The university research policy has been defined in the strategic University Development Plan. ITMO University positions itself as a research university. The University focuses on fundamental and applied research, and commercial application of research results.
University carries out R&D at 49 chairs, in research laboratories and specialized divisions: OptoInformatica Research Institute, Optical Information Technologies and Systems Center of Science and Technology, Russar Academic R&D Center , and the Center of Information Optical Technologies .
Financial, legal, organizational, and technical support of R&D is carried out by research and development department (R&DD) of the University: Division of Financial and Economic Management of R&DD, Division of Intellectual Property and Scientific and Technical Information, and the R&DD Information and Analysis Department.
Basic scientific fields of the University:
Optical technologies
Computer and information technologies
Management systems
Precision technics and technologies
Electrotechnics and electronics
Basic and applied Mathematics and Physics research
Most of basic research works are being carried out in:
quantum electronics and nonlinear optics
optics of bio-fabrics
physical optics and spectroscopy
laser and optical technologies
energomonitoring
optics of accentric crystals
computer technologies
robot guidance
theory for nonlinear systems
computer networks
supercomputing
The University is currently carrying out research work within the framework of 10 federal research and technology programs in the relevant scientific fields, leading some of them. Research activities and development work is being carried out within two research-and-development departments: that of laser physics, technics and medicine and that of laser technology, in the optical engineering center, 21 research laboratories carry out the similar activity.
As a result of this research work, the University scientists and experts design brand new appliances, systems, technologies and materials: laser-based aerospace systems, laser-based optical technologies, composite materials, optoelectronic measuring systems, medical optical and laser systems, optical sensors for industrial and ecological use, computer network etc.
Vice President for Research
Vyacheslav B. Karasev
Tel. +7 (812) 498-1070
E-mail: karasev@mail.ifmo.ru
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