ARTEM
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I’m really glad that I am alumni of master program “Functional nanomaterials and modern technologies”. During my master education, I have met a lot of interesting scientists from different countries, and while communicating with them on lectures and practices gained valuable experience.
The choice of writing diploma in athe form of startup brought me very interesting experience, because I didn’t relate to startup activities before. The Ttopic of my diploma interested in the NOMC “North-Western Center for Mathematical Research named after Sofia Kovalevskaya” that was based on the REC “Smart Materials and Biomedical Applications” at our University, where I continue to work on the development of this topic with the support of the above-mentioned centers.

ANNA
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It was a really hard two years of studying in FunNAT but it was definitely worth it. Moving to Kaliningrad, studying in English, writing two thesis takes a lot of your time and energy. Still, this is exactly the kind of situation when you are happy to be exhausted because the results are amazing.

During this program I:
· Meet true professors who care about their students and love their subjects
· Start working in bio lab with cancer cell cultures despite I have bachelor in materials science
· Try to study Polish language
· Find a perfect supervisor for PhD
· Receive master diploma in physics and master diploma in nanomaterials

MOHAMED
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First, I want to take about my experience studying nanotechnology’s magnetic medical applications and its development:
My experience so far is one of pride that I have been able to be a part of BFU Immanuel Kant university’s physics department. The dedication and hard work that has been put into my two years of study has allowed me to succeed in many ways, as well as increasing my self-development skills. The university’s nanotechnologies department is a great place to study and I would suggest it to anyone!

Second, I want to talk about effort has been made by university staff to afford the best education and help to the students:
The university have amazing staff support when it comes to all things internally at university and externally within the environment. They are always prepared to go above and beyond when it comes to supporting students when they are confused, or when they are in the worst places. The support given at IKBFU is the best I’ve seen and heard about, no matter is too small nor too big for the university. Everyone is thought about and even if you are not asking for support, it is always there and will present itself when you need it most!

Dmitry Artamonov

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master program FunNAT: 2019 – 2021

Topic of master thesis:
«Luminescent biopolymers based on extracts for photoactivation of singlet oxygen»

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – Tcibulnikova A.V.; Zemlyakova E.S.; Slezhkin Structure V.A.; Samusev I.G.; Bryukhanov V.V.; Khankaev A.A.; Artamonov D.A. Spectroscopy of triplet-excited complexes of oxygen with spruce cone molecules extract from picea abies in AOT micelles under combined photoexcitation
2 – Tcibulnikova A.; Zemliakova E.; Artamonov D.; Slezhkin V.; Skrypnik L.; Samusev I.; Zyubin A.; Khankaev A.; Bryukhanov V.; Lyatun I. Photonics of Viburnum opulus L. Extracts in Microemulsions with Oxygen and Gold Nanoparticles
3 – ARTAMONOV D.A., MYSLITSKAYA N.A., TSYBULNIKOVA A.V., SAMUSEV I.G., BRYUKHANOV V.V. OPTICAL RADIATION SPECTRA OF BISMUTH AND YTTERBIUM OXIDE UNDER INFRARED EXCITATION
4 – KHANKAEV A.A., ARTAMONOV D.A., TSYBULNIKOVA A.V., SHADDKIN V.A., SAMUSEV I.G., BRYUKHANOV V.V. PERMITTIVITY FUNCTIONS TITANIUM NANOSTRUCTURED DATA SURFACES
5 – ARTAMONOV DMITRY ALEXANDROVICH, TSYBULNIKOVA ANNA VLADIMIROVNA, SHLYADKIN VASILY ANATOLYEVICH, BRYUKHANOV VALERY VENIAMINOVICH, MEDVEDSKAYA POLINA NIKOLAEVNA, LYATUN IVAN IGOREVICH OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF TRIVALENT THULIUM IONS IN THE PRESENCE OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES IN TM2O3 MEDIUM
6 – TSYBULNIKOVA ANNA VLADIMIROVNA, ARTAMONOV DMITRY ALEXANDROVICH, SHLEZHKIN VASILY ANATOLYEVICH, BRYUKHANOV VALERY VENIAMINOVICH BROADENING OF EXTINCTION AND IMAGINARY SPECTRA DIELECTRIC CONSTANT IN A CLUSTER OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES
7 – DEMESHKEVICH E.A., ZYUBIN A.YU., KHANKAEV A.A., ARTAMONOV D.A., SAMUSEV I.G. FORMATION OF MONODISPERSE PLATINUM NANOPARTICLES BY FEMTOSECOND LASER ABLATION

