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Andriy Nikolaev

Andriy Nikolaev

Co-founder and director, site administrator, teacher

Postgraduate student of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in Computer Science, and a researcher at the University of Cambridge. M...

Postgraduate student of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in Computer Science, and a researcher at the University of Cambridge. Member of the Olympiad jury. Organizer/teacher at educational projects: Kontora Pi, PIT, Mathematical Olymp. Circle leader, and organizer of summer camps and winter intensives. Together with his brother, he founded the Kvanta project. He ran a marathon and loves yoga.

Arseniy Nikolaev

Arseniy Nikolaev

Co-founder and ideologist, curriculum manager of mathematics course, teacher

Graduated from the University of Cambridge (mathematics). Silver medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and RMM 2018. Assistant lea...

Graduated from the University of Cambridge (mathematics). Silver medalist at the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) and RMM 2018. Assistant leader of the Ukrainian national team at IMO 2019, 2020, 2021, RMM 2019. Ideologist of the circle, and compiler of the math curriculum. Together with his brother, he founded the Kvanta project. He plays football and badminton and has a personal collection of polyhedra.

Denis Shcherbak

Denis Shcherbak

Curriculum manager of Programming course, teacher

Student of the Faculty of Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He is a prize winner of the city's math and programming Olympia...

Student of the Faculty of Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He is a prize winner of the city's math and programming Olympiads and a participant in the programming qualifiers for the All-Ukrainian Olympiad. He is interested in non-classical programming languages, loves volleyball, and plays guitar and cajon.

Taiisia Karasova

Taiisia Karasova

Curriculum manager at astronomy course, teacher

MIT student majoring in Physics. Founder of the AstroPisochnytsia project. Bronze medalist of IOAA 2019, Studway Awards 2020. In her spare time, she c...

MIT student majoring in Physics. Founder of the AstroPisochnytsia project. Bronze medalist of IOAA 2019, Studway Awards 2020. In her spare time, she creates webinars for the AstroPisochnytsia.

Math Programming Astronomy
Yana Kolodach

Yana Kolodach

Mathematics teacher

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and JMU, Würzburg, Germany. Winner and silv...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and JMU, Würzburg, Germany. Winner and silver medalist of IMC 2022, 2023. Observer A at RMM 2023. Participant of the qualifiers for IMO 2021. Silver medalist of EGMO 2020, All-Ukrainian Mathematics Olympiad 2019, 2021. Silver medalist of IZhO in mathematics 2021, winner of IGO 2018-2020. She has been a math teacher since the project's inception and has been working as a math teacher since 2019. She is a multiple champion of Ukraine, winner of the World Cup and European Kyokushin Karate Championships, has a 2nd kyu rank, and is a certified artist.

Nikita Kharin

Nikita Kharin

Mathematics teacher

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Bronze medalist of IMO 2021, gold medalist...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Bronze medalist of IMO 2021, gold medalist of the 17th International Zhautyk Mathematics Olympiad and RMM 2021. He is a prize-winner of the Junior Academy of Sciences competitions. He loves chess and board games.

Polina Genyk

Polina Genyk

Mathematics teacher

Student at the University of Cambridge. Winner of national and international mathematics competitions: silver medalist of IMO 2023, gold medalist of E...

Student at the University of Cambridge. Winner of national and international mathematics competitions: silver medalist of IMO 2023, gold medalist of EGMO-2022, and silver medalist of EGMO-2023. She adores math :)

Masha Zhak

Masha Zhak

Mathematics teacher

Student of Systems Analysis at the American University of Kyiv. She is a winner of city math and computer science Olympiads and a participant in selec...

Student of Systems Analysis at the American University of Kyiv. She is a winner of city math and computer science Olympiads and a participant in selections for national Olympiads. She loves reading fantasy and creating 3D graphics.

Dmytrii Korolov

Dmytrii Korolov

Mathematics teacher

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in computer science. He is a priz...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in computer science. He is a prize winner of the city Olympiads in mathematics, physics, and English. Joined the Kvanta club in 2017. Hobbies: reading, volleyball, gym and very rarely drawing.

