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Polytechnic University participated in a video conference with Southeast University, a leading Chinese engineering and technology university. The meeting was organized as part of the development of the memorandum of understanding signed during visit of the official delegation of Southeastern University at SPbPU.

Scientists from the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology, led by Director Andrey Vasin, participated in the videoconference. He presented the Institute's key achievements in biomedicine and biotechnology, as well as research in nutrition.

The Chinese partners were represented by scientists from three schools (faculties): life sciences and technology, medicine, and public health.

Colleagues noted that many areas of work at our universities overlap, and both parties are interested in joint research and further exchange of experience.

The name of Professor Ilya Bezprozvanny is also widely known in Nanjing; his achievements in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases were noted by Professor Zhengping Jia of the School of Life Sciences and Technology.

Participants discussed topics of mutual interest and expressed their intention to develop scientific and technical cooperation in areas such as virology and influenza vaccines, drug delivery technologies, microfluidics, medical image processing algorithms, and neurodegeneration processes.

The second videoconference is scheduled for March and will focus on automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence.

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Andrey Rudskoy, Rector of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, and Alexander Aslanyan, CEO of the Meridian Research and Production Company, signed a strategic partnership agreement. During the agreement's preparation, the partners held a meeting between Meridian specialists, led by Deputy CEO Alexander Kopanev, and employees of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications, the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, the Civil Engineering Institute, and the Institute of Power Engineering. They expressed mutual interest in collaborating on personnel training and solving scientific and technical problems in the fields of marine radio communications, control systems, degaussing equipment, and fire safety.

Meridian is a multi-industry enterprise that carries out work in various areas:

Information and control systems; fire automatic systems; control panels for navigation equipment; control systems for radio communication and radio intelligence; systems for compensation of magnetic and electric fields; simulators; telemetry systems; power supply systems for ship complexes.

Over the years, the systems and devices developed by the company have been installed on almost all ships and vessels built in the USSR and Russia, including the nuclear-powered cruiser Pyotr Velikiy, the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, the large anti-submarine ship Admiral Chebanenko, the icebreakers Arktika and Sibir, and many other ships and vessels.

The company currently boasts a highly qualified workforce. Young specialists and scientists specializing in algorithm development are involved in innovative projects and the development of breakthrough technologies using elements of artificial intelligence.

Present at the agreement signing were Rector Andrey Rudskoy, Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova, Vice Rector for Research Yuri Fomin, Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov, Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications Alexander Korotkov, Director of the Civil Engineering Institute Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Center for Scientific and Technical Development and Continuous Programming Oleg Ipatov, and Director of the Higher School of Electronics and Microsystems Engineering Vera Loboda. Meridian's representatives included Director General Alexander Aslanyan, Deputy Director General Alexander Kopanev, and HR Director Alla Sharshukova.

Our cooperation will be mutually beneficial. We will certainly be of assistance in training personnel. We will also jointly develop science and technical solutions," Andrey Rudskoy emphasized.

In addition, the rector of SPbPU spoke about the activities of all the university's institutes and noted how they could be involved in working with the enterprise.

The main goals of cooperation between SPbPU and NPF Meridian include:

Ensuring high-quality professional training of university graduates; Improving the effectiveness of fundamental and applied scientific research conducted by NPF Meridian and SPbPU; Ensuring the innovative nature of applied scientific research; Assistance in providing enterprises and organizations with young qualified specialists; Creation of organizational, scientific, educational, methodological, logistical and innovative potential for the implementation of joint activities of the university and NPF Meridian in the field of relevant scientific and technical, scientific and educational, scientific and innovative, investment, industrial and production, socio-economic and consulting projects and programs; Joint implementation of scientific and educational, scientific research, scientific and innovative, experimental design and other work in priority and promising areas of development of science, technology and engineering.

Alexander Aslanyan spoke in detail about the company's activities and noted the benefits of collaborating with Polytechnic University.

After signing the agreement, the university's new partners were given a tour of the Technopolis Polytech Scientific Research Center. The guests were shown the Institute of Electrical Engineering and Technology's laboratory, where the institute's director, Alexander Korotkov, described their key developments. The Meridian Scientific and Production Company delegation also visited the SPbPU supercomputer center and the Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials Research and Education Center.