Named scholarships:
Finalist of the competition for the program “UMNIC” – 2019 in the Kaliningrad region

Alexandr Tepliakov

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master program FunNAT: 2019 – 2021

Topic of master thesis:
Thesis: «Solitons in condensed matter physics and black holes»
Thesis Advisor: Artyom V. Astashenok, Ph.D.

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – A.V. Astashenok, A.S. Tepliakov. Some models of holographic dark energy on the Randall-Sundrum brane and observational data, International Journal of Modern Physics D Vol. 29, No. 01, 1950176 (2020). DOI:10.1142/S0218271819501761
2 – A.V. Astashenok, S.D. Odintsov, A.S. Tepliakov. The unified history of the viscous accelerating universe and phase transitions, Nucl.Phys.B 974 (2022) 115646 DOI: 10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2021.115646
3 – A.V. Astashenok, A.S. Teplyakov. On possible manifestations of the quantum effect of Hawking radiation in nonlinear optics, Bulletin of the Baltic Federal University named after I. Kant. Ser.: Physical, Mathematical and Technical Sciences. 2021 No. 2 pp. 103-114.
4 – A. S. Baigashev, M. A. Nikitin, A. S. Teplyakov. Nuclear protection against kilometer-long asteroids. Space Research, 2022, Volume 60, No. 4, pp. 1-6 DOI: 10.31857/S0023420622040021
5 – M.A. Nikitin, A.S. Teplyakov. Space elevator. Popular Science Physics and Mathematics journal “Kvant”, 2022, No. 1, pp. 13-17. DOI:10.4213/kvant20220101
6 – Astashenok, A.V.; Tepliakov, A. Crossing of Phantom Divide Line in Model of Interacting Tsallis Holographic Dark Energy. Universe 2022, 8, 265 DOI:10.3390/universe8050265
7 – A. S. Baigashov, M. A. Nikitin, and A. S. Tepliakov. Nuclear Defense Against Kilometer-Long Asteroids. Cosmic Research, 2022, Vol. 60, No. 4, pp. 292–296. DOI: 10.1134/S0010952522040025

Participation in grants:
1. Manager for physical and mathematical training of students and organization of the network segment of the project «Stimulating the scientific and technological creativity of young people and involving gifted schoolchildren in the future
professional activity “The Way to the Stars”». №19-2-006087. Project realization term: 01.11.2019 – 31.10.2020.
2. Manager for work with tutors of the project «Engaging students in future professional activities “New Horizons”».
№ 21-1-008956. Project realization term: 01.02.2021 – 31.01.2022

Dmitry Murzin

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master program FunNAT: 2019 – 2021

Topic of master thesis:
«Three-dimensional magnetic field mapping with magnetoplasmonic crystal-based sensor»

