He graduated Far-Eastern National University, Vladivostok, Russia in 2003 and got his PhD at Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan in 2006. He worked as postdoctoral research fellow at Toyota Technological Institute, Nagoya, Japan (2006-2009) and Ritsumeikan University, Kusatsu, Japan (2009-2012). His research specialization is in surface science, semiconductor physics and 2D materials.