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An exhibition dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the Olympic victory of the Polytechnician, ten-time world record holder, and speed skater Evgeny Kulikov has opened at the SPbPU History Museum.

The opening date for the exhibition was suggested by the champion himself—on February 10, 1976, exactly 50 years ago, at the Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria, Evgeny Kulikov, a student at the M. I. Kalinin Leningrad Polytechnic Institute, won the gold medal in the 500-meter race. At the ceremony at the Polytechnic Museum, Evgeny Nikolaevich recalled that even the time of his winter race and victory coincided with the exhibition opening—10 a.m. The event was especially symbolic because the Winter Olympics are currently taking place in Italy. However, Russian athletes are participating as neutrals. All the more precious were the memories of past sporting achievements shared by Evgeny Nikolaevich and other participants in the ceremony.

As the famous song "Heroes of Sports" goes: "We want to give all the records our resounding names." Evgeny Kulikov named ten! In 1975, he became the first speed skater in the world to run 500 meters in under 38 seconds (37.99) and set the first world record for the distance. For this, he was awarded the Oscar Mathiesen Prize as the "Best Speed Skater of the Year." He also won gold and silver Olympic medals (silver at the 1980 Lake Placid Olympics), a silver medal at the 1975 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 1977 World Championships, and 18 gold medals at the USSR and Leningrad Championships.

"Yevgeny Nikolayevich is our first Olympic champion. And, of course, his name is already etched in gold letters in the history of the Polytechnic University, meaning it will live on for centuries. And he will always be a role model for younger generations of a harmoniously developed individual, strong in spirit, body, and intellect," said SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy at the exhibition opening.

Yuri Avdeev, a member of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and president of the city's Olympic Council, once again recalled Evgeny Kulikov's sporting achievements and his activities after retiring. From 1982 to 1984, Evgeny Nikolaevich coached the USSR national speed skating team. From 1985, he was involved in the development of short track speed skating. From 1994 to 1998, Evgeny Nikolaevich served as chairman of the St. Petersburg Committee for Physical Culture and Sports. Since 2001, he has been vice president and a member of the executive committee of the Russian Skating Union. From 2011 to 2015, he headed the St. Petersburg Speed Skating Federation.

At the exhibition opening, Yuri Avdeev presented Evgeny Kulikov with a Certificate of Gratitude from the Chairman of the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg.

"Yevgeny Nikolayevich is a legend. The victories he brought to Soviet sports are our pride. Thank you for your contribution to the development of physical education and sports. And a deep bow to the Polytechnic for perpetuating the achievements of this renowned athlete," added Igor Vasilyev, Head of the St. Petersburg Sports Facilities Management Directorate.

Another legend among the ceremony's honored guests was the renowned sports commentator Gennady Orlov. He told the following story: "I'm the only one here who witnessed Evgeny Kulikov win the silver medal in Lake Placid on February 14, 1980. I was commentating the race with Eric Heiden, the future five-time Olympic champion. The only hope of all the speed skaters was that Evgeny Kulikov, by then already the Olympic champion in Innsbruck, would give him a run for his money. And so they did. After the first turn, Evgeny had a breakdown. I immediately ran over to the commentary booth and called him a former champion, but Nikolai Ozerov corrected me: 'There are no former Olympic champions.'"

The exhibition opening was graced by the presence of the widow and daughter of Anatoly Yegorovich Pavlov, Evgeny Kulikov's coach. Also in attendance were Polytechnic graduates Sergei Startsev and Vladimir Geller, who, in fact, started this whole story. Fifty-five years ago, two students from the Leningrad Polytechnic's power engineering department came to Chita for summer vacation, where Evgeny Kulikov was serving in the SKA sports company of the Trans-Baikal Military District. They met him while playing football and invited him to the Polytechnic. Then a letter arrived from Leningrad addressed to the head of the Army Sports Club. He advised the young man not to pass up the offer. Evgeny submitted his application and left for Leningrad. He passed his exams, entered the Polytechnic, met a coach, began skating, and won competitions.

"My greatest achievements and awards came while I was studying at the Polytechnic," Evgeny Nikolaevich emphasized. "So, thank you to the university for the foundation it gave me and for the honor you bestow upon me today."

