Vyacheslav M. “Slava” Ryaboy is a Fellow at MKS Instruments Photonics Solutions Division (Newport Corporation) in Irvine, CA. He played the leading role in the development of multiple vibration control product lines. He teaches a class on Vibration Control with the University of California, Irvine Continuing Education. He is the author of a monograph on optimal vibration isolation, numerous papers and inventions. He holds PhD and Doctor of Sciences degrees from Lomonosov Moscow State University.