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• ITMO Scientists Develop New Cheap and Quick Way to Produce Green Hydrogen

  A team of researchers from ITMO have designed a new type of reactor that can quickly produce affordable green hydrogen. The technology uses magnets and nanoparticles to accelerate sixfold the process of water decomposition into hydrogen and oxygen, all while requiring 15% less energy than conventional methods. The lab-assembled reactor prototype is now ready for industrial testing. The resulting paper was published in Chemical Engineering Journal.

  13.08.2025

• ITMO Team Receives League of Universities Award for New Lithium Extraction Technology

  Researchers from ITMO University have devised an ion-selective membrane that can be used to extract lithium with over 97% purity from associated water in oil and gas condensate fields. The extracted lithium can serve as a base for producing lithium-ion batteries. The technology was given the League of Universities Award by Gazrpom Neft.

  16.05.2025

• First Russian Wireless Charging Technology for IoT and Smart Homes Developed at ITMO

  Researchers at ITMO University rolled out their far-field wireless technology for low-power devices such as Internet of Things (IoT) and smart home sensors detecting motion, temperature, humidity, and other parameters. They generally run on batteries or wires. The technology is the first in Russia to enable wireless charging of gadgets within a distance of up to a few meters and beyond, while also remaining safe for humans and the environment.

  06.03.2025

• Virtual Power Plants, Real Electricity: Tanzanian Researcher Jackson J. Justo on Artificial Intelligence and Future of Power Industry

  Jackson J. Justo came to St. Petersburg from Tanzania. In his home country, he had graduated with a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering; then, he worked and continued his studies in the universities of South Korea, South Africa, Germany, Indonesia, and Sweden. Recently, he joined ITMO University as a participant of the ITMO Fellowship program. His work in St. Petersburg concerns a project that aims to enable a more sustainable integration of green energy into the conventional power supply infrastructures. What are virtual power plants and how does AI benefit electrical engineers? Find out in this ITMO.NEWS interview with Jackson J. Justo.

  08.10.2024

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #12

  Thinking about moving into the metaverse? In our latest science news roundup, we’ve got: answers to all your questions about the virtual world, a new Master’s track, an upcoming online learning platform from ITMO, and a summary of the university’s historical 24-hour science marathon.

  15.08.2022

• Energy Club ITMO: Competitions, Internships, and More

  Energy Club ITMO is a joint project between ITMO University and Gazprom Neft that offers students a chance to try themselves in the field of traditional and renewable energy under the guidance of practicing specialists and industry representatives. Read on to find out more about the club’s projects, how the club helps students develop their startups and get internships, and what you can do to join.

  19.04.2022

• ITMO Student Sofia Chubova Wins National Contest Profinternships 2.0.

  Sofia Chubova, a student at ITMO’s Faculty of Energy and Ecotechnology, became a winner of Profinternships 2.0. – a contest that supports cooperation between young specialists and their potential employers. Sofia successfully solved a case for Sakhalin Energy and analyzed the viability of a new project on natural gas liquefaction. We asked her to share what helped her win and what advantages came with the victory.

  07.04.2022

• What Will Happen if Everyone Switches To Electric Cars?

  Scientists from Tallinn University of Technology, Aalto University, and ITMO University have researched how charging of electric cars influences the electricity distribution networks. By studying different types of electric cars, batteries, charging profiles, and habits of users, they have suggested a rational model for charging electric vehicles with minimal load on the electric grid.

  16.03.2021

• Microbial Fuel Cell, Space Station, and Electronic Guide: Finals of Quantoriada Competition

  The final round of the Quantoriada international engineering competition for school children has recently kicked off in St. Petersburg’s Planetarium. It’s up to participants to decide what kind of device they want to develop; this year, they could choose between a space station, a drawing robot, an electronic guide, a microbial fuel cell, and other valuable devices. ITMO University’s SCAMT Laboratory has provided a platform for the competition. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, the participants share their thoughts about the contest and the importance of the devices they’re currently working on.

  13.12.2018