Engineering and technology – PhD (Candidate of Sciences) programs
03.06.01 Biophysics (Institute of Physics)
| Name | 03.06.01 Physics and Astronomy – Biophysics |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan Federal University, Kazan |
| Description, major courses | Graduates are able to solve professional problems, including in areas of Science, Mechanics, Technology and Education, related to physical objects, phenomena and processes occurring in micro- and macrocosm, physical principles reviewed in the fundamental chapters of physics of living systems and biophysics, such as molecular biophysics, cell biophysics, biophysics of complex systems: mathematical biophysics, environmental biophysics, radiation biophysics, medical biophysics, technical biophysics Unit 1 “Disciplines (modules)” Basic part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams History and Philosophy of Science Foreign Language Optional part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams and preparation for teaching activity Pedagogy of Higher Education Psychology of Higher Education Legal Protection of Intellectual Activity Results Technological Entrepreneurship Methods of Signals and Experimental Data Processing Biophysics Magnetic Resonance Methods Noninvasive Imaging in Biology and Medicine Optics and Lasers in Biomedicine Physics of Complex Biomolecular Systems Unit 2 “Practical Training” Optional part Teaching practice Practice for obtaining professional skills and experience Unit 3 “Research” Optional part Research activities and writing a thesis (dissertation) for the degree of Candidate of Sciences Unit 4 “State Qualifying Examination” Basic part State Exam and Sate Exam preparation Presentation of scientific report on the main results of the thesis (dissertation) Elective courses Optional part Russian as Foreign Language Scientific research: information support for scientific publications, preparation of grant applications Basics of Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Legal Instruments Against Corruption |
| Career prospects | Higher Education: Scientific and Teaching Staff, Heads of Laboratories and Departments, etc. Institutes of the Academy of Science: Researchers and Heads of Laboratories and above Clinical and Diagnostic Centers (public and private): Heads of Physical Departments or Groups. Scientific-production Area: Heads of Subdivisions at different levels for development of technologies and equipment for medical and biological purposes. Managers for Promotion of Biomedical Products and Services. Heads of Expert Groups in Health Care System and Surveillance on Consumer Rights. |
03.06.01 Optics (Institute of Physics)
| Name | 03.06.01 Optics |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan Federal University, Kazan |
| Description, major courses | Professional training in accordance with the level of technological development in Optics, Quantum Optics, Nanooptics, Laser Physics, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, including mastery of universal, general-professional and professional competencies, which allows the graduate to conduct independent research and teaching activities in Physics using modern research methods and information and communication technologies and solve professional problems in areas of Science, Mechanics, Technology and Education, related to physical objects, phenomena and processes occurring in micro- and macrocosm, physical principles reviewed in the fundamental chapters of Optics such as Photonics, Quantum Optics, Nanooptics, Laser Physics, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy Unit 1 “Disciplines (modules)” Basic part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams History and Philosophy of Science Foreign Language Optional part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams and preparation for teaching activity Pedagogy of Higher Education Psychology of Higher Education Legal Protection of Intellectual Activity Results Technological Entrepreneurship Methods of Signals and Experimental Data Processing Optics Techniques of Modern Spectroscopic Experiment Radio-physical Methods of Research of Natural Environments Problems of Contemporary Physics Contemporary Problems of Astrophysics Unit 2 “Practical Training” Optional part Teaching practice Practice for obtaining professional skills and experience Unit 3 “Research” Optional part Research activities and writing a thesis (dissertation) for the degree of Candidate of Sciences Unit 4 “State Qualifying Examination” Basic part State Exam and Sate Exam preparation Presentation of scientific report on the main results of the thesis (dissertation) Elective courses Optional part Russian as Foreign Language How to Write a Dissertation Electronic Network Resources and Services of the N.I. Lobachevsky Scientific Library Basics of Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Legal Instruments Against Corruption |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator Engineer |
03.06.01 Radio physics (Institute of Physics)
| Name | 03.06.01 Radio physics |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan Federal University, Kazan |
