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• Student Spotlight: Viviana Troya Jima, Ecuador

  Curiosity can take you far across continents and into entirely new fields of study. Viviana, a Bachelor’s student of infochemistry at ITMO, is using her love for science to create a future shaped by technology and innovation. Read on to learn more about her impressions, experiences, and ambitions.

  05.02.2026

• Student Spotlight: Hilux Fokou Ngoumo, Cameroon

  For Hilux Fokou Ngoumo, technology only matters when it has real-world impact. Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in information security at ITMO, he’s got his sights set on international advocacy, climate-focused digital projects, and using cybersecurity as a force for trust. Read on!

  29.01.2026

• Student Spotlight: Azaizia Amani, Algeria

  When Azaizia talks about materials, it’s never abstract. For her, metals, oxides, and batteries are living systems: designed, tested, and refined to power everyday life. Currently pursuing her PhD at ITMO, she balances intensive research with a deep appreciation for the city she now calls home.

  22.01.2026

• Student Spotlight: Soham Ray, India

  A curious mind shaped by nature, science, and observation, Soham Ray brings together biodiversity, genetics, and industrial ecology in a way that feels both grounded and forward-looking. From field work and published papers to life as a second-degree student at ITMO, in this interview, he shares how his interests intersect across disciplines and continents.

  15.01.2026

• How ITMO’s International Students Celebrate New Year in Russia

  For our international students, the New Year's feast means that Russian salad and caviar coexist with pilaf, kofta, and banh chung; here, tastes of home share the table with newfound delicacies. We talked to students from Turkey, Egypt, Vietnam, and Afghanistan to learn how they will be celebrating this year and how their holiday customs have changed since coming to Russia. 

  26.12.2025

• Student Spotlight: Yamame Arif Askour, Syria

  Not all science stays in the lab. For Yamame Askour, biotechnology is about scale, impact, and responsibility. A Master’s student in industrial biotechnology, she sat down to chat with ITMO NEWS about her academic path, cultural adaptation, and the challenges she hopes to solve through science. Read on!

  25.12.2025

• Student Spotlight: Haithem Sandel, Algeria

  Firewalls by day, music beats by night. Haithem Sandel, an international student from Algeria, takes us inside his life at ITMO, where cybersecurity feels like a chess match, Russian winters test your limits, and curiosity is the strongest tool of all! Read on.

  18.12.2025

• Student Spotlight: Xie Peiru, China

  Meet Xie Peiru: thoughtful, focused, and passionate about the biology that powers life itself. Before beginning his Master’s in biotechnology at ITMO, he’s mastering Russian and absorbing new experiences – one class, one challenge, and one discovery at a time. Read on.

  11.12.2025

• Student Spotlight: Most. Asmaul Housna, Bangladesh

  A Bangladeshi student at ITMO, Most. Asmaul Housna is part of a new generation blending culture, language, and technology in unexpected ways. Soon to enter ITMO’s Master’s program in digital humanities, she’s eager to learn how data, linguistics, and digital tools can bring human stories to life in fresh and meaningful forms.

  04.12.2025

• Student Spotlight: Pranay Shreshth, India

  Some students follow trends; others follow questions. Pranay Shreshth belongs to the second group. Now studying big data and machine learning at ITMO on a semester-long exchange, he brings with him a sharp analytical mind, a love for problem-solving, and the quiet confidence of someone who simply enjoys learning how things work.

  27.11.2025