Joint Institute of Science and Technology SPbSPU

Research and Innovation Institute of Materials and Technologies

RI of Materials and Technology

Research Institute of Materials and Technologies (RI MT) was established in 2007 in accordance with the plan of strategic development of the University for solving complex scientific and engineering tasks through interdisciplinary polytechnic approach.

In 2010, RI MT was included in the Joint Institute of Science and Technology (JIST). JIST was created during the first stage of Development Program of SPbSPU. The program was elaborated in 2010, after awarding SPbSPU the status of "National Research University" at the direction of the Government of Russian Federation, and was designed for 2010-2019

High-tech laboratory equipment, advanced software systems of modeling, computer-aided design and engineering analysis, possessed by Research and Innovation Institute of Materials and Technologies, are used by specialized departments and faculties of the University for scientific researches and for training masters, postgraduates and doctoral candidates.

Objectives of RI MT:

• Coordination, assessment and implementation of fundamental and applied scientific researches in the areas related to the development and application of advanced materials and technologies.
• Design, development and implementation of advanced technologies, generation of new and advanced materials, provision of scientific and technical services, transfer and commercialization of the results of scientific and engineering activities, organization of the pilot and small-scale production.
• Development of project and technical documentation, methods, techniques, algorithms and software.
• Implementation of the results of ongoing researches into the academic activities, increasing its research component and participation in the training of masters, engineers, graduates and doctoral candidates at the specialized departments.
• Participation in the professional development and retraining of employees of the University, other universities, organizations and institutions.
• Assistance in the establishment of a distributed network of high-tech enterprises, science implementing , engineering and consulting companies and business incubators, with the participation of the University in the industrial park "Polytechnic".

Areas of Scientific Activities:

• Modeling of various metallurgical processes (rolling, heat treatment, crystallization)
• The development of new steels and the technologies of its processing (automotive steel, pipe steel, shipbuilding steel)
• A study of various metallic materials, their properties and structure, using the latest equipment.
• Development and production of laser and welding manufacturing equipment
• Development of methods for the study of the materials, using the image analysis.
• A study of nanocrystalline materials.
• Expert services in metallurgy.
• Development of technical and project documentation.