Anton Havryliuk

Anton Havryliuk

Mathematics teacher

Student at the University of Cambridge. Winner of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). Prize-winner of the All-Ukrainian Olympiads in mathema...

Student at the University of Cambridge. Winner of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO). Prize-winner of the All-Ukrainian Olympiads in mathematics and city Olympiads in programming. He is fond of football.

Vadim Hasseev

Vadim Hasseev

Mathematics teacher

Student of the University of Cambridge. Bronze medalist of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO-2022), and multiple winner of the All-Ukrainian...

Student of the University of Cambridge. Bronze medalist of the International Mathematics Olympiad (IMO-2022), and multiple winner of the All-Ukrainian Student Mathematics Olympiads (2019, 2020, 2021). Silver medalist of the International Zhautikovsky Mathematics Olympiad 2022, Bronze medalist of the Iranian Mathematics Olympiad (IGO-2021). Gold medalist of the Yasinsky National Geometry Olympiad 2021. Gold medalist of the National Team Olympiad in Programming 2021. He was awarded a presidential scholarship in 2022. He plays football, volleyball and badminton.

Iryna Romanyuk

Iryna Romanyuk

Mathematics teacher

Student of Applied Mathematics at NaUKMA. Participant and winner of many national and international math Olympiads. A fan of board games, reading, and...

Student of Applied Mathematics at NaUKMA. Participant and winner of many national and international math Olympiads. A fan of board games, reading, and drawing.

Volodymyr Vyluschak

Volodymyr Vyluschak

Mathematics teacher

Student of Systems Analysis at the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Multiple winners of ci...

Student of Systems Analysis at the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Multiple winners of city Olympiads in mathematics and programming. Participant of the All-Ukrainian Mathematics Olympiad. A 2018 graduate of the Kvanta circle. Hobbies: volleyball (member of the Club and Hall Volleyball League of Kyiv).

Evgeniya Frankevich

Evgeniya Frankevich

Mathematics teacher

Student of The National Mathematics and Science College. Bronze medalist at IMO and two-time silver medalist at EGMO. She loves cats, playing sappers,...

Student of The National Mathematics and Science College. Bronze medalist at IMO and two-time silver medalist at EGMO. She loves cats, playing sappers, and crocheting.

Kyrylo Hrynevych

Kyrylo Hrynevych

Programming teacher

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Prize-winner of the International Zhautiki...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Prize-winner of the International Zhautikiv Olympiad in Informatics IZHO 2020. Prize-winner of the All-Ukrainian Olympiads in Informatics 2020, 2021. Winner of the city olympiads in informatics and mathematics. Teaches programming classes, and helps with mathematics classes. He is fond of basketball and playing the guitar.

Denis Tereshchenko

Denis Tereshchenko

Programming teacher

Student of the Optima school. Gold medalist of the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI 2022), gold medalist of infO(1)CUP 2023, and silver m...

Student of the Optima school. Gold medalist of the European Junior Olympiad in Informatics (EJOI 2022), gold medalist of infO(1)CUP 2023, and silver medalist of IATI 2022. Three-time participant of the International Olympiad in Linguistics (IOL 2021, 2022, 2023). Winner of city and national Olympiads in programming, linguistics, and mathematics. Graduate of the Kvanta circle. He has been a participant in the project since the 2017-18 academic year, as an assistant since 2020, and as a teacher since 2022. He is fond of music and traveling and plays the guitar.

Andrii Zadoyanov

Andrii Zadoyanov

Programming teacher

Student at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv majoring in Software Engineering, a student of KU Leuven majoring in Business Administrati...

Student at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv majoring in Software Engineering, a student of KU Leuven majoring in Business Administration, an Erasmus student at L'Aquila University, and a freelance student at the Private University of New York. Develops games, writes music, and has his own style of teaching and assignments. Has been a teacher at Kvanta since 2021.

Stas Kobzar

Stas Kobzar

Programming teacher

Student of KNUTS, specializing in Software Engineering. Winner of Olympiads and the Junior Academy of Sciences. Likes to have a good time playing comp...

