
Chemistry of Applied Materials
Outcome (diploma or credits): Master of Science (ITMO University)
Duration: 2 years, 120 credits
Language: English
Application Deadline: 09 August 2022
Admission Requirements: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, chemical engineering or related fields with excellent/good grades, CV & motivation letter; upper-intermediate level of the English language (B2 according to CEFR)*
Tuition Fee: 305,000 rubles/year for international students
Career options
Specialists with a deep understanding of chemistry and materials will be in high demand in research, innovation, and development sectors. Graduates’ backgrounds in chemistry and material science will undoubtedly be demanded at leading scientific institutions and industries both in Russia and abroad. They can work in various companies and holdings in the following fields: medical, pharmaceutical, environmental, food, chemical, physiological, biotechnological, engineering, etc.
Program description
This interdisciplinary program focuses on the modern aspects of nanotechnology for chemistry and material science. Special emphasis is placed on the engineering of functional nanoarchitectures for catalysis, biomedical applications, and photonics.
Specializations
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Applied Materials
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Nanopharmaceutics
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Industrial Brokerage in the Field of Biotechnology and Nanoengineering
The program
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covers fundamentals of multiscale phenomena underlying engineering of nanodevices from molecular inorganic chemistry to sol-gel processes and interface phenomena.
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focuses on a multidisciplinary approach to nanomaterial engineering for sustainability. The program involves a wide range of courses delivered by top-tier scientists affiliated with the research center on such subjects as green chemistry; catalysis science and technology; inorganic chemistry & material science; sol-gel chemistry; computational modeling in material sciences, etc.
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offers an individual approach to exploring students’ potential and talents.
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provides access to modern research facilities such as equipment for advanced materials synthesis, physical-chemical characterization, electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy, as well as infrastructure for computational chemistry.
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creates an opportunity for students to carry out research on topics related to current social problems in ambitious research teams affiliated with the research center.
The program is delivered under the aegis of SCAMT Lab (Solution Chemistry of Advanced Materials and Technologies), the ITMO department specializing in hybrid materials creation by soft solution chemical methods in nanomaterial science and development of biomedical, optical materials, and advanced industrial materials.
Students can perform research projects in one of the research groups or work on their own startups at an industrial laboratory.
Research groups:
The program combines state-of-the-art computational and practical aspects of material sciences and nanotechnology and effectively bridges material sciences and information technologies, strategic research areas pursued at ITMO University.
Program сontent
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Soft Skills, 4 ECTS
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Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, 2 ECTS
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Core educational modules, 4 ECTS
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Data Processing and Analysis, 3 ECTS
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Inorganic Chemistry of Materials, 6 ECTS
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Foreign Language for Specific Purposes, 2 ECTS
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Applied Artificial Intelligence (basic), 3 ECTS
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Nanobiotechnologies, 3 ECTS
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Advanced Materials, 6 ECTS
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Advanced Methods in Chemical Nanoengineering, 6 ECTS
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Preclinical Studies / Computational Methods and Modeling in Materials Chemistry / Smart Materials / Modern Technologies for Manufacturing Nanoscale Objects and Materials, 3 ECTS
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Research Work, 9 ECTS
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Nanoengineering and Nanofabrication, 6 ECTS
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Nanotoxicology / Catalysts and Green Chemistry / Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications / Creation, Implementation and Promotion of New Technologies and Materials on the Global Market, 6 ECTS
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Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications / Molecular Electronic Structure and Band Theory / Solution Chemistry of Materials / Technological Forecasting and Marketing, 6 ECTS
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Research Work, 12 ECTS
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Research Work, 12 ECTS
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Predefence Research Work, 12 ECTS
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Master's Thesis, 6 ECTS
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Smart Materials
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Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications
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Solution Chemistry of Material
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Preclinical Studies
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Nanotoxicology
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Advanced Materials for Biomedical Applications
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Modern Technologies for Manufacturing Nanoscale Objects and Materials
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Creation, Implementation and Promotion of New Technologies and Materials on the Global Market
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Technological Forecasting and Marketing
*The applicants are required to pass entrance examination successfully.
List of entrance examination questions
Student review
Want to know more? Read the stories of international students at the Chemistry of Applied Materials program to learn more about the major and their experiences:
- Weini Teweldebrhan, Eritrea
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- Tsegai Tekle, Eritrea
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How to apply?
To apply, please fill in the application form and follow our step-by-step application guide for more details.
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Contact
- ITMO International Admission Office, international@itmo.ru
- Program Coordinator, ITMO СhemBio Cluster, Polina Khapaeva khapaeva_polina@scamt-itmo.ru