Graduated with honors from the Russian State University of Oil and Gas, named after M.I.Gubkin, Moscow, with specialization in design of gas and oil trunk pipelines and petroleum storages. Before joining Skoltech, worked as a project manager at CRDF Global (Moscow office).At Skoltech, Polina is responsible for management of CREI operations and research program implementation. She also manages CREI partnership program and externally funded projects.