Research facilities

Core Facility Center “Arktika”

The main goals and objectives of Core facility center “Arktika”

The formation of the innovative environment, the development of research activities

• Laboratories
  

Improving the training quality of specialists at all levels

• The educational activities;
  

The expansion of the NARFU integration in the field of scientific research and development

• Scientific activity;
• Publications;
• Services;
• Cooperation.

Contacts:

Infrastructure Type:

Research center

Research fields:

Chemistry, environmental sciences, environmental protection, mining and extraction 

Mission:

Development of eco-friendly technologies for oil and gas field operation that meet the current trends in the development of Arctic oil and gas producing technologies.

Brief description:

The Centre comprises two structures: Engineering Innovation Center «Arctic Oil and Gas Laboratory Research» and «Field Operation Simulation Training Center».

Engineering Innovation Center is tasked with multi-faceted study of core materials; core material data processing and systematization; Brief description of physical and chemical properties of reservoir fluids based on surface and deep well samples; systematization of data on core volumes, reservoir fluids and lab analysis results. 

Based on the results of lab analysis, the Center may process the given geo-physical materials and simulate scenarios of hydraulic fracturing and of enhancing oil recovery on a particular field. 

Possible research:

• Drill-hole hydrodynamic research: facilities and software include SAPHIR and Well Testing Monitoring products.

• PVT – analysis of heavy crude and high viscosity oil: sampler VPP-300, electronic SIMSP-20V, SIMSP-20VMV, Leuters ОPS

• Formation fluid thermodynamic properties 

• Physicochemical analysis of oil and oil-products

• Physicochemical analysis of oil-field and surface waters  

• Physical and fluid-loss properties of reservoir rocks in reservoir conditions on the core sample of 30, 67 and 100 mm diameter and composite models

• Petrophysical properties of reservoir rocks within the modeling of thermobaric conditions for samples of 30, 67, 100 mm diameter.

The Field Operation Simulation Training Center offers simulator-based team training of students majoring in various aspects of oil and gas production. In fulfilling its core task of ensuring efficient field operation though simulation of situations and development scenarios, the Center is making use of such sophisticated software as Petrel, Eclipse, Pipesim, Techlog (by Schlumberger); Irap RMS (by Roxar). It also offers a scenario for performing field service activities. 

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/science/SEC/itc_angli/index.php

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Galina Tarasova

Director 

phone: +7 (8182) 41-28-65,+7911-656-19-32, +7 911-655-55-44;

e-mail: m.tarasova@narfu.ru

Keywords:

Analysis, exploration, oil and gas, oil products

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Research Centre/Institute

Research fields:

• Education science

• Engineering
  

Mission:

The Centre aims at increasing energy efficiency of energy saving technologies, education and consulting on energy saving issues; energy audits and improvement of energy usage of solid fuels

Brief description:

The Centre provides:

• Research works of scientific, methodological and applied nature in the sphere of energy efficiency, energy saving and rational nature management

• Implementation of supplementary educational programmes and educational services in the sphere of energy saving, energy efficiency and rational nature management

• Administration of NARFU’s energy efficiency system

• Consulting services

• Informational and marketing support of up-to-date energy efficiency products, technologies, technique, equipment, materials

The Centre promotes innovative and complex approach and integrates education, science, business.

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/iet/uncei/center_se/

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Viktor Lyubov

Scientific supervisor

Tel.: +7 (8182) 41 28 26

E-mail: v.lyubov@narfu.ru 

Address: rooms 3106, 3107, 17 Naberezhnaya Severnoy Dvina, Arkhangelsk, 163002, Russia Pavel Maryandyshev, director of high school of energy, oil and gas. Tel. +7 (8182)21-61-79. E-mail: p.marjyandishev@narfu.ru

Keywords:

Energy efficiency, energy saving, consulting, education services

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Research and Analytical Centre

Research fields:

Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

Ethnopolitics in the Arctic

Staffing Requirements in the Arctic

Education the the Arctic Zone of the Russian Federation

International Cooperation in the Arctic

Mission:

The mission of the center is to ensure the sustainable development of the Russian Arctic by improving the management system of the intellectual space of the region.

