Biography

Education

1996 – Honours degree in Physics, Department of Optoelectronic, St. Petersburg Electrotechnical University «LETI»

1999 – PhD in Physics, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute

2013 – DSc in Physics, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute

Professional Activity

2021-present – head of ITMO’s Institute of Advanced Data Transfer Systems

2021-present – chair of ITMO Fellowship and Professorship Program Committee

2018-present – leading professor at ITMO University

2017-present – сhair of ITMO’s Academic Degree Council

2016-present –  member of ITMO’s Academic Council

2011-present –  professor at ITMO University

2016-2021 – head of ITMO’s School of Photonics

2015-2016 – dean of ITMO’s Faculty of Engineering and Physics

2012-2021 – head of LED Technologies and Optoelectronics Master’s Program, ITMO University

2011-2015 – head of Department of LED Technologies, ITMO University

2004-2014 – executive VP, Optogan Group (Finland/Germany/Russia)

2009-2013 – CEO of CJSC Optogan-Tallinskoe (St. Petersburg, Russia), fabrication plant of Optogan Group

2004 – co-founder of Optogan, technological start-up specialized in light-emitting-diode technology development

1996-2004 – researcher, Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute

1996-2004 – associate professor, St. Petersburg State Electrotechnical University «LETI»

1994-2004 – researcher and project leader involved in the development of III-nitride device technology for leading global LED chip manufacturers: Cree (USA), TDI (USA), and Arima (Taiwan)

Professional Interests

Devices of modern optoelectronics, optics, and microwave photonics, complex improvement of the properties of nitride- and oxide- wide-bandgap semiconductors, composite materials, and nanostructures.

Awards

2012 – Award of the Government of the Russian Federation in Science and Engineering

Other Professional Activities

• Member of the Scientific Council of the RAS «Quantum Technologies»
• Author of more than 150 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and over 40 international and national patents
• Expert in dynamic management of building international start-up companies, including VC funding, IP strategy, technology development, and production.