After cutting the symbolic ribbon, Evgeny Kulikov himself gave a tour of the museum for everyone who came. He introduced each exhibit, reminisced about competitions, and spoke warmly about his mother, his coach, and his family, who became like family to him.

At the end of the event, an autograph session took place.

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At the end of January, Polytechnic students took part in their traditional winter recreation program, which took place at two locations: the Kholomki Educational and Historical Reserve and the Polytechnic Educational and Sports Center in the village of Toksovo.

From January 25th to 29th, two sessions in Toksovo offered a rich program of active recreation organized by Super Kultorg. Students participated in quizzes, team competitions, and games, spent time outdoors, and got to know each other. The trip helped them take a break from the daily grind, recharge, and spend a few days in a friendly atmosphere.

From January 26th to 29th, a parallel session was held in Kholomki, a place traditionally associated with a true winter fairytale by students. Here, the students had the opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, socialize with friends, and try new activities. Participants skied and snowshoed, spent time in nature, and recharged their batteries for the upcoming semester.

Following the student shift, PROF's leadership and activists arrived in Kholomki. A two-day strategic session was held to identify the organization's development priorities. Team building activities helped unite the renewed team and build effective collaboration among members.

The trip not only provided an opportunity to discuss plans but also became an important step toward forming a cohesive team focused on developing the student community and launching new initiatives. The winter camps demonstrated that leisure and work can be harmoniously combined, uniting students and activists with a common goal: making university life even more interesting and comfortable.

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The Festival Youth and Leisure Center hosted the conference "The Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg: 20 Years in Action. Best Practices and Results of the Year." Students from the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU helped organize the event. As part of the institute's long-standing collaboration with the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg, they volunteered, including residents of the student association "Public Administration Laboratory."

The conference brought together the leaders and deputies of St. Petersburg's inner-city municipalities and served as an important platform for reviewing the year's work and sharing successful local government practices. The event focused on urban planning and improvement, as well as the implementation of socially significant projects. Municipalities that achieved outstanding results in various areas also received awards.

Students from the Institute of Mechanics, Economics, and Telecommunications ensured the smooth running of the conference, assisting with guest registration, accompanying participants, and conducting organizational activities. For future public administration specialists, participation in this event provided valuable practical experience and an opportunity to gain insight into the workings of local government.

Anton Zubarev, a first-year student in the Public and Municipal Administration program and a graduate of the Smolny School career guidance project, shared his impressions: "The conference demonstrated the importance of teamwork. I was impressed by how all the city's municipalities unite to share experiences and solve common problems. As a future manager, I understand that this approach is key to effectiveness. And it's great that we, IPMEIT students, were able to be part of this event."

The Public Administration Laboratory and the Council of Municipalities have been collaborating for a long time. Council Chairman Vsevolod Belikov Honorary Resident of the Laboratory, and we plan to continue working together,” noted the head of the LPU, Maxim Konoplev.

Ksenia Shilina, a first-year student majoring in Public and Municipal Administration and a resident of the LPU, shared her impressions: "The conference was unforgettable, as it allowed us to see the work of the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg from the inside and learn about completed and future projects. We also had the opportunity to meet many interesting people in person."

This collaboration will continue. This month, Polytechnic students will participate in organizing the Congress of the Council of Municipalities of St. Petersburg, strengthening the existing partnership and opening up new opportunities for practical interaction between students and the local government system.

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The awards ceremony, dedicated to Russian Science Day, took place at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The event focused on scientists, graduate students, young researchers, and media representatives who advance the Polytechnic's scientific agenda and strengthen its position as a leading scientific and technological center.

Yuri Fomin, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Research, opened the ceremony. He addressed the university's scientific community, noting the Polytechnic University's contribution to the development of engineering, energy, digital technologies, biomedicine, and humanities research, and emphasized the role of university research in addressing the country's priority issues: "We are proud of our scientists. They are at the forefront of commercializing the results of intellectual activity and publishing. This is important not only for us, but also for our country. I believe scientists are a rather creative profession. And what you create brings us ever closer to the technological leadership we often talk about."

The first category is "SPbPU Scientist 2025 – Leader in Intellectual Activity." It recognizes those whose research leads in patents and electronic certificates and delivers significant results in technology transfer.

