Our scientific schools have always been strong doing research on a principally new level, creating highly demanded research products and elaborating and implementing technologies.
Ranks 7th in the Russian Federation for a number of publications in Elibrary.ru database among 808 Russian universities over the past 5 years
Laboratories and centres with state-of-the-art equipment, full-employment PhD program,
university’s research project management system, joint research with leading
Russian and international scientists and scholars,
research teams’ financial support –
development vector of a research university.
RUDN University biologist studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts, and ozone) on ultrathin nanofibers of biopolymers. The results will help choosing suitable bioplastic depending on the use; for example, for medical implants, biodegradable packaging or filters for water cleaning.
RUDN University mathematicians built a model of COVID-19 spreading based on two regression models. The mathematicians divided the countries into three groups, depending on the spreading rate and on the climatic conditions, and found a suitable mathematical approximation for each of them. Based on the model, the mathematicians predicted the subsequent waves. The forecast was accurate in countries where mass vaccination was not introduced.
Soil scientists from RUDN University confirmed that traditional approaches to monitoring of urban soil pollution ignore actual risks for urban residents because they don’t take into consideration the barrier function of the soil. The team used Moscow as an example to show that not only polluted downtown districts but also recreational parks and forest zones can pose a threat to people. This is due to the fact that the barrier functions of the soil are weaker in green suburbs, making it unable to withstand even the slightest pollution.