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Dare to Follow Your Curiosity: ITMO Researchers to Girls in Science
At ITMO University, there are many talented female scientists who lead by example on the cutting edge of materials science, biology, chemistry, and physics. In the lead-up to International Women's Day, we'd like to shine the spotlight on a few of them and inspire our readers to follow their scientific passions.
07.03.2025
Be a Cool Scientist, Not a Boring Nerd: Physicist Alexey Kokhanovskiy on His Career in Science and Neuromorphic Computing
When Alexey Kokhanovskiy read Richard Feynman's biography as a kid, he not only finally decided to become a physicist – but also realized that scientists don’t have to be these stereotypical coat-wearing weirdos. Today, he continues to stick to this principle, with quite a few achievements under his belt:completed studies and research projects in Russia and France and a multimillion-ruble grant within the Priority 2023 program. His current research field at ITMO lies in optical neuromorphic computing. In this interview, the researcher explains what neuromorphic computing is, why combine physics and AI, and how to find inspiration in everyday tasks.
15.01.2025
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
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
Staff Spotlight: Daniel Nsengumuremyi, Rwanda
In 2020, Daniel Nsengumuremyi graduated from ITMO with a PhD in Food Biotechnology, and now eagers to continue his academic career in order to contribute to the development of his homeland, Rwanda. In this interview for ITMO.NEWS, he talks about his Russian education experience and explains the unusual properties of lake mud.
08.10.2020
Staff Spotlight: Mingzhao Song, China
Mingzhao Song, a researcher at the Faculty of Physics and Engineering, came to St. Petersburg almost eight years ago and since then has made a significant contribution to ITMO University’s research activities. In an interview for our portal, he talks about his breakthrough in the field of wireless charging of electronic devices and his unusual hobby.
01.10.2020
Researcher from University College London on Building a Career Abroad and Networking
Daniil Nikitichev, a graduate of ITMO’s Faculty of Laser and Light Engineering, has been living and doing research in the UK for the past 12 years. His current work at the Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering of University College London (Top 7 in the QS World Rankings) is dedicated to developing a 3D printer that would be able to print soft models for training medical specialists. In this interview with ITMO.NEWS, the researcher shares about the importance of networking and his career path, as well as recollects what it was like to move to another country.
13.05.2019