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – Murzin, D., Mapps, D. J., Levada, K., Belyaev, V., Omelyanchik, A., Panina, L., & Rodionova, V. (2020). Ultrasensitive magnetic field sensors for biomedical applications. Sensors, 20(6), 1569
2 – Murzin, D. V., Belyaev, V. K., Groß, F., Gräfe, J., Rivas, M., & Rodionova, V. V. (2020). Tuning the magnetic properties of
permalloy-based magnetoplasmonic crystals for sensor applications. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 59(SE), SEEA04.
3 – Belyaev, V. K., Murzin, D. V., Kozlov, A. G., Grunin, A. A., Samardak, A. S., Ognev, A. V., … & Rodionova, V. V. (2020).
Engineering of optical, magneto-optical and magnetic properties of nickel-based one-dimensional magnetoplasmonic crystals. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, 59(SE), SEEA08.
4 – Omelyanchik, A., Antipova, V., Gritsenko, C., Kolesnikova, V., Murzin, D., Han, Y., … & Rodionova, V. (2021). Boosting
magnetoelectric effect in polymer-based nanocomposites. Nanomaterials, 11(5), 1154
5 – Belyaev, V. K., Murzin, D., Martínez-García, J. C., Rivas, M., Andreev, N. V., Kozlov, A. G., … & Rodionova, V. (2021). FORC-diagram analysis for a step-like magnetization reversal in nanopatterned stripe array. Materials, 14(24), 7523
6 – Motorzhina, A., Jovanović, S., Belyaev, V. K., Murzin, D., Pshenichnikov, S., Kolesnikova, V. G., … & Levada, K. (2021).
Innovative Gold/Cobalt Ferrite Nanocomposite: Physicochemical and Cytotoxicity Properties. Processes, 9(12), 2264

Participation in grants:
1. Main executor in Russian Science Foundation grant No. 21-72-3002 “Development and research of multimaterials with
magnetic nanocomponents for additive 3d-5d technologies”, project started in 2021.
2. Executor government task No. 3.4168.2017 “Capture, retention and injection of a domain wall in wires with cylindrical
symmetry with diameters from submicrons to microns and control of the dynamics of the motion of the domain wall in them”, 2017-2019.
3. Executor in Russian Science Foundation grant No. 22-22-00997 “Development of a magnetic field sensor element based
on a two-dimensional magnetoplasmonic crystal for point-of-care devices”, project started in 2022.
4. Executor in Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation grant “Development of a sensor for
detecting constant and variable magnetic fields based on a magnetoplasmonic crystal”.

Christina Gritsenko

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master program FunNAT: Graduated Master programme in 2019
Candidate of Science 2018

Topic of master thesis:
«Study of temperature-dependent magnetization reversal in exchange bias structures based on permalloy»

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – Temperature-dependent magnetization reversal in exchange bias nife/irmn/nife structures / Gritsenko Ch., Dzhun
I., Volochaev M., Gorshenkov M., Babaytsev G., Chechenin N., Sokolov A., Tretiakov Oleg A., Rodionova V.// Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials – 2019– V. 482 – p. 370-375, (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.03.044).
2 – Inhomogeneous magnetic field influence on magnetic properties of NiFe/IrMn thin film structures / Gritsenko Ch.,
Omelyanchik A., Berg A., Dzhun I., Chechenin N., Tretiakov O., Rodionova V.// Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials – 2019 – V. 475 – p. 763-766. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2018.10.013).
3 – FMR investigations of exchange biased NiFe/IrMn/NiFe trilayers with high and low Ni relative content / Dzhun I.O.,
Babaytsev G. V., Chechenin N.G., Gritsenko C.A., Rodionova V. V. // Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials – 2019 – V. 470 – p. 151-155. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2017.11.028).
4 – Amirov, A. A., Yusupov, D. M., Murliev, E. K., Gritsenko, C. A., Aliev, A. M., & Tishin, A. M. (2021). Smart thermoresponsive composite activated by magnetocaloric effect. Materials Letters, 304, 130626 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matlet.2021.130626).
5 – Gritsenko C. et al. Complex Study of Magnetization Reversal Mechanisms of FeNi/FeMn Bilayers Depending on
Growth Conditions //Nanomaterials. – 2022 – Т. 12 – №. 7 – С. 1178, (https://doi.org/10.3390/nano12071178 ).
6 – Omelyanchik, A., Antipova, V., Gritsenko, C., Kolesnikova, V., Murzin, D., Han, Y., … & Rodionova, V. (2021).
Boosting magnetoelectric effect in polymer-based nanocomposites. Nanomaterials, 11(5), 1154,(https://doi.org/10.3390/nano11051154).

