ITMO University, formally known as the Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics University, is located in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1900, it has evolved from a technical school to one of Russia’s leading higher education institutions specializing in Information Technology, Optical Design, and Engineering. ITMO is celebrated for its robust emphasis on scientific research and innovation, particularly in the fields of computer technologies, photonics, and quantum communications. The university is also famous for its success in international programming competitions, consistently performing well in the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC). ITMO offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral programs, and fosters a dynamic research environment that encourages collaboration across disciplines and with industry partners. The institution’s approach to education emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical skills, preparing students to address complex technological challenges.
ITMO University scientists have conducted several experiments to investigate polymeric quasicrystals that ultimately confirmed their initial theory. In the future, the use of quasicrystals may…
Scientists from ITMO University’s School of Biotechnology and Cryogenic Systems actively focus on making everyday foods better, safer, and more accessible. By replacing just one…
Scientists create smallest semiconductor laser that works in visible range at room temperature. An international team of researchers led by researchers from ITMO University announced…
Scientists have developed a method for precise, fast, and high-quality laser processing of halide perovskites, promising light-emitting materials for solar energy, optical electronics, and metamaterials….
St. Petersburg scientists have proposed technology for manufacturing high-efficiency solar cells based on A3B5 semiconductors integrated on a silicon substrate, which may increase the efficiency…
The reference particle captured light for a time exceeding 200 periods of one wave oscillation, 20-40 times longer than usual; this opens new perspectives in…
An international research group applied theoretical physics methods to investigate the Great Pyramid’s electromagnetic response to radio waves. Scientists predicted that under resonance conditions the…
Young scientists from ITMO University have explained how neutron stars generate intense directed radio emission. They developed a model based on the transitions of particles…
An international team of physicists has managed for the first time to experimentally observe a transition between two different states of matter: a propagating polariton-soliton…
Scientists from ITMO University and Center of Physical and Chemical Medicine developed an algorithm capable of tracking the spread of antibiotic resistance genes in gut…
A team of physicists has managed to make homogenous cylindrical objects completely invisible in the microwave range without relying on metamaterial coatings. The method is…