Gazprom Transgaz Saratov — participant of the CASE-IN championship

The championship is being held within the framework of the Decade of Science and Technology plan and with the support of the presidential platform "Russia is a Land of Opportunity." The theme of the season is "Technologies of the future", the participants developed projects for the digitalization of the energy sector, the introduction of AI and digital twins.

Gazprom Transgaz Saratov LLC was represented on the jury by Alexander Krotkov, Deputy Head of the Chief Power Engineer Department. The experts evaluated the face-to—face defense of the Electric Power Engineering students' projects together with representatives of other leading companies that ordered the cases.

"All projects deserve attention, and it is gratifying that students are interested in the topic of the energy and thermal industry with its real tasks. This is a guarantee that future specialists will enter the profession already prepared," Alexander Krotkov shared his impressions.

A career guidance exhibition was held separately within the framework of the championship, where students could get acquainted with employment opportunities. Representatives of human resources services took an active part here: Yulia Pogodina, Senior Human Resources Specialist at the administration, and Olga Astakhova, HR Specialist at UMTSiC.

Oleg Gorelkin, an energy engineer at the ITC Laboratory of Electrical Equipment and a former target student of the enterprise, was a member of the TeamEnergy team, which took first place in the qualifying stage. In 2025, Oleg completed his bachelor's degree in the target area, and now continues his master's degree at the Gagarin State Technical University in the field of Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering.

The other team included Ilya Balashov, a target student of the Society, who is in his 3rd year studying in the field of Electric Power Engineering and Electrical Engineering. After completing his studies, Ilya plans to get a job at the Alexandrovohaisky LPUMG.

The winners of the championship will receive preferential admission conditions to master's and postgraduate studies in specialized universities, will go on internships and internships with the possibility of employment in partner companies, and will also participate in industry youth educational forums.

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