Published on: 2026-10-20
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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Scientists from Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University received grants following the results of the Russian Science Foundation competition “Conducting Fundamental Scientific Research and Exploratory Scientific Research by Small Individual Scientific Groups.”
Grants have been obtained for the implementation of 14 projects in five fields: mathematics, computer science and systems sciences; biology and life sciences; agricultural sciences; humanities and social sciences; engineering sciences.
Six works relate to engineering sciences. Five projects have been supported in the field of humanities and social sciences. One project each is presented in mathematics, computer science and systems sciences, biology and life sciences, as well as agricultural sciences.
Among the projects are developments in the fields of micro- and nanoelectronics, additive manufacturing, ultra-strong magnetic fields, electric power engineering, digital twins, biotechnology, and the protection of agricultural crops. Scientists will also study the impact of generative artificial intelligence on the labor market and the development of innovative ecosystems.
Fourteen grants have outlined directions where the university already has strong scientific schools: electronics and functional materials, genomic technologies, hydrogen energy, artificial intelligence. Several projects are interdisciplinary in nature and lay the foundation for creating technologies that currently have no analogues, noted Yuri Fomin, Vice-Rector for Research at SPbPU.
One of the scientific groups will develop a methodology for background self-calibration of digital-to-analog converters. It is intended to reduce signal conversion nonlinearity and maintain the accuracy of the microchips’ operation during aging, heating, and other changes in their parameters during use.
Another project is dedicated to micromechanical sensors operating based on the effect of modal localization of oscillations. The researchers plan to create a foundation for miniature sensors of acceleration, pressure, mass, and flow rate with higher sensitivity than traditional resonant devices.
Another team of scientists will manage the microporosity of metals obtained by the selective laser melting method. Using artificial intelligence techniques, they plan to correlate printing parameters with the size, shape, and distribution of pores, as well as with the thermal conductivity and permeability of the finished products.
Grants have also been received for research in the areas of genome editing, production of biohydrogen from organic waste, physics-informed machine learning in energy, and digital twins of technological processes.
Humanities and social research is dedicated to assessing the risks of investment decisions, integrating creative industries into the economy, transforming the labor market under the influence of generative artificial intelligence, and forming innovative industrial ecosystems.
The RSF competition is aimed at supporting fundamental and exploratory research conducted by small individual scientific groups. Grants are provided for the implementation of projects in 2027–2028.
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