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Ending the summer with good deeds. Polytechnicians delivered humanitarian aid to the DPR

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At the end of August, representatives of the military-historical club "Our Polytechnic" made a working trip to the Donetsk People's Republic. The main goal of the mission was the delivery of humanitarian supplies to military personnel and civilians, but the trip also included a cultural and educational component. This initiative was a continuation of the regular volunteer activities of the university, which have been carried out since 2022.

The road to Donbass began with crossing the Rostov region and moving towards the border territories. The first settlement that met the delegation was the city of Antratsit. It has remained virtually unchanged since 2014: signs, advertisements and buildings have been preserved. Time seemed to have stopped, and only military checkpoints and equipment reminded us of today.

The route then led through Debaltseve and Yenakiyeve, cities where the war had left its mark. Destroyed houses, traces of fires, damaged bridges and roads clearly demonstrated the consequences of military action. In Yenakiyeve, the delegation saw the consequences of a drone attack on a gas station: burnt cars and half-destroyed structures remained a silent reminder of recent events.

The Spartak district at the entrance to Donetsk made a special impression. This quarter became one of the symbols of resistance and suffered the most during the fighting. Empty streets, multi-story buildings with broken windows and openings sealed with polyethylene – all this became a silent testimony of what was experienced. However, in the very center of the city, the delegation was met with the opposite picture: lively streets, many young people, working shops and cafes. Despite the proximity of the front, Donetsk continues to live an active urban life.

The main purpose of the trip was to deliver humanitarian aid. This time, more than 150 camouflage nets made by students and staff of SPbPU, a UAZ vehicle, components, tools and electric generators were transferred to the DPR.

Humanitarian aid was sent to support both military personnel and civilians. In addition, it was possible to collect museum exhibits – trophies and items from the front line, which will soon be presented in the exhibition spaces of the university and the city.

During the trip, the university representatives visited artillery units and were able to see the living conditions of the soldiers. The soldiers set up rest areas, kitchens, field baths and even small sports areas on their own. These examples clearly showed how important the interaction between volunteers and the army is: even simple assistance allows servicemen to feel care and support from the rear. Perhaps the most vivid impression from the trip was communication with officers and soldiers. It is one thing to follow what is happening in the SVO zone through a phone screen and quite another to listen to their combat stories live.

An equally important part of the mission was the development of educational projects. Admission to SPbPU's continuing professional education programs was organized for participants and veterans of the SVO. By the end of the year, more than 120 people will be able to take advanced training courses in high-tech industries.

This approach not only helps to provide soldiers and veterans with knowledge needed in civilian life, but also promotes their social adaptation after service. Such programs have already become an important part of the university's humanitarian work, and the number of participants is growing every month.

"Polytech systematically develops additional professional education for participants and veterans of the SVO, based on the diagnostics of educational needs, modular design and employment support. Based on the survey and employer requests, priority areas and profiles of students have been identified, participation formats have been agreed upon with key partners," said the head of the Directorate of Continuing Education and Industry Partnership SPbPU Ivan Kurta. — Courses on fire safety, UAS maintenance, training of industrial training masters, psychological, pedagogical and methodological foundations of additional professional education, state and municipal management, CAD and electronics are ready for launch. The Polytechnic Center for Professional Development of Veterans of the Northwestern Military District is being formed. A replicable model is being tested, including diagnostics, individual routes, modular practice-oriented programs, mentoring, internships and assistance with employment. A program for teachers and mentors has been developed, focused on digital support and individualization of educational trajectories."

At the end of the trip, the delegation visited the Alley of Memory of the Fallen Children of Donbass, a memorial erected in honor of the young residents of the region who died as a result of shelling. This place has become a symbol of the resilience and pain experienced by the residents of Donetsk. Residents of the city regularly bring flowers and toys here, maintaining the memory of the innocent victims of the conflict.

According to Ivan Kolomeitsev, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Social Sciences at SPbPU, humanitarian trips have become an integral part of the university's life: Honestly, I have already lost count of the number of missions. But it is especially pleasant to see that students are not indifferent and actively involved in the work. I would like to thank all the polytechnics, graduates and friends of the university, as well as our regular partners from the government of St. Petersburg and the Gorelectrotrans company for their support.

