Viktoriia graduated with a bachelor's degree in Optical Engineering from Bauman Moscow State Technical University in 2022 and earned her master's degree in Nanoelectronics from HSE University in 2024. Most recently, her research has focused on advanced photonics, including the development of optical components for biological applications, optical modulation, and the improvement of fabrication processes for photonic integrated circuits. She is currently a PhD student and research assistant in the Department of Intelligent Systems Engineering at the Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, Indiana University Bloomington.