Alexander Semencha, Head of the Applied Chemistry Department at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport; Viktor Belko, Director of the Institute of Power Engineering's Higher School of High-Voltage Power Engineering; Alexander Timin, Professor at the Higher School of Biomedical Systems and Technologies and Head of the Laboratory of Nano- and Microencapsulation of Biologically Active Substances at the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology; and Irina Anikina, Associate Professor at the Institute of Power Engineering's Higher School of Nuclear and Thermal Energy.

The "SPbPU Scientist 2025 — Leader of the Scientific Competition Movement" nomination recognized young scientists who demonstrated the greatest activity and effectiveness in competitions, grants, and scholarship programs in 2025, submitted a record number of applications, and achieved a significant number of victories.

Natalia Morozova, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production and Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Molecular Microbiology at the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology. Kapiton Pospelov, Assistant at the Higher School of Project Activity and Industrial Innovation and Junior Research Fellow at the Laboratory of Digital Modeling of Industrial Systems at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport. Ekaterina Mushenko, Senior Lecturer at the Higher School of International Relations at the Humanities Institute. Konstantin Semenov, Associate Professor at the Higher School of Computer Technology and Information Systems at the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.

The "SPbPU Scientist 2025 — Scientific Conference Organizer" nomination was presented to the directors of institutes whose scientific events in 2025 were distinguished by their scale, high-quality organization, and contribution to the development of the university's scientific schools.

Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade; Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Civil Engineering Institute; and Dmitry Zegzhda, Director of the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.

A special section of the ceremony was dedicated to media science. The "Polytechnic University Scientific Media Leader 2025" category recognized the scientists who provided the most expert commentary to federal media outlets in 2025, representing the academic community and fostering trust in scientific knowledge.

Alexey Fadeyev, Professor at the Graduate School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade; Andrey Dakhnovich, Research Fellow at the Graduate School of Cybersecurity at the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity; and Ilya Kobykhno, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Advanced Digital Technologies at the Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering."

A key part of the program included a presentation on the activities of the SPbPU Student Scientific Society and an announcement of the foresight session "Strategic Development of the SPbPU Student Scientific Society to 2030." The SSS team presented actual performance indicators for the grant from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science. Key KPIs for student engagement in research and the development of student science were significantly higher than the targets set in the application. The SSS serves as a link between recognized scientific schools and student initiatives. It creates a space for young researchers to develop their first projects, collaborate, and contribute to the university's scientific agenda.

The awards ceremony also included the announcement of the results of the "SPbPU Postgraduate Student of the Year" graduate student portfolio competition. The competition aims to support the most active young researchers and promote the results of their research. In 2025, 61 graduate students from nine university institutes participated. Among the winners were representatives from six institutes. Particular attention was paid to the role of academic supervisors: a graduate student's success is seen as the result of collaborative work with their academic school and mentor.

In the field of natural and exact sciences, the following were awarded:

Ksenia Velmozhina, scientific supervisor — Natalia Politaeva; Daniil Provodin, scientific supervisor — Vadim Davydov; Anastasia Rakovskaya, scientific supervisor — Ekaterina Pchitskaya; Polina Shinkevich, scientific supervisor — Natalia Politaeva.

In the field of technical sciences:

Ekaterina Volokitina, scientific supervisor — Nikolai Razumov; Yesenia Elina, scientific supervisor — Dmitry Efanov; Kapiton Pospelov, scientific supervisor — Alexey Gintsyak; Vladislav Chernyavsky, scientific supervisor — Maxim Maksimov.

In the field of humanities and social sciences:

Victor Kukel, scientific supervisor – Grigory Tulchinsky; Alexey Melnik, scientific supervisor – Alexander Babkin; Pavel Mikhailov, scientific supervisor – Alexander Babkin; Arina Polyakova, scientific supervisor – Sergey Kulik.

The final section of the ceremony was dedicated to those who make Polytechnic's scientific achievements visible to a wider audience.

The "Polytechnic University 2025 Scientific Agenda Leader" category recognized university employees developing scientific communications.

