Associate Professor of the Department of Artificial Intelligence, Institute of IPSA0.0, Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Ivan Pyshnohraiev is among the winners of the university competition “Young Teacher-Researcher 2024.” He is one of the active scientists of the modern school of analytics and machine learning at Igor Sikorsky KPI.
The scientist's professional activity is closely connected with the university: in 2012, he graduated with honors from the Faculty of Applied Mathematics, entered graduate school, and began teaching. In 2016, he defended his doctoral dissertation on optimal control.
Ivan Oleksandrovych's scientific interests cover several important contemporary areas: modeling complex socio-economic systems, data analysis, and the application of artificial intelligence technologies for forecasting and decision support. A significant part of his research is focused on combining mathematical modeling and data analytics, which is particularly relevant in the context of the digital transformation of the economy and society.
In recent years, the researcher has been actively working on the development of scenario modeling methods, analytics of global security processes, and the dissemination of the concept of open science and open data. In particular, he is the scientific director of the project “Modeling the intensity of global conflicts and threats to sustainable development in the national security indicator system,” funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, as well as one of the main implementers of the project “Open Science for Ukrainian Higher Education System,” funded by the Erasmus+ program.
An important part of his work remains his work at the World Data Center for Geoinformatics and Sustainable Development (WDC). The center provides open access to large data sets, develops information and analytical platforms, and supports international research. Among the Center's initiatives are the creation of interactive monitoring systems at the global and local levels, projects to assess the level of sustainable development of countries around the world, and the construction of systems for monitoring water and air quality, etc.
As a lecturer, Ivan Pyshnohraiev teaches courses on “Big Data Processing and Analysis,” “Object-Oriented Programming,” and “Data Science Methodology.” He actively updates curricula, introduces practical tasks based on real data sets, and involves students in scientific projects of the department and the SCD.
He has authored over 70 scientific and educational works, including publications in Scopus and Web of Science, and co-authored 10 collective monographs. He is a regular participant in professional international conferences.
His plans for the coming years include developing platforms for integrating open statistical data, creating new tools for building scenarios for the development of complex systems, and deepening cooperation with international research centers.
Ivan Oleksandrovych advises students to be open to interdisciplinarity, because today's challenges require a combination of knowledge in mathematics, information technology, economics, and ecology. “Don't be afraid to participate in projects and experiments, because that's how new ideas and breakthrough solutions are born,” he emphasizes.