32nd International Scientific Conference for Undergraduate and Graduate Students and Young Scientists "Lomonosov"
The section is dedicated to elaboration and practical use of front edge fundamental technologies of physico-chemical engineering into different fields of science and technology. The special point of the section is interdisciplinary interpenetration of sciences: physics, chemistry, biology. This section is for students and graduate students of natural sciences and technical disciplines. The section includes youth subsection for high school students of 9-11 grades.
Subsection «Materials technology and new technology for energetics»
The subsection is dedicated to fundamental research and technological development in the field of elaboration and application of new materials and energy technologies.
Key topics:
1) New technology and materials for renewable energy sources and energy storage devices
2) New materials for hydrogen energetics
3) Ecological aspects of material science and new materials for environmental protection
4) New materials for additive technologies
5) New materials for electronics and aerospace technologies
Subsection «Physico-chemical engineering of biosystems»
The subsection is dedicated to research and development in physics, chemistry and biology aimed at better understanding and control of biological processes using physical and chemical methods.
Key topics:
1) Chemosensors and biosensors
2) Biodegradable polymers and materials for biomedical applications
3) New methods of diagnostics and estimation of severity of illness
4) Elaboration of innovative functional compounds and nanomaterials, computer molecular design, mathematical modelling in molecular biology
5) Research on mechanisms of neuroprotectors and stimulators of cognitive functions
6) Natural bioactive substances and their analogues, synthesis of physiologically active compounds
7) Elaboration of promising prototypes of target-oriented medications
8) Photodynamic therapy
9) Medical chemistry
Subsection «Petrochemistry and gas conversion»
The subsection is dedicated to research and development in oil refining, petrochemistry, gas conversion, homogenous membrane catalysis, polymer synthesis, elaboration of promising polymer and composite materials.
Key topics:
1) Contemporary methods of oil and gas purification and processing
2) Biotechnology in petrochemistry and gas conversion
3) Industrial processes of hydrocarbons
4) Ecological aspects and clean technologies in petrochemistry
5) Synthesis and physico-chemical properties of petrochemical products-derived polymers
6) New materials for the petrochemical industry
7) Energy-saving technologies in petrochemical industry
8) Catalysis in petrochemical industry
9) Membrane technologies
10) New approaches to petrochemical industrial waste utilization
11) Contemporary methods of analysis in oil and gas industry
Subsection «Physico-chemical engineering for high school»
The subsection is aimed to performing of scientific projects of 9-11 grades school students in chemistry, physics and engineering.
Contacts:
Head of program comitee:
Dr. Arthur S. Vashurin
Executive secretary:
Dr. Olga I. Kiselyova
e-mail: edu-dep.physchem@org.msu.ru