Marianna Dyakova, Head of the SPbPU Public Relations Department. Evgeny Pleshachkov, Head of the Media Relations Department. Alina Melnikova, Leading Public Relations Specialist of the Special Projects Department of the SPbPU Public Relations Department.

The "Media Partner of the Scientific Polytechnic University 2025" nomination recognized media representatives who consistently covered the university's scientific and innovative projects throughout the year.

Yulia Strelets, special correspondent for the news department of the St. Petersburg regional information center of TASS. Anna Kazantseva, editorial producer for "MESh na Moika." Daria Pinchuk, strategic producer for the "City Agency for Television and Radio Broadcasting."

Technology transfer leaders, conference organizers, competition winners, graduate students and their supervisors, and teams that translate the language of science into the language of society collectively shape the contours of the Polytechnic University's scientific ecosystem. It's a vibrant environment in which early student projects and postgraduate research develop into major interdisciplinary centers, new opportunities for technological and social development, and long-term partnerships with industry and the media.

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Two SPbPU institutes—the Institute of Civil Engineering and the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade—have launched a joint professional retraining program, "Manager in Strategic and Project Management."

The opening ceremony was attended by Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Institute of Strategic Studies; Olga Kalinina, Director of the Higher School of Industrial Management at IPMEiT; Ksenia Strelets, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Programs at the Institute of Strategic Studies; Maxim Terekh, Deputy Director for Academic and Methodological Work at the Institute of Strategic Studies; Svetlana Pupentsova, Head of the Educational Program and Associate Professor at the Higher School of Management at IPMEiT; Tatyana Kharlamova, Lecturer in the Program and Professor at the Higher School of Management at IPMEiT; and Ekaterina Fedorova, Deputy Director for Continuing Professional Education at the Higher School of Management at IPMEiT and Associate Professor at the Higher School of Management at IPMEiT.

Welcoming remarks were given by the Director of the Institute of Social Sciences, Marina Petrochenko, and the Director of the Higher School of Management, Institute of Mathematics, Economics and Telecommunications, Olga Kalinina.

The modern construction industry needs not just managers, but engineer-managers—specialists who deeply understand construction technologies and simultaneously possess strategic and project management competencies. The professional retraining program "Manager in Strategic and Project Management" combines the solid engineering training of ISI master's students with modern management practices, developing personnel capable of leading investment and construction projects and determining the direction of the industry's development, noted Marina Petrochenko.

By studying this program, students gain comprehensive knowledge of the organizational, economic, and technological issues necessary for effective management in the construction industry. This is a truly excellent opportunity to obtain a second qualification for career development in construction, combining their primary and secondary studies," emphasized Olga Kalinina.

The "Manager in Strategic and Project Management" program is based on the professional standard "Manager of a Construction Organization" and was created specifically for master's students at the Civil Engineering Institute in the following areas: "Information Modeling of Urban Development Projects," "Digital Construction of Buildings and Structures," "Urban Construction and Infrastructure," "Organization and Management of Investment and Construction Projects," and "Roads, Bridges, and Transport Tunnels."

The main goal of the program is to train highly qualified specialists for organizational, managerial, and analytical work in the investment and construction sectors. The duration of study is one year. Upon successful completion of the program, master's students receive a diploma of professional retraining.

For our university, a strategic goal is to design and implement continuing education programs that are in demand in the marketplace and offer real practical value in terms of content and delivery. In this case, we have created an original educational product, created by two institutions, to develop comprehensive competencies in students, says Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education.

Following the program's grand opening, Tatyana Kharlamova, a professor at the Graduate School of Industrial Management, conducted the first lesson for students in the "Strategic Enterprise Management" module.

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An extraordinary conference of the Russian Student Sports Union was held in Moscow. Fifty-two delegates from 49 regions of the country gathered in the Executive Committee of the Russian Olympic Committee. Officials summarized the organization's work and outlined its future direction.

Andrey Stukalov, President of the NSFL and First Vice President of the RSSS, was elected as the conference chair. Alexey Moiseyev, Advisor to the President of the NSFL, was elected as the chair of the counting commission.

Member of the RSSS Control and Audit Commission Alexey Moiseyev presented a report for 2025.

