UN Sustainability Goals
- Climate Action
- Quality Education
Areas of Impact
- Industrial, Urban & Environmental Sustainability
- Robotics & Embodied Intelligence
Global Challenge: Influencing Climate Change through Mathematical Modeling
Bio:
Vadim grew up in Albany, NY, where he learned to love mathematics, music and the trombone. He moved to Olympia, Washington, where he learned to sail Laser sailboats with his high school team and continued to advance his trombone playing in the Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia and Tacoma Youth Symphony Association.
Over summer break, Vadim works as a freelance AI trainer at DataAnnotation Technologies, evaluating industry-leading models on accuracy, information quality, and the appropriate level of detail.
Vadim is one of the few students in the Tandon class of 2028 majoring in applied physics and mathematics; and as a GLASS student he will focus on ways to influence climate change research through applied physics and mathematical modeling.
Outside of academics, Vadim plays bass trombone with the NYU Symphony and jazz orchestras. He had the privilege to perform Mahler's Symphony No. 5, a monumental piece in the orchestral repertoire.
Fun fact: Vadim had a dog named Peek-a-boo (later shortened to Bibu) who was a Bichon frisé who smiled all the time.