Brief description:

Arctic Centre for Strategic Studies provides solutions to the strategic tasks and focuses on:

• Coordination of the Arctic Floating University project on board the research vessel «Professor Molchanov»

• Analysis and monitoring of research and educational space of the Arctic

• Research on social development of the Russian Arctic

• Coordination of the network of Russian Arctic universities (National research and educational consortium)

• Development of international cooperation in the field of Arctic research
  

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/science/structure/arctic_centre_for_strategic_studies/

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users: online request template is available http://narfu.ru/science/structure/arctic_centre_for_strategic_studies/

Contact Info:

Konstantin Zaikov

Director of the Centre

PhD in History, Associate Professor 

Tel.: +7 (8182) 21-89-39 

 e-mail: k.zaikov@narfu.ru

Address:  17, Severnoy Dviny Emb., Arkhangelsk, 163002, Russia

Keywords:

arctic center for strategic studies, acss, arctic floating university, arctic expedition, ethnopolitics, research, arctic staffing requirement, fundamental research

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Laboratory

Research fields:

Environmental protection

Mission:

Training and education of the emergency preparedness system specialists for turbulent environments like the Arctic

Brief description:

Simulation laboratory of the prevention and response to emergency situations

Structure:

• Command information center

• Computer based integrated emergency control centre «112»  

• Simulator «Oil spill liquidation»

• Exercise modules «Specialized vehicles management» 
  

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/ikb/departments/ctsk/

Availability:

Available for internal and external users

Contact Info:

Julia Zueva

Head

Te +7 (8182) 21-61-00, add. 25-19

e-mail: yu.zueva@narfu.ru

Keywords:

Safety, oil, environmental management

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Laboratory

Research fields:

Analytical Chemistry 

Environmental protection

Environmental sciences

Health and medicine

Legal studies

Mission:

Development of methodology for monitoring, assessment, prediction and prevention of risks associated with the high level toxic polluting substances transfer via biological pathways. These substances can accumulate in the food chain and spread in Arctic ecosystems. 

Brief description:

The Aim of the Project:

Decreasing  the economic and demographic consequences of health disorders of the population living in the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation, as a result of the uncontrolled transfer of highly toxic polluting chemicals to the environment (hazardous contaminants).

Improving the efficiency of chemical safety of the population.

Development of national and regional systems of biological monitoring, forecasting and managing the risks associated with uncontrolled spread of dangerous contaminants by migratory species of birds, fish and wild animals to the Arctic. (biological pathways).

Objectives of the Project:

Assessment of socio-economic risks of health disorders within population and the demographic implications emerging as a result of  dangerous pollutants entering the human body. The pollutants can accumulate in food chains and spread by migratory species of birds, fish and wild animals.

Assessment of the impact of projected climate change on the increase of cross-border transfers of hazardous pollutants in the high latitudes through biological pathways.

Development of methodology for early detection, monitoring and countering threats related to cross-border transfer of hazardous contaminants to the Arctic through biological pathways.

Development of a model for assessment and prediction of harmful effects on the human body associated with the transfer and distribution of hazardous contaminants through biological pathways.

Identification, analysis and Brief description of the main health risks for the population and development of methodical recommendations for their reduction in the extraction, processing and sale of food products produced from migratory commercial fish species, birds and wild animals.

Development of basic requirements for the creation of international and national information system for early detection, monitoring and risk assessment of cross-border transfer and distribution of hazardous contaminants through biological pathways

Development of policies for informing public authorities and local governments, as well as the population living in the Arctic zone of Russian Federation, of risk management issues in the sphere of chemical safety

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/biomonitoring/en/ 

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users. 

Contact Info:

Tatyana Sorokina

Head of the Laboratory

PhD in Law

e-mail: biomonitoring@narfu.ru

Address:  17, Naberezhnaya Severnoi Dviny, Arkhangelsk, 163002, Russia, office 1263.

Keywords:

Arctic, human health, biological monitoring, persistent organic and inorganic pollutants, human risk assessment.