Participation in grants:
1. Russian Science Foundation, 21-72-30032 Development and research of multi-materials with magnetic nanocomponents for additive 3d-5d technologies”, 2021 – 2024, participation;
2. Russian Science Foundation, 21-72-20158 “Development of mesoscale hybrid magnetic particles for biomedical applications,” participation;
3 Russian Foundation for Basic Research, 17-32- 50170, “Investigation of the influence of nickel content in exchange-coupled NiFe films on their micromagnetic structure and structural properties of thin-film systems based on them”, 03-06.2018 г., participation;
4. The Government assignment № 3.4168.2017/ПЧ “Trapping, pinning and injecting of domain wall in wire with cylindrical symmetry with diameters from submicron to few microns and control of domain wall propagation dynamics”, 2017-2019 гг., participation;
5. Russian Science Foundation, 18-79-10176, “Development and creation of technological bases for the design of magnetoelectric smart composites for controlled release of drugs”, 2018-2019 гг., participation;
6. Russian Science Foundation, 17-12-01569, “Physics fundamentals for the creation of electromagnetic actuators based on microwires”, 2017-2019, participation;
7. Grant from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation No. 13.2251.21.0143 “Development of a sensor for detecting constant and variable magnetic fields based on a magnetoplasmonic crystal”, 2022-2025, participation.

Anna Motorzhina

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master program FunNAT: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 2019 – 2021

Topic of master thesis:
Thesis: «Magnetic cobalt-ferrite nanoparticles as a novel therapeutic agent for T-lymphoblastic leukemia»
Thesis Advisor: Dr. Kateryna Levada, Dr. Sonja Jovanovic, Prof. Anna Perelomova

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – A.V. Motorzhina et al., Innovative Gold/Cobalt Ferrite Nanocomposite: Physicochemical and Cytotoxicity Properties // Processes. – 2021 – T. 9 – P. 2264 DOI: 10.3390/pr9122264
2 – A.V. Motorzhina et al., Study of Gold/Zinc-doped cobalt ferrite nanoparticles cytotoxic effect on T-lymphoblastic leukemia cells // Nanobiotechnology Reports. – 2022 – T.3 – DOI: 10.56304/S1992722322030128

Participation in grants:
1. April 2021 – May 2022 Research Engineer PSF 21-72-30032 Development and investigation of multimaterials with magnetic nanoinclusions for additive 3d-5d technologies
2. April 2021 – May 2022 Research Engineer PSF 21-72-20158 Development of mesoscale hybrid magnetic particles for biomedical applications
3. May 2022 – to date Research Engineer PSF 22-22-20124 Synthesis and investigation of nickel-zinc nanoparticles doped with silver, as promising multifunctional active agents for wastewater treatment
4. May 2022 – to date Research Engineer PSF 22-12-20036 Development of innovative devices for selective water and air purification based on two-dimensional materials – MXenes

Artem Ignatov

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master’s program FunNAT: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 2020 – 2022

Topic of master thesis:«Mathematical modeling of the magnetoelectric effect in a multiferroic composite»

Participation in grants:
1. Russian Science Foundation, 21-72-30032 “Development and research of multi-materials with magnetic nanocomponents
for additive 3d-5d technologies”, 2021 – 2024, participation;
2. Russian Science Foundation, 21-72-20157, participation;

Mark Smirnov

Place of work, study: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University
Years of study in the Master’s program FunNAT: M.S, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 2019 – 2021

