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I. I. Romanyuk is an astronomer specializing in exoplanet detection through ground-based photometric surveys. Their primary research focuses on the transit method, using small-aperture robotic telescopes to identify new exoplanet candidates. Romanyuk’s major contribution is leading the Exoplanet Two-Square Degree Survey with SAO RAS robotic facilities, a dedicated campaign that monitored two square degrees of sky using a 0.5-meter telescope at the Special Astrophysical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. This work, published in 2022, has garnered 7 citations and established a systematic approach for detecting transiting exoplanets with modest equipment. Building on this, Romanyuk reported eight new exoplanet candidates in a 2023 study (5 citations), demonstrating the survey’s productivity by identifying transits with depths as shallow as 0.01 magnitudes. Their achievements highlight the viability of small-telescope networks for exoplanet discovery, contributing to the growing census of planetary systems. Romanyuk’s work is notable for advancing robotic survey techniques and providing candidate targets for follow-up characterization, making it valuable for students and researchers interested in low-cost, high-impact exoplanet science.