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Alexander V. Tavrov is a leading figure in ground-based exoplanet detection, specializing in the transit method and robotic telescope surveys. His primary research focuses on discovering and characterizing exoplanet candidates through wide-field photometric monitoring, with a particular emphasis on developing automated observational pipelines. Tavrov’s major contributions include pioneering the use of the 0.5-meter robotic telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences (SAO RAS) to conduct the Exoplanet Two-Square Degree Survey, a targeted search that demonstrated the feasibility of detecting transiting exoplanets with modest aperture instruments. His work has yielded tangible results: his most cited paper (7 citations) outlines the survey’s methodology and initial findings, while a subsequent study (5 citations) reports eight new exoplanet candidates discovered during the second half of 2020, showcasing transits with depths as shallow as Δm = 0.01 magnitudes. These achievements highlight Tavrov’s skill in optimizing small-telescope resources for high-precision photometry, making him a key contributor to the global effort to expand the exoplanet census. His research is particularly valuable for students and researchers interested in cost-effective, robotic survey strategies and the detection of shallow transits.