Publications during the study in Master Course and after:
1 – Mark Smirnov, Ivan Mershiev, Galina Kupriyanova. 1H high-resolution NMR spectrometry and relaxometry for soybean oil research. Magnetic Resonance and its Applications. Spinus-2021. Proceedings. Saint Petersburg State University, 2021 282
pp. ISSN 2542–2049;
2 – Mark Smirnov, Ivan Mershiev, Alexsander Musalenko, Galina Kupriyanova. 1H NMR study of soybean oils. Magnetic Resonance and its Applications. Spinus-2020. Proceedings. Saint Petersburg State University, 2020 308 pp. ISSN 2542-2049;
3 – Mark Smirnov, Ivan Mershiev, Galina Kupriyanova. 1H High-resolution NMR relaxometry for olive oil research. Magnetic Resonance and its Applications. Spinus-2022. Proceedings. Saint Petersburg State University, 2022 271 pp. ISSN 2542 – 2049;
4 – Kupriyanova G.S., Sinyavsky N.Ya.,, Mershiev I.G., Musalenko А.А., Smirnov M.L.. Application of relaxation 1H NMR for oil study. Marine intelligent technology. Electronic network (ISSN 2588-0233) and print (ISSN No. 2073-7173) publications. VI International Baltic Marine Forum. Kaliningrad Т. 1 2019
5 – Smirnov M.L., Zyubin A.Yu., Demishkevich E.A., Kupriyanova G.S. 1H NMR Rhodamine in asin silver solution.
XIX INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “INNOVATION IN SCIENCE, EDUCATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP – 2021”, SECTION “PHYSICS OF CONDENSED STATE”. Proceedings. Kaliningrad State Technical University, 2022 667 pp. ISBN 978-5-7481-0485-2.
6 – M. Smirnov, I. Mershiev, G. Kupriyanova. 13С NMR High Resolution Spectrometry and Relaxometry for Soybean Oil Research. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE – 2021 Proceedings. Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences. 2021 288 pp.
7 – G.S. Kupriyanova, G. V. Mozzhukhin, I. G. Mershiev, M. L. Smirnov, B. Z. Rameev. 1 H, 13C NMR for Testing of Edible Oils. MODERN DEVELOPMENT OF MAGNETIC RESONANCE – 2021 Proceedings. Zavoisky Physical-Technical Institute, FRC Kazan Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences. 2021 288 pp.

Dr. Dmitriy Karpenkov

Application of Magnetic Materials

2 semester | 4 CP | Credit with points

NUST MISIS, Moscow, Russia

The goal of the course is to study the methodologies, experimental technologies of analysis and application of magnetic properties of materials in the solid state on an introductory level. The learning objective of the «Application of Magnetic Materials» course is to provide students with the main concepts and fundamental aspects in fields of application of magnetic materials such as Magnetic recording; Magnetic refrigeration; Biomedicine.

Dr. Alexander Petrov

Additive Manufacturing Technologies: from Macro to Nanoscale

2 semester | 4 CP | Credit with points

Lomonosov MSU, Moscow, Russia

The learning objective of the «Additive Manufacturing Technologies: from Macro- to Nanoscale» course is to provide students with essential theoretical and practical knowledge in the area of three-dimensional printing, such as:

Nano- , Surface- and Interface Physics

2 semester | 4 CP | Credit with points

The goal of the course is to study the theoretical methodologies and experimental technologies of manufacturing magnetic nanostructures and control the magnetic response of magnetic devices with nanoscale dimensions. The course addresses both theory and experiment that are vital for gaining an essential understanding of topics at the interface between magnetism and materials science. The course presents fundamental background material and state-of-the-art applications.

Dr. Dmitriy Karpenkov

Multiferroic and Smart Materials

2 semester | 4 CP | Credit with points

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The goal of the course is to study the theoretical methodologies and experimental technologies of next generation multifunctional electronic device applications such as areas like electron-magnons, multiferroic vortices, and functionalization of domain walls. Properties, Techniques, and Applications will be learned.
The course addresses both theory and experiment that are vital for gaining an essential understanding of fundamental science and state-of-the-art applications of multiferroic and smart magnetic materials like magnetic shape memory alloys.

Dr. Igor Alexeenko

Holography and Image Processing

1 semester | 5 CP | Credit

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

Digital holography and digital image processing are twins born by computer era. They share origin, theoretical base, methods and algorithms. The present course is dedicated to these common fundamentals principles, methods and algorithms including image and hologram digitization, data compression, digital transforms and efficient computational algorithms, statistical and other methods, image restoration and enhancement, image reconstruction in tomography and digital holography, discrete signal resampling and image geometrical transformations, accurate measurements and reliable target localization in images, recording and reconstruction of computer generated holograms, adaptive and nonlinear filters for sensor signal perfecting and image restoration and enhancement. The course combines theory, heavily illustrated practical methods and efficient computational algorithms and is developed for master students, researchers and engineers in optics, photonics, opto-electronics, materials science, and electronic engineering. The course introduces the principles behind holography and takes a student on a step-by-step way through the materials, equipment, and techniques required to produce their own holograms.