From the summer of 2022 to the present, under the auspices of Peter the Great SPbPU, more than 50 tons of various cargo have been delivered to military personnel and civilians in the SVO area. Among them are 9 all-terrain vehicles, car parts, tools for various purposes, special equipment, communications equipment, clothing, food and hygiene products. In populated areas of the Zaporizhia region, with the direct participation and under the guidance of university employees and volunteers, the water supply system has been restored. In addition, more than 1,800 camouflage nets with a total area of over 36 thousand square meters have been manufactured and transferred to units of the Russian Armed Forces and other departments. Meetings with SVO participants are regularly held at the university.

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A representative of the State University of Management discussed the strategy for developing international activities of Russian universities at a seminar in Samara

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The Samara National Research University named after S.P. Korolev (Samara University) hosted the Scientific and Practical Seminar "Security. AI tools, adaptive training and regional cooperation – the formula for success of the university's international activities", in which the head of the department for the implementation of international projects of the International Cooperation Department of the State University of Management Konstantin Vinogradov took part.

The first day of the seminar was opened with a welcoming speech by the rector of Samara University, Professor Vladimir Bogatyrev, who outlined the main vectors of the upcoming event and wished the speakers and participants in the discussions fruitful work.

Director of Development of the ANO DPO "Russian Language Educational Center" Alexey Koropchenko shared his experience of working as part of the foreign mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The scientific director of the ANO “Educational, Scientific and Consulting Center “Internauka” Nikolai Pelikhov outlined national priorities in the strategy of international activities of a modern higher education institution.

Vera Skorobogatova, Chief Specialist of the Center for Expert and Analytical Support for the Development and Implementation of a New Model of Higher Education of the Federal State Autonomous Institution “Sociocenter,” presented an overview of the main aspects of the new model of Russian higher education in the discourse of Russia’s national interests.

The opening day continued with presentations by the heads of international services of Tomsk State University, Kazan Federal University and Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod. In the final part, the speakers of the organizer made reports on the specifics of implementing export control and problematic aspects of migration and visa support for the international activities of universities.

The second day of the seminar was devoted to the discussion of possible models of interaction between universities and regional participants in foreign economic activity, as well as the role and contribution of universities in regional development strategies. The issues of the possibilities of artificial intelligence in organizing international activities were also touched upon.

The seminar ended with a summary and an excursion to the Academician N.D. Kuznetsov Center for the History of Aircraft Engines at Samara University, where a meeting was held with its director, Academician of the Academy of Aviation and Aeronautics Sciences Professor Vladimir Zrelov.

Based on the results of the seminar, it is planned to prepare proposals for the Ministry of Science and Higher Education to clarify the priorities of strategic development of international activities of Russian universities in the current foreign policy conditions based on taking into account regional development programs.

Subscribe to the TG channel “Our GUU” Date of publication: 09/10/2025

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"Russia, Don't Be Afraid, We Are With You": History Lessons for First-Year Students at the Polytechnic University

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On September 8, the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Siege of Leningrad, a series of screenings of the literary and musical composition “Russia, Don’t Be Afraid, We Are With You” began at the Polytechnic for first-year students.

For the fourth year, within the framework of the “Creative Semesters” discipline, a conversation has been conducted with students about the events in freezing blockaded Leningrad and the Donbass burning from bombings using music and words.

"Today is the day of the beginning of the Leningrad blockade, but also the day of the liberation of Donbass from the Nazi invaders. So, in one day, two such events have come together, as in our work, born in 2016, when a huge milestone in our history began and continues to this day," said the author of the project, actress of the G. A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Alexandra Kulikova. "I have great hope that our word will be heard. And it should not be otherwise. Because we are honest, and the Polytechnic is permeated with attention to the young – to those who are to seek, build, love, remember and pass on."

On September 8, two screenings took place in a row. The first to hear poems by Anna Akhmatova and Olga Berggolts, poems and documentary texts by Donbass residents, accompanied by an orchestra, were first-year students of the Institute of Energy and the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.

Full halls, hundreds of students, and like one! Attentive and listening… They managed to put their phones aside for a while and live this story with us. I feel great gratitude and tenderness for each of them and I believe that each of them has purity, compassion, love for people and their country, – noted Alexandra Kulikova.

The composition, which combined poetry, documentary evidence and music, became an important emotional and educational experience for the students.

I couldn't hold back my tears… Expressive reading, piercing music and the topic itself – it was unexpected to find myself at such a lecture. This is a very important work of the university – everyone should know about the terrible events that happened and are still happening, – shared 1st year student of the Institute of Historical and Cultural Studies Valentina Fomina.

