Research

In 2012, FEFU's School of Natural Sciences won 69 grants and published 265 articles (43% of them in leading Russian research journals and books, and 47% in journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science). About 50% of these published research papers were based on joint projects with the Russian Academy of Sciences.

The School offers Ph.D. degrees in 35 fields, and Doctors of Science (upper-Ph.D.) in 7 fields. It has 2 dissertation councils: Physics & Mathematics, and Biology.

Annually, the FEFU's School of Natural Sciences publishes more than 300 articles in journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science.

The School offers Ph.D. degrees in 35 fields, and Doctors of Science (upper-Ph.D.) in 7 fields. It has 3 dissertation councils: Physics & Mathematics, Сhemistry and Theory and methods of training and education

Research Centers and Laboratories


The leading research teams of the School work in the following areas:

  •  Biochemistry and Biotechnologies

  •  Botany

  •  Interaction of Elastic Electromagnetic and Gravitational Waves in Hydrosphere and Biological Objects

  •  Geomorphology and Evolution Geography (Complex Coast Management)

  •  Histology, Cytology and Cellular Biology

  •  Selected Problems of Theoretical and Applied Mathematics

  •  Magnetic and Magnetoresistive Properties of Layered Structures

  •  Invertebrate Zoology

  •  Laser Physics and Optical Research Methods of Condensed Environments and Technical Objects

  •   Rock Magnetism and Paleomagnetism

  •  Mathematical Physics

  •  Mathematical and Software Support of Computers, Complexes and Computer Networks

  •  Mathematical Simulation, Methods of Computer and Applied Mathematics in Various Fundamental Research, Imaging and Pattern Recognition, System Information Processes

  •  Meteorology, Climatology and Agrometeorology

  •  Streamlined Synthesis and Composition of Surface Structures and Nanoscale Materials Interacted with Charge Transfer Mechanisms on Phase Boundaries

  •  Inorganic Chemistry

  •  Ocean Studies

  •  Organic Chemistry

  •  Soil Management

  •  Systems of Information Processing and Management

  •  Atomic Nucleus and Atomic Reaction Theory

  •  Condensed State Physics

  •  Physics of Submonolayer Microstructures on Silicone, Development of New Semiconductor Instruments and Materials Development Based on Super High Vacuum Technologies

  •  Element Organic Chemistry

  •  Ecology

  •  Ecology, Marine Biology, and Ichthyology

  •  Electronic Structure of Chemical Compounds