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A young engineering team from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University has developed Russia's first transport module—a trailer for two agrodrones with a high-capacity mortar unit. The project was completed as part of the federal project "Personnel for Unmanned Aerial Systems" under the leadership of Alexey Grachev, Director of the Higher School of Transport, and commissioned by Khizara.

The Polytechnic University, with its developed engineering school and modern laboratory facilities, became one of the key universities providing the federal project and a platform for training young engineers.

The project is being implemented on the basis of the university as a support center for training personnel for unmanned aerial systems, selected by the ANO "University of the National Technological Initiative 2035" in 2024The mission of the support centers is to develop and implement additional professional development and retraining programs aimed at mastering the full lifecycle of an engineering project—from technical specifications to the finished product. The practical portion of the training is built around solving specific industry-specific engineering problems, one of which was the creation of a transport module for agricultural drones.

The implementation of such programs at the Polytechnic University is supported by the Directorate of Continuing Education and Industry Partnerships, working with specialized institutes and higher education institutions. This allows for the integration of engineering, educational, and applied components within a single project framework.

"The students were given a very specific task by an industrial client: to design a mobile system that would provide agrodrone operators with everything they needed for effective field work," noted Ivan Kurta, Head of SPbPU's Directorate of Continuing Education and Industry Partnerships. "We tried to approach the task as practically as possible, and the students accomplished the task brilliantly."

Young engineers designed and manufactured a trailer measuring 3.5 meters long, 1.5 meters wide, and 1.8 meters high. The key feature of the development is its comprehensive solution for drone logistics and servicing. The module provides operators with everything necessary for quickly loading and unloading drones, preparing them for flights, and performing post-flight maintenance, including battery charging and solution refilling. To this end, the trailer is equipped with a 1,000-liter solution tank with a built-in mixer, an automated pump station, a battery charging system, and a flow meter for precise refill monitoring.

The economic impact of the development is significant: the prototype costs no more than 500,000 rubles, making it six times more affordable than imported equivalents, which start at 3 million rubles.

"This project is a clear example of the successful integration of the educational process with real-world industrial needs," comments Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice Rector for Pre-University and Continuing Education. "Students gain invaluable experience working on a specific engineering challenge, while our industrial partners gain a ready-made, competitive solution. The development of projects like 'Staff for UAS' strengthens the country's human resources potential in the high-tech unmanned systems industry."

According to Alexey Kovalev, CEO of the customer company, Khizar, operational testing of the trailer is already planned for the coming year. In the future, the development could be scaled up for use in Russia's agricultural sector.

By the end of the year, 76 young engineering teams will participate in the federal project "Personnel for UAS," presenting their developments for the unmanned vehicle industry. Polytechnic University will continue to play a key role in training specialists and creating applied solutions that contribute to the country's technological sovereignty.

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SPbPU faculty took part in the IX International Scientific and Methodological Conference "Problems of Modern Education in a Technical University," which was held at the P. O. Sukhoi Gomel State Technical University (Belarus).

The plenary session was opened by Natalia Leonova, Associate Professor of the Physics Department at the Institute of Physics and Mathematics at SPbPU. She presented a report on the network collaboration between technical universities and regional schools located in small towns and remote from federal educational institutions. This collaboration not only fosters a motivated flow of applicants prepared for modern scientific challenges but also enhances the prestige of physics and mathematics education among schoolchildren.

Associate Professors of the Physics Department, Victoria Mizina and Tatyana Andreeva, participated in the conference sessions, presenting the results of their scientific and methodological research and innovative approaches to teaching natural sciences. T. A. Andreeva's report was dedicated to a joint project between the Physics Department of the Institute of Physics and Management and the Industrial Stream Data Processing Systems Laboratory of the Advanced Engineering School "Digital Engineering"—a virtual laboratory with digital copies of real devices, the 3D models of which fully replicate the functionality of the originals.

V. V. Mizina presented SPbPU's new master's program, "Physics and Applied Mathematics in Science and Education." The program's uniqueness lies in the fact that master's students are awarded two qualifications (the second being "Pedagogical Education"), significantly expanding graduates' career opportunities. Another key feature of the program is its networking with the A. I. Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, which allows for the integration of resources between educational institutions to improve the quality of student training.

Conference participants also discussed prospects for cooperation between the Sukhoi Gomel State Technical University and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, including joint research projects and academic exchanges.

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A three-day advanced training program, "Environmental Protection Regulation. Circular Economy," has concluded at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Institute of Civil Engineering. The program was developed by the Center for Continuing Professional Programs at the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University Institute of Civil Engineering and the Efir Academy, part of the Rusnano Group.