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Institute 

Research fields:

• Health and medicine

• Polar medicine

• Physiology

Mission:

Institute’s activities focus on "Human dimension in the Arctic" direction and complex researches of different target groups (minors, working-age population, the elderly).

Brief description:

 There are 3 scientific-research labs:   

• neurophysiology and higher nervous activity, 

• applied psychophysiology, 

• body functions reserves.  

Another Center established at the Institute is Child Development Competency Center “Sodeystviye” that renders counseling service to the public on the issues of child development and upbringing. Its employees – doctors, psychologists, teachers and biologists.

Institute is specializing in neurosciences researches. 

Key competences are: 

• neuropsychological diagnostic of emotional impairments and behavioral disorders, 

• electroencephalographic researches, 

• neuroenergymatabolism researches (brain status), 

• evaluation of brain cognitive potential, 

• neuroreabilitation, 

• functional  neuro/biofeedback, 

• neuronal network process development. 

Institute provides postgraduate study in specialty “physiology ” (biological sciences).

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/science/ri/imbi/ 

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Michail Pankov  

Director

PhD in Medicine, 

Larisa Startzeva 

Deputy Director

PhD in Medicine

e-mail: m.pankov@narfu.ru,  imbi@narfu.ru 

Tel: +7 (8182) 24 07 19, 

Address:  3, Badigina street, Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163015        

Keywords:

Arctic, human health, physiology, polar medicine, child development 

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Scientific and Educational Centre

Research fields:

• Modelling of Translation Process

• Discourse and Cognitive Studies

• Terminology Management 

• History of Translation and Interpreting in the Russian North

• Linguistic Ecology

• Professional Communication

• Business Communication 

• Literary Translation and Esthetics

• Stylistic Aspects of Translation
  

Mission:

Integration of innovative sciencific research in the sphere of Integrative Translation Studies permits to create an efficient system of advanced vocational education and form human resources able to work as translators in the North of Russia and in the Barents Region

Brief description:

Aims of the Centre: 

• Development of Integrative Translation as an innovative research area

• Integration of science into teaching in order to create an efficient system of advanced vocational education 

• Formation of human resources able to work as translators in the North of Russia and in the Barents Region

Activities:

• Developing Arctic oriented topics in teaching and research

• Arctic oriented projects in the field of applied linguistics

• Conferences, seminars and public lectures concerning the Arctic

• Pulishing monographs, collected works, textbooks

• Programs of advanced vocational education “Translator in the Field of Pofessional Communication”, “Literary Translation”, “Cross-Cultural Communication in the Tourist Industry”

• International translation contest for students “Arctic Transfer”
  

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/hssshic/nauka/sec-perevodovedenie/ 

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Alexander Polikarpov

Director of the Centre

Doctor in Linguistics, Professor 

Tel.: +7 (8182) 68-32-62

+7 (8182) 21-61-00 ext. 2430

 e-mail: a.polikarpov@narfu.ru, noc-ippp@yandex.com 

Address:  7, Smolny Buyan str., office 222 and 300, Arkhangelsk, 163002, Russia

Keywords:

Translation, Interpreting, Discourse and Cognitive Studies, Terminology Management, History of Translation, Linguistic Ecology, Professional Communication, Business Communication, Literary Translation, Esthetics, Stylistics

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Research Centre/Institute

Research fields:

• Distributed and High-Performance Computing

• Computational Physics

• Mathematical Modeling of Complex Systems

• Spectral Analysis of Differential and Difference Operators

• Mobile Robotics and Microprocessor Control Systems;

• Information Security

• Measurement Systems and Digital Signal Processing

• Multimedia Technologies

• Information Technologies in Education
  

Mission:

The Research Centre is an innovational multifunctional structure developed for scientists, researchers, R&D teams, students, etc. to provide mathematical, computational and informational support to advance an innovative applications

Brief description:

The Research Centre of Modelling, HPC and Informatization of  Education aims at mathematical, computational and educational support of  research, development and innovations. The main function of the Centre is the creation of a scientific environment for attracting talented youth to science and training highly qualified scientific personnel, expanding the sphere of interaction between creative teams, including scientific and pedagogical, researchers and students, internal and external customers and partners, coordinating them and providing them with research, education and innovation support. 

