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The "Analytics and Data Management in Data-Intensive Fields" (DAMDID/RCDL) conference, an interdisciplinary forum where researchers from various fields collaborate in data analysis, has opened at the Polytechnic University. DAMDID has been held since 1997. This year, the event is co-hosted for the first time by SPbPU and the Federal Research Center for Computer Science and Control of the Russian Academy of Sciences. Dmitry Zegzhda, Director of the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, chairs the conference's program committee.

From October 29 to 31, 2025, Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University will host the XXVII International Conference "Data Analytics and Data Management in Data-Intensive Domains" (DAMDID/RCDL 2025).

The conference traditionally serves as a platform for the exchange of views between specialists from various fields of computer science. The main topic of DAMDID is data analysis and management. The conference is international, and its working languages are English and Russian. The opening ceremony took place on October 29.

Dmitry Zegzhda, Director of the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at the Polytechnic University, Professor, and Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, kicked off the conference and introduced guests to SPbPU, the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity, and the institute's completed projects. Dmitry Petrovich particularly highlighted the Institute's research in data analysis and management. The institute's research focuses on, among other things, federated learning of artificial intelligence, monitoring and security of large-scale data-driven systems, and analyzing user behavior patterns using machine learning and big data analytics.

"This year, the conference is being held in 21 sections. Conference participants from various organizations around the world have submitted 108 papers to the organizing committee, which will be published in major scientific journals. We will hear and discuss 87 papers. These are significant numbers. This growth demonstrates the high interest in data management, and the diversity of the represented fields demonstrates the need to expand and deepen data analytics for companies across a wide range of fields. We will have an intensive work schedule for all three days, and I have no doubt it will be productive," said Dmitry Petrovich.

Viktor Zakharov, Scientific Secretary of the Federal Research Center "Informatics and Control" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, traced the evolution of the DAMDID conference in his speech. He also discussed which cities and research centers have hosted the conference previously. In 2022, the event was held at ITMO National Research University in St. Petersburg, in 2023 at HSE University in Moscow, and in 2024 in Nizhny Novgorod.

Natalia Tuchkova, Head of the Department of Mathematical Software Systems at the Federal Research Center "Computer Science and Control" of the Russian Academy of Sciences, dedicated her presentation to the memory of Professor Vladimir Alekseevich Serebryakov. Serebryakov was one of the founders of the conference. Since the 2000s, Vladimir Alekseevich has conducted research related to the semantic analysis of scientific data and its integration within the Russian Academy of Sciences. His projects pioneered the implementation of a semantic data model for individuals and projects at scientific institutions. From the 2000s to the present, data on the RAS portal has been implemented using the semantic model developed under Vladimir Alekseevich's supervision. Few can cite examples of such longevity in the use of a domestic software product.

Vladimir Korenkov, Scientific Director of the M. G. Meshcheryakov Laboratory of Information Technologies at JINR, gave an overview of how digital technologies and data mining are applied in large-scale scientific projects.

On the first day, the conference continued with nine sections: machine learning methods, conceptual and ontological modeling, information security, etc.

Over the next few days, conference participants will discuss the development of a model for classifying MRI images by Alzheimer's disease stages using interpretive machine learning methods, data management in industrial-scale tasks using quantum technologies, multi-task deep learning in IoT networks for detecting anomalies and attacks, the scalability of the SoQoL disk DBMS, and more.

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A cross-university review session, initiated by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, has opened at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The goal of this event, which will be held annually at all universities participating in the Priority 2030 program, is to evaluate the universities' implementation of development programs, highlight successful practices and problem areas, identify areas for growth, and prepare useful recommendations for the development of universities across the country.

Over the course of two days, intensive work is taking place at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, involving university leadership, institute directors, heads of research laboratories, faculty, and industry representatives.

