CURRENT MISSION

To create an artificial brain. To make the world better. To be an agent 007.

WHOM I HOST
I will be glad to host you if you come to New York for a conference. Or if you are a person who is passionate about what she/he is doing :)

ABOUT ME

I am not good at writing lengthy essays, so here are few facts, which can give you an idea:

- I am a researcher and ex-entrepreneur. If I have free time (really?) I organize events, meet up with my friends, or do programming.
- The current focus of my research is the human visual system (its brain mechanisms), and artificial intelligence as it can be used for modeling and drawing cats.
- I love my work. I can't even call it a work, it is my life and my motivation.
- I am not a person who likes parties every day, clubbing or loud bars. I would prefer to stay in a quiet place.
- I am married and not interested in dating anymore, but thanks :)
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Under cherry-trees
soup, the salad,
fish and all . . .
Seasoned with petals.
(Or, simply put, after couple years in Japan, I highly appreciate Japanese culture.)

ABOUT PEOPLE

In people, I admire intelligence, ambitions, courage to follow their dreams, tolerance, and open-mindedness.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOST EXPERIENCE
I share the ideas of sharing economy :)
If I've got a free sofa at my place, why not to offer it for a traveler in exchange for new stories?

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

CS is a great place to travel through cultures

Interests

Here are some of my interests.

Humanities:
linguistics, cognitive science, neurolinguistics, marketing, social media marketing, PR, history of arts, design publications, web design, photography.

Science:
data mining, text mining (natural language processing), artificial intelligence, statistics, neurophysiology, vision physiology, virtual environments, websites production, programming (python, R).

Everyday life:
kung-fu, books, table games, projects, midnights, roofs, coffee.

• hiking
• computer science
• neuroscience
• science
• programming
• cognitive science
• artificial intelligence
• neural networks

Music, Movies, and Books

Authors:
Milorad Pavić, Umberto Eco, Oliver Sacks, Nabokov

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Moved to academic field after getting a degree in management.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can tell you a bit about how our brain works and how the magic of transducing light into visual images happens :)

What I Can Share with Hosts

- My passion and knowledge about neural networks
- Best places to visit in Japan or Russia

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Federation, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Japan, Russian Federation, Ukraine, United States