Key decisions of the conference

The organization's new charter was approved. Sergei Kryukov was unanimously re-elected as the union's leader (the position is now officially called "Chairman of the RSSU"). The union's executive committee bureau was elected, and the new executive committee's 37-member composition was approved.

The approved candidates include the heads of the country's leading sports universities. Among them is Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism at SPbPU.

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A press conference was held at the TASS press center in St. Petersburg to mark Russian Science Day and to highlight cutting-edge research from the city's leading engineering schools and support for scientists.

The press conference was attended by: Vladimir Knyaginin, Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg; Andrey Rudskoy, Vice-President of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the RAS, and Rector of SPbPU; Vadim Popkov, Head of the Laboratory of Materials and Processes for Hydrogen Energy at the A.F. Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, laureate of the Presidential Prize of the Russian Federation; Pavel Novikov, Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport at SPbPU; and Igor Furtat, Head of the Laboratory of Adaptive and Intelligent Control of Network and Distributed Systems at the Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

At the beginning of the event, Russian Minister of Science and Higher Education Valery Falkov addressed the press center guests via video link. He reminded everyone that the press conference was part of a joint project between the Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the TASS news agency dedicated to Russian Science Day, and congratulated everyone on the upcoming holiday.

Vladimir Knyaginin began his speech by congratulating scientists and everyone involved in science.

"Twenty percent of the active workforce either works in science or studies at universities. Statistics show that 72,000 people are employed in the R&D sector, and its impact on the city's economy is enormous. We celebrate with everyone; for us, this is an opportunity to once again thank those who do complex, intellectually challenging, and important work," Vladimir Nikolaevich noted.

The Deputy Governor recalled that the Priority 2030 and Advanced Engineering Schools programs were reorganized in 2025, with the importance of industry ties increased. Vladimir Knyaginin also discussed the city government's support for scientific institutions and scientists, the progress of projects to create technology valleys, including the Polytech Technopolis, and cooperation with the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

This theme was further explored in his speech by Andrey Rudskoy, Chairman of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. He shared the results of the work of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, which will celebrate its third anniversary in May 2026. He emphasized that the branch's relationship with the city and Leningrad Oblast governments has shifted from sporadic expert review to a systemic partnership and joint work on strategic documents and events. Cooperation agreements have been signed with the city and regional chambers of commerce and industry, and the integration of science and business is underway.

Our work is based on an interdisciplinary, fundamental approach. We have become the main intellectual headquarters not only of St. Petersburg but also of the Northwest. One of our goals is to expand the scientific community; today, we have 185 members of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the second-largest number among the departments," Andrei Ivanovich emphasized.

Andrey Rudskoy also congratulated the city's scientists on their professional holiday and specifically highlighted the outstanding developments of St. Petersburg's academic institutes. Vadim Popkov, Head of the Laboratory of Materials and Processes for Hydrogen Energy at the A.F. Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences and laureate of the Russian Presidential Prize, spoke about one of these developments—the creation of hydrogen fueling stations.

Pavel Novikov, Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering and Technology SPbPU, presented a multidisciplinary research project on the manufacture of hot gas path components for gas turbine engines for gas pumping units at a press conference.

"The Russian Federation has the largest gas transportation infrastructure in the world, so it's crucial to ensure import independence in this area," the scientist explained. "Together with Gazprom, we are developing and implementing technologies and products, such as nozzle assemblies and fuel injectors, into gas compressor units that deliver gas to various parts of our country and abroad. The multidisciplinary nature of our work means that, together with other institutes, we implement an end-to-end production and implementation cycle, from product design, the creation of new materials and equipment, to the manufacture of finished products. In other words, we are a fully-fledged, knowledge-intensive manufacturing company."

Pavel Novikov elaborated on the production of technologically advanced components, namely rotor blades: "We're taking a comprehensive approach to this issue, developing equipment, materials, and products. We've already produced prototypes, and they're currently undergoing testing. Thanks to our university's full-cycle equipment, from material synthesis to finished product synthesis, we're solving this problem quite effectively. Rotor blades are the quintessential component of gas turbine engine design, and they have the greatest impact on their efficiency and performance. We're implementing this project with support from the Priority 2030 program, using our own funds and those of our industrial partners—in other words, with the support of the real economy."

