Research
It’s anyone’s guess as to when robots will be making scientific discoveries of their own; but for now, they can definitely do their part in helping humans achieve breakthroughs. ChemCoScientist, a digital assistant created by the staff of ITMO’s Research Center “Strong AI in Industry,” is certainly one of them. The user-friendly platform (no programming knowledge required!) can help generate chemical compounds, predict their properties, and analyze the experimental findings.
Read more: Automated Discoveries: Digital Assistant for Chemists Developed at ITMO
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The calculations required in order to develop new metasurfaces and optical structures can be highly demanding. Recently, researchers from ITMO University became the first to have used the tensor train method in the design of periodic structures. Now, calculations can be simplified greatly – including those that would have been entirely unviable with the conventional methods.
Read more: Optical Metamaterials Can Become More Accessible – With Matrix Shrinker
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Biomedical photonics is one of those sciences that may seem removed from our day-to-day, but is actually all around us. Fitness bands, health monitors, and every other kind of wearable – so many of these devices utilize technologies that were just recently on the cutting edge of technical knowledge. Dr. Andrey Dunaev, a recent entrant of the ITMO Fellowship program and a prolific biomedical photonics researcher, spoke to ITMO.NEWS about the many ways in which this field has already influenced our lives – and what to expect in the near future.
Read more: Bright Innovations: Professor Andrey Dunaev on the Future of Biomedical Photonics
University
Soon, the students of Bachelor’s programs at ITMO will be able to expand their scope of knowledge with insights into sustainable development. Together with NIIURS and the telecom operator Beeline, the university will offer an educational module on the application of this concept in telecommunications and construction. According to the module’s creators, this will help “plant the seed” of awareness in future specialists and train them to keep up with the latest trends in their chosen field.
Read more: New at ITMO: Educational Module on Sustainability in IT and Construction
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Ahead of its 14th installment, the team of SCAMT Workshop Week received 281 applications from around the country. The event, which offers students a chance to develop research projects while attending an intensive program of lectures and workshops, spans across multiple fields: from foodtech and pharmaceuticals to artificial organs and the aerospace industry. This year’s projects focused on predicting the qualities of nanoparticles, using AI to discover new HIV treatments, and even assembling genes out of building blocks.
Read more: 14th SCAMT Workshop Week Wraps Up at ITMO
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A new chatbot designed by ITMO students with support from the Diabetes Foundation is the solution many have been waiting for. Diabotik is a completely free online service that has been trained on data provided by experts on this common medical condition. While by no means a replacement for professional help, it can provide basic guidance on many topics to diabetes patients and their relatives – and even help out in emergencies, connecting diabetics with nearby users who can provide a stress-reducing (and often life-saving) dose of insulin.
Read more: ITMO Students Develop First Russian Free AI Service for People With Diabetes
