Director of RUDN Scientific Center of the Joint Institute of Chemical Research is among the most cited scientists in the world
Clarivate Analytics is the world leader in scientometric analysis. For the fifth time the company has published annual lists of the most influential researchers, basing on citations in the Web of Science database. On the list are 1% of researchers who were best quoted in their field over the past year.
A RUDN agrotechnologist has identified wheat genotypes that are resistant to a dangerous fungal pathogen that infects plants even before the snow melts and reduces yields.
RUDN University engineers have calculated the parameters of a system that can prevent lunar power plants from overheating. These developments will be needed when planning for long-term lunar missions and colonizing the satellite.
Landfills are the third largest source of anthropogenic methane in the world. They account for ~11% of estimated global emissions. Methane is 80 times more powerful than carbon dioxide and is the second largest driver of man-made climate change. Scientists from around the world met at Zhejiang University's Hangzhou campus to determine the best available technologies for recovering energy and materials from non-recyclable residual waste.