Skoltech PhD 
Teaching Assistant 
Candidate Database
Welcome to the Skoltech PhD Teaching Assistant Candidate Database — centralized resource for connecting Skoltech course instructors with qualified PhD students ready to support courses. This platform features PhD candidates available for nomination as Teaching Assistants (TAs), whether for academic credit or compensation. Designed specifically for course instructors, this database simplifies the selection process by providing an easy-to-navigate catalog of skilled TAs tailored to the teaching needs.
Petroleum Engineering

Core competences: Chemical Synthesis; Analytical instruments operation: ASE extraction, GC, Rock Eval pyrolysis; Conduction of laboratory experiments (high P and T, reactors and autoclaves); Basics of Python and CMG

Research interests: Chemical Engineering, Geochemistry, Chemical Kinetics

Method of contact: Aleksei.Ilmenskii@skoltech.ru
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Computational and Data Science
and Engineering

Core competences: Deep learning, computer vision, multimodal models, 3D reconstruction

Research interests: Computer vision(2d/3d), 3d reconstruction, diffusion models

Method of contact: tg @RamilKhafizov
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Physics
Core competences: Physics, photonics, spintronics, python, quantum mechanics, fabrication

Research interests: In my PhD thesis I study probabilistic computing with using of spintronics elements, the main research idea is to make algorithms such Ising machine

Method of contact: email, phone
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Specialist degree in bioengineering in bioinformatics, 8 years experience teaching advanced biology (varied fields) to highschoolers. Skoltech pedagogy courses and TA experience.

Research interests: Bioinformatics applied to Omics technologies, developmental biology

Method of contact: tg @cherno_slava
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Mathematics and Mechanics (Mechanics track)
Core competences: Design, CAD/CAM, Business communication, Writing Articles, E&I

Research interests: Strength of Material, Mechanics of Material, Composites, 3D printing, Solidworks

Method of contact: Sukhwant.Pal@skoltech.ru
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Materials Science, Metals and alloys, Continuum mechanics

Research interests: Matreials Science, Strength of materials, Aerospace engineering

Method of contact: tg @meoffonline
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Mathematics and Mechanics (Mechanics track)
Core competences: Continuum mechanics, linear algebra, numerical methods

Research interests: Multiphase flow modeling, hydrodynamic stability

Method of contact: julia.klimenko@skoltech.ru
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: I have teaching experience (worked at school during 3 years)

Research interests: Quantum chemistry, ML-approaches for atomistic modelling, molecular dynamics

Method of contact: michel.lukanov@skoltech.ru
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Petroleum Engineering: enhanced oil recovery, hydrodynamic modeling. Starup development: PITCH, Accelerate programs, advertisement

Research interests: In situ hydrogen generation, production and storage. Carbon capture, utilization and storage. In situ combustion, thermal enhanced oil recovery methods

Method of contact: Tatiana.Alekhina@skoltech.ru
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Computational Materials Science: phonons, thermal transport, and electronic properties, 2D materials, DFT, MD, and ML potentials

Research interests: Computational Materials Science, Materials Modelling, Machine Learning, Thermodynamics, Solid State Physics

Method of contact: tg @sally77h
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing

Research interests: LLM-as-a-judge, LLM evaluation, hallucination detection

Method of contact: tg @Sitnich
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Mathematical Optimisation, ML, DL, Numerical Modelling, Statistics, Time Series Analysis, Bayesian Methods

Research interests: Mathematical Optimisation, Electrical Impedance Tomography modelling, EEG/MEG data

Method of contact: tg @gkormakov
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Practical CFD simulations, Python programming, embedded systems, sensors, CNC Machining and 3D printing, 3D modelling (SolidWorks)

Research interests: My main focus is Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries and all sorts of questions and problems related. SoC and SoH Monitoring, system design, CFD simulations, manufacturing, modelling, market applications.

