"My heart told me: we need to go into the thermal power industry": the story of the vice-champion of the CASE-IN Artem Kuznetsov

Artyom Kuznetsov, a graduate of the department of Thermal Power Engineering and Heat Engineering at KuzSTU, managed to try himself in science, design activities and sports during his studies. Today, he is successfully building a career in a large energy company.

Artyom came to Kemerovo from the Altai Territory. He made the choice of his future profession rather intuitively. The guy was sure that he wanted to connect his life with energy, but he couldn't decide which direction was closer to him until he enrolled.

Scientific and design activities have taken a special place in Artyom's professional development. From the very first year, he began working under the guidance of his supervisor, an associate professor at the Department of Thermal Power Engineering. Konstantin Ushakov.

Over the years of his studies, Artyom took part in many projects and competitions of different levels, becoming the winner and prize-winner more than 30 times.

The graduate has repeatedly achieved success in the International Engineering CASE-IN Championship, which is organized by the Reliable Change Foundation, the Presidential Platform Russia – the Land of Opportunities, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. Among the recent achievements of the MILA team, which includes Artem – second place in the final of the XIV season of the championship.

Currently, Artyom is engaged in the work of the UnikUm Student Design Bureau, which was opened with the support of the Melnichenko Foundation and SIBIATS JSC. scientific research work "Investigation of thermal insulation from thermal power plant entrainment ash".

His project has already received grant support under the Energy Laboratory acceleration program, which is being implemented by En+ (in conjunction with EuroSibEnergo Corporate University) and Irkutsk National Research Technical University (IRNTU).

Gradually, Artyom's project activity became not just a part of student life, but a full-fledged professional competence. During his studies, he formed a special technical type of thinking."

For example, you see some kind of device or unit, and you start thinking.: What is it, how does it work? The ability to ask questions and find answers to them appears," the young man said.

Even before receiving his diploma, Artyom began to build a professional career. He currently works as a specialist in the Project support and development department for energy markets. The Siberian branch of Kuzbassenergo, a Siberian generating company.

"I got a job without any work experience. I've only been working for about six months, and during that time I've realized how much I have to learn. At the same time, it is very interesting to see that a lot of what we did in student projects really helps in our work," said Artem Kuznetsov.

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