According to the World Health Organization, cancer is one of the main causes of mortality and persistent disability in the world. Annually about 14 million sickness cases and more than 9 million deaths from this disease are registered According to experts’ estimations, modern methods of nuclear medicine are able to improve the efficiency of the early diagnostics by 35 % and reduce cancer mortality by 25-30%. Therefore, specialists in nuclear medicine, especially in radiation therapy, radiopharmaceuticals and imaging are in high demand all over the world.

Program overview

Nuclear medicine is an excellent networked educational program, aimed at training competitive specialists for Russian and international research and medical centers. TPU has developed this program in cooperation with leading research centers, medical educational institutions, high-tech enterprises in the field of medicine and medical physics. TPU has solid experience in the development and production of medical radiopharmaceuticals using the basic facilities of the Tomsk Polytechnic University, such as the IRT-T research reactor and the R-7M cyclotron. The program is divided into three terms covers basic physics of nuclear medicine and medical sciences, radiation safety, radiation therapy and imaging, and producing and application of radiopharmaceuticals.

Main modules:

• Anatomy and Physiology
• Fundamentals of Roentgenology
• Clinical Dosimetry
• Treatment Planning
• Modern Techniques of Radiation Therapy.
• Fundamentals of Radiation Therapy Planning
• Clinical Application of Modern Techniques of Radioisotopic and X-ray Diagnostics
• Radiochemistry
• Application of Radionuclides and Radiopharmaceuticals in Diagnostics and Therapy

Career opportunities:

Positions and career fields:

• Researcher and medical physicist in the field of radiation therapy planning
• Researcher and medical physicist in the field of clinical dosimetry
• Radiological/Radiation safety officer
• Researcher and medical physicist in the field of imaging
• Academic staff member in the field of nuclear medicine

Types of organizations:

• Research institutes
• Medical centers and institutions
• Clinics
• Universities
• Medical laboratories

Internships:

• Tomsk Regional Oncology Center
• Tomsk Oncology Research Institute
• Tomsk Cardiology Research Institute
• Kemerovo Regional Oncology Center

Detailed information

Tomsk Polytechnic University has the 60-year history in training specialists in a number of fields, including mining and processing of uranium ore, reprocessing and storage of spent nuclear fuel and related fields.

One of the remarkable features of the program is that TPU built close collaboration with Russia's State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom, allowing conducting an industrial internship at its facilities. Along with this, the University provides international students with a unique opportunity to conduct research at facilities of its nuclear research reactor, the one and only in Siberia, and one of the few in Russia. It gives students important experience and skills, significantly boosting their professional level and competitiveness in the international labor market.

The research topics generally include studies of operational modes, in-core systems, and controls, material properties, technologies of nuclear doping of silicon and the production of isotopes for medical purposes, including different forms of radiopharmaceuticals. 

Program overview

The Master program offers students an extensive and detailed education in the key areas related to nuclear technology. The program aims to prepare students for engineering careers in the atomic fields that require specialized knowledge and skills. In general, the program allows graduates both to work in industry or research areas.

The program provides its graduates with the advanced knowledge and skills, required to operation of nuclear power plants. Students are engaged in advanced studies of particular research problems, such as development of perspective materials for nuclear fuel cycle, improving the operational characteristics of nuclear installations and equipment that requires solid theoretical and applied skills. The academic program is conducted by the qualified international faculty with excellent experience both in research and production activities.

Main modules:

• Reactor Physics
• Control and Safety of Nuclear Reactor
• Nuclear Reactor Design Project
• Design, Maintenance and Engineering of Nuclear Power Plants
• Labоratory at of the Nuclear Research Reactor

Career opportunities:

After graduation, the students will be equipped with necessary knowledge and skills to work in the area of nuclear power installations operation and related fields.

Career fields and types of organizations:

• Nuclear power plants
• Regulatory bodies in the area of nuclear control
  
• Educational institutions
• Research institutions

Positions: engineer, lecturer

Internships: TPU research facilities (the nuclear research reactor, laboratory facilities), ROSATOM enterprises

Detailed information

Big Data is becoming one of the most important areas of technology. That is why it draws attention both industrial and research organizations since Big Data can have a significant value for them.

We can witness fast grow of information due cheap and numerous information-sensing mobile devices, aerial (remote sensing), software logs, cameras, microphones, radio-frequency identification (RFID) readers, and wireless sensor networks. The world's technological capacity to store information has roughly doubled every 40 months since the 1980s; as of 2012, every day 2.5 exabytes (2.5x1018) of data are generated. It means that if a large international company want to influence the target audience and even develop further it needs to know how to collect, process, and storage Big Data.

The academic program Big Data Solutions will help students understand the Big Data analytics capabilities and potential benefits, and provides skills for designing more effective data-driven analytics strategies.

Program overview

This program provides in-depth coverage of topics, related to Big Data, including data generation, storage, management, and transfer to analytics, with focus on the state-of-the-art technologies, tools, architectures, and systems that constitute big-data computing solutions in high-performance networks. Real-life Big Data applications in various areas (particularly in science) are considered using cases to illustrate the development, deployment, and testing of a wide spectrum of emerging Big Data solutions.

Main modules

• Data Analysis Methods
• Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing
• Large Scale Data Bases
• Big Data Programming Tools
• Big Data Analytics
• Web Data Mining

Learning outcomes

The program will equip students with knowledge and skills, related to manipulation, storage, and analysis of Big Data; large-scale distributed filesystems like HDFS (Hadoop Distributed File System); large-scale databases including SQL and NoSQL; MapReduce algorithm design; Python and parallel programming; Big Data visualization; Working with  Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing.

