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The Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University successfully held the "REcathon: Clean Code" engineering and robotics hackathon, bringing together 10 student teams. The hackathon was the second stage of the REcathon series. which began in May with the "Draft Code" event, where participants and organizers tested the tasks and made the necessary improvements to the work with robotic systems.

The event was organized by the Higher School of Automation and Robotics of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport with the support of partner companies Altetech LLC and Ingriatech LLC, as well as with the active participation of PROF.IMMiT and the student engineering association PoliRoboTech.

At the hackathon's opening, Pavel Kovalev, Deputy Director for Educational Activities at the Institute of Mathematics and Information Technologies, and Olga Matsko, Director of the Higher School of Architecture and R&D, delivered welcoming remarks. They wished the participants success, a creative approach to problem solving, and productive teamwork, noting the importance of continuity between the two hackathons.

Participants solved advanced complex problems, united by the legend of a robot courier who must deliver a hot pizza while simultaneously monitoring road conditions and ensuring pedestrian safety. The competition was held in a hybrid format, combining theoretical development and practical implementation.

During the practical phase, teams programmed autonomous robots for movement in urban-like conditions: autonomous line navigation using an array of IR sensors, reading road markings, and adhering to traffic regulations. In the theoretical assignment, students were required to develop a concept for a swarm control system for unmanned boats, operating solely on visual information in radio silence.

The teams' results were assessed by a jury consisting of teachers from the Higher School of Automation and Robotics.

The team Error404: Bots Not Found, consisting of Egor Meshkov, Vladimir Yulik, Sofia Sokolova, Amir Sharif'yanov, and Elizaveta Skornyakova, won the hackathon. All winners are fourth-year students at the HSE. The results of the hackathon confirmed the excellent preparation of IMMiT students for solving complex engineering problems in robotics and automation.

"The competition was very intense and presented us with a challenge on two fronts," shared team captain Yegor Meshkov. "In the practical round, we programmed autonomous robot movement in an urban environment, and in the theoretical round, we developed a swarm control system for boats. Both stages were an excellent test of our knowledge, and we're pleased to have achieved a solid result."

"Registration has closed very quickly since we launched it several times, as the maximum number of teams has been recruited well before the announced closing date. "This means the event is very popular among our students; they're interested in this format, which means it makes sense to continue and develop this program. This is very encouraging," said Vladislav Krokhmal, responsible for youth policy and alumni relations at IMMiT.

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We continue reporting on Polytechnic University's participation in the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. The second day proved to be very eventful: SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy held several business meetings and signed new cooperation agreements, while the strategic lecture series continued, attracting even more attendees.

Polytechnic University Rector Andrey Rudskoy signed several cooperation agreements on joint projects and developments, as well as training personnel to meet the needs of industrial partners at SPIGF-2025.

A strategic partnership agreement was signed with AIROS-SYSTEM LLC. The company develops and manufactures metal structures for fastening utility systems on oil and gas platforms in the Arctic.

The collaboration aims to ensure high-quality professional training for Polytechnic University graduates and to create a talent pool of young professionals with relevant competencies in high-tech manufacturing. The company is keen to train personnel in the "Unique Buildings and Structures" program at the Civil Engineering Institute.

It is planned to jointly conduct scientific, educational, research, development and other work in priority and promising areas of development of science, technology and engineering.

Polytechnic University, ENTE LLC, and DST-Ural LLC have signed a trilateral agreement to establish a Robotics and Mechatronics Research Center at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport at SPbPU. The center will conduct research and development to address the partners' applied needs, develop new competitive technologies and products, commercialize them, and train highly qualified personnel in robotics and mechatronics.

An agreement was signed between the Polytechnic University and its industrial partner, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Engineering, at the "Gas for Russia" stand. The document was signed by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Engineering CEO Pavel Ostroushko, in the presence of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz CEO Sergey Gustov.

The partners agreed to long-term, mutually beneficial cooperation in science and education. Plans include developing and promoting continuing professional education programs for company employees, conducting expert evaluations of educational programs, organizing internships for Polytechnic students at the company's production facilities, and holding themed competitions among talented students and faculty.

Our goal is twofold. The first is to produce world-class specialists, the engineering "special forces" of the gas industry. The second is to conduct research specifically in this area," noted Andrey Rudskoy.

In addition, SPbPU Rector Andrei Rudskoy took part in a business meeting with Sergey Kogogin, General Director of PAO KAMAZ, Rustam Minnikhanov, Rais of the Republic of Tatarstan, and Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Management Board of PAO Gazprom.

A working meeting was also held with Sergey Aksenin, General Director of the INKOMSYSTEM Scientific and Engineering Center, where we discussed the possibility of implementing joint projects within the framework of our collaboration. Earlier, a new educational laboratory was opened at the Polytechnic University with the support of the Research Center.