Experts from the Federal State Autonomous Institution "Sociocentre"—the operator of the largest state development programs in science and higher education in the Russian Federation—will assess SPbPU's development prospects:

Dmitry Shabalkin, Vice-Rector for Innovative Development and Digital Transformation at Ulyanovsk State University; Evgeny Pogrebnyak, Vice-Rector for Digital Transformation at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO University) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation; Polina Shelupanova, Associate Professor at Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics and Head of the Department of Economic Security at TUSUR; and Sergey Sedykh, Research Fellow at the Institute of Chemical Biology and Fundamental Medicine of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The events are held in the format of a strategic session with working groups in the following areas: "Management System for Achieving Technological Leadership. Development Team," "Research and Development as the Basis for Competitive Technological Solutions," "Engineering Education," and "Strategic Technological Projects."

On the first day of the cross-university assessment, SPbPU First Vice-Rector Vitaly Sergeev addressed all participants with a welcoming address: "The assessment represents a comprehensive university evaluation system and also gives us the opportunity to formulate elements of tactics and strategy for addressing the challenges facing the university. On behalf of the university, I would like to thank the experts. I am confident that the recommendations resulting from the assessment will be useful and will be implemented."

Vitaly Vladimirovich noted that, in order to achieve technological leadership, in accordance with the approved University Development Strategy and Program, SPbPU will focus its efforts on three key scientific and technological areas (KNTD), as well as on transforming engineering education. The speaker also emphasized the prospects and importance of developing a qualified partnership model.

Next, Dmitry Shabalkin, an expert from the Sociocenter, took the floor and outlined the main goal of the cross-university assessment: "To understand the university's stakes in achieving technological leadership, as well as what internal changes need to be made and whether they are worthwhile."

The speaker proposed considering the technologies for implementing all three key scientific and technological areas (KSTAs) from the perspective of their scalability to other university structures.

Yuri Fomin, Vice-Rector for Research and Chief Designer of the Scientific and Technical Conference No. 3, "Artificial Intelligence for Solving Cross-Industry Problems," presented a report in which he outlined three hypotheses for transforming SPbPU's research activities. He reiterated the principles used to define SPbPU's key scientific and technological development areas. He also noted that the market economy is pushing universities to compete for resources and highly qualified specialists.

"We need to move to a space of different economic models for the university's departments. We have identified three economic models for ourselves: educational, scientific and educational, and scientific and industrial," the speaker noted, presenting options for distributing SPbPU institutes and research teams according to these three models.

Vice Rector for Educational Affairs Lyudmila Pankova noted that the main task now is the transition to a new model of engineering education: "Our goal is to take the best of what has been used in education previously and build a new system of engineering education. We are currently focusing on single-cycle higher education, specialized higher education as an alternative to retraining programs, and postgraduate studies, including industrial ones."

Next, Alexey Borovkov, Chief Designer of the KNTN-1 "System Digital Engineering" and Director of the "Digital Engineering" School, took the floor. He began his presentation by presenting a unique development from St. Petersburg Polytechnic University—the CML-Bench®️ Digital Platform for the Development and Application of Digital Twins—which enables the rapid design and production of competitive high-tech products for various industries to ensure technological leadership within the framework of the National Digital Twin Program (NTP). The platform is unparalleled in Russia and the world in terms of the volume of integrated domestic and foreign software and the number of digital and design solutions presented on it—more than 375,000.

Then the floor was given to the director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport of SPbPU, chief designer of KNTN-2 "Materials, Technologies, Production" Anatoly Popovich.

He noted that materials, technology, and production are an inseparable triad: “The concept is that we don’t move from left to right, but rather first develop a product using a specific technology, and then we develop the necessary material for it.”

The speaker presented five projects included in KNTN-2, focusing specifically on the project "Scientific and Technological Foundations for the Development of Science-Intensive Production, Repair, and Manufacture of Power Engineering Parts for Civil and Special Purpose Needs." The chief designer of KNTN-2 explained that the project has already successfully completed testing, and pilot batches are currently being manufactured. He demonstrated a product created using additive technologies to the cross-industry review participants.

Yuri Fomin, Chief Designer of KNTN-3, added: "As part of KNTN-3, we plan to create a platform for working with multimodal data to solve engineering problems. Here, we plan to leverage Polytechnic University's competitive advantage—a global portfolio of qualified customers who share verified engineering data with us—as well as the extreme diversity of our partners."