The Centre is equipped with specialized equipment (20 Tflops HPC facility, etc.).

The Centre includes:

• Laboratory for Spectral Analysis of Differential and Difference Operators (in conjunction with the Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics of the Moscow State University named after MV Lomonosov);

• Laboratory of mobile robotics and microprocessor control systems;

• Laboratory of Information Security (in conjunction with the Department of Comprehensive Information Protection of the University);

• Laboratory of measurement systems and digital signal processing

• Laboratory of mathematical modeling of complex systems

• Laboratory of the project Methodologies and Information Technologies in Education (implemented in accordance with the cooperation agreement in conjunction with the Center for Support of Gifted Children of the Academy of Social Management);

• Laboratory of technology of distributed and high-performance computing systems;

• Laboratory of Computational Physics;

• Laboratory of multimedia technologies and information systems;

• Laboratory of Informatization of Education (in cooperation with the Institute for Informatization of Education of the Russian Academy of Education)

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/imikt/science/math_model_visokproiz_vichislen_inform_obraz/

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users

Contact Info:

Olga Yufryakova

Director of the Innovative Learning Center

Tel.:+7 921 491 77 23

Address: office 204, (NarFU building 12)

68/3, Uritsky str.,  Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163060 

Keywords:

HPC, mathematical modelling, informatization of education, ICT, mobile robots, DSP, Spectral Analysis of Differential and Difference Operators

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Research vessel

Research fields:

• Biology and biochemistry

• Chemistry

• Earth Sciences

• Economics

• Education science

• Engineering

• Environmental protection

• Environmental sciences

• Health and medicine

• Natural environments and wildlife

• Political science and civics
  

Mission:

Arctic Floating University is established to unite science and education on the territory of the Arctic region and aims to preserve the Arctic environment and ensure sustainable development of the region.

Brief description:

“The Arctic Floating University” is an innovative educational project designed to help young researchers and explorers of the Arctic gain knowledge and skills in real life conditions of the northern seas.

The research vessel “Professor Molchanov”, the only vessel in Europe affording to combine research and practice onboard for training of specialists and researchers, becomes the floating university for the duration of the project. It is a steel-hulled, ice-strengthened ship for  Arctic supply and oceanographic research, completely refurbished to meet both passenger and oceanographic needs.

The project was made possible through the joint efforts of Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU), Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring of Russia (Roshydromet) and the Arkhangelsk Branch of the Russian Geographical Society.

The Arctic Floating University conducts oceanographical, hydro-chemical, geographical, glaciological, meteorological, seismological, radiological, biological and other research in the White Sea, the Barents Sea, the Kara Sea, the Laptev Sea, the East Siberian Sea, the Chuckchee Sea, as well as Wrangel Island in the harborage area of the White Sea and the Barents Sea of the Arctic Ocean. The vessel can accomodate up to 80 passengers (including staff).

The expedition's objectives: complex interdisciplinary research of the Arctic environment; promotion of advanced scientific knowledge about the conditions and changes of the Arctic environment; development of recommendations for the sustainable development of the region and the preservation of the Arctic ecosystem; training young specialists for work in the Arctic.

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/en/research/expeditions/fu/

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Konstantin Zaikov

Head of the Arctic Centre of Strategical Research

Tel.: +7 (8182) 21 61 17

e-mail: k.zaikov@narfu.ru 

Keywords:

Research vessel, the Arctic region, interdisciplinary research, sustainable development, environment

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Library

Research fields:

All Research fields

Mission:

NArFU’s Intellectual Center - Scientific Library named after E.I. Ovsyankin aims at integration of culture, education and research. The main library collection comprises about 1 200 000 volumes including:

books on general loan;

rare books; local history collection; arctic-fund collection; theses and dissertations; foreign literature; books in Nordic languages; Economics and Law collection; reference collection; periodicals

PhD thesis; methodological handbooks, textbooks, etc.