The management of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University is grateful to the actress of the G. A. Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater Alexandra Kulikova and the conductor of the Donetsk Philharmonic Valeria Putra, who united singers and musicians to implement this important statement. Preserving the memory of the exploits of the past and present helps polytechnicians become not only the engineering elite of the country, but also people devoted to their Fatherland.

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International Summer: Polytechnic Students Get to Know Russia

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Foreign students of the preparatory faculty of the Polytechnic University from more than ten countries spent their holidays getting to know Russia and St. Petersburg. Guests from India, Pakistan, Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria, Angola, Cameroon, Egypt, Algeria and many other countries rested in a summer camp, made friends, went on excursions and immersed themselves in the cultural life of the Northern capital.

The camp program was designed so that every day would give new impressions. The students visited magnificent palaces and parks, cozy courtyards and embankments of St. Petersburg, and discovered the beauty of the Leningrad Region.

Particular attention was paid to deep immersion in culture. For students from Pakistan, for example, a special interactive lecture was held on "Saint Petersburg: Historical and Modern Mysteries of the Northern Capital."

The children also took a virtual journey from the founding of the city by Peter I to the present day, learned about the main museums, theaters and architectural masterpieces. The meeting ended with a fascinating quiz, which helped consolidate new knowledge.

But the main result of the summer was, of course, friendship without borders. Language barriers easily collapsed during joint games, quests and informal evenings, giving way to sincere laughter and mutual understanding. The summer camp once again showed that, despite the differences in cultures and traditions, all Polytechnic students are one big and friendly team.

The organizers and participants thank everyone who helped make this summer so eventful. The energy and openness to the world of the Polytechnic University's international students make the university community even brighter and stronger.

Now the summer impressions have become a pleasant baggage of memories, which will help to start the school year with fresh strength. Let's wish everyone a productive autumn and success.

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NSU Master's Student Launches Startup to Produce Important Cheese-Making Enzyme

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Master's student Faculty of Natural Sciences of Novosibirsk State University (FNS NSU) Valeria Meleshenko was among the winners of the Student Startup competition of the University Technological Entrepreneurship Platform. Her project to create an enzyme for cheese making received a grant of 1 million rubles and is aimed at developing domestic biotechnology.

The enzyme chymosin, which is used to coagulate milk in cheesemaking, is currently mostly obtained in Russia from calf stomachs or purchased abroad. This approach is both expensive and limited in its scope of application. Valeria's project offers a fundamentally different approach – genetically engineered production of chymosin. This involves using a synthetic gene obtained from a database and introduced into a yeast strain. As a result, it becomes possible to produce the enzyme in a laboratory, without using animals.

— This approach is quite popular in the field of biotechnology today, it allows to make production more technological, and at the same time humane, since it does not require mass slaughter of animals. For example, insulin production is organized in a similar way, but bacteria are used there, and yeast is used in my project, — explained Valeria Meleshenko.

At the first stage, which also became her bachelor's thesis under the supervision of Dmitry Shchebakov, an employee of the State Research Center of Virology and Biotechnology "Vector" of Rospotrebnadzor, Valeria had already obtained a strain capable of producing the necessary enzyme.

The next step is to test it at cheese-making plants.

— My task is to produce a sufficient amount of chymosin and conduct tests in real production. If it turns out that there is no difference in the quality of the cheese or even improvements appear, for example, the bitterness goes away or less enzyme is needed to curdle the milk, the project can be considered successful, — the author of the startup adds.

The project already has potential partners. Successful negotiations were held with representatives of the Cheese Research Institute of the Federal Altai Scientific Center of Agrobiotechnology (FANCA), Barnaul. And in case of positive results at this stage, a cheese-making enterprise in Kuzbass is ready to join the project.

According to Valeria, the startup did not simply grow out of her bachelor's thesis. "It is important to note that my victory was made possible largely thanks to the teachers of the NSU Natural Sciences Department, who taught me flexible and analytical thinking rather than blind memorization. And participation in Technohack, a hackathon from the NSU Advanced Engineering School, gave me my first ideas about creating startups," she emphasizes.

An important component of the project is that it not only promotes the development of domestic production of an enzyme important for the food industry, but also expands the use of advanced technologies in this industry.

— Biotechnological projects are one of the most promising areas of development. For NSU students, participation in such initiatives is an opportunity to get involved in real research and create startups that are in demand in industry while still studying, — the university notes.

Valeria continues working on the prototype. She has a year to implement the project – that's how long the grant from the Student Startup competition gives. If the testing is successful, Russia will have its own technology for producing the enzyme, which today has to be mostly purchased abroad.