Representatives of the International Shukhov Foundation and the Russian Creative Union of Cultural Workers donated to the university a unique two-volume gift edition, "The Genius of Lightweight Construction," dedicated to the life and work of engineer, architect, and scientist Vladimir Shukhov.

A meeting was also held with Sergei Korotkov, General Designer of the United Aircraft Corporation, to discuss potential partnerships in training personnel for the aircraft industry.

The Polytechnic University's strategic lecture program also continued its work at the forum. Polytechnic students delivered eight presentations to forum participants in various formats: lectures, master classes, open dialogues and discussions, and an opportunity to share experiences with the audience.

Vasily Semenovsky, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Power Engineering, shared his experience developing and using virtual simulators for Gazprom. Yuri Aristovich, an expert at the Digital Engineering of Primary Equipment for Chemical-Engineering Systems Research and Education Center, gave a lecture on "Digital Engineering in the Oil and Gas Industry." Anton Sotov, Leading Researcher at the Materials Design and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory, presented a discussion on "Additive Manufacturing of Polymer Composite Materials."

Professor Alexey Fadeev of the Higher School of Industrial Management delivered an open lecture entitled "Characteristics of Hydrocarbon Exploration, Production, and Processing in the Arctic and the Far East."

Olga Novikova, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Nuclear and Thermal Energy and the Higher School of Engineering and Economics, discussed the specifics of engineering and economics education at SPbPU. Olga Kalinina, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Management, shared her experience creating and implementing a master's program in "Human Resource Management and Organizational Development" with industrial partner Gazprom Gazifikatsiya LLC, commissioned by the ANO "Russia – Land of Opportunities."

Elvira Tuktamysheva, Head of the SPbPU Employment Support Sector, and Yulia Chizhevskaya, Head of the SPbPU Student Internship Organization Sector, held a master class on "How an Employer Can Integrate into the Educational Environment and Find the Best Specialists." For the younger audience, Daniil Guryev, Marketing Specialist at Gazpromneft-SM, and Anna Timofeeva, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Industrial Management, presented a master class on "Scientific Track: A Strategy for Launching a Career in the Fuel and Energy Sector Through Research and Case Studies."

The Polytechnic University's successful performance at the gas forum was also confirmed by the announcement of the results of the "Course for Success" educational program competition, organized by Gazprom Mezhregiongaz Engineering. Faculty and students from the Polytechnic University were among the winners and runners-up. The excellent results of the Polytechnic University students not only earned them prizes but also highlighted the high level of faculty training in developing educational programs aimed at implementing the concept of practice-oriented education and strengthening ties between the university community and the oil and gas industry.

It's also worth noting that the Polytechnic's stand featured exhibits from the SPbPU History Museum. One of the first buildings on the grounds of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute was the gas plant. It was a one-story brick building, set apart from the other buildings of the institute.

The exhibits included gas burners designed by N. Teklu and R. Bunsen, as well as the Auer gas burner, which was used as an alternative to incandescent lamps in the late 19th century. Manufacturers came from a wide range of countries, including Russia, Germany, and France.

The Polytechnic Institute's gas plant produced lighting gas, which was distributed among the laboratories. Experiments using gas burners were largely made possible thanks to this resource.

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A team from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Civil Engineering Institute, led by Viktor Elistratov, a professor at the Higher School of Hydraulic and Power Engineering, conducted the first full-scale dynamic studies of a 120 kW wind turbine at the Zapadno-Khosedayu oil field in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug, north of the Arctic Circle.

The field tests were carried out by Ivan Rigel, a postgraduate student at the Institute of Scientific Research and Development and a leading engineer at the Scientific and Educational Center for Renewable Energy and Installations Based on Them, with the support of VTR Engineering, using a grant from the Russian Science Foundation.

The studies were conducted using a specialized measuring system for monitoring dynamic loads and vibrations of building structures. This system included a digital accelerometer (at the top of the tower), a strain gauge station with four external strain gauge half-bridges (at the base of the tower), and a controller for recording the results in computer memory. To measure the temperature at depth in the permafrost, a temperature measurement system was lowered into a borehole near the pile cap. This system utilized high-precision temperature sensors and an Arduino Uno controller. The results were synchronized to UTC with the wind turbine's SCADA system using a GPS module.

Using the obtained data, we measured the acceleration of the tower's top and dynamic stresses at the tower's base over time under various wind turbine operating conditions. Furthermore, an important result of the study was the temperature distribution at the base and the depth of frozen ground. The frequencies and amplitudes of the predominant dynamic responses of the supporting structural system were identified depending on the operating conditions.

