
Vishnu D. Rajput, PhD, Chief Researcher at SFedU D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Medicine, PhD, Head of the frontier laboratory "Bioengineering of the Rhizosphere", created with the support of the Strategic Academic Leadership Program of Southern Federal University "Priority 2030" .....

Scientists from the Southern Federal University conducted an analysis of the spatial and temporal dynamics of climate aridization (desertification) in the Rostov region from 1951 to 2054. The dry and wet cycles change each other about every 20 years, and changes are waiting for us again soon....

From July 7 to July 17, 2025, researchers from the Frontier Laboratory "Rhizosphere Bioengineering" of the SFedU D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Medicine visited leading research centers in India. They presented their developments at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) and Amity University....

Fourteen researchers from Southern Federal University have been included in the updated list of the most cited scientists in the world, which is compiled annually by specialists from Stanford University and the Elsevier Publishing...

Ekaterina Kravchenko, a leading researcher and head of the Youth laboratory at the D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Medicine of the Southern Federal University, was awarded the Outstanding International Young Minds in Geotechnics (EIYMG) 2025 award. She was one of five young scientists from all over the world who received this award this year....

Scientists from Russia and India will train AI to model the soil cover
Southern Federal University continues to work with multidimensional spatially distributed soil data. SFedU scientists will develop a new methodology for analyzing such data using AI together with a professor from Nirma University in India.
The Russian Science Foundation has summed up the results of the Megagrant...

Two new postdocs from India have joined the implementation of the Priority 2030 program at SFedU
Young scientists Swarnendra Banerjee and Pradeep Kumar will be engaged in the development of innovative methods of bioengineering, as well as scientific research in the field of agrobiosafety within the framework of the strategic project of SFedU "Technologies of soil Engineering"...

The new development of SFedU transforms industrial effluents into valuable metals
Researchers at the D.I. Ivanovsky Academy of Biology and Biotechnology of the Southern Federal University have presented a revolutionary development that can radically change the approach to industrial wastewater treatment by electroplating. The new technology not only neutralizes dangerous substances, but also extracts valuable metals such as nickel from waste, turning an environmental problem into an economic benefit...

On September 18, 2024, a webinar was held, which was attended by representatives of companies and leading universities in Taiwan, Russia, Hong Kong, China, South Africa, and Israel...

The reed cake material is not only effective, but also more affordable than traditional catalysts based on precious metals.
The team of the Research Laboratory of Functional Nanomaterials Technology of the Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronics and Instrumentation of the Southern Federal University conducted research on the creation of a new type of materials...

SFedU has developed a unique method for accelerated synthesis of materials for the chemical industry
The team of the Southern Federal University has developed an innovative microfluidic system capable of operating under high pressure and monitoring the state of the catalyst and products using spectral methods. This innovative development opens up new opportunities for faster and more efficient synthesis of materials used in adhesives, high-performance plastics, solvents, detergents, etc...

A study conducted by scientists from Southern Federal University and St. Petersburg State Maritime Technical University demonstrates the revolutionary capabilities of artificial intelligence in predicting long-term climate change.
Meteorology and climatology are sciences in which the accuracy of forecasts can save lives and prevent economic losses...

The Southern Federal University has proposed a citrus substitute for agricultural poisons
The technology for producing silver nanoparticles from citron juice was proposed by scientists of the Academy of Biology and Biotechnology of the Southern Federal University as part of an international team. In their opinion, the obtained particles with antibacterial properties can help protect crops around the world from pests and pathogenic microbes...
The new eco-friendly approach being developed by SFedU scientists is based on bioengineering to control the soil-plant microbiome system. Soil additives such as biochar are a boon for improving the microbiome system of soil and plants. Due to the great influence of agrochemicals, biotic and abiotic stresses in the era of climate change dramatically affect soil health...