Each speaker's presentation was followed by a lively professional discussion. Throughout the day, participants in the cross-university review also interacted in working groups. In interactive formats, university representatives, institute heads, partners, and experts discussed how the university should be structured; how the university's structure differs from its desired future; which operational tools require significant changes, which new operational tools are missing, and what can be done about them. The first day concluded with a tour of SPbPU's facilities.

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The finals of the All-Russian NAKS professional skills competition "Best Welder of Russia" opened at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. For several days, the entire city on the Neva River became the country's premier venue for showcasing the highest levels of professionalism in welding technology. The event brought together over 500 leading welding specialists from across the country.

"This competition is a clear demonstration of how highly professionalism is valued in our country. Welding is more than just a technology; it is, in many ways, an art form that requires deep knowledge, skill, and creativity. It is especially symbolic that this competition is supported by the National Agency for Welding Control, an organization that has long been a leading authority in the welding industry. The long-standing partnership between Polytechnic University and NAKS guarantees the high level of the event and its significance for the professional community. We are proud to contribute to the development of professional education and the support of talented professionals. SPbPU has always strived to be at the forefront of educational innovation, and supporting such events is an important part of our mission," noted Lyudmila Pankova, SPbPU Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs.

The All-Russian NAKS Professional Skills Competition "Best Welder of Russia" is the premier professional competition for industry professionals. Qualifying rounds were held in 67 regions of the Russian Federation, with over 1,300 welders vying for the title. Approximately 200 of the strongest competitors, demonstrating the best results at regional venues, earned the right to participate in the finals.

The competition is taking place at two high-tech production sites of member organizations of the SRO Association "NAKS" in St. Petersburg.

LLC "SZ ANTTS "Energomontazh" – nominations "Manual argon-arc welding" and "Mechanized welding" LLC "RSZ MATs" – nominations "Manual arc welding" and "Welding with a hot tool"

Participants will perform complex practical tasks involving welding test specimens under strict regulations and time controls. Weld quality will be assessed using visual inspection, radiography, and ultrasonic testing.

The competition received high praise and support from the Government of St. Petersburg. The awards ceremony and closing ceremony will take place on October 31 at ExpoForum. On that day, the names of the country's best welders will be announced. Winners and runners-up in each of the four categories will receive diplomas, valuable prizes, and cash awards. The total prize fund for all four categories is 4 million rubles.

Based on the results of the final competition, the Russian Federation National Team, the Russia NAKS Team, will be formed to prepare for and participate in the prestigious Arc Cup International Welding Competition. This has already achieved success: in 2017, 2019, and 2023, the Russian team, prepared by NAKS, took first place at the championship in China, beating competitors from 57 countries.

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A delegation from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, led by Professor Sergey Makarov, Scientific Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications, paid an official visit to its strategic partner, the Russian-Armenian University.

The parties summarized the progress of the current SPbPU-RAU Roadmap, which expires in 2025, and began planning joint projects for the subsequent period. The key event was the signing of a memorandum, which marks a new stage in the partnership—the creation of a joint international research center, RAU-SPbPU. The center's activities will focus on cutting-edge research in telecommunications systems. The universities also agreed to launch a number of new projects in related promising fields: nanostructure physics and microwave electronics.

The visit included not only business negotiations but also an active educational program. Maxim Vinnichenko, Deputy Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications at SPbPU, gave an open lecture for RAU undergraduate and graduate students on the course "Optical Properties of Semiconductors and Nanostructures." The presentation, dedicated to the connection between fundamental research and practical applications in the development of modern photodetectors and sensors, sparked a lively discussion.

A separate meeting was held to organize the 27th All-Russian Youth Conference on the Physics of Semiconductors and Nanostructures, Semiconductor Opto- and Nanoelectronics, which will take place later this year. A working group and program committee have been formed to review the papers, and a list of invited experts has been agreed upon.

The partners discussed the successful experience of conducting dissertation defenses in a joint dissertation council and planned the next defense for the end of 2025.

Joint activities of the SPbPU and RAU research groups are being implemented, among other things, within the framework of the state project "Implementation of a set of measures to improve the efficiency of the Russian-Armenian and Belarusian-Russian universities in training professional personnel for the digital economy through the development of research programs, continuing education programs, and advanced training for students and young academic staff, including the use of modern distance learning technologies."

