Name: Name: Vasyl Erastov,, Associate Professor, PhD
Home Institution: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

Vasyl Erastov is an Assistant Professor at the Insurance, Banking, and Risk Management Department of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. He obtained his Ph.D. in 2019 on the public defense of the 'Internet-insurance on Ukrainian insurance services market' thesis. Since 2016, his research has focused on risk-based decision-making and innovations in financial markets, with expertise in insurance, risk management, behavioral finance, business intelligence, and artificial intelligence.
Dr. Erastov has authored over 60 publications, including textbooks and peer-reviewed articles focused on innovations in the insurance sector and the integration of advanced technologies in financial markets. With more than a decade of teaching experience, he has designed and delivered cutting-edge courses such as Behavioral Finance, Business Intelligence, Fundamentals of Information Technology, and Information Technologies in Insurance.
Beyond academia, Vasyl Erastov holds a certificate in Banking Risk Assessment from the National Bank of Ukraine. With more than seven years of industry experience in insurance, IT development, and social media marketing, he currently works as a Team Lead at a major IT company, integrating practical expertise into his academic work.