The obtained vibration characteristics of the wind turbine supporting structures, taking into account the influence of its operating modes, wind characteristics and the flexibility of the permafrost base, were used to validate the computational methods of aeroservoelastic and thermophysical modeling used for the dynamic calculation of supporting structures.

The design and operation of wind turbines in Arctic conditions are complicated by extreme wind loads, permafrost, and other climatic conditions. The dynamic characteristics of wind turbines are crucial and often a determining factor in the design justification of their supporting structures. Critically important for the reliability of calculations is the availability of actual data on operating modes and the correlation between these modes and the dynamic loads acting on wind turbines in Arctic conditions, which can only be obtained through full-scale testing.

This in-kind study of the dynamic characteristics of a wind turbine operating on permafrost in the Arctic was the first in Russia. A postgraduate student also conducted the first actual measurement of the foundation temperature, revealing that the seasonal thaw depth (transition through 0°C) is 2.25 meters. "These data are unique and of particular interest for the operation of wind turbines on permafrost in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, as well as for the development of reliable methods and models for designing and improving the operational reliability of Arctic wind energy facilities," Professor Viktor Elistratov concluded Ivan Rigel's mission.

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From October 7 to 10, Polytechnic University is participating in the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum. This is Russia's key platform for showcasing solutions in energy, oil and gas production, and high technology. The forum will discuss issues of import independence, digitalization, and environmental safety.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University traditionally takes an active part in the forum. As Gazprom's flagship university, the Polytechnic University has extensive experience developing and implementing high-tech technologies in various sectors of the gas industry and is an implementer of key federal technological development programs. The developments presented at our stand will be of interest to industry specialists, our current and potential partners. The doors of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University are always open to colleagues, like-minded individuals, and friends. "Synergetic efforts in science, education, and industry, active and effective collaboration in the joint search for answers to today's challenges are the key to success in solving the most complex strategic problems and ensuring our country's true technological leadership," notes Polytechnic University Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

The Polytechnic University is presenting more than 20 of its cutting-edge developments at the forum.

The Laser and Additive Technologies Research Laboratory at IMMiT is demonstrating laser systems for foil welding, repair, and manufacturing of power engineering components, and more. The LIAT Research Laboratory's arsenal includes robotic laser cladding systems, mobile units, robotic laser systems, and systems for direct laser deposition using powder and wire. The LIAT Research Laboratory's systems are used to repair imported and domestically produced power engineering equipment components.

At the forum, the laboratory's staff presented a robotic complex for direct laser deposition, a mobile robotic complex for laser cladding, robotic technological complexes for laser and hybrid laser-arc welding, a robotic complex for laser welding of thin metals (up to 100 microns), a complex for direct laser deposition on linear guides, and a robotic complex for GLDS of large-sized metal structures.

The Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory also demonstrated its latest developments to forum guests and participants. They focused on friction stir welding technology, applicable to non-ferrous metals and dissimilar joints in industries such as aviation, shipbuilding, and energy. This technology is also effective for welding aluminum armor up to 50 mm thick.

Tour participants were shown a wheel rim printed using WAAM technology for the Research and Production Unit of Magnetohydrodynamics. It boasts increased strength and reduced weight. It is made from 5556 aluminum wire with a diameter of 1.2 mm.

A gas turbine impeller for a gas turbine unit, manufactured using the WAAM method for PAO Gazprom under the Priority 2030 federal program, also attracted attention. Creating an impeller using electric arc growth reduces production costs and allows for quick configuration changes.

For the first time, a Strategic Lecture Series was held at the Polytechnic University stand. The opening speakers were Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education at SPbPU, and Leonid Potapov, Head of the ITAT Training System Development Program at Gazprom Neft. They discussed the first St. Petersburg Continuing Education Forum: engineering education and industrial partnerships.

An open discussion was also held there, dedicated to the achievements and development prospects of the key scientific and technical area of "Artificial Intelligence for Cross-Industry Problem Solving" (headed by Yuri Fomin, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Research) as part of the strategic partnership between Gazprom Neft and SPbPU. Speakers at the event included Natalia Leontyeva, Head of the Scientific Projects and Programs Support Department at SPbPU; Mars Khasanov, Director of Science at Gazprom Neft; Maxim Simonov, Head of the Competence Center for Integrated Asset Modeling Development at Gazprom Neft; Pavel Kalashnikov, Vice-Rector for Research at Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (National Research University); and Dmitry Kaplun, Deputy Head of the Department of Automation and Control Processes for Research at ETU "LETI."

Dmitry Bogdanov, Director of the Gazpromneft-Polytech Scientific and Educational Center, moderated the discussion. Participants discussed the practical aspects of technology transfer from academia to industry, analyzed successes and challenges using specific case studies, including a project on AI-based seismic data processing supported by the Priority 2030 program, and outlined a roadmap for further collaboration.