Brief description:

NArFU’s Scientific Library is an innovative center providing a wide range of editions for education and research and offering traditional and e-reading halls, quick access to Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library resources, new library technologies and supplementary services.  The core task of the Library is to create an attractive, comfortable library environment for NArFU’s students and personnel via the development of an informational space for education and research. The library stock includes over 1,2 mln items. The Library is also home to the Arctic Fund – a research and educational platform for e-interaction between the Arctic countries. The Library has organized many intellectual activities for students and general public. 

WebLink:

Russian: http://library.narfu.ru/rus/Pages/default.aspx 

English: http://library.narfu.ru/eng/Pages/default.aspx 

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users.

Contact Info:

Address: office 601, 1, Smolny Buyan St., Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163002

e-mail: library@narfu.ru    

Alexander Hildebrant

Director of the Library 

Tel.: +7 (8182) 68-26-98

Svetlana Tyukina 

Deputy Director on development and project activity

Tel.: +7 (8182) 68-26-98 

Elena  Belyaeva

Deputy Director on resources and information and library services

Tel.: +7 (8182) 21 61 40

Keywords:

Library, e-library, information source, the Arctic, rare books,  Educatment 

Languages:

Russian/ English

Infrastructure Type:

Research centre

Research fields:

Chemistry, manufacturing and processing

Mission:

Development of new environmentally friendly and economically efficient technologies for processing of renewable natural resources

Brief description :

The Center operates the following laboratories:

- Laboratory for modeling and research of pulp and cardboard composition (unique CRS Reactor Engineering equipment for executing and research of pulp cooking,  bleaching, stock-screening)

- Laboratory for analyzing macro- and microstructure of pulp-and-paper materials (spectrophotometer Elrepho) 

- Laboratory of organic synthesis

- Laboratory for controlling and research of pulp, paper and cardboard properties (pull test machines, folding endurance and bursting testers, ultrasonic, Scott Bond delamination resistance tester)

- Laboratory for modeling the processes of fibre semi-finished products

- Laboratory of membrane and filtering materials

- Laboratory of complex processing of bioresources

- Laboratory of oxidizing methods of delignification

- Laboratory of microclonal propagation of plants

- Laboratory of biotechnology

- Laboratory of microscopic research of fibre semi-finished products

All the equipment provides the opportunity to meet the needs of the Russian and foreign standards and specifications. All the measurement data can additionally be analyzed by the means of software programmes developed by the staff and defended by a patent. 

WebLink:

http://narfu.ru/science/SEC/north_biosources/

Availability:

Available for both internal and external users. 

Online request template is available: http://www.narfu.ru/science/SEC/north_biosources/zayavka.php

Prices (in Russian language) are available: 

http://www.narfu.ru/science/SEC/north_biosources/price_book/

Contact Info:

Julia Sevastianova

Director 

Phone: +7952-2511246, +7 (8182) 65-00-92

E-mail: j.sevastyanova@yandex.ru    

Keywords:

Biomass, research

Languages:

Russian / English

Infrastructure Type:

Research Centre/Institute

Disciplines:

• Education Science
• Psychology
• Teacher training

Teaser:

The Resource Centre is an innovational poly-functional structure developed for learners with special educational needs (people with disabilities). The Centre supports educational process of students with disabilities.

Description:

The Resource Centre of Inclusive education aims at psychological and pedagogical support of inclusive education for learners with disabilities. The main functions of the Centre are:

• psychological, pedagogical and methodological support of inclusive education
• training of specialists implementing inclusive education
• conducting research in the sphere of inclusive education
• implementation of professional development programmes/courses for teachers who work with students with disabilities

The Centre is equipped with specialized equipment (typhloprinters, Braille displays, typhlocomputers, magnifiers, etc.) to adapt available information to the needs of learners with special educational needs.

The Centre includes laboratories:

• Laboratory of psychological and pedagogical support of inclusive education
• Laboratory of troubled childhood
• Technical surdologist laboratory

WebLink:

Availability:

Contact Info:

Elena Pekisheva
Director of the Centre,
lecturer
Tel.: +7 960 001 97 52
Address: office 205 (NArFU’s Scientific Library)
1, Smolny Buyan St., Arkhangelsk, Russia, 163002

Keywords:

Inclusive education, special educational needs, students with disabilities, psychology, pedagogy, hearing/visual impairments