Representatives from Rosprirodnadzor departments, leading testing centers in ecology and environmental protection, and faculty and students from the St. Petersburg Polytechnic University's Civil Engineering Institute participated in the intensive educational program. The Rusnano Group presented the Efir JSC technology bank.

At the opening of the program, Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education at SPbPU, and Ivan Ozhgikhin, General Director of the Efir Academy, addressed the participants with welcoming remarks. Participants were also greeted by Svetlana Filatova, Director of the Efir Center (STC Pravo), Vladimir Chernyshev, Deputy Head of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resource Usage, and Mikhail Kozminykh, Head of the Northwestern Interregional Department of Rosprirodnadzor.

The course program covered key areas of modern environmental regulation: new legislative initiatives in environmental protection, carbon regulation and industrial environmental control, environmental management, and air and land risk assessment. The course included practical sessions during which participants developed a gas purification unit data sheet, examined an example of using life cycle assessment to optimize a product's carbon footprint, analyzed common errors in developing an environmental impact assessment program and report, and learned about the operation of polymer waste recycling units (using JSC Efir as an example).

Lectures and practical classes were given by representatives of the central office of Rosprirodnadzor, leading experts from federal executive bodies, expert practitioners from the Efir Center and the Efir Academy, as well as Professor Natalia Politaeva and Associate Professor Alexander Chusov from the Civil Engineering Institute.

On the third day of the training, Alexander Chusov and Natalia Politaeva spoke to the audience about assessment methodology, the significance and impact of environmental risks, air and water purification technologies, the economic justification for investments in eco-technologies, and the company's environmental policy. Particular attention was paid to a practical session dedicated to analyzing a case study of using life cycle assessment to optimize a product's carbon footprint. At the Civil Engineering Institute, the participants visited the industrial ecology laboratory, the water purification laboratory, and the environmental monitoring laboratory, where Natalia Politaeva, Alexander Chusov, as well as Maria Andrianova, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Hydraulic and Power Engineering, and Viktor Chechevichkin, Lead Engineer, presented the guests with modern equipment and methods for analyzing water environmental parameters.

The final stage of the program was the final testing, based on the results of which participants received certificates of advanced training.

"Today, effective environmental management is becoming key to the development of both individual companies and the country as a whole. Modern environmental management is not simply compliance with standards and regulations, but a systematic approach to environmental conservation, the rational use of resources, and the implementation of innovation," says Ivan Ozhgikhin, Head of Environmental Management at Rusnano Group.

"Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University implements a comprehensive approach to ecology and environmental protection: in addition to specialized training for specialists, we include environmental competence as a mandatory element in our educational programs for all students. For example, the Civil Engineering Institute is already implementing a program of specialized Rosprirodnadzor classes at St. Petersburg schools, and there are also student environmental associations. An important focus of our continuing professional education programs has become the involvement of industrial partners—this allows us to provide students with relevant knowledge and practical experience from leading industry experts," noted Dmitry Tikhonov, Vice-Rector for Continuing and Pre-University Education at SPbPU.

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Liu Wei, Secretary General of the Institute of Russia at Tsinghua University, paid a working visit to Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Tsinghua University is a leading Chinese university and a long-standing strategic partner of SPbPU. The universities host numerous events annually, and our cooperation spans a wide range of areas.

The visit became especially symbolic because the day before Liu Wei, a graduate of SPbPU, was awarded the honorary title of Ambassador of Russian EducationPolytechnic University Rector Andrey Rudskoy congratulated his Chinese colleague on her new status. Representatives of the two leading technical universities gathered for a working meeting to discuss the prospects for strategic development of their partnership in a warm atmosphere. The parties agreed to update the strategic partnership agreement concluded in 2014 to give new impetus to their collaboration. The discussion focused on specific areas of collaboration—from energy, biomedicine, and urban studies to the development of joint educational programs and corporate training programs.

Liu Wei also visited the laboratories of the Higher School of Cyber-Physical Systems Control and met with Chinese graduate students, who shared their impressions of studying at SPbPU.

Liu Wei expressed her deep gratitude for the hospitality and shared her impressions: "This visit was extremely fulfilling and productive. My title as Education Ambassador is a great honor and responsibility. I leave with the firm conviction that our universities must take cooperation to a qualitatively new level. I am confident that the updated strategic agreement will open a new chapter in the relationship between our universities."

Dmitry Arsenyev, SPbPU Vice-Rector for International Affairs, emphasized: "We are honored to welcome Liu Wei to the Polytechnic University, and it is especially valuable that she will now represent the interests of Russian education in China in the honorary capacity of Ambassador. I am confident that her enthusiasm and deep understanding of both sides will help us significantly intensify our joint projects across a wide range of promising areas."

The visit laid a solid foundation for the further expansion of long-standing fruitful cooperation, outlining clear contours of joint work in the near future.