Method of contact: tg @not_a_gangsterr
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Full Stack Robotics Engineering, Computer Vision Hardware, Robotics Dataset Analysis, Autonomous Navigation, System Integration, Analog and digital electronics

Research interests: Agricultural Robotics, Latency, Synchronisation, Hardware Computer Vision, Mobile Robotics, Intelligent Control Systems, Sensorics and Perception, Hardware approaches of Energy-Efficient Robotics

Method of contact: sergei.davidenko@skoltech.ru
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Physics
Core competences: Knowledge of electronic noses, Sensor experimentation, Python programming, Machine learning, Data analysis, Making and delivering effective presentations, Manuscript preparation for scientific publication

Research interests: Gas sensing or gas mixture analysis, multisensor systems (electronic noses), Data analysis and model training

Method of contact: tg @vishalkumargohel
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Physics
Core competences: Topological physics, Quantum technologies, Aerospace engineering, Systems engineering

Research interests: Topological phases of matter and quantum simulators

Method of contact: email
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: I have a strong background in thermal physics and heat transport phenomena, which I now apply to the study of thermoelectric materials. I possess extensive experience in first-principles simulations.

Research interests: My main research is dedicated to thermoelectric materials. The main idea is to look for high-efficient thermoelectrics using a combination of first-principles simulations (DFT), ML and NN

Method of contact: tg @A_Kr23
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Programming skills - python, R, JAVA etc., Omics data analysis - transcriptomics - RNA splicing, Linux server computing/administration, Git version management (Github).

Research interests: Currently, I am studying the role of SIRT6 in alternative splicing in the brain. This places my research at the intersection of developmental brain biology as well as aging and neurodegeneration.

Method of contact: tg @tundeokeowo
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Philosophy of science, electrical engineering, semiconductors, neural networks

Research interests: Philosophy of Science, Software simulations via ANSYS, COMSOL
Inventions, Innovations, Development of PCBs and electronic devices

Method of contact: evgenij.koptjaev@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Bioinformatics skills: omics data analysis, general ML methods, docker, git, bash, Molecular biology and microbiology techniques, Responsibility, pedantry, punctuality

Research interests: Neurobiology, chromatin architecture and epigenetic regulation

Method of contact: +79393871385
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: I excel in machine learning and computer vision, simplify complex topics, and support diverse learners with a patient, friendly approach.

Research interests: My PhD research uses machine learning for CO2 modeling, applying data science to natural processes like remote sensing, climate prediction, ecological assessment, and forecasting environmental changes

Method of contact: Artem.Gorbarenko@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Neurophysiology, Computational Neuroscience, Biophysics, Mathematical Modelling

Research interests: Neuron-Glia interactions, Calcium dynamics in glia, branching morphologies, diffusion equations, Neural Networks Dynamics

Method of contact: tg @schneisse
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

Research interests: Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Computer Vision

Method of contact: Sinan.Ibrahim@skoltech.ru
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Generative Intelligence, Scientific Computing, Data Science, Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Modeling using tNavigator, Software Engineering (backend), Python, Go-lang

Research interests: Machine learning, generative modeling, AI scientific applications of artificial intelligence, transformer, flow matching, Computer vision, digital core analysis

Method of contact: Daniil.Sherki@skoltech.ru
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Chemical synthesis, organoelement chemistry, photochemistry.
Methods of analysis: NMR, SEM, Raman, DLS, etc.

Research interests: Bio-compatible materials, photo-active hydrogels, drug-delivery systems, encapsulation of cells

Method of contact: tg @AlexSokol314
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Engineering and geological surveys; laboratory and desk work with permafrost soils and gas hydrates

Research interests: Soil science, permafrost, experimental modeling, digital modeling, digital core, computed tomography, pore ice, unfrozen water, structure, gas hydrates, oil and gas fields in the Arctic

Method of contact: Tatiana.Semenova@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Machine learning, Neuroimaging

Research interests: Developing deep learning methodologies for neuroimaging analysis, with focus on foundation models, tokenization techniques, and model quantization methods

Method of contact: +79165741784
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Physics
Core competences: My skills are primarily connected with the development, fabrication, and measurement of photonic integrated circuits using e-beam lithography, ICP-RIE etching and e-beam deposition.

