Master's Degree, Faculty of Physics

11.04.02 Infocommunication technologies and communication systems

Program length: 2 years

Language of study: Russian

Place of study: Taganrog

Purpose of this educational program

The Master's program "Next-generation infocommunication systems and networks" is aimed at training specialists in information technology, telecommunication systems and data transmission networks.

This program is based on the analysis of global and domestic forecasts of demand for promising professions, takes into account key trends in scientific and technological development: active implementation of digital technologies;  automation of production and management processes; an increase in the amount of data available for analysis; globalization of science and technology.

During education process students will study both the theoretical foundations of building infocommunication systems and networks, including 5G and IoT networks, and gain practical skills in working with modern infocommunication equipment:

• multiservice communication networks and switching systems;
• automated measuring instruments based on personal and industrial computers;
• digital devices for generating, converting and processing signals;
• microprocessor devices and systems on a chip;
• Programmable logic integrated circuits (FPGAs) and embedded systems.

After graduates acquire the following skills and abilities that guarantee employment:

• the ability to perform modeling of objects and processes in order to analyze and optimize their parameters using modern application software packages;
• the ability to develop and provide software implementation of effective algorithms for solving formulated problems using modern programming languages (C, C++, Python);
• skills in organizing and conducting experimental research using modern measurement tools and methods;
• skills in ensuring the functioning of telecommunication equipment of multiservice networks;
• skills in designing electronic means of infocommunications.

Core curriculum

Advantages of this study program:

• The program is implemented on a modular basis with the mandatory acquisition of basic professional competencies (major) and the possibility of choosing variable professional competencies (minor).
• A special feature is the training of graduates who are able to carry out project activities and promote high-tech technologies into production.
• Students can carry out joint research with graduate students in the framework of project activities on the following topics: algorithms and hardware and software for signal processing in multifunctional information systems; generation and processing of spatiotemporal signals in communication channels; efficient image transmission systems; signal processing methods for image reconstruction tasks; methods of numerical modeling of systems with different dynamics.
• Academic trainings are held in the following organizations: Kaluga Scientific Research Radio Engineering Institute JSC; JSC "Ratep"; JSC NPP ISTOK named after A. I. Shokin; PJSC Radio Plant "Signal"; PJSC "G.M. Beriev TANTK"; Expert Electronics LLC; LLC "Spetsstroy-Svyaz", etc.
• Students also have the opportunity to do internships in IT companies, TV and radio companies, mobile operators, television and radio network operators.

Prospects. Career & Employment

Graduates of the program have competencies in a wide range of tasks related to the implementation of the Internet of Things (IoT) concept, modeling, design and deployment of next-generation multiservice infocommunication networks (5G).

We prepare highly qualified specialists, who will be employed in various scientific and industrial organizations, as Radioelectronic Technologies companies and  United Aircraft Corporations.

Moreover, graduates are able to work in IT companies, enterprises developing telecommunication equipment, communication facilities, software-defined radio systems, mobile operators, operators of the television and radio broadcasting network, TV and radio companies.

Graduates with a penchant for scientific activity are given the opportunity to enroll in the graduate school of Russian and foreign universities with the subsequent defense of a PhD thesis in the field of signal transmission, reception and processing.