Dr. Ilya Samusev

Dr. Andrei Zyubin

Molecular Photonics

2 semester | 6 CP | Exam

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

This course is dedicated to the study of light, its interactions with matter, and the transformations of matter triggered by light. An integrated approach, inspired by a recent trend trying to merge the physical aspects of light, such as wave optics and field theory, and the more chemical concepts, such as photonics and quantum theory is chosen within the course. The descriptions of the “photo” and “opto” related areas are not separated from each other, but under the single concept of “Molecular Photonics” they have been merged. Rather than trying to answer the question, “What is light?” it is illustrated how we, as human beings, understand the concept of light. In order to understand the concept of “Molecular Photonics” it is crucial for the student to undertake a study of fundamental principles. The first part of the course “Fundamentals of Molecular Photonics” includes several sections dedicated to optics, the molecular field theory, the radiation field theory, and the interactions between the molecular field and the radiation field. Fundamental principles are often treated in an introductory part, leading the students to think that they are of little importance and that they can be understood with ease. This trend of relegating the fundamentals to a brief introduction is getting increasingly common in natural sciences. Each fundamental concept of “Molecular Photonics” is explained through tables and figures produced by an original computer system. “Fundamentals of Molecular Photonics” proceeds with three advanced parts dedicated to photochemical reactions, photophysical processes and light-materials interaction.

Dr. Igor Alexeenko

Dr. Natalia Sherstuk

Laser Physics

2 semester | 6 CP | Exam

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

MIREA, Moscow, Russia

A main goal in the conception of this course was to describe the fundamentals of lasers in a uniform and especially lab-oriented notation and formulation as well as many currently well-known laser types, becoming more and more important in the future. It closes a gap between the measureable spectroscopic quantities and the whole theoretical description and modeling. This course contains not only the fundamentals and the context of laser physics in a mathematical and methodical approach important for university-level studies. It allows simultaneously, owing to its conception and its modern notation, to directly implement and use the learned matter in the practical lab work. It is presented in a format suitable for everybody who wants not only to understand the fundamentals of lasers but also use modern lasers or even develop and make laser setups. The course tries to limit prerequisite knowledge and fundamental understanding to a minimum and is intended for students mastering in physics, chemistry and thechnology after a bachelor degree, with the intention to create as much joy and interest as seen among the participants of the corresponding lectures. This university course describes in its first three parts the fundamentals of lasers: light-matter interaction, the amplifying laser medium and the laser resonator. In the fourth part, pulse generation and related techniques are presented. The fifth part gives a closing overview on different laser types gaining importance currently and in the future. It also contains a set of examples on which the theory learned in the first four parts is applied and extended.

Dr. Ilya Samusev

Dr. Andrei Zyubin

Advanced Photonics and Nanophotonics

2 semester | 6 CP | Exam

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

This course covers the basic physical principles underlying the technology and all applications of photonics from statistical optics to quantum optics. Nanophotonics is where photonics merges with nanoscience and nanotechnology, and where spatial confinement considerably modifies light propagation and light-matter interaction. Describing the basic phenomena, principles, experimental advances and potential impact of nanophotonics, this part of the course is ideal for students mastering in physics, optical and electronic engineering and materials science. The course also highlights practical issues, material properties and device feasibility, and includes the basic optical properties of metals, semiconductors and dielectrics. Mathematics is kept to a minimum and theoretical issues are reduced to a conceptual level. Each chapter is equipped with problems so students can monitor their understanding of the material presented. The introductory quantum theory of solids and size effects in semiconductors is considered to give a parallel discussion of wave optics and wave mechanics of nanostructures. The physical and historical interplay of wave optics and quantum mechanics is traced. Nanoplasmonics, an essential part of modern photonics, is also included.