Research interests: My research area is related to integrated optics and optoelectronics. The is the development and fabrication of silicon based integrated devices and their incorporation into optoelectronic schemes.

Method of contact: alexander.smirnov@skoltech.ru
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Physics
Core competences: Physics, Optics, Ellipsometry, Spectroscopy, SEM, AFM, Python

Research interests: Physics, Material optical properties, Integrated photonics, Spectroscopy

Method of contact: tg @Disco_Perspectiva
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: CFD, Numerical methods, Ansys Fluent, CAD applications, Engineering, Basics of Fluid mechanics

Research interests: Filtration combustion, Numerical modeling of combustion processes, Numerical methods, Math programming

Method of contact: tg @Bauman_Skol
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Biomaterials: application for biomedicine, design, characterization.
Target and local drug delivery systems: design, characterization. Work with cell cultures.
Work with animal models.

Research interests: Biomedicine, neurotech, biotech, personalized medicine, mechanobiology. Smart biomaterials application for neural system injuries treatment.

Method of contact: tg @GremlinSuin
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: NLP, LLM, Classical CV methods, Agentic LLM Systems, Information Retrieval

Research interests: Multilingual LLMs, Transformer Generalization

Method of contact: tg @chameleon_lizard
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: NLP, time series forecasting, adversarial attacks, model compression, efficient deep learning

Research interests: Robustness (of LLMs), distribution shifts

Method of contact: tg @exxxplainer
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Batteries prototypes assembly, Voltammetry and impedance spectroscopy, Mathematical modeling of electrochemical processes, FDM 3D modeling and operation, Improved inorganic synthesis

Research interests: Electrochemical Impedance spectroscopy, Prototyping of the devices,, Materials design, Fault detection

Method of contact: +7(977) 676-23-91
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: My background is in aircraft avionic engineering, and I also have 4 years of working experience in airlines.Based on my CV, the area of my expertise in maintenance and systems engineering

Research interests: Engineering systems, Operations, Maintenance, Digital Thread, Aircraft Maintenance, PLM, MBSE, AI, LLM, NLM, Predictive maintenance, Aircraft Engineering

Method of contact: Saina.Sadeghzadeh@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Medical Data

Research interests: Large language models for medical data analysis, Reinforcement learning for deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease patients

Method of contact: ekaterina.kuzmina@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Second year PhD student. Experienced in molecular laboratory tecniques and work with laboratory animals, with knowledge of 3 foreign languages (English, French and German) and teaching experience.

Research interests: My main scientific interests revolve around neuro immunity, neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative disorders.

Method of contact: Alisa.Kotok@skoltech.ru
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Engineering management, CAD design (SolidWorks, Inventor), High-pressure system specialization, Hands-on prototyping (CNC, 3D printing) & automation, Technical fluency & supplier management

Research interests: PhD in developing microfluidic systems for real-time HPHT reservoir fluid analysis (PVT, multiphase flow).

Method of contact: tg @AlexFired
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Synthesis of electrode materials for metal-ion batteries, powder X-Ray diffraction (including ex situ and operando), XANES measurements, huge number of electrochemical tecniques.

Research interests: Mixed niobium phosphates as anode materials for metal-ion batteries.

Method of contact: ilyache.msu@gmail.com
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Geometric DL/Vectorization, SLAM

Research interests: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Geometric DL/Vectorization, GNN, LLM, GenAI

Method of contact: ruslan.musaev@skoltech.ru
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AgroBioTechnologies and Engineering
Core competences: Design and Golden Gate assembly of genetic constructions
Programs: SnapGene, Geneious. Transformation, genetic engineering of bacteria and plants. In vitro cultivation. Isolation of nucleic acids, PCR

Research interests: Plant transformation, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, production of edited nontransgenic plants

Method of contact: Andrei.Sushchenko@skoltech.ru
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Energy systems optimization, Computational modelling (Python, MATLAB), Advanced data analysis and Optimization, Project management, and effective communication.