| Description, major courses | Professional training is based on the current role of Radiophysics as the most important tool in the study of the world from the development of measurement tools of natural environments to the radiophysical principles of infocommunication systems and radiophysical principles of information security. The main achievements of analog circuit engineering, modern principles of digital processing on digital processors, information and communication networks of data collection systems are covered in the basic (basic part) of training with obtaining universal, general professional and professional competencies. Surrounding objects research principles are mastered by a number of examples, i. e. radio waves propagation through inhomogeneous structure, research of wave processes in various natural media, research of spectral properties of materials by dielectric permittivity measurements, etc. All this allows to unlock the creative potential of the student in exploring the unknown facets of the object under study and creating appropriate radio-physical systems. Student receives professional competences through optional part of the educational program, depending on the chosen topic of research. Completion of all stages of the educational program allows the graduate to independently carry out research and teaching activities in radiophysics using modern research methods and information and communication technologies, provides the skills to work with such systems as: physical, engineering, biophysical, physical-chemical, physical-medical, etc. Unit 1 “Disciplines (modules)” Basic part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams History and Philosophy of Science Foreign Language Optional part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams and preparation for teaching activity Pedagogy of Higher Education Psychology of Higher Education Legal Protection of Intellectual Activity Results Technological Entrepreneurship Methods of Signals and Experimental Data Processing Radiophysics Radio and Telecommunication Networks Digital Communication Radio-physical Methods of Natural Environments Research Geo-information Systems Unit 2 “Practical Training” Optional part Teaching practice Practice for obtaining professional skills and experience Unit 3 “Research” Optional part Research activities and writing a thesis (dissertation) for the degree of Candidate of Sciences Unit 4 “State Qualifying Examination” Basic part State Exam and Sate Exam preparation Presentation of scientific report on the main results of the thesis (dissertation) Elective courses Optional part Russian as Foreign Language How to Write a Dissertation Electronic Network Resources and Services of the N.I. Lobachevsky Scientific Library Basics of Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Legal Instruments Against Corruption |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator Engineer |
11.06.01 Radio Engineering, including Television Systems and Devices (Institute of Physics)
| Name | 11.06.01 Radio Engineering, including Television Systems and Devices |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan Federal University, Kazan |
| Description, major courses | Professional training in accordance with the level of technological development in Radio Engineering, including Television Systems and Devices, as well as mastering the basics of statistical radio engineering, modeling of radio-engineering circuits and devices, digital signal processing methods, obtaining knowledge on radio systems and information transmission devices, antennas, methods of design and construction of radio-electronic systems and devices. Unit 1 “Disciplines (modules)” Basic part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams History and Philosophy of Science Foreign Language Optional part Disciplines, including preparation for Candidate Exams and preparation for teaching activity Pedagogy of Higher Education Psychology of Higher Education Legal Protection of Intellectual Activity Results Methods of Signals and Experimental Data Processing Technological Entrepreneurship Radio Engineering, including Television Systems and Devices Elective Disciplines Radio and Telecommunication Networks Radio-physical Methods of Natural Environments Research Digital Communications Geo-information Systems Unit 2 “Practical Training” Optional part Teaching practice Practice for obtaining professional skills and experience Unit 3 “Research” Optional part Research activities and writing a thesis (dissertation) for the degree of Candidate of Sciences Unit 4 “State Qualifying Examination” Basic part State Exam and Sate Exam preparation Presentation of scientific report on the main results of the thesis (dissertation) Elective courses Optional part Russian as Foreign Language How to Write a Dissertation Electronic Network Resources and Services of the N.I. Lobachevsky Scientific Library Basics of Preventing and Countering Terrorism and Extremism Legal Instruments Against Corruption |
| Career prospects | Researcher, Lecturer in Institutions of Higher Education, Radio Engineering and Radio Electronics Research Engineer, Circuit Engineer, Cyber-Physical Systems and Internet of Things Development Architect, Infocommunication Systems and Information Security Systems Development Architect, Project Manager |
15.06.01 Mechanical engineering – Technology and equipment of mechanical and physical-technical treatment (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 15.06.01 Mechanical engineering – Technology and equipment of mechanical and physical-technical treatment |
| Level | Post-graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Automobile Department, Department of Mechanical Engineering |
| Description, major courses | Types of professional activity: – Research activities in the field of design and functioning of machines, drives, information-measuring equipment and technological equipment, mechatronics and robotic systems, automatic and automated control systems of production and technological processes Engineering and technological preparation of production, instrument engineering, new types of mechanical and physical-technical treatment of materials, information space for planning and management of an enterprise, programs of innovation activity in terms of modern mechanical engineering. – teaching activity on educational programs of higher education List of major disciplines: History and philosophy of science Foreign language Pedagogy and psychology of higher school Legal support of innovation activities Organization and methodology of academic research Innovative methods of technical decision search Information technologies in science Technology and machines of pressure processing Physical foundations of plastic deformation Development and research of technologies of metal forming, providing production flexibility Automation and optimization of technological processes of metal forming Development and research of technological systems for realization of severe plastic deformation Shaping heterogeneous products in conditions of joint crystallization and plastic deformation processes Development of resource saving technologies on the basis of metal forming Research of adhesive interaction on the contact of heterogeneous media in order to optimize the processes of bimetals production |
