Search by tag «PhD Studies» 26 results

• Offline Robots and Automated Kitchens: ITMO Researcher Vladislav Gromov on New Challenges for Robotics

  An industrial robot today is an intelligent yet often cumbersome machine that is usually tied to one specific location. Vladislav Gromov and his team, including ITMO PhD students, are training robots to “walk,” “sense” people, and function even without access to the internet. Their next step is to develop a robotic kitchen that will make cooking completely automated – no humans involved. In this interview, Vladislav Gromov shares insights into his project and speaks in detail about challenges scientists face and how other researchers can join his team. 

  15.06.2026

• ITMO’s Monday Science Roundup #105

  From medical and computing breakthroughs to overviews of the top opportunities for budding PhD students – here are the top science news of the past two weeks, courtesy of ITMO NEWS.

  01.06.2026

• PhD in Robotics: Alexey Vedyakov Talks Robot Control and Industrial Path for PhD Students

  ITMO’s control systems programs are among Russia’s best, recognized by years of being ranked in the top 150 in Automation & Control in ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. At ITMO’s Adaptive and Nonlinear Control Systems Lab, control methods for technical and robotic systems are being developed by not only experienced researchers but also current students. For one, a research team helmed by Alexey Vedyakov, an associate professor and a senior researcher at ITMO, builds architectures for robot navigation, AI for physical systems, and control algorithms for robot manipulators to adapt robotic systems for customer needs. In this article, Alexey Vedyakov speaks in detail about his current projects, research tasks in robotics, and working with young scientists.

  29.05.2026

• PhD in Physics: ITMO Researcher Vasily Kravtsov Talks Projects and Opportunities for Young Scientists

  Develop an ultrathin element for screens that is 1,600 times brighter than its counterparts or discover a way to control light 1,000 times faster to accelerate AI computations on ultra-fast optical chips? Done and done – by ITMO researchers and PhD students working at the intersection of optics and 2D materials. In this article, we ask Vasily Kravtsov, a senior researcher and head of one of the labs at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, about the research done at the faculty and the opportunities its PhD programs offer.

  21.05.2026

• How To Become a PhD Intern and Get Into ITMO

  Applicants who have already settled on a supervisor and a thesis topic have higher chances of being admitted into a PhD program on a tuition-free basis. But how can a Master’s student get experience in research and meet these requirements? One way is by becoming a PhD intern at ITMO. Before their enrollment, interns get to work on different projects by the university’s partners or the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and thus not only start their academic career but also secure additional points when applying to a PhD program. Want to know how to do that? Here’s your step-by-step guide, plus firsthand insights from one of the initiative’s participants.

  29.04.2026

• How To Make Six Figures as a PhD Student in Russia

  A PhD program in Russia usually lasts around three to four years and includes lectures, seminars, exam preparation, and a thesis defense. At ITMO, PhD students can work on projects for the university’s industrial partners – Yandex, Sberbank, and others – and earn up to 200,000 rubles per month even before graduation. Read the stories of three ITMO students who got a head start by nabbing a great salary, joining top-tier teams, and launching their own research groups.

  15.04.2026

• PhD Studies 2.0: University and Business’ Views on Training the Next Generation of Scholars

  Carried out in close collaboration between academia and business, industrial PhD programs meet the needs of both fundamental research and applied business. However, the work is still in progress: the number of successful cases is insufficient and the model’s interaction mechanics still need to be fine-tuned and adapted to match the demands of partners. These challenges were the topic of the roundtable discussion at the 5th Congress of Young Scientists, which brought together experts from both sectors to talk about the prospects of the new training format. Here are the key takeaways.

  02.12.2025

• Science & Industry: PhD Admissions Open at ITMO

  Pursue groundbreaking science or create technologies and products for VK, Sberbank, Gazprom Neft, and 30 other major companies? PhD students at ITMO don’t have to choose – they can try themselves as both scientists and technology leaders during their studies. Read on to learn all about PhD at ITMO this year.

  17.06.2025

• Freedom, Science, and Creativity: Why Pursue PhD at ITMO University

  Today, January 21, is the National PhD Student Day in Russia. ITMO University is home to hundreds of future scientists pursuing a total of 54 specializations in varied domains: mathematics, computer science, chemistry, biology, physics, and many other fields. ITMO.NEWS talked to the students to find out why they decided to get a PhD and choose ITMO for their studies, as well as to learn more about what they’re working on now.

  21.01.2025

• Start! With ITMO: Admissions Office Opens at ITMO

  Today, June 20, ITMO University opens its admissions office on Kronverksky Pr. 49 for prospective students who want to apply for Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programs in person; online admissions are available, as well. This year, the university introduced three new Bachelor’s and five new Master’s programs. Most programs are implemented in collaboration with Yandex, Sberbank, and other tech giants.

  20.06.2024