International Master Degree Program

MSc in Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling for Oil and Gas Industry

Looking for opportunities to realize advanced projects in mechanics and especially in oil and gas production? Join our program!

Why should you choose IMDP “Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling for Oil and Gas Industry”?

• In-demand MSc program in English
• Strong fundamental base
• Leading professors from Polytech
• Top-ranked foreign professors
• Invited specialists from industry
• International academic mobility
• Prospective employment in R&D

About the program

Key facts

Fundamental background & Practical skills in the following fields: Mathematical Modeling and Simulations Computational Mechanics Distributed Computing	Degree awarded Master of Science in Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling
Special focus is set on Oil & Gas Production	Program duration 2 years, full-time
Employment Engineering companies Research & production companies Oil & gas industrial companies	Total workload 120 ECTS

Major areas of expertise

Fundamentals in mechanics and mathematical modeling: Mathematical Methods in Mechanics Continuum mechanics Theory of elasticity Mechanics of engineering structures Thermodynamics Micromechanics Mechanics of Porous & Granular Media	Computer simulation and computational mechanics: Computer Technology in Mechanics Programming Finite Element Modeling Machine Learning
	Special courses in Oil and Gas field: Hydrodynamic Modeling Fundamentals of Geology and Development of Oil and Gas Fields

Key competencies and skills that you will develop

• Solving real-life professional problems
• Advanced knowledge in various fields of mechanics and mathematical modeling techniques
• Programming in C, C ++, C #, JavaScript, Python
• Carrying out projects in Matlab, Wolfram Mathematica and Maple programming environments
• Solving problems in Ansys and Abaqus packages
• Hands-on experience in machine learning

Program content

I academic year

I semester History and Methodology of Science Scientific Foreign Language (Russian/English) Special Problems in Mechanics and Mathematical modeling Computer Technology in Mechanics Mechanics of Engineering Structures Mathematical Methods in Mechanics Methods for Solving Elasticity Problems Fundamentals of Geology and Development of Oil and Gas Fields Thesis Research in Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling

II semester Scientific Foreign Language (Russian/English) Computer Technology in Mechanics Thermodynamics Finite Element Modeling Machine Learning Mechanics of Engineering Structures Computational Mechanics Advanced Problems in Continuum Mechanics Thesis Research in Mechanics and Mathematical modeling Professional Skills Development

II academic year
III semester Micromechanics of Heterogeneous Media Mechanics of Media with Complex Structure Fundamentals of Geology and Development of Oil and Gas Fields Hydrodynamic Modeling Thesis Research in Mechanics and Mathematical modeling Online courses	IV semester Thesis Research in Mechanics and Mathematical modeling MSc Thesis

Academic plan of the International Master Degree Program "Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling"

Program partners

• Gazprom Neft PJSC
• Aberdeen University
• Technical University of Berlin
• Hamburg University of Technology
• Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg
• University of Illinois at Chicago
• University of Florida
• Graz University of Technology
• Technical University of Wien
• Tufts University
• Israel Institute of Technology
• Brown University
• Johannes Kepler University
• University of Stuttgart
• University of Glasgow
• Lappeenranta University of Technology
• Delft University of Technology
• Leibniz University Hannover
• Ecole Polytechnique
• OOO Corning SNG
• LLC "Nissan Manufacturing RUS"
• Aberystwyth University
• Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy
• Cardiff University

Realize your own project or join research teams of Research & Educational centers!

Research & Educational Center “Gazpromneft-Polytech”
The main purpose of the center is to carry out R&D projects for Gazprom-Neft, as well as to train highly qualified specialists in oil and gas production.

Сenter for Scientific and Technical Creativity of the Youth “FabLab Polytech”
This is an open high-tech workshop for the youth. The main purpose of the center is to provide students and schoolchildren with the opportunity to realize their technical ideas and to develop their start-ups.

Research & Educational Center “Biomechanics and Medical Engineering”
The main purpose of the center is to carry out fundamental and applied research in neurophysiology, biomechanics and medical engineering and manufacturing of details with complex geometry and structure, as well as printing implants of internal organs and skeleton by using three-dimensional printing in particular.

