Viktor has expertise in quantum chemistry and High-Performance Computing. In 2004, Viktor graduated from the Natural Sciences Department of Novosibirsk State University. From 2005 to 2015, Viktor worked as a scientific coworker in the top-ranking theoretical groups across the EU. He has contributed and co-authored 17 scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals with overall citations 1400 times to date. Viktor joined the CEST CREI in 2019 as a senior engineer to develop and maintain a high throughput computing platform for material science simulations called Magnus