Russia (bbabo.net), - February 11 is World Women's Day in Science. Universities participating in the Priority 2030 federal program told about what young women scientists are working on today.
Elena Badina from the Russian University of Transport (RUT MIIT) is not yet 30 years old, but she has already managed to surprise the world with her developments. Elena is an associate professor at the Department of Computer-Aided Design, teaches "computer modeling", "design of bridges and pipes", supervises diploma projects for bachelors and masters, actively participates in the development of new educational materials. And Elena has scientific support for the construction in the Arctic zone of the northernmost Russian railways - the Nadym - Pangody line.
As part of a group of scientists from the National Research Technological University "MISiS", Veronika Suvorova, an engineer at the Research Center "Structural Ceramic Nanomaterials" of NUST "MISiS", was engaged in the development of a ceramic material with the highest melting point among all currently known compounds of a heat-resistant material. Due to the unique combination of physical, mechanical and thermal properties, the material is promising for use in the most heat-loaded components of aircraft - nose cones, jet engines and sharp leading edges of wings operating at temperatures above 2000 °C.
“Until now, many female scientists are faced with the so-called Matilda effect, that is, the denial of their contribution to science. To break this stereotype, I take part in various scientific competitions and bring victories to our university, actively develop materials for space, and also I participate in the popularization of science," Veronika Suvorova talks about the women's path to big science.
Since her student years, Anna Ispiryan has also been engaged in scientific research - now she is the acting head of the Department of Physics and Technology of Nanostructures and Materials of the North Caucasus Federal University. Anna has over 30 published papers, 12 of which are in top international scientific journals indexed in Web of Science and Scopus. She is the author of six certificates of state registration of computer programs.
“I have always had a craving for science. And not only for physics and mathematics, but also for the exact sciences in general. As a student, I began to go to the laboratory and experiment,” says Anna Ispiryan.
Biophysicist of the Saratov National Research State University. Chernyshevsky Julia Svenskaya develops the topic of transdermal drug delivery. Julia works in a scientific group led by Professor Gleb Sukhorukov from Queen Mary University of London. In her luggage - internships in leading research institutes in Germany, England, Italy, the defense of a PhD thesis.
"We are focused on the method of delivering drugs into the body through the hair follicles. I am sure that this will help to qualitatively improve the success of the treatment of dermatological diseases. Three patents have already been received for new therapy methods that provide systemic delivery of drugs that work in small doses: hormones, analgesics, as well as drugs intended for the treatment of neurodegenerative and neurological diseases," said Yulia Svenskaya.
Researcher at the Center for Immunology and Cellular Biotechnologies of the IKBFU I. Kant, Candidate of Medical Sciences Kristina Yurova is engaged in osteoimmunology, studies the features of intercellular interactions of immune system cells. She began her scientific research in her third year, when she did an internship at the University Hospital Clinics, investigating the effects of new contrast agents in MRI.
"Science is a very promising area that contributes to the multifaceted development of a person, meeting very interesting people and expanding one's own horizons. I don't know of other areas where one can develop one's potential as strongly as in scientific activity. In addition, this is a very creative profession, where success and realization depends only on the person himself," Kristina Yurova is sure.
Now, together colleagues, the young scientist is actively engaged in research on the features of bone tissue restoration after complex fractures, in which osteosynthesis operations are used.
At the State University of Management, more than half of the scientific and pedagogical workers are women scientists. Among them is Ekaterina Dolgikh, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Statistics. Ekaterina, who graduated from SUM in 2007, has been working in statistics for 18 years.
"After entering the SUM, I got to a strong teacher, head of the department, Doctor of Economics, Professor Marina Efimova. This played a decisive role. I got a great opportunity to do two international internships: at the University of Cambridge and in Slovenia," said Ekaterina.
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