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Sergiy A. Vilkomir
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Сергій Адольфович Вілкомір
19 November 1956 Kramatorsk, Stalino Oblast, Ukrainian SSR
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| Died | 9 February 2020 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Ukrainian |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Alma mater | Kharkov State University, Kharkov Polytechnic Institute |
| Known for | Software testing, formal methods, RC/DC |
| Awards | Google Faculty Research Award (2010–11); East Carolina University Scholar-Teacher Award (2015); UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award (2017). |
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| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | London South Bank University, University of Wollongong, University of Limerick, University of Tennessee, East Carolina University |
| Influences | Jonathan Bowen, David Parnas, Robert Hierons |
Sergiy A. Vilkomir (born November 19, 1956 – died February 9, 2020) was a smart Ukrainian-born computer scientist. He spent his life studying and improving how computer programs work.
He was known for his important work in software testing. This is a special area of computer science that makes sure computer programs are safe and work correctly.
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Early Life and Learning
Sergiy Vilkomir was born in 1956 in a place that is now Ukraine. He loved math and computers from a young age.
He went to a special math high school in Moscow. This school was led by a famous mathematician named A. Kolmogorov.
After high school, he earned a Master's degree in Math and Math Education. He studied at Kharkov State University from 1974 to 1979.
Later, he earned his PhD degree at Kharkov Polytechnic Institute. This was from 1985 to 1990.
Working in Ukraine
After his studies, Sergiy worked in Kharkiv, Ukraine. He worked at several places, including the Ukrainian Polytechnic Institute.
From 1993 to 2000, he worked for the Ukrainian government. His job was to check and approve computer systems used in nuclear power plants. This was very important work to make sure these plants were safe.
A Global Career
In 2000, Sergiy Vilkomir moved to London, England. He became a researcher at London South Bank University.
He then moved to Australia and worked at the University of Wollongong. After that, he worked with another famous computer scientist, David Parnas, in Ireland at the University of Limerick.
Moving to the United States
In 2007, Sergiy moved to the United States. He first worked at the University of Tennessee.
In 2008, he joined East Carolina University. He became a professor there in 2012. He also led a group that studied how to test software.
Important Discoveries
Sergiy Vilkomir's main work was about making software testing better. He wanted to make sure computer programs were very reliable.
He created a new way to test software called reinforced condition/decision coverage (RC/DC). This was an improved version of an older method called modified condition/decision coverage (MC/DC).
RC/DC is especially important for programs that control safety-critical systems. These are systems where a mistake could be very dangerous, like in airplanes or medical equipment. His work helped make these systems safer.
Awards and Recognition
Sergiy Vilkomir received many awards for his work.
- In 2010–11, he won the Google Faculty Research Award.
- In 2015, he received the East Carolina University Scholar-Teacher Award.
- In 2017, he won the UNC Board of Governors Distinguished Professor of Teaching Award.
He was also a Senior Member of important computer science groups. These included the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and the IEEE.
Later Life
Sergiy Vilkomir passed away on February 9, 2020. He was married to Tetyana Vilkomir. His work continues to help make computer programs safer around the world.