Igor Furtat, head of the Adaptive and Intelligent Control of Network and Distributed Systems laboratory at the Russian Academy of Sciences' Institute for Problems in Mechanical Engineering, also spoke at the TASS press center about projects.

At the end of the press conference, the guests answered questions from the audience.

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On February 6, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University hosted several important events dedicated to Russian Science Day. These included the general meeting of the University Big Data Research Consortium, the "Science Day at the Polytechnic University" gala, and the "Science is Beautiful" exhibition.

The day began with a meeting of the University Consortium. It unites 84 universities and research organizations from Russia, Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan.

The Big Data Consortium was established in 2017 and today is one of the largest associations of educational institutions in the CIS in the field of big data and artificial intelligence. The association collaborates with IT companies working in the fields of big data, AI, digital transformation, and cybersecurity, as well as with government organizations and institutions. Consortium members, together with their partners, conduct joint research and implement projects to train next-generation personnel and develop the digital economy.

The main event of the meeting was the signing of an agreement on Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's accession to the "University Consortium of Big Data Researchers" Association, with the goal of developing and implementing cutting-edge scientific research and development in the field of collecting, processing, and analyzing large amounts of data.

Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's accession to the University Consortium of Big Data Researchers strengthens SPbPU's position in the field of artificial intelligence and data analysis and opens up additional opportunities for our scientists and students to engage in network projects and collaborative research, noted SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

For Polytechnic University, joining the consortium means more joint projects with leading universities in Russia and the CIS, access to strong research teams, and a lively exchange of big data practices—from science and education to industry and urban development. Importantly, Polytechnic University is joining the consortium not only for opportunities but also with its own engineering case studies, ambitions, and AI projects. For students, postgraduates, and young scientists, this means access to schools of applied data analysis, educational programs in data-driven management, and participation in inter-university teams.

As Vyacheslav Goiko, CEO of the Big Data Consortium, noted, Polytechnic's accession to the Association will provide impetus for the development of projects based on big data and artificial intelligence for engineering training.

In our country, engineering has always been a key profession. Today, it's crucial for these specialists to be proficient in artificial intelligence and big data analytics technologies, as these tools are being actively implemented in manufacturing, energy, construction, and other sectors. Technological sovereignty and economic growth depend on engineers with digital competencies, commented Vyacheslav Goiko.

We are gathering in anticipation of February 8th. In 1724, Peter the Great signed a decree establishing the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences. This is very symbolic for us, as our rector, Andrei Rudskoy, is the chairman of the St. Petersburg branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Furthermore, our university is named after Peter the Great. I congratulate everyone on the upcoming holiday. Of course, this is important to us—scientists, people who help advance science and popularize science. They are the backbone of a modern university. Certainly, one of the key development areas for Polytechnic University is artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, so we are very pleased to have been invited to join the consortium. We believe that such platforms where we can share our ideas and trusted data, which we can use to train various models, are extremely important. The more such platforms there are, the further our intellectual resources will be able to advance this national frontier," Yuri Fomin, SPbPU Vice Rector for Research, addressed the meeting participants.

Ivanovo State University, TISBI University of Management, and the Russian State Social University also joined the consortium that day.

The Technopolis Polytech Research Center's lobby is currently hosting the exhibition "Science is Beautiful," featuring posters, visualizations, and photographs by the university's research teams. The exhibition aims to demonstrate how engineering, natural science, and humanities research are shaping a new visual language for modern science.

Russian Science Day, celebrated on February 8, concludes the extensive program of SPbPU Science Week, which included more than a dozen events for students, graduate students, young researchers, and the university's partners. Key events included the 23rd School of Innovation and Quality, the city seminar "Current Issues in Tribology," the Scientific Debates of the SPbPU, GUAP, and SPbSTI (TU) Student Scientific Society, the St. Petersburg Youth School-Conference of Engineering Teachers, a lecture course and conference on road construction, and seminars on hydraulics, biomedical systems, applied machine learning, and the creative economy.

A separate section of the program was dedicated to popular science formats: a scientific stand-up comedy show "PRO Management: Unconventional Solutions for Business," open lectures on the Soviet mathematician and economist Leonid Kantorovich, one of the founders of linear programming, industrial science at LPI, and probabilistic thinking for programmers.

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