Hi! My name is Sergei Novozhilov

I am currently pursuing my PhD in Computer Science and Engineering at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology under the supervision of Prof. Amir Goharshady. The topics of my research are Stochastic Processes, Discrete Mathematics, Computational Complexity, and related fields.

I am the proud recipient of a HKUST PG fellowship along with the RedBird fellowship, allowing me to focus on my research.

Education

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong

PhD program in Computer Science and Engineering

Sep. 2022 – Present
Bachelor Degree in Mathematics

Saint Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg

Undergraduate Program in Mathematics and Computer Science

Sep. 2017 – May 2021
Computer Science Center, Saint Petersburg

Evening courses in Computer Science, Data Science, Robotics, Software Engineering

Sep. 2020 – May 2022

Work Expirience

Huawei, Saint Petersburg Research Center, Saint Petersburg

Intern (Part-time)

Oct. 2021 – Jul. 2022
JetBrains, Remote

Intern (Full-time). Kotlin for Data Science Team.

Jul. 2021 – Sep. 2021
Euler International Mathematical Institute, Saint Petersburg

Jan. 2020 – Jan. 2021

Scholarships and Grants

RedBird PhD Fellowship

In recognition of their outstanding academic performance and research capacity

2022
Gazprom Neft Scholarship

Industrial company scholarship for achievements in Mathematics

Jan. 2018 – Jan. 2020

Extracurricular Activities

Part of the regional jury in All-Russian School Olympiad in Mathematics

Jury Member

2018, 2019, 2020
Teacher for Mathematics Summer and Winter Camps for Gifted School Students

Summer 2018, Winter 2019