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From October 29 to 31, Polytechnic University is participating in the International Forum and Exhibition "Russian Industrialist." The forum has become a federal platform bringing together heads of enterprises and companies from leading industries to collaborate with the government, technology companies, the financial sector, scientific organizations and institutes, small and medium businesses, and international partners.

This year, the "Russian Industrialist" forum and exhibition took on a special status—the event was timed to coincide with the 120th anniversary of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation. The main theme was "Industrialization as the Foundation of National Projects."

"The International Forum and Exhibition 'Russian Industrialist' is a key platform for expert dialogue between representatives of government, industry, science, education, and economic development institutions—key organizations and structures directly involved in addressing strategic issues in the field of technological development and public industry in our country. Polytechnic University is a regular participant in the forum," noted SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy.

On the first day of the forum, Andrey Rudskoy held a working meeting with Vladimir Ivanov, Director of the N. S. Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The Polytechnic University rector also gave an interview for the TV studio "Russia — A Co-Event of Good News." The discussion focused on the training of highly qualified specialists for Russian industry and the main challenges in this field. They also discussed what motivates modern engineers to pursue professional development. The broadcast was broadcast on the "Petersburg Diary" website.

Andrey Rudskoy presented a paper at the plenary session of the St. Petersburg Congress "Professional Education, Science, and Innovation in the 21st Century." The session focused on the role of science and professional education in achieving national technological leadership. The rector of SPbPU discussed options for the new development of 21st-century technologies. In addition to the rector of the Polytechnic University, representatives from Russian education, science, and politics attended the session. Before the plenary session, Andrey Rudskoy also gave a short interview to the Saint Petersburg TV channel.

This year, the Russian Industrialist is hosting the St. Petersburg International Scientific and Educational Salon. Andrey Rudskoy also attended the grand opening. He welcomed the salon's guests and wished everyone productive work.

Andrey Rudskoy joined the presidium of the plenary session of the II Conference of Grant Recipients of the St. Petersburg Science Foundation, where he reported on the results of the work of the St. Petersburg Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

As per tradition, Polytechnic University presented its cutting-edge developments at Rosprom.

The industrial cartridge is an effective barrier for protecting urban waters. FOPS filters purify wastewater, transforming sewer manholes into eco-stations. This development is entirely Russian and has already been tested in major cities. The solution is scalable and suitable for all urban areas. After purification, FOPS filters are not discarded but incorporated into nutrient substrates. This new technology closes the ecological loop, reduces waste, and makes agriculture greener. The key idea: reuse what others throw away.

The Laser and Additive Technologies Research Laboratory at IMMiT is demonstrating laser systems for foil welding processes, repairing and manufacturing components for power engineering, and more. The LIAT Research Laboratory boasts robotic laser cladding systems, mobile units, robotic laser cladding and surface hardening systems for external and internal surfaces, direct laser deposition systems, including systems on linear guides, and a laser-arc welding system. All of these systems were developed directly by Polytechnicians. The LIAT Research Laboratory systems are used to repair imported and domestically produced components of power engineering equipment.

The Lightweight Materials and Structures Laboratory also showcased 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.

The Engineering Center for Design, Certification, and Testing of Advanced Energy Sources at the Institute of Metallurgical and Metallurgical Engineering (IMMeT) presented its development—a lithium-ion buffer battery—at the Russian Industrialist exhibition. The battery is designed to provide power in areas with limited or no access to the power grid. The battery can power laptops, charge phones, and other devices from a 220V AC power source. A laptop powered by this battery can operate continuously for over 200 hours.

Many other developments by polytechnicians were also presented.

Mobile laser cladding complex "Nomad" Software and hardware complex "CyberGIP" Intelligent control system (autopilot) "CyberPilot" Hydrographic robotic complex Morena Remotely operated unmanned underwater vehicle "Sprut" Robotic platform for fire extinguishing Frese

In addition to all this, the Polytechnic Institute's stand also features museum exhibits. Reconstructions of the uniform of a student in the shipbuilding department of the Polytechnic Institute and the dress uniform of Marshal of the Soviet Union Leonid Govorov are on display. Also on display is Slavyanov's glass. At the end of the 19th century, the global engineering community held the belief that it was impossible to fuse different metals into a single alloy due to their different physical and chemical properties. The renowned engineer and scientist, Nikolai Gavrilovich Slavyanov, the inventor of modern electric arc welding, refuted this belief by creating two metal "glasses" welded from eight metals and alloys: bell bronze, tombac (a copper-zinc alloy), nickel, steel, cast iron, copper, nickel silver (an alloy of copper with nickel and zinc), and bronze.

Alexander Shokhin, President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs and the National Research University Higher School of Economics, visited the Polytechnic University's booth. SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy personally gave the distinguished guest a tour and explained all the developments.

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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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