My name is Yanislav. I am the lucky one who got "Yes" on a sunny summer evening. And now I am studying for a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering at the best hub of intelligence and uncontrollable inventiveness – Skoltech. It is very important for me to constantly feed the brain with new knowledge, and Skoltech lets me to expand the scope of knowledge in related areas of the oil and gas industry and strengthen engineering skills. I was sure that my efforts would certainly allow me to serve the benefit of the Russian energy industry and help me realise myself in my beloved country.

Skoltech has truly expanded my skills and opened new horizons to me. At the Intelligent Space Robotics Lab, I had the opportunity to conduct extensive research on enhancing the decision-making and localization capabilities of UAVs so they can autonomously follow designated paths while successfully avoiding obstacles.

I came to Skoltech with a specific goal: to expand on my entrepreneurship and innovation skills to start my company, Karfidov Lab. It turned out to be an invaluable experience.