Dr. Igor Bačkalov is a naval architect, presently working for DST – Development Centre for Ship Technology and Transport Systems, in Duisburg, Germany – at the Department of Experiments, Fleet Modernisation, and Emissions. He worked for 18 years at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Naval Architecture, where he spent the last six years as an associate professor of ship stability, dynamics, and safety. Igor conducts research on the stability and safety of seagoing and inland ships, the safety of autonomous ships, the innovative design of complex vessels, and fleet modernization. Igor is a member of several professional bodies, including the Stability Research and Development Committee (SRDC), and the European Council for Maritime Applied Research and Development (ECMAR)