Student of KNUTS, specializing in Software Engineering. Winner of Olympiads and the Junior Academy of Sciences. Likes to have a good time playing computer or board games.

Illya Voloshyn

Illya Voloshyn

Programming teacher

Student of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, majoring in Software Engineering, a fan of board and computer games.

Olha Dziuhal

Olha Dziuhal

Programming teacher

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University specializing in Software Engineering. Winner of the...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University specializing in Software Engineering. Winner of the All-Ukrainian stage of Olympiads and the Junior Academy of Sciences in Geography, and at the regional level in Mathematics, Physics, and Astronomy. Engages in web development, and in free time, enjoys reading, writing poetry, and cycling.

Iryna Zhoholieva

Iryna Zhoholieva

Programming teacher

Student of Kyoto University of Advanced Science (Kyoto, Japan). Winner of the All-Ukrainian Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (UGOI 2021), participant of...

Student of Kyoto University of Advanced Science (Kyoto, Japan). Winner of the All-Ukrainian Girls' Olympiad in Informatics (UGOI 2021), participant of the EGOI 2021 qualifiers. Winner of city stages of computer science competitions. Participant of the All-Ukrainian Informatics Olympiad 2020 and the International Zautyk Olympiad (IZhO 2021). In addition to programming, she enjoys dancing and playing sports.

Anastasia Nagurna

Anastasia Nagurna

Astronomy teacher

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the third stage of astronomy Olympiads, exoplanet explore...

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the third stage of astronomy Olympiads, exoplanet explorer. Tolkienist, fencing, and chess enthusiast, writer and poet.

Nikita Bilodid

Nikita Bilodid

Astronomy teacher

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the fourth stage of the Astronomy Olympiads and Student O...

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the fourth stage of the Astronomy Olympiads and Student Olympiads. The compiler of AstroPisochnytsia webinars. Loves chess, reading, and hiking in the Carpathians.

Diana Zazubyk

Diana Zazubyk

Astronomy teacher

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Gold medalist of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olymp...

Student of the Faculty of Physics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Gold medalist of the International Astronomy and Astrophysics Olympiad and silver medalist of the International Physics Olympiad, absolute winner of the Student Olympiad in Astronomy. She is a compiler of AstroPisochnytsia webinars, a lecturer at the IAT Astronomy Circle, and a teacher of an optional course in Olympiad astronomy at the Churyumov Science Lyceum.

Darina Provolska

Darina Provolska

Astronomy teacher

Student of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Physics and Astronomy. A graduate of the KM...

Student of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, majoring in Physics and Astronomy. A graduate of the KMAS section Astronomy and Astrophysics in 2021 and a winner of the second stage, she has been observing space objects for 3 years, researching NEAs and comets, popularizing science for 2 years, leading the Exploring the Universe circle at Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute at her faculty, and teaching astronomy at a secondary school. In her spare time, enjoys drawing, photography, chess, reading, volleyball, and swimming.

Assistants

Kyrylo Matyushenko

Kyrylo Matyushenko

Assistant

Student of the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science, KPI. Winner of city and regional Olympiads in physics, mathematics, and programming. He ha...

Student of the Faculty of Informatics and Computer Science, KPI. Winner of city and regional Olympiads in physics, mathematics, and programming. He has been in Kvanta since 2017. He is fond of snowboarding and programming.

Vlad Zelenkov

Vlad Zelenkov

Assistant

Student of the Warsaw University of Technology. He received an international certificate of English (C1). Winner of district and city Olympiads in mat...

Student of the Warsaw University of Technology. He received an international certificate of English (C1). Winner of district and city Olympiads in mathematics, chemistry, physics, and computer science. He has been participating in Kvanta since 2017 and as an assistant since 2020. He studies programming and is fond of learning foreign languages.

Pavlo Hrynevych

Pavlo Hrynevych

Assistant

Student of the Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of All-Ukrainian competitions in mathe...

Student of the Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of All-Ukrainian competitions in mathematics and programming, winner of international competitions in computer science (RMI, JBOI, and IATI 2022). A graduate of the Kvanta circle, he has been in the project since 2018. He is fond of basketball and drawing.