| Career prospects | Researcher Higher school educator |
09.06.01 Computer science and computer engineering – System analysis, management and information processing (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 09.06.01 Computer science and computer engineering – System analysis, management and information processing (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute) |
| Level | Post-graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Department of Information Technology and Energy Systems |
| Description, major courses | System analysis, management and information processing is a specialty dealing with problems of development and application of methods of system analysis of complex applied research objects, including issues of analysis, modeling, optimization, improvement of management and decision making. A specialist in this field has profound professional knowledge and skills to solve practical and research problems in the development of new mathematical methods and means of intelligent data processing, development of automated information and management systems. Key disciplines: Legal support of innovation activities Organization and methodology of scientific research Innovative methods of searching for technical solutions Information technologies in science System Analysis Management and Information Processing Artificial intelligence methods in control of the complex technical objects Hardware of digital control systems |
| Career prospects | Graduate students work at higher educational institutions, research centers (institutes), design organizations, large enterprises with knowledge-intensive production in various fields of science and technology, in particular, in mechanical engineering. |
09.06.01 Informatics and Computer Engineering – Automation and Control of Technological Processes and Productions in Mechanical Engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 09.06.01 Informatics and Computer Engineering – Automation and Control of Technological Processes and Productions in Mechanical Engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute) |
| Level | Post-graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Department of Information Technology and Energy Systems |
| Description, major courses | The program is aimed at training highly qualified personnel for research activities (including teaching) in leading Russian and foreign companies. Modern equipment and software such as KUKA industrial robots, controllers and components from Siemens, Mitsubishi, ICP DAS, Balluff, etc. are used in the educational process. The main disciplines of specialization: Automation and control of technological processes and industries (in mechanical engineering); Integrated design and control systems; Computer control systems of technological objects; Mathematical methods in the problems of automation and control; Artificial intellect in control of technological objects |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator |
23.06.01 Land transport engineering and technology (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 23.06.01 Land transport engineering and technology (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute) |
| Level | Post-graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Automobile Department |
| Description, major courses | The field of professional activity of graduates who have mastered the postgraduate program includes: sections of science and technology, studying the relationships and patterns in the theory of motion, calculation, design, testing and operation of land transport, including construction, agricultural and special purpose in order to solve problems to improve the processes of maintaining the serviceability of technology during operation. The main disciplines of specialization: Features of the organization of training for road transport and service enterprises; Development of infrastructure and logistics of the transportation process, technical operation and service; Operation of motor transport; Optimization models and information technologies in road transport systems. |
| Career prospects | Graduates who have mastered the postgraduate program can be engaged: – research activities at universities, industrial enterprises, institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences; – teaching at universities on educational programs of higher education. |
27.06.01 Automation and management of technological processes and industries in mechanical engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 27.06.01 Automation and management of technological processes and industries in mechanical engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute) |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Department of Information Technology and Energy Systems |
| Description, major courses | The program is aimed at training highly qualified personnel for research activities (including teaching) in leading Russian and foreign companies. In the educational process modern equipment and software, such as industrial robots KUKA, controllers and components Siemens, Mitsubishi, ICP DAS, Balluff and others are used. Major specialization disciplines: Automation and control of technological processes and industries (in mechanical engineering); Integrated design and control systems; Computer control systems of technological objects; Mathematical methods in the problems of automation and control; Artificial intellect in control of technological objects |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator |