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On the night of September 7-8, a total lunar eclipse could be observed across almost the entire territory of Russia

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On the night of September 7-8, residents of almost the entire territory of Russia could observe a total lunar eclipse. In Novosibirsk, there were ideal weather conditions that night – a clear and bright sky, so astronomy lovers could enjoy a rather rare astronomical phenomenon.

According to Egor Konyaev, an engineer at the Vega Observatory at NSU, the next total lunar eclipse, visible over most of Russia, will occur in 3 years, on December 31, 2028.

— According to local time in Novosibirsk, its maximum will be almost midnight (23:50). Therefore, it can already be called New Year's, — adds Yegor.

What is a lunar eclipse?

A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon, in its orbit around the Earth, enters the shadow of our planet, and the Earth at that moment is exactly between the Sun and its natural satellite.

Why is the moon red? And why is it visible?

— The most important and interesting question that arises in the observer is: why does the Moon turn red during a total eclipse? And why is it visible if an eclipse occurs? It would seem that if the Moon is immersed in the Earth's shadow, it should not be visible at all. But this is not so. And here the Earth's atmosphere plays the main role, — explains Yegor Konyaev.

According to Rayleigh's theory, there is a dependence of the intensity of light scattering on the wavelength. Blue rays, which have a shorter wavelength, are scattered in the Earth's atmosphere 4-5 times stronger than red ones, which is why the color of the daytime, clear sky is blue.

— It is for this same reason that during a lunar eclipse the Moon takes on a red hue. Some of the rays that are refracted and not scattered in the Earth's atmosphere hit the lunar surface, from which they are reflected and "return" to the observer located on the Earth's night side. And we can observe such an interesting, beautiful effect when the Moon is painted in different shades of red — from copper-yellow to dark-dark red, — says Yegor Konyaev.

How often do lunar eclipses occur?

On average, both lunar and solar eclipses occur twice a year. But an observer on Earth has a much greater chance of seeing a lunar eclipse than a solar one. Why? The reason is geometry.

— A lunar eclipse looks the same wherever the Moon is above the horizon — its area is equal to a hemisphere. In addition, the Earth is larger than the Moon, so the Earth's shadow completely covers the Moon. During a solar eclipse, when the Moon moves in front of the Sun, the shadow cast by the Moon is much smaller than the Earth's and covers an insignificant part of the Earth's surface. Therefore, the chance to see a solar eclipse is only available to people located within a narrow strip of the Earth's surface along which the Moon's shadow passes, — adds Yegor Konyaev.

So, the next total solar eclipse, which will occur on August 12, 2026, in Russia can be seen only on the Taimyr Peninsula, but observation will be extremely difficult, since it is very low above the horizon and not all phases will be visible.

A total lunar eclipse has three phases. The first phase is the penumbral phase, when the Moon is still fully illuminated by direct sunlight, but falls into the Earth's penumbra. As it continues to move along its orbit, the Moon falls into the Earth's shadow, which completely blocks sunlight for some areas of the Moon – this is the shadow phase of the eclipse. When the Moon is completely immersed in the Earth's shadow, the total phase of the lunar eclipse occurs. This is the moment when the Earth's natural satellite turns red.

This time, the maximum phase of the eclipse was 136%, it was reached at 1:12 Novosibirsk time. The total phase lasted from 0:31 to 1:52, the umbral phase from 23:27 to 2:56, and the penumbral phase from 22:28 to 3:55.

What is interesting about a lunar eclipse?

As Alfiya Nesterenko, head of the Vega observatory at NSU, notes, this lunar eclipse was quite long, unlike those observed earlier. Thus, the phase of the total lunar eclipse this time lasted more than an hour.

“Also, during a lunar eclipse, you can discern relief details that are not noticeable on the Moon during normal times, due to the greater contrast of some elements,” adds Alfiya Nesterenko.

Photo: Egor Konyaev, Mikhail Maslov, NSU Vega Observatory. The photo shows all phases of the lunar eclipse.

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"Golden Names of the Higher School": honoring polytechnics

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"Golden Names of Higher Education" is an all-Russian competition held annually by the all-Russian public organization "League of Higher Education Teachers" with the support of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia. The project annually selects the best representatives of the country's teaching staff based on recommendations from universities and research institutions. Those teachers who have achieved personal success and implement innovative methods and practices to improve the quality of the educational process are selected.

The goal of the project is to enhance the status of teachers of higher education in the Russian Federation who have made a significant contribution to the development of modern science and education through public recognition and popularization of their achievements.

SPbPU teachers and scientists who won this year.

