Interviews

Danylo Tavrov

Current CV here

What courses do you teach?

Probability Theory, Data Analysis, sections for Complex Analysis, and a short course for PhD students about evolutionary computing.

Where were you born and get your education?

Liliia Vovk

Where and when were you born?

In Kyiv, on April 21, 1967.

What school have you graduated from?

Physics and Mathematics School № 145 (now Kyiv Science and Education Lyceum).

What university did you graduate from? What major was it?

Ludmila Kovalthouk

When and where were you born?

17/06/1956, Novoselenginsk, Russia.

What school did you graduate from?

School 197, Kyiv.

What university did you graduate from and with what major?

Taras Shevchenko State University of Kyiv, the Faculty of Cybernetics.

How long have you been teaching at KPI?

Since 1992.

Nataliia Liubashenko

What courses do you teach?

“Programming,” “Computing Methods,” “Artificial Intelligence Methods.”

Why did you choose to become a lecturer?

Frankly speaking, I did not choose to be a lecturer. It just happened.

Do you regret expelling students?

I do very very very much.

Oleg Chertov

What courses do you teach?

“Calculus,” “Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable,” “Machine Learning,” “Project Management.”

Where were you born, what school did you attend?

Olena Temnikova

Born 18 September 1962 in Sevastopol. Graduated from the regular Kyiv school 29, where, due to the efforts of the great mathematician and teacher Yevhen Halitsiian, a strong math class was created. Therefore, I became a programmer already at the school. We practiced on the Mir-2 computer. In 1985, I graduated from the Applied Mathematics Department (AMD) in KPI with honors, and remained at the institute.

Olexandr Olefir

Finished school in Poltava region, majored at KPI in Cybernetics of Electric Systems. Finished KPI in 1972, after that, worked for 3 years in industry. In 1975 enrolled on a postgraduate course, in 1980 defended PhD thesis. 2–3 years worked as a scientific associate, then became a lecturer.

Used to read such courses as Numerical Methods, Programming Languages, Complex Systems Modeling. Now teaches “Programming,” “Application Software.”

Pavlo Maslianko

What university did you graduate from and with what major?

KPI, Control Systems Faculty.

How long have you been teaching at KPI?

Since 1977.

What courses do you teach?

“Computer Networks,” “Complex Systems Modeling,” “Foundations of Scientific Research and Organization of Science,” “Computer-Aided Systems Design.”

Sergiy Kopychko, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine

First be a student, the rest is secondary!

What courses do you teach?

“Computing Systems Architecture,” “Operating Systems.”

Where were you born, what school did you graduate from?

Sergiy Syrota

Born 1968 in Kyiv. Graduated from physics and math school 145. Entered KPI, Control Systems Faculty, Applied Mathematics Department. Graduated from KPI in 1992. At that time, the department was at the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science. Defended PhD thesis in 2006. Has been teaching at KPI since 2008.

What courses do you teach?

Tetiana Ladohubets

Which courses do you teach?

“Optimization Methods,” “Operations Research,” “Mathematical Modeling.”

Which school did you graduate from?

I finished Kyiv school 177.

Why did you choose applied math as your major?

Valerii Los

Where and when were you born?

Chernihiv, April 22, 1976.

What school have you graduated from?

Lyceum 15, Chernihiv.

What university did you graduate from? What major was it?

Taras Shevchenko Chernihiv State Pedagogical University, mathematics and computer science.

Why did you decide to become a university professor?

Viktoriia Hromova

Where were you born?

Kyiv region.

What school did you graduate from?

I graduated from the school in Kovel, Volyn region (with honors). However, I do not feel specifically attached to any school, because my father was a military man, and our family traveled around a lot with him.

What university did you graduate from? What major was it?

Violeta Tretynyk

Where and when were you born?

May 9, 1970 in Kyiv.

What school did you graduate from?

School 200.

What university did you graduate from? What major was it?

At the Faculty of Physics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in theoretical physics.

Why did you decide to become a university professor?

Volodymyr Malchykov

What courses do you teach?

“Calculus,” “Theory of Functions of a Complex Variable,” “Algebra and Geometry,” “Differential Equations,” “Machine Learning.”

According to the widely accessed information from the social media, you mention two native cities, Tbilisi and Kyiv. Why so?