13.06.01 Electrical and thermal engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 13.06.01 Electrical and thermal engineering |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of the study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny – Automobile Department |
| Description, major courses | Scientific specialty combining theoretical and experimental studies of thermal, gasdynamic, hydrodynamic, mechanical, physical and chemical and information processes occurring in cylinders and systems of reciprocating internal combustion engines and engines with external heat supply. The specialty deals with the problems of mathematical modeling of processes occurring in engines, the design, construction, production and operation of engines, the features of the functioning of heat engines in the power plants of land, air and water transport, mobile and stationary power plants and means of small-scale mechanization. Researches are carried out with the purpose of perfection of operating power installations with thermal engines, creation of thermal engines with the improved quality indicators, increase of competitiveness of domestic engines and technical objects using thermal engines as energy converters. Disciplines: History and Philosophy of Science; Foreign language; Pedagogy and psychology of higher school; Legal support of innovative activity; Organization and methodology of scientific research; Innovative methods of searching for technical solutions; Information technologies in science; Thermal engines; Modeling processes in internal combustion engines using modern software tools; Organization and planning of research tests of engines; Modern means of measuring physical quantities in engine testing; Organization of production at the enterprises of engine building; Operational reliability of internal combustion engines. |
| Career prospects | Designer Technological engineer |
15.06.01 Mechanical engineering – Wheeled and tracked machines (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 15.06.01 Mechanical engineering – Wheeled and tracked machines |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Automobile Department |
| Description, major courses | Wheeled and tracked vehicles is a field of science and technology that studies the relationships and laws in the theory of motion, calculation, design and testing of non-rail vehicles with wheeled and tracked propulsion systems for automotive, tractor and agricultural purposes. The study of connections and regularities of this field of science is carried out for the purpose of solving problems of creating new and improving existing vehicles with high quality, increased productivity and passability, high durability, safety in operation, high environmental characteristics, taking into account the full life cycle of vehicles, as well as manufacturability in production. Disciplines: 1. History and Philosophy of Science; 2. Foreign language; 3. Pedagogy and psychology of higher school; 4. Legal support of innovative activity; 5. Organization and methodology of scientific research; 6. Innovative methods of searching for technical solutions; 7. Information technologies in science; 8. Wheeled and tracked vehicles; 9. Modern means of designing a virtual car; 10. Organization and planning of research and development testing of automobiles; 11. Modern means of measuring physical quantities in car testing. 12. Organization of production at the enterprises of the automotive industry; 13. Operational reliability of cars. |
| Career prospects | Designer Engine designer Automotive engineer |
22.06.01 Materials science in mechanical engineering (Naberezhnye Chelny Institute)
| Name | 22.06.01 Materials science in mechanical engineering |
| Level | Post-graduate |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Naberezhnye Chelny Institute – Automobile Department |
| Description, major courses | The training program in the direction 22.06.01 “Technologies of Materials” is aimed at meeting the needs of the regional and Russian market, having fundamental knowledge in the field of materials science and materials technology, fluent in foreign languages, having a wide range of professional abilities and skills, close to their future activities. A postgraduate student in the field of 22.06.01 “Technologies of Materials” is trained for the following types of professional activities Research and teaching activities on higher education programs. The activity of a graduate is aimed at research and development of materials for various purposes, as well as technological processes of production, processing, recycling of materials and coating. Innovative methods of searching for technical solutions. Disciplines: Materials science (in mechanical engineering) Theoretical foundations of strength and fracture mechanics in materials Strengthening technologies and coatings Theoretical basis of composite materials for mechanical engineering Physical and chemical processes in composite materials Models of kinetic processes of structure formation and destruction of materials |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator Manufacturing engineer Technology expert |
Computer and information sciences
| Name | 05.13.01 – System analysis, management and information processing 05.13.11 – Mathematical and programming provisions for computing machines, complexes and networks 05.13.18 – Mathematical modeling, numerical methods and program complexes |
| Level | Candidate of Science |
| Duration | 4 years |
| Mode of study | Full-time |
| Language of study | Russian |
| Location | Kazan |
| Career prospects | Researcher Educator Computer engineer Equipment engineer |