Ivan Karpov, research engineer and manager of the project office at the IMMiT Scientific and Technical Complex "New Technologies and Materials," also spoke at the lecture hall. He presented a paper entitled "Experience with an Innovative Project for the Introduction of Composite Materials in the Oil and Gas Industry: From Concept to Pilot Project." He presented SPbPU's developments in improving the quality and reliability of foundation construction on permafrost soils using computer modeling of bored pile stability. This work was carried out within the framework of the "System Digital Engineering" key scientific and technical area of the "Priority 2030" program. Varvara Sotova, Director of the Polytechnic University's Student Contingent Development Center, also presented a paper entitled "Investing in the Future: How to Transform Targeted Training into an Effective System for the Early Attraction of Promising Specialists."

Stay tuned for more details on Polytechnic's participation in the St. Petersburg International Gas Forum.

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At the end of September, a delegation from SPbPU visited Blagoveshchensk, Russia's Far East. Polytechnic University representatives—professors Alexey Filimonov, Vladimir Zaborovsky, and Vadim Korablyov, and associate professor Vyacheslav Bondarenko of the Higher School of Engineering Physics—participated in several scientific events.

The visit began with a working meeting at the Vostochny Cosmodrome. The delegation toured the technical and refueling complexes, the Soyuz-2 launch pad, and the newly constructed launch pad for the Angara heavy-lift rocket.

The following day, the 23rd scientific conference "Physics: Fundamental and Applied Research, Education" opened. This year, it was held at Amur State University, which celebrated its 50th anniversary. Participants presented key results of experimental and theoretical research in the fields of semiconductor physics, condensed matter, and nanotechnology to the scientific community. Over 50 papers were presented at the conference, including the usual 50 poster presentations.

The Polytechnic University team presented three papers. The first, "Dynamics and Kinetics of Lead Magnoniobat Relaxor," was devoted to the study of ferroelectric relaxor materials with potential for practical application.

Relaxors represent one of the most interesting groups of disordered compounds. In this study, we analyzed structural relaxation in the lead magnoniobate relaxor PbMg1/3Nb2/3O3 (PMN). X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS) was employed as the primary method for studying slow dynamic processes. Using experimental data, we traced the temperature evolution of both single-time and dual-time correlation functions. Ultra-broadband dielectric spectroscopy was also used to track the kinetics of the dielectric response of lead magnoniobate during aging in the region of a diffuse phase transition. It was found that aging is accompanied by a hardening and narrowing of the dielectric loss spectra and a decrease in the dielectric strength. An explanation is proposed based on the concept of creating degenerate polar nanoregions spanning several chemically ordered regions.

The second report was titled "Physical Aspects of Machine Learning Processes." It discussed, from the perspective of modern computer science and theoretical physics, the evolution of digital implementations of deep artificial neural networks toward the creation of multimodal transformers of large language models—the foundation of intelligent technologies for modeling complex physical processes and "learning" computer systems.

Pythagoras developed the theory of the harmonic series, which explains why music, like geometry, is a form of reflection of the objective properties of physical reality. A theory capable of guiding the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems based on fundamental physical concepts has not yet been created. This paper presents an exo-intelligence extension of the architecture of modern computer-based software automata, which it proposes to consider as information-open physical systems capable not only of inductive learning based on explicitly specified digital data but also of conceptual learning. This allows us to solve the problem of regularizing the generative hallucinations of large linguistic models by exploiting fundamental physical laws.

The third report, "Chaotic Potential on the Surface of Doped III-Nitrides," focused on obtaining information about the nature of the electronic properties of semiconductor surfaces and contact structures. SPbPU scientists presented the results of a study of the size effect in semiconductor heterojunctions during space charge distribution across point and extended linear defects, which is relevant for fine-tuning the manufacturing technology of modern electronic devices based on heterojunctions.

This paper discusses the screening of electroactive defects (point and linear) and the structure of the chaotic potential on the GaN surface under self-compensation conditions. Using a statistical analysis of a Poisson ensemble of charged defects, the amplitude and scale of the chaotic potential are determined. It is shown that at high degrees of self-compensation, inhomogeneities in the fields of charged dislocations dominate the surface.

The conference featured an informal scientific discussion with colleagues from Moscow State University, TUSUR, Kabardino-Balkarian State University, Novosibirsk State University, and many other educational and scientific centers in Russia, as well as with representatives from Heihe University in China.

Professor Zaborovsky also delivered a lecture entitled "Information Intervention in Physics: Computer Science and the Problem of Machine Learning" to third- and fourth-year students at the Institute of Computer Science and Engineering at Amur State University as part of an exchange program.

