As part of the 88th National (All-Russian) Scientific and Practical Conference of Students, Postgraduates, and Young Scientists "Current Issues of Modern Construction," which traditionally takes place at our university, a section of the Department of Intercultural Communication was held on 28 October, 2025. Students from SPbGASU, St Petersburg Polytechnic University, St Petersburg State Marine Technical University, St Petersburg State Forest Technical University, and Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering presented their research findings in English.

Elena Selezneva, Head of the Department of Intercultural Communication, emphasized that the section traditionally provides a platform for young researchers from various universities to discuss scientific progress and share discoveries, ideas, and new approaches in the foreign language.

Elena Chirkova, Professor at the Department of Intercultural Communication, presented a virtual cloud where any participant in a foreign-language discussion could add new elements—words, concepts, and notions related to the scientific field.

The section moderator, Viktoria Sherstennikova, a first-year bachelor's student in the SPbGASU Faculty of Architecture, said she was inspired by the students' presentations. The students' research topics covered modern achievements and technologies in construction, architecture, transportation, and economics.

Participants in the section noted that knowledge of foreign languages ​​opens access to a large number of lectures and scientific articles and increases competitiveness in the labor market.

First-year master's student at the SPbGASU Faculty of Civil Engineering, Fedor Romanchuk, presented a report entitled "Advantages and Disadvantages of Concrete Houses Using 3D Printing."

"Concrete 3D printing technology has both potential applications and limitations due to the specifics of production. I spoke about this in my presentation. I'm interested in participating in events like this: I think that, regardless of the topic, everyone can share something interesting or new.

"I've used foreign languages ​​in practice many times—for example, translating documents into Russian and writing my thesis. I believe that today, knowing a foreign language opens up enormous opportunities for career advancement in any industry," Fedor shared.

First-year bachelor's student at the SPbGASU Faculty of Architecture, Kuzma Varaksin, explored the prospects and trends for urban mobility, emphasizing the role of urban infrastructure and analyzing its current state for organizing the rapid and safe movement of vehicles and various population groups.

Fourth-year bachelor's students at the Faculty of Architecture at the Nizhny Novgorod State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering, Dilyara Akhanova and Anastasia Zhikhareva, emphasized the role of artificial intelligence in the creation of modern projects and generative images, which help architects work more efficiently using modern technologies.

Third-year bachelor' students Anastasia Alekseenko and Olesya Alekseenko of the Institute of Forestry Business and Innovation at the St Petersburg State Forest Technical University presented the results of a statistical analysis of wooden housing construction in Russia and examined the prospects for its development.

Second- and third-year bachelor's students from the Saint Petersburg State Marine Technical University, Natalia Rudenko and Valeria Aleinikova from the Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University, presented an overview of the various factors that lead to professional burnout in employees, and analyzed ways to increase motivation and performance by creating comfortable working conditions, a flexible schedule, a favorable psychological climate, and organizing extracurricular activities and joint sports activities.

First-year master's student at the SPbGASU Faculty of Automobile and Road Building, Viktor Malevany, prepared a report entitled "Using Automotive Service Center Capacities for Vehicle Modification."

"The topic of this report overlaps with my final thesis, 'Reconstruction of a Service Station with the Implementation of a Vehicle Customization Section.' I raise the question of the possibility of combining the operation of a service station with the parallel improvement of vehicles, both cosmetic and technical.

"I decided to speak out of curiosity; previously, I'd only participated as a photographer and an audience. "A foreign language in Russia can be used to research work experience and the organization of that work among foreign colleagues, to study educational materials and research papers in the foreign language, and to communicate and coordinate with foreign partners. This is quite sufficient for successfully running and developing a business in my field," Viktor believes.

The section meeting was constructive, with participants raising pressing issues and presenting the results of their research aimed at finding new solutions.