The project is funded by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and aims to develop cooperation between SPbPU and two Slavic universities.

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Polytechnic University engineers have unveiled a new device for ensuring the safety of public transport passengers—an emergency hammer pistol. This development will make evacuation from public transport in emergency situations more accessible for everyone, including children and the elderly. The invention has already received positive reviews. patent for a utility model in the Federal Service for Intellectual Property.

According to official data statistics According to the State Road Safety Inspectorate, there have been 5,322 accidents involving buses in Russia since January 1, 2025. Experts note that in some accidents, every second counts.

For an emergency evacuation from public transport, a window must be broken. Special devices are usually designed for this purpose. Polytechnic University engineers noted that existing emergency hammers may be ineffective, as they require proper striking technique and a certain amount of force. The university developed a prototype device that is guaranteed to break a vehicle's window with minimal physical effort.

"Our development solves a fundamental problem: the dependence of survival chances on a person's physical abilities. In a critical situation, our device allows a child or an elderly person to evacuate. To achieve this, we developed a simple and reliable hammer mechanism in the emergency hammer. The user simply needs to place our hammer against the glass and press the trigger lever—the glass will break," notes Nikolai Chumakov, one of the project's authors and an associate professor at the Higher School of Technosphere Safety at the Institute of Civil Engineering at SPbPU.

The invention's striking mechanism is driven by a leaf spring. It is compact and has a small amplitude, releasing stored energy in a strictly limited space, allowing precise control over the direction of its release. The spring's energy is transferred to the striker, which is sharpened at a 130° angle. This ensures instantaneous cracking of the glass. A versatile and simple activation mechanism allows the device to be activated even with limited mobility.

The presented development has similar products, but scientists emphasize that the system developed at the Polytechnic University is not only more reliable but also less expensive. The main distinguishing feature of the Polytechnic University's development is its focus on accessibility, simplicity, and design effectiveness, especially for children, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

"This isn't just an improvement on an existing device, but a completely new approach to safety. We've created a tool that always works, regardless of the circumstances or a person's physical condition. We hope that in the future, our invention will form the basis of a new safety standard for all public transport in the country," emphasizes Angelina Burkova, a co-author of the development and a master's student at the Institute of Social and Industrial Safety's Higher School of Technosphere Safety.

The development has already attracted interest from Russia's largest transport operators. Further testing is planned for the near future.

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The Polytechnic Society of Physics Students (PCPS) held the fall SPARK field school for students majoring in physics and engineering. This educational format allowed students to make new connections, lay the foundation for successfully implementing student research projects in a team of like-minded individuals, and enjoy some time outdoors.

School participants heard first-person accounts of the career trajectories of established professionals, learned about the challenges young scientists may face, and learned about the mistakes best avoided at the beginning of their professional journey.

Students practiced writing motivation letters and resumes, and also received practical advice on how to navigate the labor market and become the most attractive candidates for employment at knowledge-intensive companies.

It was a true boost of scientific inspiration. Without a doubt, the speakers, who generously shared their experiences, were the main guides to the world of knowledge.

Maria Kalyashova, Associate Professor at the School of Fundamental Physics Research, PhD in Physics and Mathematics, and a researcher at the Laboratory of High Energy Astrophysics. Lecture topic: "The Challenges of Building a Scientific Career and How to Overcome Them." Nikolai Ushakov, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor at the School of Applied Physics and Space Technology, and Leading Researcher at the Fiber Optics Laboratory. Lecture topic: "My Career Path. A Doctor of Science Before 35." Kirill Kukushkin, first-year PhD student at the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics, research assistant at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics and Controlled Thermonuclear Fusion. Lecture topic: "How to Get Involved in Science from Your First Year: Participating in Conferences and Writing Articles." Evgeny Shilov, third-year student at the Faculty of Physics and Mechanics, member of the PCPS community. Lecture topic: "How the Student Community Can Help in Building a Scientific Career." Elvira Tuktamysheva and Ekaterina Pridanova, Career Development Department. Lecture topic: "How to Write a Resume."

