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Science Through Art: Marcelo Velasco and Ignacio Nieto on Latin American Art & Science and Working at ITMO
Marcelo Velasco may be a biologist by education, but for more than 15 years, he and his colleague Ignacio Nieto have been developing the field of science art in Chile. Together, they study how contemporary art could affect science – and how scientists and artists can create interdisciplinary works that are both educational and accessible to the public. Recently, as part of the ITMO Fellowship program, they hosted an in-person course for Master’s students at ITMO and supported the study of a vine plant that mimics other flora. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, they discuss the prospects of science art in Latin America, which topics fascinate Chilean artists the most, and whether plants can “see”.
20.11.2024
ITMO Fellowship Program Anniversary: Highlights From a Fellows Meet-Up
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of the ITMO Fellowship program, an initiative that allows researchers from all over the world to work alongside their Russian and international colleagues. Recently, the current ITMO Fellows came together for a meet-up – learn about their discussion in this article.
12.11.2024
Safer Foods for All: Iranian Researcher Amin Mousavi Khaneghah on Advances in Food Science
Amin Mousavi Khaneghah started his academic career as a medical student – but in his second year, he switched to food biotechnologies. Since then, he’s studied in his native Iran, defended his PhD in Brazil, worked under the guidance of one of the leading food safety experts, and published dozens of papers, including in The Lancet and Nature. Now, Dr. Khaneghah is working at ITMO University as part of the ITMO Fellowship program. He is certain that clinicians and food safety researchers have much in common: they all save lives. In this interview, we asked him about this field and the research done on its frontier.
06.11.2024
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
Truly More Than a University: ITMO Fellow Tamer El-Messery on Foodtech and Working in Russia
Throughout his career, Tamer El-Messery has had the opportunity to work at universities in Spain, China, the UK, Turkey, and Egypt. But for the past two years, he has been collaborating with researchers at ITMO. Here, Dr. El-Messery is developing new, more efficient delivery systems for active natural components, such as vitamins and phytonutrients, to ensure that they are better absorbed by the human body. In this interview, he talks about his studies and his experiences – at times surprising – with Russian students.
15.08.2024
AI, Internet of Things and Digital Twins: Researcher Asif Iqbal on Current Trends in Laser Industry
Robotic complexes, 3D printing, and computer vision systems – these have all been implemented in the laser industry to ensure quality control. What other digital technologies can change the industry? Will laser engineers have to learn IT to the level that they know physics? And how can we maintain production sustainability while chasing technological progress? Pakistani researcher Dr Asif Iqbal talks about these topics in this ITMO.NEWS interview. Dr Iqbal is a researcher at Universiti Brunei Darussalam and his alma mater, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, who has recently joined the ITMO Fellowship program.
12.07.2024
From 3D-Printed Homes to Next-Gen Energy Storage: ITMO Fellow Maxim Arsentev on Symbiosis of Physical Chemistry and IT
According to reports by the analytics company GlobalData, the global 3D printing industry will reach $36 billion by 2025 and $70 billion by 2030. With the help of additive technologies, it is now possible to print complex structures quickly, inexpensively, and on the spot – that includes prosthetics, car parts, or even sections of buildings. But to make such products sturdier, manufacturers need to identify the right material and design of the cell scaffolds – the “building blocks” of the technology. This is precisely the focus of Maxim Arsentev, a researcher at ITMO and a laureate of the ITMO Fellowship program. Speaking to ITMO.NEWS, he explains his career path and how IT tools are benefitting the field of physical chemistry.
27.04.2024
ITMO Fellowship: ITMO Launches New Postdoc Track for Young Scientists Across Russia
In addition to working with companies like Gazprom Neft, Sberbank, Yandex, and other industry leaders, participants of the new program will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge research in fields such as quantum communications, optics, smart technologies, robotics, and others pursued at ITMO University. The track provides young researchers with a comprehensive adaptation package (special housing conditions, a health insurance package, and additional funding for purchasing equipment and consumables) to make their move to St. Petersburg more convenient. Applications are accepted through May 15.
08.04.2024
From Reindeer Herders to Treating Diseases: Bioinformatician Anna Popenko on Studying Gut Microbiome
Gut microbiome is the largest of its kind in the human body, and its microorganisms are directly connected to the appearance and development of many diseases. We talked to ITMO Fellow and bioinformatician Anna Popenko about why microbiome research is important and how it can be beneficial. At ITMO, Dr. Popenko heads the group studying the connection between gut microbiome, the environment a person lives in, and their health.
27.03.2024
ITMO Fellow Muhammad Ali Abbasi Talks New 2D Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation, Discovering St. Petersburg, and Learning Russian
A native of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Abbasi previously worked in his home country, as well as Germany, but he chose Russia as the place to build his scientific career. Today, he is working at ITMO, developing a new class of 2D nanomaterials for the remediation of industrial and domestic wastewater from emerging organic pollutants (EOCs) – low concentrations of medicines and cosmetic products. However, modern studies indicate the potential toxicity and carcinogenic impact of such pollutants on human and aquatic life. In this interview, he also talks about the commonalities between St. Petersburg and Pakistan, the benefits of learning Russian as an Urdu speaker, and the process of doing research at the intersection of physics and chemistry.
30.01.2024