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The 6th International Conference "Global Challenges of Digital Market Transformation-2025" was held at the Polytechnic University. The conference was organized by the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade.

The conference featured six panels, as well as a plenary session. The traditional hybrid format allowed many colleagues to participate in all planned events.

At the conference's opening ceremony, Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rector's Office, emphasized the importance of collaboration between universities to effectively build scientific, research, and partnership ties and expand the scope of activities during international scientific conferences.

This year's conference coincides with the 10th anniversary of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, which, on the one hand, imposes a special status and solemnity, and on the other, an additional responsibility for organizing and hosting this event. "It is the coordinated work of the structural divisions, each contributing to the substantive, organizational, and informational components, that produces the expected results," Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade, emphasized in his welcoming remarks.

The conference is now in its sixth year, and during this time it has gained popularity and recognition among Russian and international universities, research institutions, and specialized organizations.

This year, we expanded our geographic reach: 18 Russian universities from six regions of the Russian Federation, as well as 18 international universities from Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Vietnam, China, India, Thailand, and Uzbekistan, participated in both in-person and online formats, submitting their papers for presentation and publication. The in-person presence of industrial partners among the conference participants was also important to us, highlighting its practical and business-oriented focus, comments Olga Kalinina, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Management at IPMEIT.

For the second year in a row, the section "Current Issues of Modern Management, Economics, and the Service Sector in the Context of Digital Transformation: Theory and Practice" is being held jointly with the Russian-Armenian University and the Institute of Economics and Business. At the opening of the conference, Arman Avetyan, Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Business at RAU, welcomed all participants on behalf of the management and wished them success. The Institute of Economics and Business at RAU received a letter of gratitude from the Institute of Economics and Business at RAU for effective cooperation and the development of scientific and educational ties.

An important result of the collaboration between IPMEiT and the Institute of Economics and Business of the Russian University of Agriculture was the publication of a joint textbook, "Theory and Practice of Management," prepared by the faculty of both universities in time for the conference.

At the conference's plenary session, Anatoly Zherelo, Head of the Information Technology Center, represented the Belarusian State University, Institute of Business, and delivered a welcoming address. Olga Myasnikova, Associate Professor at the Institute of Business, then presented a plenary report. The BSU delegation also received a letter of thanks from the Institute of Economics, Mechanics and Technology for their effective collaboration.

Our department has been collaborating with the Belarusian State University for many years. Joint publications, roundtables, and sections we organize with our Belarusian colleagues on current issues in economic theory allow us to exchange experiences and expert opinions in real time, comments Svetlana Golovkina, Head of the Department of Economic Theory at the Institute of Economics, Mechanics, and Telecommunications.

The conference co-organizer, the Higher School of Service and Trade, introduced Shakir Ullah, a professor in the School of International Studies at Henan Normal University, as the speaker at the plenary session. The school organized and hosted two sections, ensuring broad participation from colleagues from Thailand, Indonesia, and India, who presented online.

The first session of the HSE "Human-Centered Technologies and Marketing Strategies in the Digital Era" focused on current issues of digitalization's impact on processes and interactions in various spheres of human activity, aimed at meeting the needs of individuals and society. A special focus was given to the key trends in collecting and analyzing big data aimed at identifying consumer trends.

The second session of the HSE School of Social and Technical Sciences, "Quality of Life: Theory and Practice in the Context of Digitalization," examined trends and development prospects for tourism and hospitality in the rapidly changing digital world. Participants discussed the possibilities of adapting traditional hotel practices to meet the needs of modern consumers focused on online services and personalized experiences. Effective methods for measuring and managing service quality, based on modern big data processing technologies, were proposed.

The Higher School of Service and Trade traditionally co-organizes the event. The conference features a broad representation of our strategic partners and a fairly broad geography of Russian and international scientific collaboration. The school's sessions generated keen interest, stimulating the exchange of experience and new solutions, says Olga Voronova, Director of the Higher School of Service and Trade at IPMEIT.

The Higher School of Industrial Management held two sections on industry and functional management.

The "Industry Management in the Digital Era" section was held in a mixed format and began with a presentation by the Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on the digital transformation of the energy sector. This was followed by a presentation by colleagues from Vladivostok (Far Eastern Federal University and Far Eastern State Technical Fisheries University) on ensuring the sustainable development of the food industry and domestic fisheries. Representatives of Gazprom Neft-CR and Almaz-Antey VKO-Obukhov Plant also presented their practical experiences.

The breakout session, "Functional Management in the Digital Era," featured presentations from university guests, faculty, and graduate students. The session opened with a presentation by Anna Dyachkova of the Ural Federal University, named after the first President of Russia, B.N. Yeltsin, on transforming approaches to human capital development and integrating business into the educational ecosystem. Participants examined issues of intercompany coordination in supply chains, challenges of personnel management in a virtual environment, and the use of adaptive inventory management systems.

