Honored Science Worker, academician Mekhtiyev Magomed Ferman oghlu graduated from department of Mechanics-Mathematics of Baku State University. He defended his Ph.D. thesis at the chair of elasticity theory of Rostov State University and there. In 1989 he defended his Doctoral thesis in Leningrad (St.Petersburg) State University. In 1966-1991 he occupied various positions in the Institute of Mechanics and Mathematics of National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan. He has worked in Baku State University since 1991. In 1994 he became professor. Scientific-research direction of prof. M.F.Mekhtiyev is mathematical methods of Solid Mechanics and Qualitative questions of optimal control. He has published over 120 scientific papers and two monographs in this field. M.F.Mekhtiyev is awarded with Gold medal of Scientific-industrial Chamber of European Union. At present he is Dean of the department of Applied Mathematics and Cybernetics and heads the chair of Mathematical Methods of Applied Analysis.