Prof., Dr. Andrei V. Petukhov

Nanomaterials: Structure & Scattering

2 semester | 2 CP | Credit with points

Utrecht University, Netherlands

During the course, the following topics will be discussed:

Prof. Montserrat Rivas

Polina Khapaeva

Dr. Angelina Dolgaya

Anna Lisevich

Scientific Communication, Presentation and Business Skills

2 semester | 3 CP | Credit

University of Oviedo, Dept. of Physics, Gijón Polytechnic School, Gijón, Spain

ITMO University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of studying the discipline “Scientific communication, presentation of scientific results and business skills” is to show young scientists what they need more than theoretical knowledge and methods. That success goes beyond “practical training” when it comes to teaching, writing grants, or about any of the many demands of a modern researcher. The goal is to prepare students for leadership responsibilities and academic career goals. Students learn about the importance of communication in their daily, professional and personal lives. Practical exercises such as body language and verbal, non-verbal and vocal aspects of communication will be used to achieve the goals.

Dr. Christina Gritsenko

Dr. Franciscarlos Gomes da Silva

Prof. Alex Fabiano Campos

Dr. Vladimir Sivakov

Prof. Claudio Sangregorio

Dr. Sonja Jovanovic

Advanced Nanomaterials Science

2 semester | 5 CP | Exam

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

University of Brasília (UnB), Institute of Physics, Brasília, Brazil

Laboratory for Environmental and Applied Nanoscience University of Brasília, Brazil

Group „Silicon Nanostructures“ Leader Leibniz Institute of Photonic Technology Jena, Germany

Italian National Council for Research, Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds(Iccom-Cnr), Florence, Italy

Laboratory of Physics, Vinča Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Belgrade, Serbia

The purpose of studying the discipline “Advanced Nanomaterials Science” is to acquire students’ knowledge of modern methods for creating, characterizing and manipulating nanoobjects, as well as the physics of objects with sizes from 1 to 100 nm. Knowledge of the fundamentals of the physics of nanoobjects gives the student an advantage in their research work, speeding up the solution of tasks and opening the way to solving previously unsolvable issues.

Dr. Kateryna Levada

Selected Chapters of Biology and Chemistry

2 semester | 5 CP | Credit with points

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of studying the course is the mastery of the basic information and principles of the kinetics of biochemical reactions, kinetics of enzyme reactions and of the basic the structure and functions of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates for further use by other disciplines of natural science content. Part of discipline describes protein folding and proteostasis processes are described. A significant part of the course is devoted to the description of the basic principles and mechanisms of protein functionalization. Phosphorylation is described as one of the important ways to regulate the activity of proteins. The purpose of studying the course is the mastery of the basic information and principles of basic principles of the kinetics of biological reactions for further use by other disciplines of natural science content. Another part describes in detail the autophagy, cell cycle characterization and features, basic mechanism of necrosis. This course includes a description of the basic mechanisms of cell death. It shows that identification of the type of cell death is very important when studying the effect of nanomaterials on biological objects (types of cell death differ in their parameters and the effect on cell metabolism, intercellular space, surrounding tissues). The course describes in detail additional changes occurring in the cell and the body as a result of the cell death process development. It is also shown that the development of apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy can be induced by the influence (or treatment) of nanomaterials on cellular structures.

Dr. Mariia Efremova

Nanomaterials and Biological Systems. Bionanotechnologies

2 semester | 5 CP | Exam

Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands

The purpose of the study of the discipline “Nanomaterials and biological systems. Bionanotechnology ” is to provide students on the basic principles and laws on the interaction of nanomaterials and biological systems; basic techniques and technologies of bionanotechnology.

