Future specialists of the petrochemical industry of the Tomsk region compete for victory in the CASE-IN championship

The qualifying stage of the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship in the field of Petrochemistry was held at Tomsk State University. It was attended by 19 TSU students who were solving a strategic task from an industrial partner, SIBUR. According to the results of the competition, the victory was won by the "Union-Mutser" team of the TSU Faculty of Chemistry.

The theme of the 2026 season is "Technologies of the Future". The participants in the Petrochemistry field had to solve a case developed by the leading petrochemical holding company SIBUR. The task was dedicated to ensuring Russia's technological sovereignty in the production of organic peroxides.

As the organizers of the championship explained, organic peroxides are the key initiators of polymerization, and the production of plastics and rubbers depends on them. The participants had to develop a model of import-substituting production using microfluidics, AI and network cooperation.

Two TSU teams entered the top three. The winner was the "Fitting-Mutser" team of students of the Chemical Faculty of TSU: these are Boris Evdokimov, Irina Yagodina, Ivan Shabalin, Vladislav Kamotsky. They will represent the university in the semi-finals, which will be held in a distance format.

SIBUR also organized an interactive area with gifts for students at the event. The participants were able to communicate with representatives of the company and ask questions.

"Participation in the championship gives students the opportunity to solve real—world cases from industrial companies, complete internships or get a job, as well as receive benefits upon admission," added the organizer of the championship at TSU Marina Anop. — Participants develop soft skills, create a network of professional contacts and compete for valuable prizes."

The best teams from the qualifying and semi-final stages will meet at the championship finals in Moscow at the end of May. The winners of the finals will have the opportunity to complete internships at leading companies in the industry and benefits for admission to graduate or postgraduate studies.

Let's add that this year the full-time qualifying stage is held at Tomsk State University only in the field of Petrochemistry. But nine more TSU teams will take part in the remote qualifying stage in the field of Geological Exploration, and ten in the field of Biotechnology. Students will compete for prizes with participants from other universities in the country.

International Engineering CASE-IN Championship — the largest competition system in Russia and the CIS for solving real production problems (engineering cases) among schoolchildren, students and young professionals. The project is part of the Russia — Land of Opportunity platform and has been implemented since 2013.

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