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• Picture of the Week: Perovskite Inorganic Quantum Dots

  The effect that can be seen on the picture is called photoluminescence. Quantum dots made out of cesium perovskite receive ultraviolet light that gets absorbed by quantum dots and then re-emitted, but in the spectral range.

  28.08.2020

• Authors of Best Graduation Papers Among 2020 Graduates Announced

  ITMO University has named 11 winners of the annual competition for the best final qualification research work (FQRW) among Bachelor’s and Master’s graduates in 2020.

  24.08.2020

• ITMO Bioinformatics Team Wins MEDIC International Competition

  The tournament’s participants had to create an algorithm that would use data on microbiota to identify whether a patient has inflammatory bowel disorders. The team from St. Petersburg became the only ones to win two of the competition’s categories.

  24.08.2020

• Gold Changes Light: Scientists Find Optimal Nanoparticle Shape for Controlling Color

  Researchers from Far Eastern Federal University and ITMO University optimized earlier produced gold nanoparticles in such a way that they control the wavelength of light in an optimal manner. The research can be used for creating cheap and high-precision gas analysers. The article was published in Applied Physics Letters.

  18.08.2020

• St. Petersburg Scientists Propose Using Terahertz Holography for Diabetes Tests

  Scientists from ITMO University and Almazov National Medical Research Centre have put forward a new way for diagnosing diabetes. It is based on the fact that the blood of people with diabetes has a different response in the terahertz range than that of people without this condition. More in this article by ITMO.NEWS.

  11.08.2020

• ITMO Student Alexander Berestennikov Becomes Recipient of Zhores Alferov Scholarship

  The PhD student was recognized for his works on perovskite nanophotonics. In total, four Russian PhD students and six young Russian scientists were awarded the scholarship. Alexander Berestennikov spoke with ITMO.NEWS about this achievement, his research, and why he loves being a scientist.

  31.07.2020

• ITMO Graduate Anastasia Tukmakova on Her Path in Science, Thermoelectricity, and New Materials

  What is thermoelectricity? How do scientists create new functional materials and smart systems in this field? Anastasia Tukmakova discussed relevant studies and dream projects in this interview with ITMO.NEWS.

  30.07.2020

• ITMO University Launches a New Master’s Major in Algorithmic Bioinformatics

  Introduced as part of the Master’s program Bioinformatics and Systems Biology, the major is designed for graduates of Bachelor’s programs in mathematics and programming who are interested in exploring the field of bioinformatics.

  09.07.2020

• ITMO Research: ITMO University Launches a New Popular Science Podcast

  ITMO Research is the first major podcast of ITMO University that will cover scientific topics in various fields, from physics to business. As part of the podcast, the host will talk with ITMO University’s staff members and researchers. It’s not just lectures or audio guides, but rather an attempt to explain a specific topic for those who aren’t familiar with it, as well as to present another approach for those who are. Find out more about the new media project by ITMO University in our article.

  21.05.2020

• ITMO PhD Student Dmitry Zhirihin Receives Prestigious IEEE Graduate Fellowship

  Dmitry Zhirihin, a PhD student at ITMO University has received the Graduate Fellowship of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society. This prestigious award is annually granted to only 12 young scientists working in the field of microwave physics. The committee evaluated Dmitry’s research of topological insulators, deciding to fund his further work. ITMO.NEWS got in touch with Dmitry to learn about the work of a contemporary experimental scientist, the experiences of spending the Christmas holidays in the lab and the damage an unlocked door can do to the results of an experiment.

  29.04.2020