Dr. Roman Viter received an M.Sc. degree in physics at Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University, Odessa, Ukraine, in 2000 and a Ph.D. at Odessa National I.I. Mechnikov University, Odessa, Ukraine, in 2011. Since 2014, he has held the position of Senior Researcher at the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy at the University of Latvia. He is a coordinator of Latvian and H2020 projects. He is a supervisor of M.Sc., Ph.D., and post-doctoral projects. His main research is focused on the development and characterization of photonic nanomaterials for applications in optical sensors and biosensors. He is also a member of the Latvian Academy of Science.