Research interests: Energy systems optimization, computational modelling of heat and power plants, state estimation, and integration of renewable energy technologies.

Method of contact: Babucarr.Juwara@Skoltech.ru
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Mathematics and Mechanics (Mechanics track)
Core competences: Numerical methods, high performance computing, numerical linear algebra

Research interests: Computational geometry, computer graphics, gpu modeling,

Method of contact: Egor.Chulkov@skoltech.ru
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Data scientist skilled in Python ML, predictive modeling, and signal processing for energy diagnostics. Combines technical expertise with E&I experience from startup projects.

Research interests: Developing hardware/software for energy infrastructure diagnostics. PhD focuses on ML for predictive maintenance of high-voltage insulators using sensor data.

Method of contact: shereen.gath@skoltech.ru
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Embedded systems, Internet of Things, Machine learning, and deep learning.

Research interests: Computer vision, machine learning, deep learning, and medical-related applications.

Method of contact: Mohammed.Hammoud@skoltech.ru
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Engineering Systems
Core competences: Composites: manufacturing and testing, and Finite Element Analysis, Mechanical Engineering - Machine learning - ABAQUS, Solidworks, Python, and ANSYS -Entrepreneurship and Innovation - English

Research interests: Composites and Finite Element Analysis - CAD - Mechanical Engineering and materials Science - Machine learning - Renewable Energy - Entrepreneurship and Innovation - English

Method of contact: kamal.hammad@skoltech.ru
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Programming in Python and Pytorch for deep learning; Experience in creating Jupyter notebook tutorials; Writing in LaTeX and making presentations in beamer

Research interests: deep learning for audio and music; music information retrieval; generative modeling; graph machine learning

Method of contact: email
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Bioinformatics, immunology, foreign languages, programming

Research interests: Age-related changes in B cell immunity, bioinformatic techniques (scRNA-seq and immune repertoire analysis). Report scientific findings in writing, during conferences and in oral communication.

Method of contact: Aleksei.Mazalov@skoltech.ru
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Petroleum engineering, hydraulic fracturing, geophysics, Python, numerical modeling

Research interests: Hydraulic fracturing, CFD modeling, Machine learning, PINN

Method of contact: Aleksandr.Zolotarev@skoltech.ru
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Quantum Chemistry. Physics. Python programming.

Research interests: Activity and stability calculation of electrocatalysts for water electrolysis. (Hydrogenation evaluation reaction and oxygen evaluation reaction in alkaline medium).

Method of contact: email
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: a good mentor for research in various AI applications, tutor for ML, DL cources

Research interests: CV, Remote sensing , data science, 3D modeling, spacecrafts design, generative AI, super-resolution

Method of contact: tg @workout2018
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Multi-agent systems, LLM finetuning, Multi-GPU training

Research interests: My PhD is focused on generative design, in particular the study of the behavior of LLMs when working with parametric geometry. Other interests: BIM data analysis, multi-agent systems, and reasoning.

Method of contact: tg @Evg_Maslov
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Materials Science and Engineering
Core competences: Chemistry and technology of organic compounds and organic dyes; design of organic synthesis facilities; сolor theory; supramolecular chemistry; NMR, IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, mass spectrometry.

Research interests: Transition metal catalysis; design and synthesis of novel heterocyclic ligands; photoredox and photoinduced catalysis; cross-coupling reactions; advanced catalytic processing of biomass.

