Chemical Materials Science
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04.03.02 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
- The bachelor’s programme ‘Chemical Materials Science’ (with the additional qualification ‘Translator of Scientific and Technical Literature’) is designed to train experts in the field of creating novel materials. This includes the development of methods for the synthesis of source materials, their ‘assembly’ into materials with targeted properties and testing of resulting materials
- The development of cutting-edge technology requires the creation of new generation materials, including: energy storage materials and materials for energy generation; drug delivery systems and bio-compatible structural materials; functional inorganic and organic materials; composite materials; and nanomaterials
- Students receive fundamental training in chemistry, physics and mathematics. They also study a number of specially designed theoretical courses and perform practical laboratory research on cutting-edge equipment
- A high-quality fundamental education and interdisciplinary training make it possible for graduates to: continue their studies in master’s programmes in Russian and foreign universities; and work in research laboratories and high-tech companies
- Upon completion of the programme, graduates are awarded the additional qualification ‘Translator of Scientific and Technical Literature’
Main courses
- Introduction to Materials Science
- Colloidal Сhemistry
- Crystal Chemistry and Fundamentals of X-Ray Diffraction
- General Сhemistry
- Organic Chemistry
- Fundamentals of Biophysics
- Theoretic Foundations of Chemical Technology
- Thermodynamics
- Physicochemical Methods of Analysis
- Physical Chemistry
- Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis
- Chemistry and Physics of Macromolecular Substances
- Solid State Chemistry
- Chemistry of Elements
- Electrochemistry
Our advantages
The programme ‘Chemical Materials Science’ provides its students with the knowledge and skills necessary to work in high-tech companies in the field of: materials science and nanotechnology; and the synthesis, research and application of new functional materials. The teaching and learning process with the programme courses is unique in that it provides increased number of academic hours for interactive classes and workshops. A substantial part of the curriculum is devoted to research and project work from the 1st year of study. The curriculum provides for individual educational trajectories. The programme gives students an understanding of the peculiarities of synthesis, research and application of novel functional materials. It also combines all areas of knowledge necessary for this in the field of chemistry, physics, and other related disciplines.
Teaching staff
Igor Murin, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation, Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education, recipient of the Medal of the Order ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’, 2nd class; Honorary Professors of St Petersburg University, recipient of the St Petersburg University Science Prize for the two-volume monograph ‘Solid State Ionics’; author of more than 400 publications in the fields of solid state ionics, nanocomposites, and hydrogen energy materials
Alexander Toikka, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Head of the Department of Chemical Thermodynamics and Kinetics; author of more than 200 scientific publications in the fields of general fundamental problems of thermodynamics, chemical thermodynamics of materials, and membrane and composite materials and processes
Yury Tveryanovich, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, expert of the Russian Academy of Sciences, reference number 2016-01-3093-2145; Member of the Board of the St Petersburg Branch of the Russian Chemical Society; Member of the Editorial Board of the Russian Journal of General Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences; author of more than 200 publications in the fields of glassy materials and laser materials science; recipient of an honorary certificate of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation and the Silver Medal of the Industrial Innovation Exhibition (Brussels, Belgium)
Valentina Stolyarova, Doctor of Chemistry, Professor, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences; author of more than 300 publications in the field of advanced inorganic materials; recipient of the medal ‘In memory of the 300th anniversary of St Petersburg’
Career opportunities
Work placements
- Battery Company Rigel JSC
- Research and Production Enterprise ‘Signal’
- Research and Production Association ‘Impuls’
- Khlopin Radium Institute
- Biocad
- Zavod Sloistyh Plastikov
- Technical Society ‘Sfera’
- Alferov Saint Petersburg National Research Academic University of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Macromolecular Compounds of the Russian Academy of Sciences
- Almazov National Medical Research Centre
Professions
- Specialist in the development, support, and integration of technological processes and production in biotechnical systems and technologies
- Specialist in the development, support, and integration of technological processes and production in materials science and technology
- Specialist in the implementation and management of polymeric nanostructured film production
- Expert in research and engineering
- Specialist in the scientific and technical development and testing of polymeric nanostructured films
- Specialist in providing integrated control of production of nanostructured composite materials
- Specialist in R&D organisation and management
- Specialist in designing products made of nanostructured composite materials
- Specialist in the development of nanostructured composite materials
- Specialist in the development of specialised coatings and vacuum deposition technologies for spacecraft exterior surfaces
- Specialist in the standardisation of innovative nanoindustry products
- Specialist in the chemical processing of oil and gas
- Specialist in environmental and radiation safety of floating nuclear power plants
- Laboratory specialist in nuclear physics with a focus on nuclear power engineering
- Technologist specialising in bioenergy technologies
- Chemical technologist in the automotive industry