Competencies and skills:

Mathematics and technical knowledge and skills in the exploration, modeling, analysis, and use of the latest Big Data tools and techniques.

Management skills in Big Data systems implementation and Big Data services. 

Research skills in analytics and optimization, focusing on predictive modeling, data mining, business analysis, marketing analytics, and others.

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In the XXI century, specialists in materials science became one of the most demanded professions in the world.
Researchers and engineers develop new materials, facilitating progress in almost all industries, like aerospace, marine and automotive industries, medicine, microelectronics, and environmentally friendly technologies.

Program overview

The program is aimed to equip students with advanced knowledge and skills, allowing them to work in various research and industrial organization. The Master program includes core courses in physics, mathematics, materials science, physical chemistry and surface physics for students to obtain specialized knowledge and skills according to Russian and international educational standards. The program includes theoretical and practical studies in the field of modern materials science of organic polymers, non-organic metals and ceramics to be applied in different industries, development of new engineering structures and technologies, and materials testing methods.

Main modules

• Computer Simulation of Materials and Technologies
• Modern Surface Hardening and Coating Technologies
• Condition Monitoring and Reliability Inspection of Materials and Parts
• Micro- and Nanosized Polymer Composite Materials

Learning outcomes

Professional competency includes knowing of issues on the research and development of novel materials and structures, in particular:

• Materials for structural and functional applications for different industries, including electronics and medicine, and technology of surface hardening and coating
• Principles for design of novel materials – nanostructured, smart, gradient and composite materials with ceramic, metal and polymer matrix
• Technologic facilities and devices for surface hardening and coating deposition
• Manufacturing processes for advanced materials
• Methods for investigation of properties and diagnostics of loaded materials and structures
• Physical and chemical models of materials and manufacturing processes
• Law and regulatory issues of application of new materials
  

Career opportunities

• Researcher in the field of development of novel materials for different applications
• Technologist for manufacturing of materials with specified properties
• Specialist for diagnostics of loaded structures and machinery
• Teaching in the field of material science and computer simulation of materials

Types of organizations:

Research institutes and universities

Laboratories in different engineering companies and plants

Industrial companies

Detailed information

Electric power generation and transportation are one of the crucial aspects of life in the modern world. Climate change, economic reasons, and scientific progress has led to the transformation of the requirements in the field of electric power generation and transportation. Electric energy generation is directly connected with the location of energy resources such as water (for hydro stations) and fuel while energy consumers are dissipated in the wide area, far away from power suppliers. Transportation of electric energy at long distances requires building of large electric networks, and it leads to additional energy losses. A solution of these issues requires detailed research and relevant highly qualified specialists in the areas of developing and using Renewable Energy Sources and developing of parameters and regimes of electric energy transportation from large power suppliers to various consumers.

Program overview

The program offers students an extensive and detailed study in the key areas, related to renewable energy sources and electric energy transportation. The program goal is to prepare students for a career in electric power generation and transportation that require specialized knowledge and skills. It is expected that the students will be able to work as engineers in industries, government or will be able to conduct research activities.
The program provides advanced knowledge in the mentioned areas. Under the guidance of a research supervisor and a multi-disciplinary team of scientific and engineering faculty, each student has the opportunity to study particular problems, such as development of electric networks based on renewable energy sources and finding optimal regimes for transportation of electric energy.

Main modules:

• Operative Dispatch Control in Power Systems
• Software for Electric Power System Operating
• Emergency Control in Power Systems
• Protection Relay of Electric Systems
• Integration of Renewable Energy Plants in Electric Power Supply Systems

Learning outcomes:

• Apply mathematical, scientific, social and economic knowledge for theoretical and experimental research in the field of electric power generation and transportation and power installations
• To be able to develop new and original ideas and design methods for solving engineering problems in leading areas of electric power generation and transportation, modernization and improvement of its advanced technological chains
• To be able to plan and carry out analytic, modeling and experimental research in electric power generation and transportation using the advanced achievements of science and technology
• Preparation of the graduate for production activities in the field of operation, installation and commissioning, service maintenance and testing, diagnostics and monitoring of electric power and electrical equipment in accordance with the specialization of training
  

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Condensed matter physics is the field of physics devoted to the studies of structure and properties of matter which is in condensed state (solid and liquids, crystalline and amorphous, inanimate matter and biological objects). Nearly all fields of human activities (solid state physics, atomic and nuclear physics, biophysics, geophysics, chemistry of solids and biochemistry, and many others) are directly related to research of a matter in condensed state or they apply methods and concepts developed in condensed matter physics.

Our program is focused on training the specialists in the field of development, analysis, and application of novel materials for space, military complex and medicine as well as for nuclear engineering, non-destructive testing in industry and customs. However, an individual with fundamental knowledge of the world and skills in solving differential equations can find application for his expertise in a wide range of fields.

Learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

• Trends and prospects of condensed matter physics development
• Physical fundamentals of the state-of-the-art equipment in the field of professional activities
• Basic languages and widely used software packages
• Modern research equipment hardware composition

Skills:

• Methods and computer technologies for designing and modeling of physical experiments
  
• Methods for conducting measurements and research
• Standard methods for evaluation of research projects technical and economic efficiency
• General rules and methods to operate state-of-the-art equipment in the field of professional activities

Other competencies:

• Professional English
• Skills for project activites
• Academic writing
  

Career opportunities:

• Researcher
• Engineer
• Staff member for laboratory of production items quality control
• Head of research project
• Expert in the customs control
• Production engineer
• Research software developer

Physics