Natalia Volodymyrivna Shcherbak serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computer Systems and Networks at Zaporizhia State Technical University's Faculty of Computer Science and Technology, where she also holds the position of Deputy Dean. With over two decades of academic experience since joining the university in 2001, she has established herself as a dedicated educator and researcher in computer science. Dr. Shcherbak graduated from Zaporizhia State Technical University in 2001 with a specialty in "Computer systems and networks" and a qualification as "systems engineer." Her educational background has provided the foundation for her academic career focused on computer science education and research. Her research interests span several key areas including modeling of the educational process, information technology in education (particularly Learning Management Systems), databases, web services, and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA). Her scholarly work demonstrates a consistent connection between theoretical computer science concepts and practical educational applications, with particular emphasis on developing methodologies for assessing educational quality and optimizing learning experiences through technology. Analysis of her publication trends from 2014-2024 reveals a strong research trajectory in web services quality assessment, decision-making methods for service selection, and educational process modeling. Her recent work (2022-2024) advances multi-criteria decision-making methodologies for QoS-based web service environments, while her earlier publications (2016-2018) focus on test task quality assessment methods and educational resource development. Quality assessment methodologies for web services Educational process modeling and optimization Test task quality and complexity evaluation Computer science curriculum development Throughout her career, Dr. Shcherbak has taught a diverse range of computer science subjects including Assembly language programming, database organization, algorithms and calculation methods, programming, computer logic, and modern programming methods. Her teaching portfolio demonstrates expertise across both theoretical foundations and practical applications in computer science education.




