General information

We cordially invite you to take part in METANANO School organized by the Department of Physics and Engineering of ITMO University and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. The aim of the School is to bring participants together in an effort to lay the ground for future research as well as to educate the professionals in fields of nanophotonics and metamaterials.

School Topic

Photonics of 2D materials

For Whom?

PhD and Master’s students

When

19-23 July 2021

Credits

3 ECTS

Format

Given the uncertainty of the situation in the world and no predictions on whether the traveling will be allowed by next summer we consider holding the school either in a hybrid format (offilne in St. Petersburg, Russia + online) or fully online.

ACTIVITIES

5-day course of lectures and practical classes (from the fundamentals to the latest achievements in the field), poster session and discussions with experts on modern scientific issues.

FINAL ASSESSMENT

All participants of the School will be offered to complete a written final test based on the school's lectures content. Students who will successfully pass the test (higher than 85% correct answers) will be awarded 3 ECTS.

GRANT

Apply for a grant and the Organizing Committee will determine the best applications to fully or partially cover the travel costs or participation fee.

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Lecturers

We cordially invite you to take part as a lecturer in the forthcoming School events. Please contact School Chair to request more information.

Practical classes

Organizers

Organizing Committee
School Secretaries
  • Program Committee
  • Yuri Kivshar
  • (Australian National University)
  • Andrey Fedyanin
  • (Moscow State University)
  • Alexandre Bouhelier
  • (Université de Bourgogne)
  • Alexander Khanikaev
  • (The City University of New York)
  • Sergei Tikhodeev
  • Prokhorov General Physics Institute of RAS
  • Pavel Ginzburg
  • Tel Aviv University

Important Dates

  • 12 April, 2021 – Application deadline


  • 19 - 23 July, 2021 – METANANO School

Application and School fees

Selection of the School participants is made on the basis of applicant’s CV and motivation letter. All registered participants are encouraged to attend Poster Session competition. The best poster will be awarded.
Travel grants will be offered for selected students after consideration of requests.

Regular
(offline)		 280 EUR
CIS countries* 120 EUR
Online 50 EUR


The fee includes tuition, lecture materials, lunches and coffee-breaks, and social events. Participants are responsible for finding accommodation.
* For students affiliated with CIS-countries' universities the fee is reduced to 10000 RUB. Please contact School Organizers for details.


Contacts

Email: summerschool@physics.itmo.ru

Department of Physics and Engineering

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