Petr Alekseev
The results of the XXII All-Russian Engineering Competition 2025/2026 were announced in Moscow. Following the large-scale contest, which brought together more than 13,400 undergraduate and graduate students from 257 universities in 85 regions of the country, the winner was Petr Alekseev, a PhD student in the Department of Reinforced Concrete and Masonry Constructions (DRCMC) of the SPbGASU Faculty of Civil Engineering.
The competition, held annually since 2014 at the request of the President of the Russian Federation, is one of the key mechanisms for integrating talented young people into the real economy. It is organized by the Russian Ministry of Education and Science, and operated by the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI. This year, 120 participants from 60 universities in 35 regions became finalists, 61 of whom were awarded the title of winners, and another 56 were awarded prizes. Projects were evaluated in 12 categories covering 58 fields of study, based on topics proposed by leading industrial partners, including the Rosatom State Corporation, PJSC RusHydro, the Roscosmos State Corporation, and others.
Petr, who had previously successfully reached the semifinals and participated in the VIK_Fest-2026 festival in Moscow, submitted to the competition a research paper on "Anisotropy of Tensile Strength in Stone Masonry Walls of Historic Buildings." Following his project defense before the State Examination Committee, which included heads of leading corporations and federal agencies, he was named a prize winner in the prestigious competition.
"For us, students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering, participating in such a large-scale competition is a unique opportunity not only to test our abilities but also to present our own scientific research to leading industry experts. The feedback we receive allows us to identify real industry needs and adjust our own scientific trajectory," noted Petr Alekseev.
The competition's winners received targeted awards, valuable gifts, and letters of gratitude from partner organizations, and also received employment advantages at leading Russian state corporations and enterprises. Petr Alekseev's achievement confirms the high level of engineering training at the university and the demand for graduates of the Faculty of Civil Engineering in leading industry organizations.
Alesya Pogoda, a Master's student in the Department of Construction Technology, also won a prize at the All-Russian Engineering Competition.
