Nikolay Nikitin, the head of research development at the Laboratory for Composite AI of ITMO’s Institute for AI, has recently received the award For Loyalty to Science for the project ITMO OpenSource. This is an open-source ecosystem that makes it possible to create, develop, and use AI-based tools. The project won in the nomination “On the use of AI technologies in research.”
In Russia, we take tea time seriously. One of the unspoken rules is: never drink it plain. There should always be something sweet to go with the tea (что-нибудь к чаю). So, what should you bring to a cozy чаепитие (tea session)?
When will Russia get full 5G coverage? Will AI replace radio engineers? What’s the future of satellite communications? For five days, 120 engineers, developers, and researchers from 11 Russian regions came together at the ITMO Wireless conference-school to answer these questions. They discussed recent advances made by leading research teams, novel practical approaches, and trends in ultrahigh-frequency electronics, antenna tech, and communications and positioning systems.
Welcome to Steps Away, a very special series where we explore top leisure spots around ITMO campuses and dorms. Today, we’re heading to the lesser-known yet sights-rich Moskovsky District, home to the Lensoveta St. 23 dormitory.
Kirill Dzhenzherukha will receive his Bachelor’s degree from ITMO only next summer, but he is already working on real technological projects as part of the YADRO team. His journey toward working at the company began with the YADRO AI School at ITMO University. We spoke with Kirill about how beginners can find effective and paid internships, how to prepare for interviews and gain experience, and what career opportunities ITMO students can enjoy.
For Ahmed, ITMO’s Foundation Program was more than a stepping stone; it was a transformative experience. His Russian studies now complete, Ahmed is ready to move on to new endeavors – but not before sitting down with ITMO NEWS to look back on the lessons learned, friendships made, and the way this experience will shape his path forward.
Researchers from ITMO and Harbin Engineering University have developed a stable perovskite nanomemristor that can withstand over 1,500 rewrite cycles and doesn’t degrade for months. At the same time, the device broke records in terms of its compact size (130-150 nanometers) and energy consumption (70-80 nanowatt). With this memristor, it’s possible to create fast and energy-efficient ultracompact processors for neuromorphic computing. This study, supported by Russian Science Foundation and Priority 2030, was published in Opto-Electronic Advances.
Ready for the spooky season? This week, you’ll be able to strike a Halloween-y note, as well as drop by some curious exhibitions, practice your English, and more!
Chemists and roboticists at ITMO University have built and tested a robotic platform designed to automate chemical experiments. The robot can independently perform routine operations involving reactions between organic compounds without human involvement. The system is more affordable and versatile than industrial robotic solutions, as it is assembled from 3D-printed components and features open-source software. The robotic chemist has already helped discover that certain chemical reactions speed up in the presence of polymers — a finding that expands opportunities for creating piezoelectric materials and targeted drug delivery systems. The results of the study were published in Materials Horizons.
Proverbs store folk wisdom for centuries after they’ve first been coined. But times change and what was perfectly sound advice a hundred years ago may sound quite toxic in our day and age. And yet we keep using them, as they are so much a part of our culture. Today, we’ll be taking a look at some of such Russian proverbs – and trying to make them more relevant.
Forbes Education has published its updated ranking of universities based on a survey of employers. ITMO ranked 8th, climbing up a step compared to last year’s ranking. By surveying employers, this ranking demonstrates the diplomas of which universities are valued most on the market and the extent of trust employers place in them. In St. Petersburg, ITMO landed in the top three.
Irina Potekhina, the Vice Governor of St. Petersburg, has recently visited the construction site of the education and innovation center ITMO HIghpark. The tour of the campus involved an assessment of undergoing construction and the key investment projects, including an agreement with the company FAKT.PROM on the construction of high-tech production and research facilities. The extensive industrial complex is set to receive 5 billion rubles in investments.
Predictive Sensorics is a startup that develops next gen sensors with embedded AI. Such sensors can monitor the condition of lubricants in expensive industrial machines and thus prevent potential malfunctions. Founded by ITMO alumnus Kirill Plugin, the company has recently landed in the top 25 of the IT accelerator Sber500. The best startups were recognized on October 1 during the Moscow Startup Summit.
The new season of the I Am a Professional contest has officially launched – registration is ongoing! Medalists, winners, and diploma holders have the chance to receive up to 300,000 rubles, an opportunity to enter Russia’s top universities, or an internship at a major company. This year, ITMO curates four of the contest’s tracks, including Programming and IT. Learn more about the tasks to expect, the opportunities open to winners, and other details in this article with tips from Nikolay Andreev, an assistant at ITMO’s Information Technologies and Programming Faculty. The track’s general partner is Sberbank.
Scientists from ITMO have developed a new method for creating colorful structured semiconductor perovskite films without the risk of defects or contamination. A special nanopattern that imbues perovskites with optical properties is applied with a laser not onto the perovskite film itself but onto a titanium dioxide substrate. The resulting films can be used to change the direction of luminescence. With such nanostructured semiconductors, it’s possible to develop a new type of solar cells and diodes with improved electrophysical characteristics. The study is described in a paper published in Light: Advanced Manufacturing.
In 2025, the Nobel Prize in Physics went to John Clarke, Michel Devoret, and John Martinis for their discovery of macroscopic quantum tunnelling. What is the essence of this phenomenon and how has it already changed our daily lives? To get it all explained, we turned to Ivan Iorsh, a chief research associate of ITMO’s School of Physics and Engineering.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Mary E. Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi for their research into immune tolerance. What is the importance of their work? How did they help us redefine the immunology paradigm? And what new avenues have they unlocked towards treatment of dangerous diseases? We dig into these questions with Oleg Kuchur, a senior researcher at ITMO’s Center for Molecular and Biological Technologies.
The 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been awarded to researchers Susumu Kitagawa (Japan), Richard Robson (Australia), and Omar M. Yaghi (USA) for the development of metal-organic frameworks that can be used for gas sorption and separation, as well as to collect water from desert air, detect toxic gases, accelerate chemical reactions, and even process data. We asked Valentin Milichko, a leading researcher at ITMO’s Faculty of Physics, how this technology works and how it’s already used in practice.
Scientists from ITMO University have developed a physical and mathematical model to predict the parameters of laser metal ablation onto a transparent substrate. Apart from providing a detailed model of the physical process, the new tool can predict its key parameters with a 90% accuracy. This opens up possibilities for the controlled creation of metallic coatings with micron-level resolution on glass, such as indelible protective marks and decorative elements. The results of this Russian Science Foundation-supported study were published in International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer.
Medalists, winners, and diploma holders of the I Am a Professional Competition have the chance to receive up to 300,000 rubles, an opportunity to enter Russia’s top universities, or an internship at a major company. This year, ITMO curates several of the contest’s tracks, including Information and Cyber Security. Read on to learn more about the track and how to prepare for its tasks from Alexander Menshchikov, curator of the track and dean of ITMO’s Faculty of Secure Information Technologies. The track’s general partner is Sberbank.
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