# Applied Physics and Mathematics

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03.04.01 
*In Russian*

Level of education Master

Type of instruction Full-time

Duration 2 years

Programme description

- The master’s programme ‘Applied Physics and Mathematics’ focuses on fundamental training in physics and mathematics combined with extensive knowledge and skills in modern computer technology. During training, students gain practical experience with advanced software; master cutting-edge computing and information technologies and modern programming languages; and learn advanced computing systems and platforms based on parallel and distributed computing technologies
- Fundamental training of students in physics is combined with their practical work on state-of-the-art scientific equipment in the research laboratories and resource centres of the St Petersburg University Research Park
- Graduates of the programme will be able to combine research, production and engineering activities to develop knowledge-intensive technologies and put innovative and engineering ideas into practice
- Graduates of the programme are well equipped for studying in doctoral programmes.  The quality and depth of their training give them a strong foundation for a successful scientific career

Main courses

- Problems of Modern Philosophy
- Internship (Research Work)
- Internship (Pre-graduation Practice)
- Practical Training (Research Work)
- Machine Learning and Data Analysis in Physics
- Scientific Seminar
- Graduation Project Seminar

Our advantages

- Students receive fundamental knowledge of physics, mathematics, applied mathematics, and professional programming in modern programming languages
- They master state-of-the-art tools of parallel and distributed computing technologies
- Fundamental training is combined with practical work in educational and scientific laboratories using the most advanced physical equipment of the resource centres of the St Petersburg University Research Park
- Cutting-edge computing, information technology and computer tools are used in teaching and research

Main areas of research

- Computational physics
- Electron-ion processes in fluids
- Magnetic resonance and tomography
- Nanobiophysics
- Optics of semiconductor nanostructures and nanotechnology
- Laser physics and quantum optics
- Physics of the ocean and atmosphere
- Physical fundamentals of diagnostic assessment of functional materials

Teaching staff

- Sergey Yakovlev, Head of the academic programme, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor, Head of the Department of Computational Physics; expert in computational and mathematical physics; author of over 100 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science; Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation
- Elena Charnaya, Professor, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Solid State Physics; expert in NMR spectroscopy of nanocomposite materials; author of over 300 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science
- Nina Kasyanenko, Professor, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Molecular Biophysics and Polymer Physics; expert in conformational and phase transitions of DNA in interaction with biologically active substances and supramolecular structures based on nucleic acids; author of over 100 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science
- Yuri Golubovskii, Professor, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Optics; expert in the kinetic theory of low-temperature plasmas and the propagation of optical radiation in plasma media; author of over 300 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science; Honoured Worker of Higher Professional Education
- Vladimir Chizhik, Professor, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Nuclear Physics Research Methods; expert in nuclear magnetic resonance and its applications; author of over 300 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science; Honorary Professor of St Petersburg University; Honoured Worker of Science of the Russian Federation
- Andrey Koval, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Atmospheric Physics; expert in hydrodynamic waves in the middle and upper atmosphere and their influence on general atmospheric circulation; author of over 30 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science
- Nikolai Filippov, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of Molecular Spectroscopy; expert in the spectroscopy of intermolecular interactions and the spectroscopy of atmospheric gases; author of over 100 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science
- Tatiana Golubeva, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, Professor in the Department of General Physics; expert in quantum optics, quantum informatics, and quantum computing; author of over 50 scientific publications indexed in the Russian Science Citation Index (RSCI), Scopus and Web of Science

Career opportunities

The graduates can work at universities and research centres, industry-specific research organisations, R&D companies and IT companies.

Professions

- Specialist in computer-aided design of technological processes
- IT specialist in contemporary physics experiment
- Physicist-researcher
- Software engineer
- Programmer
- Analyst
- Design engineer

Accreditation

The programme is internationally accredited by the Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance and Career Development (AKKORK), the Certificate dated 30 May 2018.

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