The Russian Science Foundation has announced its support for innovative research initiatives from individual research groups at Belgorod State University, aimed at advancing fundamental and exploratory studies.
In a competitive selection process, Belgorod National Research University (BelSU) successfully secured funding for six projects as part of the Foundation's initiative, “Conducting Fundamental and Exploratory Research by Small Research Groups.” Out of nearly 5,000 applications, only 1,154 projects received funding, highlighting the significance of this achievement for BelSU.
Each selected project will receive up to 1.5 million roubles in funding. Among the notable projects, Professor Vladimir Vasiliev, a Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences and Head of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Modelling, will lead a study titled “Development of the Theory of Elliptic Equations and Boundary Value Problems,” scheduled for implementation in 2026-2027.
Another significant project is being undertaken by Professor Mikhail Churnosov, a Doctor of Medical Sciences and Head of the Department of Medical and Biological Disciplines. His team will investigate “The Role of Gene Polymorphisms Associated with Sex Hormones in the Development of Pregnancy Complications.”
Additionally, researchers under the guidance of Fyodor Lisetsky, a Doctor of Geographical Sciences and Professor of the Department of Nature Management and Land Cadastre, will explore “Ecological, Soil, and Geoinformation Substantiation of Promising Geographical Regions of Crimean Viticulture.”
Yana Serkina, a Doctor of Sociological Sciences and Professor of the Department of Management and Marketing, will supervise research on “Designing the Social Architecture of a Provincial Urban Agglomeration in Russia.”
Moreover, Ivan Zuyko, a PhD candidate in physics and mathematics and senior researcher at the Laboratory of Mechanical Properties of Nanostructured and Heat-Resistant Materials at BelSU, will lead a project examining the effects of pre-aging, cyclic, and static deformation on the homogeneity of hardening particle precipitation in advanced AlCu-Li alloys.
Lastly, Tatyana Litvinova, a Doctor of Philology, will conduct a study focused on the perception of generated Russian-language texts.