Method of contact: Vladislav.Golfarb-Abramov@skoltech.ru
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Physics
Core competences: Cancer biology, biophotonics, optics, Classic ML. Python (data processing, model training and data preparation), Matlab. Developing presentations and tech documentation. Spectroscopic instrumentation

Research interests: Optics, Biophotonics, Medicine, Machine Learning (computer vision), time series and signal processing), Creation and Development of Startups

Method of contact: tg @neDariusha
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Expertise in reservoir engineering of oil and gas fields (EOR screening). Expertise in microfluidics. Skills in computer vision and fluid flow modelling. Leading experimental projects

Research interests: Generation of microfluidic core analogs based on X-ray or NMR data. Minimum miscibility pressure studies. PVT analysis of oil and gas condensates. Dynamics of gas condensates

Method of contact: dmitrii.pereponov@skoltech.ru
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Scientific research in neurophysiology : Lit review, hypothesis testing /data analysis/collection, vibe coding with AI +Python.
*Else : Good social skills, event + project management.

Research interests: Neurotech, Medtech. Neurophysiology; Brain-machine interfaces, non-invasive brain stimulation. Interested in being a TA in Entrepreneurial and innovation courses.

Method of contact: tg @Ben-Asma
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Structural bioinformatics. Evolutionary bioinformatics. Python programming.

Research interests: Exploring the link between proteins 3D structure and epistasis.

Method of contact: tg @harvey_thunderbringer
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AgroBioTechnologies and Engineering
Core competences: Genome editing, molecular biology, bioinformatics, plant tissue culture, microbiology, phytochemistry, statistics.

Research interests: Plant breeding, genome editing, biotechnology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, and genetic engineering.

Method of contact: Luisa.Criollo@skoltech.ru
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Petroleum Engineering
Core competences: Geochemistry, Physical chemistry, Petrology/petrography
Skills: General Geology, Python, QGIS (+GDAL), Google Earth Engine (JavaScript), Field work (sampling, mapping)

Research interests: Petroleum engineering, Volcanic processes: geochemistry,
petrology, and geophysics, Remote sensing (satellite image
processing), Machine learning in geosciences

Method of contact: tg @SmirnovaMariaD
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: LLMs and VLLMs — Proposed MaxInfo. Advanced experience in multimodal learning. Proposed RLSC - reasoning without labeled data and has achieved #1 on Hugging Face’s daily leaderboard.

Research interests: Large Language Models (LLMs). Visual Large Language Models (VLLMs) - Propose MaxInfo. Reinforcement Learning for Large Language Models (LLMs) - Propose RLSC. General AIGC

Method of contact: Pengyi.li@skoltech.ru
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Robotics, Deep Learning, VLM, VLA, Diffusion models

Research interests: Behavior cloning, Imitation Learning, Manipulation, Robotics, Knowledge transfer

Method of contact: tg @lakomchik
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Life Sciences
Core competences: molecular biology, neuroscience, oncology
I have been working as a private tutor since 2020

Research interests: RNAs, oncology, regenerative medicine, biopolymers
Moreover, innovation is something I am passionate about.

Method of contact: tg @dashamedo
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: image processing (super-res, denoise, demosaiс - BA & MA), transformers for segmentation/depth (DETR-based - in Samsung), and 3D vision (3d reconstruction, MVS, GS, Dust3R - in PhD)

Research interests: Computer vision, signal processing. 3D reconstruction, depth estimation, segmentation, super-resolution, denoising, diffusion models, transformer models.

Method of contact: tg @vladimirippolitov
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Computational and Data Science and Engineering
Core competences: Machine Learning, Data processing, Deep Learning, Remote Sensing, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Project Management

Research interests: Computer Vision, Remote Sensing, Time-series

Method of contact: tg @novikoffilya
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Life Sciences
Core competences: Programming (Python): Statistics, ML, CV. Neuroscience: EEG, EMG, MRA techniques. Buisness analysis

Research interests: Biomedical imaging, Angiography, AI in medical areas, Neurodegenerative disorders

Method of contact: tg @talia-kudr
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Physics
Core competences: I can organize students and deliver instructions clear for them. Also I tuly belive that feedback is important part of educational process.

Research interests: Raman spectroscopy, nanostructures, plasmonics

Method of contact: anastasiya.knyazeva@skoltech.ru
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