The Department of Economic Theory organized and hosted a session titled "Methodological Aspects and Best Practices in Economics in the Digital Age." Participants from the Belarusian State University, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology presented in person. The presentations addressed pressing issues related to the impact of artificial intelligence technologies on global markets, the digital transformation of economic systems, and the adaptation of data analysis methods to the increasing digitalization of the economy.

In addition, the conference organizers gave external participants a tour of the Polytechnic University campus and the IPMEiT building.

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Representatives of the Center for Continuing Professional Education at the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU, "Digital Engineering," signed a cooperation agreement between SPbPU and the Avangard Technological Lyceum in Omsk. The signing ceremony took place during Engineering Education Day at the Avangard Technological Lyceum. The SPbPU Advanced Engineering School team also presented educational initiatives, teaching methods, and developments at the event.

Engineering Education Day at the Avangard Technological Lyceum opened with a plenary session, in which Sergei Salkutsan, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Education at the SPbPU Institute of Continuing Education, spoke as an expert.

The key topic of discussion was expanding cooperation between organizations involved in developing the educational environment in the Omsk region. Sergey Salkutsan announced the opening of the region's first school design bureau at the Avangard Technological Lyceum, implemented in collaboration with the Avangard hockey club.

Presenting the concept of the School of Design Bureaus (SDB), Sergey Salkutsan shared his experience of successfully launching the first cohorts in St. Petersburg: "The goal of the SDB is to prepare schoolchildren for project-based and research-based work by developing engineering thinking. In our school design bureaus, we foster an engineering culture and foster creative potential by immersing students in real-world project work, which serves as a powerful incentive for early career guidance."

The culmination of Engineering Education Day was the signing ceremony of a cooperation agreement between the Avangard Technological Lyceum and SPbPU. Sergey Salkutsan signed the agreement on behalf of the Center for Continuing Professional Education of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering," and Director Larisa Efimova signed it on behalf of the Avangard Lyceum. Following this, the parties discussed the practical aspects and mechanisms for implementing joint plans for the functioning of the Avangard Lyceum.

At the exhibition, SPbPU PISh specialists Andrey Shimchenko and Elena Kasyanenko introduced parents and students to the activities of the School of Design at the Avangard Lyceum and demonstrated the results of project work by the first cohort of School of Design participants, implemented as part of an engineering design project.

Vladimir Voronov, an engineer at the Industrial Systems for Streaming Data Processing laboratory at the St. Petersburg Polytechnical School, presented a small-sized, wheeled, autonomous robot, MKAR, developed by the laboratory's staff, at the festival. This development meets modern educational standards in robotics.

MKAR 3.1 is a new version of the educational and methodological package aimed at studying robotics, unmanned systems, and programming. The robot is equipped with omnidirectional wheels, modern sensors, and a modular design. It also comes with a virtual simulator, making training possible even without access to a physical model.

The exhibition generated great interest among schoolchildren, teachers, and parents. Festival guests learned about the robot's capabilities and how it can be used to develop engineering and digital skills in schoolchildren and students.

Omsk boasts a modern educational center, the Avangard Lyceum, which educates talented and motivated students with a genuine interest in new engineering solutions and unmanned technologies. At the event, we saw keen interest from both students and their parents. Many carefully studied the design and functionality of the MKAR. Events like these are undoubtedly important for promoting engineering education and fostering a deeper understanding of how modern unmanned systems operate among a wider audience, noted Vladimir Voronov.

Active work on establishing the School of Design and Development (SCD) network continues this academic year, with both new and experienced project participants. As a reminder, the project is being implemented with the support of the Government of St. Petersburg, in collaboration with the Academy of Technical Creativity and Digital Technologies. Key project partners include JSC AEM-Technologies (part of the mechanical engineering division of the Rosatom State Corporation), PJSC Gazprom Neft, ANO Physical Rehabilitation, LLC Ascon — Design Systems, and the Kronstadt Engineering Center. The established SCDs have already successfully implemented the project for ANO Physical Rehabilitation and are ready for new challenges from the Kronstadt Engineering Center, which will begin in October of this year. In August, an organizational meeting dedicated to the launch of the SCD network was held at the Academy of Digital Technologies. It brought together representatives from 23 educational institutions in St. Petersburg, demonstrating significant interest in developing engineering education in schools.

Valeria Zotova, Director of the Academy, and Sergei Salkutsan, Director of the SPbPU Center for Continuing Professional Education, addressed the participants with welcoming remarks. They emphasized the importance of creating the SKB network as a systemic city initiative aimed at uniting the efforts of schools, universities, and industry to train future engineering professionals.