The school was organized by the Polytechnic Society of Physics Students with the support of

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The 30th IAEA Fusion Energy Conference (IAEA FEC) was held in Chengdu, China. This event, known as the IAEA FEC, is held under the auspices of the International Atomic Energy Agency every two years in a different city and is the leading international scientific and technical forum on controlled nuclear fusion. The Polytechnic University is a member ofConsortium of flagship universities of the Rosatom State Corporation, coordinating interaction with the IAEA.

Russia presented approximately 40 papers at IAEA FEC 2025, six of which were prepared by Polytechnicians: Pavel Goncharov, Head of the Scientific Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research at the Institute of Physics and Mechanics; Elizaveta Kaveeva, Professor at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research; Ilya Senichenkov, Leading Researcher at the Scientific and Educational Center for Digital Engineering in Nuclear and Fusion Energy; Vladimir Timokhin, Leading Engineer at the Higher School of Fundamental Physics Research; Anna Ponomarenko, Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research; and Alexander Yashin, Head of the Scientific Laboratory for High-Temperature Plasma Diagnostics.

The SPbPU papers focused on calculating the energy and angular distributions of thermonuclear neutrons, developing numerical simulations using the SOLPS code taking into account drifts on extended grids, obtaining the first physical results for plasma flows near the inner wall of the ITER and EAST facilities, and studying fast processes in peripheral plasma, Alfvén waves, and peripheral coherent oscillations at the Globus M2 tokamak. SPbPU scientists also co-authored papers with representatives of other Russian organizations. Among those participating in the conference were Anatoly Krasilnikov, Director of the ITER Project Center; Viktor Ilgisonis, Director of Scientific and Technical Research and Development at the Rosatom State Corporation; and specialists from the Rosatom State Corporation, the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute, the Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute, and the Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS.

"The Scientific Laboratory for Advanced Methods of Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research brings together SPbPU specialists in the field of fusion plasma physics and comprises 26 researchers, more than half of whom are young scientists, graduate students, and undergraduates," said Pavel Goncharov. "Considering the relatively small size of the department and the overall number of papers from our country, SPbPU's representation at this leading international forum can be considered significant. In total, over 2,000 specialists from universities, research centers, and companies from over 50 IAEA member countries participated in the event. Considerable attention was paid to both physics and the development of supporting technologies. These competencies are maintained and developed through practical application. In this regard, I would particularly like to highlight the paper on the Russian reactor-based tokamak (RBT) project."

"This conference was a significant event for me," said Elizaveta Kaveeva. "I was interested in the results of experiments with various magnetic field topologies in edge plasma. There have been significant advances in modeling fusion plasma, and new neural network technologies are being actively implemented. Of course, I was pleased with the progress in the construction of ITER, for which toroidal magnetic field coils are already being installed. It was an honor to present a report on the achievements of our research group."

Anna Ponomarenko, a junior researcher at the Laboratory of Advanced Methods for Spherical Tokamak Plasma Research, received an award for the best poster presentation among young people, in which she presented the results of a study on the spatial localization of Alfvén waves.

The emergence of plasma physics and the physical term "plasma" itself dates back to the mid-1920s, and the formation of the Polytechnic's scientific school in this field began in the mid-1970s. The classic monograph "Fundamentals of Plasma Physics" by eminent Polytechnicians V. E. Golant, A. P. Zhilinsky, and I. E. Sakharov was published in 1977. The high level of representation from our university at the recent conference was evidence of the international recognition of the SPbPU scientific school in the field of plasma physics and controlled thermonuclear fusion.

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The SPbPU team competed among teams from Russian nuclear power plants and Rosatom State Corporation's flagship universities at the All-Russian Digital Sports Festival "Digital Atom," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the nuclear industry. The festival was organized by Rosenergoatom Concern, and its Center for Modern Sports Technologies served as the operator.

Among the honored guests were representatives of the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the St. Petersburg administration, and the Leningrad Region government. The festival began with a vibrant opening ceremony featuring Russian basketball legends Evgeny Gomelsky and Irina Sumnikova. The highlights of the sports program included performances from the Football Skills and Slam Dunk Contest.

More than 150 participants competed in interactive basketball and football, basketball and football combined events, Counter-Strike 2, and sports programming.