Young scientific and pedagogical talents

Alexey Gintsyak, IMM&T Anton Shaban, IPME&T

For dedication to the profession and continuation of the traditions of Russian higher education

Yulia Bazarnova, IBSiB

For the implementation of innovative teaching methods, development of an open information environment for higher education

Svetlana Evseeva, IPMEiT Elena Kiseleva, IPMEiT

For the development of international cooperation in the field of higher education

Olga Ergunova, IPMEiT

For contribution to social work and educational activities, professional orientation of children and youth

Ilona Pankina, IBSiB

I am happy and grateful for the high assessment of my work at the all-Russian level. To be recognized by the “Golden Names of the Higher School” competition in the nomination for innovative methods is both honorable and exciting. This award is recognition of the importance of work on integrating digital technologies and creating a flexible, understandable and effective educational environment for our students. Thanks to my colleagues at the Polytechnic University for their support and sharing of experience, and to the students for their involvement and feedback. Together we are creating a future where science inspires and education provides new opportunities,” shared her emotions Associate Professor of the IPMEiT Elena Kiseleva.

"I was recognized as the winner of the competition in the nomination "For Contribution to Social Work and Educational Activities, Career Guidance of Children and Youth". This recognition became possible thanks to the joint work and support of my colleagues and social partners," said Associate Professor of the Institute of Social and Biological Sciences Ilona Pankina. "I would especially like to thank the young and talented specialists from the SPbPU Center for Work with Applicants for many years of fruitful cooperation. I would like to express special gratitude for the support and faith in victory to the Director of the CRA Artem Egupov. Of course, I would like to especially emphasize that the high involvement of our talented students turned out to be a key factor in winning the competition, or rather, our common success and a significant achievement in the development of the system of career guidance for children and youth. This victory inspires us to continue developing educational initiatives, introducing innovative approaches in teaching students, and opens up new horizons for professional growth."

For IMMiT Associate Professor Alexey Gintsyak, winning the competition was a great celebration: I understand that winning in the youth nomination is in many ways an advance payment for the achievements that should happen in the future, and for these achievements we still have to work long and hard. And now I would like to thank all those without whom this success would not have been possible – my relatives, colleagues, managers. And of course, those who motivate me – my students and postgraduates.

The award ceremony for the winners will take place in November 2025 in Moscow.

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Four NSU students received an offer for an internship at Russia's largest IT holding following an educational intensive course

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The final of the educational intensive course has ended in Novosibirsk, during which 18 students from Siberia received offers for internships at the country's largest IT holding company, T1, with four NSU students among the winners. The competitive selection for the internship was held among more than 7,000 applications from all over Russia. The final defense of the projects, which the students had been working on for two months, took place on August 28 at the Novosibirsk State University, with 38 students from different parts of Siberia participating.

As part of the intensive course, participants developed and presented their own solutions for real business cases, including the creation of a tool for booking meeting rooms and a service for verifying digital signatures.

In Novosibirsk, following the final defense of cases from real business customers of T1, the first place was taken by a team of six students, including Natalia Bedareva from NSU. While working on the projects, Natalia's team developed the corporate discussion service "MUZA". With its help, employees of the client company will be able to quickly resolve work issues, save the best cases, and also get access to a verified knowledge base, which will reduce the time it takes to find information. The holding will use the ideas and solutions of the camp participants in the further implementation of its own IT projects. Three more students from Novosibirsk State University became winners of the IT camp: Andrey Dutkin (2nd place), Dmitry Lutsev (2nd place) and Alina Brysina (3rd place).

IT holding T1 has been holding a summer educational bootcamp for the second year in a row, so that students from all over the country could try themselves in large projects, gain practical experience and take their first steps in their careers. This year, interest in the camp has grown significantly: the organizers received more than 7,000 applications – two and a half times more than in 2024. Almost 3,000 people passed the entrance test, and the best of them – over 1,500 students from 459 universities in the country – were enrolled in the intensive course. 73% of them are students of technical specialties from regional universities. The T1 IT camp was held in a hybrid format: the first remote stage was replaced by in-person team work on projects. The final defenses, in addition to Novosibirsk, also took place in Yekaterinburg and Moscow.

— The practice of the T1 IT camp once again confirms that regional training centers are becoming no less important than the capital. Novosibirsk is one of the main scientific and educational hubs of the country, and here we see very motivated and talented students ready for serious challenges in the IT sphere. I am glad that many of those whom I was lucky enough to meet during the defense of the final projects joined the T1 team in order to implement large-scale projects with us in the future, — noted Mikhail Knigin, Executive Director of T1 Integration (part of the T1 IT holding).

