A delegation of master's students from the Institute of Engine and Power Plant took part in the scientific and technical seminar of the Young Scientists and Specialists Council of JSC "Kriogenmash," which was held on November 21, 2025, in Balashikha.
The event served as a platform for dialogue between leading technical universities in the country and the industry leader. The seminar was actively attended by students, postgraduate students, and young scientists from Bauman Moscow State Technical University, National Research University "MPEI," Moscow Polytechnic University, and Samara University. Our university was represented by 1st-year master's students, future specialists in power engineering: Ivan Pavlikhin, Vasily Kazandaev, Ekaterina Bityaryakova, Polina Aristova, Anna Basharova, Georgy Obkhodsky. The students presented reports prepared under the scientific supervision of Professor D.A. Uglanov from the Department of Thermal Engineering and Heat Engines and Associate Professor E.V. Blagin from the same department. All students are employed at the Cryogenic Engineering Laboratory of the REC GDI of Samara University, where they conduct their scientific research.
During the seminar, specialists discussed current issues in modern cryogenic engineering, promising directions for industry development, and strategic tasks. Each presentation sparked lively responses and active discussion among participants and experts.
The presentations were evaluated by an expert commission, which included: Yevgeny Matveyev, General Director of JSC "Kriogenmash," who noted the practical significance of the research; Denis Shipov, Chief Designer of the enterprise and Deputy Chairman of the expert commission; Andrey Mikhailov, Lead Design Engineer and Head of the JSC "Kriogenmash" branch in Samara; as well as other employees of the enterprise.
Students Anna Basharova and Polina Aristova are studying under targeted contracts from JSC "Kriogenmash" and are already working on design documentation for the enterprise. As Anna noted, the opening of a branch in Samara gives them the opportunity to work in their specialty in their hometown.
"We studied the influence of operating parameters – wall thickness, temperature, and pressure – on the stress state of cryogenically fueled cylinders. This topic is relevant because cryogenic liquids require special storage and transportation conditions. Our mathematical model allows us to calculate the necessary operating parameters and optimize the process of creating such cylinders. It was nice that after the presentation, professionals asked questions – their interest was evident," commented Anna Basharova.
Based on the results of the presentations, a Diploma of the 2nd degree was awarded to Ivan Pavlikhin, and a Diploma of the 3rd degree was awarded to Georgy Obkhodsky.
For the seminar participants, tours were organized to the production workshops and the Scientific Research Institute of the enterprise, where the students familiarized themselves with the structure of key departments and the processes of creating cryogenic equipment.
The trip provided valuable experience and an understanding of the enterprise's full work cycle – from a scientific idea to a finished product.
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JSC "Kriogenmash" is the largest enterprise in Russia for the development of technologies and production of equipment for air separation, supply of technical gases, and comprehensive solutions in the field of liquefied natural gas. About 70% of the annual volume of technical gases in Russia is produced using the company's equipment. "Kriogenmash" has also manufactured dozens of special systems for launch rocket complexes and rocket engine test stands. In April 2024, "Kriogenmash" equipment ensured the first launch of the "Angara" heavy-class launch vehicle from the Vostochny Cosmodrome.
Text and photo by Ivan Pavlikhin