Studio “Photomechanics”
In this studio students are welcome to realize high-speed video and photomicrography. The studio can provide interested students with photographic equipment.

Jump at the internships opportunities in European universities and leading industrial companies!

Visit lectures of the TOP-ranked professors from all over the world!

Tufts University, USA Professor Mark L. Kachanov H-index 41 Research & Teaching area Fracture Mechanics Micromechanics of Materials Materials Science	Technical University of Berlin, Germany Professor Wolfgang H. Müller H-index 19 Research & Teaching area Continuum Mechanics Experimental Mechanics Theoretical Physics
Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany Professor Udo Nackenhorst H-index 12 Research & Teaching area Computational Mechanics Biomedical Engineering Civil Engineering	Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Professor Andrei V. Metrikine H-index 29 Research & Teaching area Dynamics of Structures Vortex-Induced and Ice-Induced Vibrations Wave Propagation
Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands Professor Wim T. van Horssen H-index 19 Research & Teaching area Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations Perturbation Methods Vibrations of Elastic Structures	Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Germany Professor Holm Altenbach H-index 24 Research & Teaching area Materials Engineering Mechanical Engineering Structural Engineering

Where will you work afterwards?

• Oil and gas industry companies
• Research and production companies
• Engineering companies
• IT-companies
• Scientific and Research Centers

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Student campus information

Our laboratories and centers:

• Department of Theoretical Mechanics
• Research & Educational Center “Gazpromneft-Polytech”
• Research & Educational Center “Biomechanics and Medical Engineering”
• Сenter for Scientific and Technical Creativity of the Youth “FabLab Polytech”

Support

• Possibility to apply for the Russian Government Scholarship

Financial support (state-funded spots) for international students for the entire duration of the chosen educational program.
The financial support covers the tuition fee, accommodation in the university dormitory and an average monthly scholarship.

!!! If you apply for this government financial support and choose the International MSc Program “Mechanics and Mathematical Modeling” at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, we will make every effort to convince the University authorities to support your application.

• Accommodation in the dormitories

All our international students are provided with accommodation in our dormitories. The living costs for international students enrolled on basic education programs is about 3000 - 6000 rubles. The cost depends on the dormitory and comfort conditions.

Admission process

How to apply?

• Offline test in the field of mechanics and mathematics
• Interview in English with program coordinator (in person or via Skype)
• Go through the admission procedure

Are you eligible?

• Bachelor, Specialist or Master degree in mechanics, physics, engineering, mathematics or related area
• English language proficiency at B+ level (Intermediate+)

When?

• The admission test deadline is June, 15
• The application deadline is June, 30
• Fall semester starts on September, 1

Additional Benefits

Staying in the most beautiful city of Russia - St. Petersburg - will reward you with unforgettable experience!

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Facts about the city

• St. Petersburg is the northernmost of the largest cities in the world and at the same time the second largest city in Russia
• St. Petersburg is the cultural capital of Russia, an epitome of world culture
• The historic St. Petersburg city center is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• St. Petersburg has more than 300 museums and historical monuments in addition to many more tourist attractions
• The city is called «Venice of the North» — it is situated over 42 islands in the delta of the Neva River. There are more than 342 bridges in the city with 20 spectacular drawbridges
• Cosmopolitan and safe city
• Extremely close to European borders less than 3 hours drive

Contacts

Program scientific supervisor	Program supervisor	Program coordinator
Corr. member RAS, Dr.Sci. Anton M. Krivtsov	Dr. Olga S. Loboda	MSc. Ksenia P. Frolova

E-mail: tmech.imdp[math]@[/math]gmail.com (MSc. Ksenia Frolova)
Address: 29, Polytechnicheskaya str., St. Petersburg, 195251, Russia (Building AF, room A2.23)
Web-sites: mech.spbstu.ru/IMDP, english.spbstu.ru
Facebook: facebook.com/groups/tmspbstu/

ADMISSION OFFICE
E-mail: interadmission[math]@[/math]spbstu.ru
Telephone: +7(812)6o66241