As a multidisciplinary researcher, I integrate diverse fields such as evolutionary biology, functional morphology, and structural color. I am currently a postdoctoral researcher at the City University of Hong Kong. I investigate the mechanisms of skin coloration in sharks, explicitly examining how micro- and nano-scale architecture and component interactions influence color appearance.

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My PhD research at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart, Germany, centered on functional morphology, where I conducted an interdisciplinary study combining 3D anatomy, neuroethology, and biomechanics. I focused on a unique lumbosacral organ in birds, exploring how its structure enhances locomotion through advanced mechanosensing.

 

 

My academic journey began in my home city, Odesa, with an MSc in Natural Sciences and a dual degree in Evolutionary Biology through the MEME Erasmus Mundus Master program. At Uppsala University, I investigated the evolutionary transition from fins to limbs in the Devonian fish Hyneria. I also studied the intricate anatomy of the smallest known frog at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich.