The present day Faculty of Physics and Mathematics is formed with core faculties of Penza State University and former Penza State Pedagogical University. Some departments have been successfully working for more than 70 years, sometimes with family generations studying at the same faculty. The faculty incorporates classical Russian school of teaching physics and mathematics, which is renowned for its solid scientific foundation and nurturing creativity. Knowledge and skills in both mathematical and physical sciences have become a prerequisite in many professional fields. Some students are attracted by the idea of a rewarding career in applied fields, others dream of fame and recognition of a fundamental scientist, daring to solve millennium prize problems.

Currently, there are 575 students at the faculty with 97 Candidates of Sciences and 12 Doctors of Sciences of the academic staff. The faculty includes 8 departments and provides training in bachelor, specialist and master programmes. There are post-graduate courses and advanced research doctorate school. The faculty today plays a critical role, it is undoubtedly a flagship of the university. It promotes fundamental research in frontier disciplines of the mathematical and physical sciences as well as in many interdisciplinary fields.

 COURSES

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

• Applied Mathematics – Mathematical Simulation in Economics and Engineering
• Physics
• Applied Mathematics and Informatics – System Programming and Computer Technology
• Pedagogical Education – Physics, Mathematics, Informatics, Technology

SPECIALIST’S DEGREE

• Fundamental Mathematics and Mechanics
• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics with an Additional Major
• Physics with an Additional Major

MASTER’S DEGREE

• Physics
• Applied Mathematics and Informatics – Mathematical and Informational Support of Business Activity
• Pedagogical Education – Mathematical Education, Information Technologies in Education

POST-GRADUATE COURSE

• Differential Equations
• Numerical Mathematics
• Geometry and Topology
• Theory and Methods of Training and Education (Mathematics, Informatics, Professional Education)
• Mathematical Simulation, Numerical Methods and Programme Systems
• Semiconductor Physics
• Condensed Matter Physics
• Optics
• Discrete Mathematics and Mathematical Cybernetics
• Foundations of Information Science

DOCTORATE

• Mathematical Simulation, Numerical Methods and Programme Systems
• Numerical Mathematics

DEPARTMENTS

Algebra and Methods of Teaching Mathematics and Informatics
Higher and Applied Mathematics
Geometry and Mathematical Analysis
Discrete Mathematics
Computer Technologies
Mathematics and Supercomputer Simulation
General Physics and Methods of Teaching Physics
Physics

RESEARCH GROUPS

• Mathematical Methods of Solving Electrodynamics Problems (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Yu.G.Smirnov);
• Analytical and Numerical Methods of Solving Problems of Mathematical Physics (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, I.V.Boikov);
• Electronic Processes in Low-Dimensional Systems with Impurity Centres (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, V.D.Krevchik);
• Physics of Dissipative Tunneling (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, M.B. Semenov);
• Physics of Interaction of Atomic Particles with a Solid Body Surface (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, V.V.Evstifeev);
• Synthesis, Safety and Complexity of Controlling Systems (supervised by Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, M.A. Alekhina);
• Structures on the Manifold and Their Automorphisms (supervised by Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PhD), Professor, V.I.Panzhensky);
• Methods of Teaching Mathematics in Universities and Schools (supervised by Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PhD), Professor, L.S.Gorshkova);
• The System of Shaping Motivationally Oriented Educational Environment Using Psychological and Pedagogical Stock-in-Trade (supervised by Head of the Department, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor M.A.Rodionov);
• Automorphisms of Generalized Spaces (supervised by Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (PhD, Professor, A.Ja.Sultanov);
• Neural Network Technologies (supervised by Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor, V.I.Gorbachenko)

CONTACTS

Dean
Vladimir Krevchik
Tel: +7 (8-412) 36-84-35, +7 (8412) 54-88-45
e-mail: fmf@pnzgu.ru
office 8-220a/ building 8/Penza State Unviersity

Vice-Deans for Academic Affairs
Aleksandr Tynda
+7 (8-412) 36-84-35

Anton Marko
+7 (8-412) 36-84-35

Vice-Dean for Social Affairs
Ekaterina Zhuravleva
+7 (8412) 54-88-45

Secretary
Elvira Ledyaeva
+7 (8412) 54-88-45

Internet Site:
fmf.pnzgu.ru - official page at the site of Penza State University (Russian version)