At the beginning of the training, the participants were given the opportunity to choose a specialization of training. The most popular was system analytics – every fourth student from Novosibirsk chose it. No less in demand were backend and frontend development, as well as manual testing and application administration.

Alina Brysina said that the process of working on the project became a real challenge for her.

— We received a very complex and detailed technical task, which turned out to be practically impossible to implement in such a short time frame with the number of people we had on the team. It was very difficult to understand which solution to choose. We had several types of administrators for the technical task in the project, and we decided to leave one, but because we did not record this requirement, the decision was ultimately difficult. It was as if everyone was speaking different languages, — shared Alina.

Alina was a systems analyst on the team and learned to be much more punctual, attentive to details and ask precise questions.

"I learned a lot from my colleagues and realized that large IT companies need reporting that is actually used. All the documents that a system analyst prepares are not just put into a drawer," she added.

Alina also emphasized that the team’s support helped her not to give up and continue working on the project, which allowed her to show excellent results and achieve victory.

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SPbPU scientists have created the first analytical platform in Russia for designing optical systems

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Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University have created a unified database of chalcogenide glasses, which contains more than 20,000 records of their compositions and properties. The database is based on information published in scientific studies over the past 50 years, and includes most of the existing experimental results of studying the characteristics of chalcogenide glassy materials. Database chalcogenide glasses is patented and registered by the Federal Service for Intellectual Property (Rospatent). To work with the database, the Polytechnics developed a web interface that allows sorting, exporting and analyzing data by composition and properties. Thanks to this, new opportunities are opening up for the accelerated design of promising chalcogenide glasses – key materials for modern infrared optics, thermal imagers and night vision systems.

Chalcogenide glasses are amorphous inorganic materials in which oxygen atoms are replaced by sulfur, selenium or tellurium atoms. Chalcogenide glasses have attracted attention since their discovery due to their unique properties: due to the absence of oxygen in the structure, they have wide transparency in the infrared range, a high refractive index and a low softening point. The growth of practical interest in these materials in the last five years is associated with the development of thermal imaging systems and a more than threefold increase in the price of single-crystal germanium, the main material for the infrared spectral region up to 14 μm. Due to the great fragmentation and lack of systematization of published data, as well as the lack of a system for displaying the characteristics of glass compositions, the process of developing new compositions with the required set of properties has become more complex. Traditionally, it is based on the analysis of phase diagrams and the construction of local regression models.

To solve this problem, an interdisciplinary group of scientists from the Scientific and Educational Center "Nanotechnology and Coatings" of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport and the Higher School of Software Engineering of SPbPU carried out large-scale work to create a unified database. Using large language models (LLM – Large Language Model), scientists aggregated and structured information from more than 1000 scientific publications. In addition to the database itself, using artificial intelligence methods, models were developed to predict the properties of previously unknown glass compositions.

The main result of the work was not just a database, but an entire analytical platform. For the convenience of researchers, a specialized web interface has been developed that allows for prompt data analysis, comparison of results, and export of search results. To simulate the characteristics of glass before the stage of expensive laboratory synthesis, a model for predicting key glass parameters (density, softening temperature, refractive index) was developed based on machine learning models and neural networks. The proposed approach significantly reduces the time spent on developing promising compositions at the initial stage of research. In the future, it is planned to expand the scope of application of the predicted glass parameters, – said the project manager, PhD in Physics and Mathematics Victor Klinkov.

The software package can serve as a basis for the emergence of a new approach to the design of optical systems. The platform lays the foundation for a fundamentally different methodology: now it is possible to design "from the opposite" – from the characteristics required by the system to the targeted synthesis of material with the necessary parameter values. An important aspect of the project is its general availability. The platform creates a single field for scientific work, allowing both novice scientists and experienced specialists to quickly analyze their results in the context of global research practice and plan new projects.

The practical significance of the work lies in expanding the boundaries of understanding the nature of the glassy state using AI tools and in creating prerequisites for implementing these results in industrial optics design systems. Today, there are no direct analogues of the developed platform in Russia.

The work was carried out within the framework of the Blue Sky Research Digital Labs Campus project with the support of the St. Petersburg Foundation for the Support of Innovations and Youth Initiatives. Now scientists are improving the algorithmic support and expanding the functionality of the platform for the international scientific community.

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Sports club "Black Bears – Polytech" opens doors for new champions

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