Prof., Dr. Davide Peddis

Dr. Alexander Omelyanchik

Physical Chemistry of Nanoparticles

2 semester | 4 CP | Exam

Università Di Genova, Genova, Italy

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of studying the discipline “Physical Chemistry of Nanoparticles” is to master students knowledge of the physical and chemical properties of magnetic nanomaterials

Dr. Sergei Golishev

Microscopy: Method of Micro and Nanoscale Visualization

2 semester | 4 CP | Credit with points

Lomonosov MSU, Moscow, Russia

The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the basic physical principles underlying the functioning of light and electron microscopes, the possibilities and limitations of devices of various types and classes, and also to teach students basic techniques for preparing samples for research and working with light and electron microscopes.
Note: The practical part concentrates on working with biological objects.
The objectives of the training within the framework of the course “Microscopy: methods of visualization on a micro- and nano-scale” are:
– familiarization of students studying the physical principles of the operation of optical instruments using the example of a microscope and with limitations on the capabilities of devices of this type imposed by fundamental laws;
– clarification and demonstration of the implementation of these theoretical principles in the design of microscopes of various types;
– acquisition by students of skills of manipulations with biological objects (cells) for the purpose of conducting microscopic studies.

Dr. Inna Rakova

English

1 semester | 3 CP | Credit

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The learning objective of the course «English language» is to develop communicative competences, develop skills in applying the processes of Working Scientifically, the idiomatic English associated with such communication, critical listening skills for professional contexts. Basic communicative competences in the chosen foreign language include:

Dr. Shanawer Niaz

Dr. Valerian Yurov

Advanced Scientific Methods. Theory

1 semester | 5 CP | Credit with points

University of Sargodha, Pakistan

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of studying the discipline “Modern scientific methods. Theory “is the mastering of modern mathematical tools for solving real physical problems, the ability to use the latest mathematical methods and the foundations of mathematical modeling in professional activity.

Dr. Christina Gritsenko

Dr. Alexander Omelyanchik

Dr. Victor Belyaev

Dr. Andrei Zyubin

Dr. Kirill Sobolev

Dr. Alexey Grunin

Advanced Scientific Methods. Experiment

1 semester | 5 CP | Credit with points

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of studying the discipline “Modern scientific methods. Experiment “is the mastery of students with a modern apparatus of mathematical analysis for solving physical problems and for its further use by other disciplines of natural science content.

Dr. Mikhail Vereshagin

Modern Computational Techniques

1 semester | 3 CP | Credit

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The aim of this course is to give students an introduction to the uses of computer languages in the analysis of contemporary scientific problems of soft and hard matter materials. The course covers both conceptual areas of converting a problem to be solved into a computer-based solution, and specific aspects of individual languages and the types of problems they are best suited to solve. Emphasis is placed on the importance of structure, documentation, and levels of “user-hostility” of program interface. For each language, the basic syntax and structure of the language is covered with examples drawn from real applications. The major toolboxes and libraries, interfacing techniques and platform specific issues are also addressed. No prior programming experience is required.

Dr. Vladimir Komanicky

Nanotechnology
(Selected Chapters in Nanotechnology)

1 semester | 4 CP | Exam

Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia

The goal of the course is to study the methodologies, experimental technologies of manufacturing nanostructures and nano-devices with nanoscale dimensions. Two general approaches (bottom-up and top-down) will be taught.

Dr. Christina Gritsenko

Functional Nanomaterials Application

1 semester | 4 CP | Credit

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The purpose of the study of the discipline “Functional Nanomaterials Application” is to develop students’ knowledge in the field of materials’ properties at nanoscale, as well as technological methods for production, characterization, functionalization and investigation of nanomaterials.

Dr. Andrey Zyubin

Dr. Victor Belyaev

Selected Chapters in Opthics and Photonics

1 semester | 4 CP | Exam

Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kaliningrad, Russia

The course of «Selected chapters in optics and photonics» presents the physical ideas of semiconductor band structure, electron interband transition accompanied by quasiparticles interactions (phonons, excitons), experimental techniques and basic elements for study these effects. This course includes materials necessary to present all described physics phenomena.

Prof., Dr. Michail Dorokhin

Selected Chapters in Condensed Matter Physics

1 semester | 3 CP | Exam

Lobachevsky University, Faculty of Physics, Nizhnij Novgorod, Russia

The goal of the course is to study the theoretical and experimental methodologies and experimental technologies of condensed matter physics. An understanding of the different properties of metals, semiconductors and insulators will developed. The physical and chemical origins of material properties of the most technologically important materials being utilized and developed by scientists and engineers will be studied.