L.N. Since joining the SSC RF – IBMP RAS Naumov I.A engaged in studies of the vestibular function, intersensory interactions, visual and visual-manual tracking (simulation (model) immersion experiments, assessment of cosmonauts during the clinical-physiological check-ups, science ground and onboard experiments, examinations of the highly-skilled sportsmen and clinical studies).
Naumov I.A. participated directly in the laboratory’ work to create new computerized methods and software-hardware complexes for expert-diagnostic assessment of the vestibular function, intersensory interactions, visual and visual-manual tracking, static and dynamic spatial orientation, as well as for the treatment, prevention and relief of perceptual and sensorimotor disorders. He participated in the design and creation of computerized rotary stand for vestibular studies (in fact – a short radius centrifuge) and innovative complex computerized method for differential diagnostics of systemic vertigo, non-systemic dizziness and balance disorders. Naumov I.A. is one of the main authors of the software-hardware complexes «SENSOMOTOR», «VIRTUAL», «OCULOSTIM» and «OCULOSTIM-CM», which were tested and approved, and are successfully used in clinical, space, experimental and sports medicine.
The main scientific activities of Naumov I.A. are:
- research of the nature of relationship between characteristics of the visual tracking and the state of the vestibular function after a prolonged exposure to weightlessness, analysis of the visual-vestibular interaction under the influence of single and repeated prolonged spaceflights (factor of repeated spaceflights);
- development of reliability criteria for visual and visual-manual tracking and methods of their optimization in complex dynamic and visual conditions;
- comparative study of the role of vestibular and support inputs in visual and visual-manual tracking;
- participation in the development of the innovative methods for objective diagnostics of systemic (vestibular) vertigo and non-systemic (psychogenic, cardiogenic, functional) dizziness and balance disorders (including vestibulopathies of the mixed (combined) nature) for patients in the subclinical phase of the disease or in remission;
- participation in the creation of the innovative non-pharmacological computerized method of therapy, prevention and relief of adverse perceptual and sensorimotor reactions both in patients suffering from vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders, and in persons to whom these reactions are undesirable in the course of professional activities;
- design and development of a new methodology and software to study the accuracy of the visual-manual tracking using a tablet PC with a touch screen.
Naumov I.A. is the executive in charge of the laboratory’ pre- and postflight examinations of cosmonauts in the State Organization “Yu.A. Gagarin Research & Test Cosmonaut Training Center” (GCTC) within the clinical and physiological check-up “ASSESSMENT OF THE VESTIBULAR FUNCTION”, scientific experiments “SENSORY ADAPTATION” and “GazeSPIN”, space experiments “VIRTUAL and “PURSUIT”, aimed at the study of spatial orientation, interaction of afferent systems, visual and visual-manual tracking in weightlessness and after prolonged spaceflights.
In 2013, with the direct participation of Naumov I.A, space experiment “VIRTUAL” was launched onboard the ISS, and crewmembers of the ISS-37/38 expedition successfully started studying the effects of weightlessness on the otolith function and semicircular canals, and the nature of their interaction.
In addition, in recent years Naumov I.A. is the executive in charge of laboratory’ scientific research within the Russian academy of sciences Task Program “FUNDAMENTAL SCIENCES FOR MEDICINE” and the theme “KOLCHUGA” (contract on research work between TSNIIMASH and SSC RF – IBMP RAS). These works focus on the development and creation of innovative computerized methods and differential diagnostic models for monitoring, assessment, prognosis, prevention and non-pharmacologic relief of disorders of visual and visual-manual tracking in cosmonauts during and after spaceflight, and in patients suffering from systemic (vestibular) vertigo and non-systemic (psychogenic, cardiogenic, functional) dizziness and balance disorders, including vestibulopathies of the mixed (combined) nature.
In 2006, Naumov I.A. successfully defended his diploma in MEPhI on the topic “The development of the hardware-software complex “OCULOSTIM” to study the functional state of the vestibular-visual system in humans”, currently as an applicant of the IBMP he is finalizing a thesis on the topic “The effects of weightlessness on the visual-vestibular interaction and characteristics of the visual tracking”.
Naumov I.A. is a co-author of 1 patent («COMPUTERIZED METHOD OF PREVENTING AND CORRECTING OF UNFAVORABLE PERCEPTUAL AND SENSORY-MOTOR REACTIONS», Russian Federation patent #2301622 dated 06/27/2007), has more than 20 publications in domestic and international peer-reviewed journals, has repeatedly made presentations at scientific conferences.
In 2013, Naumov I.A. was awarded a diploma of the Russian Cosmonautics Federation for his personal contribution to the success of the domestic physiology, biology and space medicine and in connection with the 50th anniversary of the SSC RF – IBMP RAS.
E-mail: NaumovIvan@gmail.com, Naumov_Ivana@mail.ru