FUTURE MATERIALS

SIBERIAN SUMMER SCHOOL
1–15 AUGUST 2019
NOVOSIBIRSK
RUSSIA
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Who are we?
Novosibirsk State University is located at the heart of Akademgorodok, a world-famous research center of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It was founded in the 1960s in the Siberian taiga as the birth place for new ideas and technologies. Now it's a world-class research and educational cluster with 35 research institutes, innovative Technopark and the University at the heart of this well-balanced system.
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About the course
For the past 30 years a large number of researchers in academia and industry have been studying and developing novel materials for numerous practical applications. There are many unsolved challenges, but there have been significant advances such as the development of improved materials for electronic applications: light-emitting diodes (LED), thin-film transistors (TFT) and photovoltaic modules (PV), catalysis and gas-storage. This course is for young students who will become researchers and engineers leading the field of materials science and make a significant contribution to the technological development of human civilization.
Application requirements
  • Undergraduates and postgraduates students from any institutions worldwide
  • Students must have basic background in Chemistry or Physics
  • Knowledge of inorganic (coordination), physical and organic chemistry
    as well as quantum physics is beneficial
  • English level B+ is required
Course modules
Inorganic materials
Modern developments in inorganic materials will be discussed. The general aim of this course is to review the broad field of inorganic materials chemistry, including synthetic methods, structural characterization as well as application of selected material classes.
The course deals with chemical studies in modern materials (silicates, porous zeolites, metal-organic frameworks, carbon materials, metals, spinels, perovskites) emphasizing the interface between molecules and bulk state. Interplay between a molecular-level structure, a fabrication of macroscopic textural features and functional properties of various materials will be discussed.
Nanomaterials: design and investigation
Knowledge of the basic principles of nanomaterial preparation and investigation is the key to designing new materials with specified properties. The course is devoted both to the topics connected to the basic principles of nanomaterial preparation and investigation and to the frontier of nanomaterial studies.
Program major areas of expertise:
  • controlled preparation of nanosize objects;
  • modern methods of nanosize objects study;
  • surface science;
  • "size effects";
  • nanotechnology;
  • nanodiagnostics.
The principal classification of nanomaterials (clusters, particles, films and so on) as well as approaches of the controlled preparation of nanosize objects will be discussed. Special attention will be devoted to the modern methods of nanosize objects study (microscopy, spectroscopy, structure, etc). The modern views on the origins of the specific properties of the objects, appearing in nanoscale range (so called "size effects"), based on crystal structure and electron properties of the nanosize objects will be presented.
Basic principles of organic electronics
Organic electronics is cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that plays a critical role in future technology development. The program is aimed at providing students state-of-the-art information on the physical principles of organic electronics and organic materials design and synthesis.
Program major areas of expertise:
  • organic synthesis of conjugated molecules;
  • organic transistors;
  • light-emitting diodes;
  • organic photovoltaics;
  • manufacturing and practical aspects of organic electronics.
The course is based on detailed discussion of physical working principles of organic electronic devices, molecular modeling and synthesis of various organic materials, in particular, conjugated polymers and polycyclic condensed molecules. Also manufacturing and practical aspects of the use of organic materials in various applications will be discussed.
final assessment
At the end of the course students will have to prepare a final presentation on a selected subject:
5-10 mins for presentation and 5-10 mins for discussion
Important dates
February 1
Application Start
April 24
Application Deadline
May 31
Payment Deadline
August 1
Program Start
Application is start
Mandatory fees
APPLICATION FEE
Who may apply?
— All students who are currently enrolled at college or university level institutions
— Sufficient English proficiency
For all universities
45€
PROGRAM FEE
— Tuition fee
— Study materials
— Cultural activities
— Field trips
— Certificate
Travel, insurance, meals and personal daily expenses should be paid individually
For all universities
450€
Special offers for student groups from partner universities are available
Optional fees
DORMITORY FEE
New dormitories are located within 3 minute walk from the University. Students live in block-type dormitories, a block is composed of one or two rooms, plus a bathroom equipped with a shower and a toilet. Single or double room accommodation is available. A furnished kitchen and a leisure room are located on each floor.
Single Room
70€
Per Course
Shared Room
35€
Per Course
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
The University offers scholarships to cover the cost of Summer School courses.
A limited number of scholarships is available for undergraduate and postgraduate students. To get a scholarship kindly fill out the application form and upload your Motivational letter and Academic Transcripts.
Contact us for more details: summerschool@nsu.ru
April 24
Scholarship application deadline
April 30
Scholarship recipient announcement
Lecturers
  • Danil Dybtsev
    Doctor of Sciences, Professor of the RAS,
    Deputy Director of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS

    Expert in the field of the coordination chemistry
    and hybrid porous materials

    Prof. Dybtsev graduated from the Novosibirsk State University in 1998 and got his PhD degree in 2002 in the field of inorganic chemistry. In 2014 he obtained a Doctor of Sciences degree. During his early post-doctoral career he spent more than 3 years at the leading Universities and laboratories in South Korea, UK, Germany, France and Spain. For 3 years he worked as an assistant professor at the Advanced Materials Science Department of POSTECH University in S. Korea where he run the lab of the Functional Porous Materials and gave lectures on three courses: «Inorganic Materials Chemistry», «Inorganic Chemistry for Materials Science» and «Nanoscience». Current research interests of Prof. Dybtsev are focused on the metal-organic frameworks, hybrid porous materials, adsorption, heterogeneous catalysis, luminescence and transport properties of the nanoporous materials.
  • Anna Nartova
    Ph.D. in Chemistry, Associate Professor at the Department of Natural Sciences of NSU, senior researcher of the Institute of Catalysts SB RAS

    Expert in Surface Science

    Dr. Nartova is a lecturer of the Surface Science course and a senior teacher at the Department of Physics of NSU. In 2009 – 2012 she was working at School of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana, USA). She focuses on the design of planar model systems for the catalytic applications as well as on application of surface science technique to the investigation of possesses taking place on the surface of the heterogeneous catalysts under reaction conditions. Anna is an active participant of international conferences, workshops and teaching courses, scientific adviser of NSU students.
  • Evgeny Mostovich
    Ph.D. in Chemistry, Head of the Research Group for Organic Optoelectronics at the NSU, Senior Teacher at the Department of Natural Sciences of NSU

    Expert in organic synthesis, computational chemistry and organic electronics
    Dr. Mostovich graduated from the Novosibirsk State University in 2005. He received his PhD in organic chemistry at the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry and Max-Plank Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany) after working with Dr. D.G.Mazhukin and Prof. Dr. M.Baumgarten in 2012. In 2013 he headed the Research Group for Organic Electronic Materials at the Novosibirsk Institute of Organic Chemistry. His research is focused on synthesis of novel conjugated furans contained small molecules and polymers for organic optoelectronic applications. At the NSU he is teaches organic chemistry and holds the master's lecture course on organic materials and their applications.
Our contacts
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+7 (383) 363-42-92
summerschool@nsu.ru
International Student Recruitment Office
1 Pirogova str., Office 2325
Novosibirsk, Russia, 630090
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