The Polytechnicians won bronze medals in three disciplines:

Counter-Strike 2 (participants included Rodion Negura, Artem Boyarov, Yaroslav Karaban, Maxim Fedorov, and Kirill Borovsky); Basketball Combined Event (participants included men's national basketball team players Mark Kofler, Nikolai Mukhametzhanov, and Mikhail Gusev; Egor Alekseenko from the phygital sports team was named best player); Individual Interactive Basketball (NBA) (Egor Alekseenko).

During the festival, a cooperation agreement was signed between Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University and the Autonomous Non-Profit Organization "Center for Modern Sports Technologies of Rosenergoatom Concern." The document was signed on behalf of SPbPU by Valery Sushchenko, Director of the Institute of Physical Education, Sports, and Tourism, and by Sergey Fomin, General Director, on behalf of the Center.

The partnership aims to develop education, sports, and the projects "Planet Basketball – Orange Atom," "Digital Atom," and "Atomic Energy of Sports."

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On October 25, the day of the citywide cleanup, staff from the St. Petersburg Committee for Science and Higher Education, as they have for many years, came to the Polytechnic University to participate in the campus improvements.

"Our committee has been holding cleanup days on the grounds of the Polytechnic University for over twenty years," said Andrey Maksimov, chairman of the KNVSh. "And every time we're at the Polytechnic University for work, we walk by and check how our trees and shrubs are doing. Behind the NIK, we have a whole pine grove. Closer to Gidrotekhnikov Street—" red oaks"The bushes along the alley leading from the entrance are also our doing. And today we'll be planting ash trees."

In addition to the ash trees, the cleanup participants were treated to 10,000 tulip tubers—a gift from the Kirov Central Park of Culture and Recreation. Some of these were added to the floral arrangement near the Research Building, while the rest were planted near the Monument to Fallen Polytechnicians, in a flowerbed featuring a five-pointed star.

"It was the Central Park of Culture and Leisure's idea to donate 10,000 tulips to a city educational institution," explained Irina Ganus, First Deputy Chair of the KNVSh. "We were asked who we could recommend. Clearly, this is very important and necessary for the Polytechnic Park, whose history is linked to the Year of Defender of the Fatherland. I think these bright red tulips will look symbolic here and emphasize the connection between generations. When we suggested the Polytechnic, Pavel Andreevich Seleznev, Director of the Central Park of Culture and Leisure, was very pleased; after all, he himself is a graduate of this university, and his parents taught here."

"We are grateful to all our graduates who remember their alma mater, and we hope to further develop our relationship with the Central Park of Culture and Leisure," added Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rector's Office.

The flowerbed near the Monument to the Fallen Polytechnic Students was landscaped by members of the "Volunteer-Polytechnic" search and rescue team and participants in the special military operation, who are currently receiving additional education at the Polytechnic. Sergey came to the cleanup day with his family—his wife, Ekaterina, and their sons, Roman and Sasha. Incidentally, Ekaterina is taking a retraining course with her husband—the Polytechnic offers this opportunity to the families of SVO participants.

Arsen, Daniil, and Kirill served under contract and entered the first year of the Military Academy of Communications this year. They also came to participate in the cleanup and get involved in university life.

"I'm interested in getting additional education at the Polytechnic University, and I'll motivate other students," Arsen shared. "I love learning. Even planting flowers right now is a useful skill! Not everyone can handle a shovel."

The Polytechnic University consistently and systematically builds support for participants and veterans of special military operations, including through continuing education.

"I'd like to express my gratitude to the management of the Polytechnic University for the opportunity to participate in free retraining courses," says Stanislav Petrov. "Caring for war veterans and disabled veterans is important and valuable. The course's focus is very interesting; UAV systems are the future, and the training I've acquired will be useful in many fields. I'd also like to highlight the high level of organization of the educational process: a user-friendly online portal, comprehensive and engaging reference materials in an accessible format, and, crucially, given my busy work schedule and evening trips to kindergarten and activities with the children, the availability of recorded lectures on the portal, allowing me to study at my own time and, if necessary, rewatch lectures for better understanding. I'd also like to thank our instructor, Mikhail Sergeevich Zhukov, for his willingness to answer our questions, not only during lectures, but at any time."

