Since when have you been working as a lecturer at KPI?

Since 1992.

What subjects do you teach?

"Databases and Information Systems", "Applied Software".

What do you do in your free time, do you have any hobbies?

I teach math in French.

If all the books in the world disappeared and you could keep only one copy, what would you choose?

Alexander Pushkin, Eugene Onegin; Ihara Saikaku, short stories.

If you caught a goldfish, what wishes would you make?

To stay in my right mind, not to lose interest in life, to get new pleasant experiences.

"Live forever and learn forever." What have you studied or learned recently?

I am watching the development of technologies and devices with interest, but with caution, and I am happy to learn new information from students.

What did you want to be in your childhood?

I have always been interested in math and foreign languages, and I managed to realize it.

What was your student life like?

There was a very long distance between teachers and students, and there was little access to computers, so I had to program mostly on paper. In general, life was interesting and eventful. The slogan at the university is "we will pass and retake the 4th and 5th session".

Do you have any favorites among the students you teach?

Of course, there are, but I make more demands on them. You have to ask more from those who have more.

Are you sorry to expel students?

I don't feel sorry for lazy people. You can feel sorry for a student who tried to do something but failed. I really don't like lies, and I punish them severely.

You often hear that previous courses were better than the current ones. How do you feel about this opinion? Is it true that the quality of education at school in our country is deteriorating every year?

"Oh, the times, oh, the manners." Since ancient times, the older generation has been dissatisfied with the younger generation. The level of students has declined because, starting from school, the level of knowledge claims has become lower.