Zinaida Bushueva, the Academy's senior methodologist, presented a detailed overview of the methodological support for the School of Design and Development. Andrey Shimchenko, a specialist at the St. Petersburg Polytechnical School, conducted a briefing for school representatives on installing the specialized software "KOMPAS-3D," designed for use in the educational process. Following this, the PIS team organized a series of meetings with the first cohort of schools.

Sergey Salkutsan and Mikhail Zhmailo, head of the Applied Research and Development program at the SPbPU Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering," visited the first cohort of schools to discuss key aspects of the School's operations.

The development of collaboration between the SPbPU Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering" and schools in other regions as part of the expansion of the school design bureau network demonstrates the demand for the proposed multi-level system for developing young people's scientific and technical potential. This system is integrated into the SPbPU Advanced Engineering School's model of cross-cutting engineering education: "school-college-university-industry," ensuring the consistent transfer of knowledge and practical skills from school to industry.

The development of the School of Engineering Design is based on the principles of project-based learning, where students are engaged in solving real-world engineering problems, which fosters critical thinking and teamwork skills. Collaboration with schools in other regions of the country allows us to scale up successful practices and adapt educational programs to the needs of specific regions. This not only improves the quality of engineering education but also creates a talent pool for high-tech industries.

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The international forum and exhibition "LNG: Economy, Technologies, Solutions" was held in St. Petersburg. It is an industry event dedicated to the discussion of technologies, equipment, management, and investment solutions for the domestic liquefied natural gas production and consumption industry. Over 250 specialists from leading companies in the LNG and related industries gathered at the Airportcity Plaza Hotel to share experiences and best practices.

The forum's primary goal was to promote the growth of LNG production, improve energy availability, and increase the efficiency of its consumption. Key topics for discussion included LNG production, localization, transportation, and storage, government support for the industry, attracting private investment, and training. This year, special attention was paid to international issues. Forum participants discussed ways to increase LNG export volumes and the dissemination of Russian technologies, equipment, and materials.

The event was organized by the analytical agency LNG.Expert with information support from the industrial events agency H-Media. The three-day forum program was packed with content, including two plenary sessions, four thematic sessions, and two roundtable discussions, providing an opportunity to learn about current market developments and engage with executives from leading industry companies.

Alexey Fadeev, moderator of the plenary session "The Domestic LNG Market in the Russian Federation: Key Challenges, Achievements, and Forecasts," Professor at the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Mechanics and Technology and Director of Key Partner Relations at the Institute of Oil and Gas Technological Initiatives, forecasted the industry's growth dynamics in his speech: "Our country plans to increase LNG production in the medium term to 66 million tons per year, and by 2030, production will exceed 100 million tons. Currently, Russia has more than 70 gas liquefaction projects at various stages of implementation, and the current LNG production level is 34.7 million tons per year. If all existing projects, including promising ones, are launched, the market potential could reach 200-250 million tons of LNG per year. Clearly, such ambitious plans require adequate personnel training, both in engineering and in economics and management."

At the roundtable discussion "Training Professional Personnel for the LNG Industry," representatives from universities training specialists in the field discussed current solutions for training personnel in the LNG market, key R&D areas, and support measures. Olga Kalinina, Director of the Graduate School of Industrial Management, presented a paper titled "Training Management Personnel for the Oil, Gas, and Fuel and Energy Industries." She outlined the current challenges shaping the higher education agenda and shared her experience and expertise in training specialists in oil, gas, and energy management programs.

Representatives of the Graduate School of Industrial Management also worked in the information area, presenting and answering questions from participants regarding both educational and research activities. In terms of educational activities, the participants discussed the specifics of implementing undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs in relevant sectors of the fuel and energy sector. In terms of research activities, the participants discussed the work of the Graduate School of Industrial Management's research laboratory, "Management of Production Systems and Business Processes." Its activities focus on conducting research in the areas of business process analysis, economic feasibility studies for promising technologies, and developing strategies for the implementation and commercialization of innovations for industrial companies, including those in the mineral resources sector.

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Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have registered an interactive simulator of a virtual hot air balloon gondola, developed on the Unity platform.

The program is designed to analyze cockpit design and ergonomics, opening up new possibilities for aircraft manufacturing and related high-tech industries. Designing aircraft cockpits requires attention to every detail. Any error in the arrangement of instruments or controls can impact pilot performance and flight safety. Traditionally, producing physical mockups for testing is time-consuming and expensive. The development by Polytechnic University scientists simplifies and reduces the cost of testing, enabling improvements to aircraft cockpit designs at the digital prototyping stage.