While one group of cleanup participants was giving life to new plants, another was clearing away the foliage that had already outlived its short lifespan. There was plenty of work to do! Staff from the KNVSh and the Polytechnic were busy raking up the yellow and red leaves, filling carts with them, and packing them into bags. The workers were bolstered by the charming Pomeranian Persik, who accompanied his owner, Vladimir Gaidei, Deputy Chairman of the KNVSh.

"We love coming here, we appreciate the welcoming atmosphere, and we strive to make Polytechnic even more beautiful!" Vladimir Gaidei summed up the general sentiment.

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The All-Russian Engineering Forum "Power of the Platform" announced the results of the first round of the All-Russian Educational Program Competition among departments of technical universities. The competition aims to integrate domestic digital solutions into the educational process. St. Petersburg Polytechnic University was represented by eight faculty members from the Institute of Civil Engineering, who developed five educational programs integrating various platform solutions from domestic CAD developers. The competition was organized by Nanosoft Development with the support of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy. Participants in the forum included Ksenia Strelets, Director of the Center for Additional Professional Programs at the Institute of Civil Engineering, and Lilia Talipova, Egor Melehin, and Alexander Mitin, senior lecturers and assistants at the Institute of Civil Engineering's Higher School of Industrial, Civil, and Road Construction.

"Supporting initiatives to transition to domestic platform solutions is a strategically important task. In 2026, we plan to expand the geography of participants to include secondary vocational education institutions. In the future, we plan to launch a competition for educational programs for school teachers, which was made possible thanks to the professional retraining program "Digital Drawing Teacher" developed jointly with the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University," emphasized Oleg Egorychev, Director of Programs for Developing Interaction with Educational and Scientific Organizations at NanoSoft Development LLC.

As part of the competition, participants developed and implemented curricula using nanoCAD and Model Studio CS software, demonstrating a high level of mastery of the technologies and methods for their application in engineering education. Faculty from 40 universities participated in the competition, and over 30,000 students from Russian engineering universities were assessed for their retained knowledge based on the implementation of the developed coursework.

The winner in the Engineering Graphics category was an educational program with integrated digital tools from the nanoCAD platform and modules: SPDS, Mechanics, and 3D, developed by ISI senior lecturers Dmitry Molodtsov and Andrey Shavva.

The winner in the Construction Solutions category was a program using the Model Studio CS Construction Solutions software product from the SiSoft Group, developed by ISI senior lecturer Evgeniya Zavodnova and intern Kerim Ibragimov.

Following the competition, the winners were awarded diplomas and a grant of 300,000 rubles for the purchase of equipment. The competition committee was chaired by Senator Ivan Yevstifeyev, a member of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy. Representatives of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications, and Mass Media of the Russian Federation, and the Ministry of Construction, Housing, and Utilities of the Russian Federation participated in the awards ceremony.

"Given the rapid digital transformation of industry, establishing direct interaction and sustainable partnerships between developers of domestic platform solutions, industrial enterprises, and educational organizations is particularly important. An equally pressing task is the timely adaptation of traditional educational programs to the industry's rapidly changing digital landscape," noted Vladimir Dozhdev, Director of the Digital Technologies Department of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.

The forum also featured thematic sessions: "AI in Design and Construction" and "Integration of Russian Engineering Software into Educational Programs—the Foundation for Ensuring Russia's Technological Leadership," as well as discussions on digital transformation, construction and development, architecture and structures, engineering systems, land management and laser scanning, CAD and basic design, nanoCAD API, AI technologies and SMART standards, a shared data environment, and education and retraining.

During the forum, ISI employees learned about new domestic software products from Nanosoft Development and reviewed successful industry cases demonstrating the practical use of the software. The lessons learned will be integrated into the curricula of the disciplines to enhance the practice-oriented training of highly qualified engineering personnel.

"The 'Power of the Platform' engineering forum is undoubtedly the most important digital event of the year. It's an opportunity to learn about the latest digital solutions and trends, exchange experiences, and meet many Polytechnicians," noted Ksenia Strelets, Director of the Center for Continuing Professional Programs at the Civil Engineering Institute.

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