| Personal: | |
| Place of birth: | Kiev, Ukraine |
| Education & Employment: | |
| 1995 | Graduated with excellence in Theoretical Physics (M.S.) from Department of Theoretical and Nuclear Physics, Saratov State University |
| 1994-1995 | Diploma in JINR under supervision prof.V.K.Fedyanin |
| 1995-1998 | Research scientist at theoretical sector LNP JINR | 1998-2005 | M.S. and Ph.D. in Physics at New York University. |
| Research Interests: | |
| Theoretical high energy physics and cosmology. Phenomenology of extra dimensions. Intersection between particle physics and cosmology. In particular, origin of inflation, nature of extra dimensions, dark energy, origin of low energy hierarchies. | |