Vladimir Evgenievich Zotikov (Russian: Влади́мир Евге́ньевич Зо́тиков) (January 23 [O.S. January 10] 1887 – November 12, 1970) was a prominent Russian and Soviet scientist and textile engineer best known for having developed the theory of cotton-spinning. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of mechanical technology of fibrous materials.