Yevheniia Osmolovska

Yevheniia Osmolovska

Assistant

Student at Exeter Maths School, taking A-levels there and simultaneously studying at the Leader Lyceum. A prize-winner of international and national c...

Student at Exeter Maths School, taking A-levels there and simultaneously studying at the Leader Lyceum. A prize-winner of international and national chess competitions and a prize-winner of national math and physics Olympiads. She is keen on traveling, learning new languages, and meeting new people. She likes to read and play volleyball.

Varvara Salnikova

Varvara Salnikova

Assistant

Student of the KPI Polytechnic Lyceum. Winner of city Olympiads in math and linguistics. She loves traveling, drawing, and cats.

Mykhailo Lysakov

Mykhailo Lysakov

Assistant

Student of the Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum of the National University of Kyiv, winner of the PTI 2020, 2021. He has been a member of Kvan...

Student of the Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum of the National University of Kyiv, winner of the PTI 2020, 2021. He has been a member of Kvanta since 2018/19, since 2021 - as an assistant. Assistant at the Kvanta 2021 summer camp. He enjoys chess, volleyball, and cycling.

Leonid Diachenko

Leonid Diachenko

Assistant

Student of Bar-Ilan University. Winner of the PTI 2021, city Olympiads in programming, and linguistics. Winner of guitar competitions. Hobbies: playin...

Student of Bar-Ilan University. Winner of the PTI 2021, city Olympiads in programming, and linguistics. Winner of guitar competitions. Hobbies: playing guitar, and board games.

Artem Volyk

Artem Volyk

Assistant

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Last year he graduated from Rusanivsky Lyc...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Last year he graduated from Rusanivsky Lyceum with a silver medal. Winner of Olympiads in many disciplines: mathematics, physics, programming, astronomy, and linguistics. 200 points at the EIT in math. He is fond of math, football, and programming.

Rostislav Peshkov

Rostislav Peshkov

Assistant

Student of the Optima Distance Education Center. A multiple winner of city and national Olympiads in mathematics and programming. A graduate of Kvanta...

Student of the Optima Distance Education Center. A multiple winner of city and national Olympiads in mathematics and programming. A graduate of Kvanta and the first in Plyusnik for four years 😁 Loves to talk and laugh a lot.

Denis Kozurak

Denis Kozurak

Assistant

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the III stage of the All-Ukraini...

Student of the Faculty of Computer Science and Cybernetics at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Winner of the III stage of the All-Ukrainian Mathematics Olympiad and participant of the IV stage.

Svyatoslav Matviyuk

Svyatoslav Matviyuk

Assistant

Student of the Optima Education Center, a participant in the DigiJED training program, and a ULTA finalist. He is a winner of many math and computer s...

Student of the Optima Education Center, a participant in the DigiJED training program, and a ULTA finalist. He is a winner of many math and computer science Olympiads. He has extensive experience in project activities. He is also a winner of many hackathons, including NASA Space Apps Kyiv 2022 and 2023. He lectured at the Fresh Math Circle (NaUKMA). He goes to the gym and enjoys swimming.

Artem Chernii

Artem Chernii

Site administrator

Graduated from the "Akademiia" Gymnasium. Participant and winner of many city Olympiads in mathematics, physics, and programming, as well as a prize-w...

Graduated from the "Akademiia" Gymnasium. Participant and winner of many city Olympiads in mathematics, physics, and programming, as well as a prize-winner of the All-Ukrainian Student Programming Olympiads and a prize-winner of the International Zhautikovsky Programming Olympiad 2022. He is a graduate of the Kvanta circle. He has been in the project since the 2017-18 academic year. He is fond of board games, badminton, volleyball, and programming.

Roksolana Ivanchuk

Roksolana Ivanchuk

Assistant

Student at the University of Cambridge, majoring in engineering. She is a multiple winner of EGMO and Zhautikovsky Mathematics Olympiad. She enjoys re...

Student at the University of Cambridge, majoring in engineering. She is a multiple winner of EGMO and Zhautikovsky Mathematics Olympiad. She enjoys reading, walking, and communicating with people.