The app clearly demonstrates how virtual reality technology is moving from entertainment to essential tools for industry and science. For example, it was used to precisely digitize a real nacelle and create a virtual prototype, which can be used for interactive testing. The user (engineer, designer, pilot) is immersed in the virtual space, interacts with cockpit elements, and evaluates the convenience and logical layout of instruments and equipment. Any identified deficiencies can be quickly and cost-effectively addressed.

The program was developed to test a specific object—the gondola of Fyodor Konyukhov's hot air balloon. During his visit to the Polytechnic University, the famous explorer was able to Use augmented reality glasses to see the interior space and evaluate the cabin's ergonomics and express your suggestions for improving the design.

"We created a virtual replica of the hot air balloon gondola we designed for Fyodor Konyukhov so he could inspect it in virtual reality, check its ergonomics and usability, and suggest improvements. After receiving feedback, the engineers were able to make changes to the design," said Alexander Kuptsov, a junior research fellow at the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems Laboratory at the St. Petersburg Polytechnical School of Engineering. "In other words, our program served as a tool for visually demonstrating and then easily communicating all the modifications for incorporation into the design."

The development has a wide range of applications in the engineering field and opens up prospects for further adaptation to specific needs.

"In general, these applications operate on a common principle—you could call it a VR dressing room, where we design an object and, before creating an expensive real-world mockup, add a virtual simulation, a digital twin, eliminate the most obvious errors, and the next prototype is already of higher quality," explained Alexander Kuptsov. "This is applicable, in principle, to any field that has a similar development cycle, and we can additionally integrate this preliminary verification stage."

This development represents a significant step in integrating virtual reality technologies into engineering design. SPbPU researchers have created unique algorithms for user interaction with virtual objects, focusing on precision rather than mere visualization, and have developed methods for using a game engine to solve complex technical problems.

Implementing the program into industrial production will reduce the costs of manufacturing and redesigning physical prototypes, making the process of testing and refining designs faster and more accessible. Ultimately, a thorough and in-depth ergonomic assessment will contribute to the creation of safer and more comfortable cabins.

The program can also be used to train students in aeronautical and mechanical engineering specialties.

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The NeoQUEST-2025 cybersecurity event took place in Brusnitsyn Hall. It is organized annually by the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at SPbPU with the support of partner companies. This year's event was particularly grand.

NeoQUEST traditionally consisted of three stages: an online CTF, a head-to-head contest with a CTF continuation and conference, and a night tournament for the finalists. In 2025, the head-to-head contest took place at Brusnitsyn Hall and attracted over 400 participants, including students and young professionals. In addition to the CTF, in which participants saved St. Petersburg from a mad scientist and solved problems involving OSINT, cryptography, reverse engineering, web, and forensic science, the audience listened to presentations from industry experts and attended master classes.

Polytechnician Yakov Sendov spoke first, explaining how to compile a profile of a specific individual using "harmless" web server logs and public data, and how to formalize the probability of such user deanonymization. Ilya Afanasyev, periodically speaking to the audience via a voice assistant, shared his experience using machine learning in side-channel attacks. Grigory Paguba, in a large master class, administered a polygraph test to those in the audience and explained its basic principles.

I've been participating in NeoQUEST since 2021. It gives me the opportunity to create something new and unusual, offering challenges that are not quite standard in my work. It inspires me to come up with new ideas. For example, at one of the conferences, my colleagues and I came up with the idea of trying to hack a polygraph. But that's certainly difficult, so we decided to hack a polygraph examiner—not a human, of course, but an AI one. The challenge seemed especially interesting given reports that neural networks detect lies better than human experts. Those who participated in our experiment and sat on the polygraph had the opportunity to fool it—with their breathing, movements, and heartbeat. Which is essentially what they did. Together, we came to the conclusion that machine learning is unlikely to replace both the polygraph itself and the profession of polygraph examiner anytime soon, shared long-time NeoQUEST participant and polytechnician Grigory Paguba.

In the second part of the event, independent researcher Nikita Tarakanov dissected Microsoft Windows security. Alexey Lyamkin (VK) explored bug bounty programs, why companies need them, and why they're of interest to security researchers. Anatoly Karpenko (Luntry) described how SBOM containers are built, how vulnerability scanners for Docker images work, and why you shouldn't always trust their results.

Alongside the main program, there were workshops on lockpicking and Wi-Fi, as well as a special workshop from STC. STC also prepared a special CryptoQuest for the audience, with questions about Alan Turing and asymmetric encryption. Prizes were awarded for all activities.

NeoQUEST has been held since 2012. This year, we expanded the venue to attract even more participants. The presentation area focused on trending topics, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning in cybersecurity. "We're striving to develop the event so students have the opportunity to directly interact with industry experts," explains Maria Reznikova, one of the event's organizers.

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