Research Projects

Within the framework of key scientific and technological areas, SPbPU has approved projects that correspond to the priority areas of scientific and technological development in the country:

Projects within the key scientific and technological direction «System Digital Engineering»:

1. Creation of industry-specific technologies for system digital engineering based on the CML-Bench^® digital platform, led by A.A. Sebelev, Digital Engineering Research Laboratory
2. System digital engineering and development of unmanned aerial systems, components, and materials, led by M.Yu. Korchkov, AES Digital Engineering
3. System digital engineering of products and development of digital twins in the field of power engineering, led by N.N. Minin, Digital Engineering Research Center
4. Improving the quality and reliability of foundation construction on permafrost soils based on computer modeling of the stability of bored piles, led by A.A. Alkhimenko, AES Digital Engineering
5. Development of a comprehensive technology for obtaining composite structures using the overprinting method for the manufacture of aviation equipment, led by I.A. Kobyhno, AES Digital Engineering
6. Development of advanced methods for designing nuclear and thermonuclear reactor equipment, led by V.S. Modestov and V.A. Rozhansky, Physical-Mechanical Institute
7. High-speed modem for small spacecraft, led by S.V. Zavyalov, Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications
8. Application of system digital engineering tools in the development of advanced medical products, led by M.A. Zhmailo, AES Digital Engineering
9. Development of a new generation of burner devices for pyrolysis furnaces, led by Yu.V. Aristovich, Digital Engineering Research Institute
10. Development of mathematical models of compressor equipment and software based on them for digital design, optimization, testing of products on virtual and physical test benches, forecasting of operating modes and possible malfunctions during operation, led by A.A. Drozdov, Institute of Energy.

Projects within the key scientific and technological direction «New materials, technologies, production»:

1. Scientific and technological foundations for the creation of knowledge-intensive production, repair, and manufacture of power engineering components for civil and special purposes. Stage 2025, led by P.A. Novikov, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport
2. Development of scientific and technological foundations for additive manufacturing and repair of parts from compact materials, led by O.V. Panchenko, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport
3. Development of SHAR-LENS glass forming technology, led by A.V. Semencha, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport
4. Development of scientific foundations for the creation of composite materials based on foam aluminum, led by S.V. Ganin, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport
5. Research into the possibility of increasing the productivity of an in-pipe robotic diagnostic complex when inspecting long sections of gas pipelines, led by O.A. Shmakov, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials and Transport.

Projects within the key scientific and technological direction «Artificial intelligence for solving cross-industry problems»:

1. Automation of seismic data processing using artificial neural networks, led by I.A. Zhdanov, Scientific Division
2. Digital platform for analyzing transport system data using hybrid artificial intelligence, led by M.V. Bolsunovskaya, Digital Engineering Research Institute
3. Multi-agent decision support systems in industry and construction, led by A.M. Gintsak, Digital Engineering Research Institute
4. Flexible management system for the life cycle of power plant equipment using predictive analytics tools, led by I.D. Anikina, Institute of Energy
5. Artificial intelligence technologies for retrosynthetic analysis of large data sets of structure-biological activity relationships, led by A.S. Timin, Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology.

The projects are implemented in cooperation with industrial partners who are leaders in their respective industries. These include: Rosatom State Corporation, Gazprom, United Engine Corporation, Gazprom Neft, Rostec State Corporation, Rosatom State Corporation, Sberbank of Russia, the Ioffe Physical-Technical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Institute of Applied Astronomy of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant, the Kalinin Nuclear Power Plant, the North-West Thermal Power Plant, Spetsmash, Metallurgical Plant, Atomstroyexport, Rosoboronexport, Power Machines, Leningrad Metal Plant, Electrosila, Polzunov Central Research Institute of Technical Design, Atomenergoproekt, Neftekhimproekt, Izhorskiye Zavody, Kirovsky Zavod, Nevsky Zavod, Proletarsky Zavod, TsNII Elektropribor, TsNII named after Academician A.N. Krylov, TsKB Marine Technology Rubin, RKK Energia, Central Design Bureau for Mechanical Engineering, Design Bureau for Special Mechanical Engineering, Central Research Institute Prometey, Central Research Institute for Shipbuilding, Central Research Institute for Robotics and Technical Cybernetics, D.V. Efremov Research Institute of Electrophysical Equipment, Energomashkorporatsiya, and others.