Uliana Kartseliuba

Uliana Kartseliuba

Assistant

A 12th-grade student at a school in Germany, a graduate of a Kyiv lyceum. She is a prize-winner of city competitions in math and computer science. She...

A 12th-grade student at a school in Germany, a graduate of a Kyiv lyceum. She is a prize-winner of city competitions in math and computer science. She loves dogs, anime, detectives, socializing with people, not writing tests :) and playing mafia.

Thanks

Tyler Cowen

For the great support of the project and the youth of Ukraine!

Bohdanu Rublovu facebook

For providing the opportunity to hold a circle on the territory of KNU named after Taras Shevchenko.

Petru Chernyshovu facebook

For helping to keep the circle free for the most diligent visitors during 2017-2020.

Natalia Shulzi

For the provision of classrooms for the circle in the winter months of 2018 at Lyceum No. 241 "Holosiivskyi", as well as classes for programming throughout the year.

Classes were also held

Yulia Zdanovska

KNU / Mathematics '21 + program "Teach for Ukraine"

Vadym Koval

Jagiellonian university (Poland) / Mathematics

Anton Tryhub

MIT (USA) / Mathematics

Nastia Kucherenko

EPFL (Switzerland) / PhD in C.S

Mykhailo Bondarenko

Cambridge University (UK) / Mathematics

Dmytro Rudenko

Jacobs University in Bremen (Germany) / Mathematics

Denys Pushkin

EPFL (Switzerland) / M.S in Data Science

Dmytro Tymokhanov

KNU / M.S in C.S '20 + Works in Velas (Kyiv) / developer

Oleksii Masalitin

KNU / Mathmetics + works in MathSpire

Anton Vakhitov

University of Twente (Netherlands) / Advanced technology

Fedir Yudin

MIT (USA) / Mathematics

Mykhailo Shtandenko

Jacobs University Bremen (Germany) / C.S

Ivan Ramyk

KNU / C.S

Vasylyna Borysiuk

KNU / C.S + personal photo studio

Illia Holtsov

KNU / Physics '19

Sashko Horokh

MIT (USA) / Mathematics

Karyna Nechyporuk

Cambridge University (UK) / Mathematics

Olena Kislenko

KNU / C.S

Olesia Bilyk

KAIST (South Korea)

Oleksii Nikanov

Northeastern University (USA) / C.S

Polina Osadcha

KNU / C.S + works in Singlestore / developer

Maksym Hryhorchuk

KNU / C.S + works in Rimbal

Liza Semeniuk

KNU / C.S

Vlada Shmonko

KNU / Mathematics

Vlada Petrusenko

Jacobs University Bremen (1st year), MIT (transfer)

Kostiantyn Lutsenko

KNU / C.S

Ihor Nikolaiev

Lyceum "Scientific Change"

Mykyta Sydorenko

Mathematics + works in Compatibl / developer

Dmytro Tsarenko

Karazin University (Kharkiv) / Chemistry

Alina Yan

Charles University in Prague / Mathematics

Svitlana Duminska

KNU / C.S + works in EPAM

Dmytro Taraniuk

KNU / C.S + works in Compatibl / developer

Yehor Kozyr

TU Delft (Netherlands) / C.S

Mark Yemets

KNU / C.S

Zarina Kodyrova

IMO deputy leader

Katya Dudko

KNU / Compitbl

Michael Tadlya

KNU C.S, Compitbl

Andrii Romanov

Michigan State University student

Volodymyr Kucherenko

EPFL student (Switzerland)

Oleksiy Tychkovsky

KNU C.S grad, developer at Compitabl

Borys Nyznyk

KNU C.S, developer

Slava Karpii

KNU C.S, MS at EPFL (Switzerland)

Andriy Stopchaty

KNU

Yehor Tretyakov

KNU C.S, Epam

Yehor Borshch

KNU Mathematics

Katya Khomenko

KNU C.S

Artem Chernii

Roman Hrynchak

Volodya Drovnikov

The face of the project

Kvanta

Kvanta

Just a kitty.