Physics is the way to modern science and technology
Modern world is the world of incredible and rapid development of science and technology. It's no secret that the leading positions in it are occupied by the countries that have the most modern scientific basis, are actively engaged in the implementation of research projects and invest into the development of science. Fortunately, Uzhhorod National University can boast a fundamental technical basis and a research school that gives excellent start for professional growth. The Faculty of Physics, its employees, students and alumni made a great contribution to the development of science in our university.
The Faculty of Physics collaborates with the leading universities and research centers in terms of joint research projects, grants, exchanges of researchers and students. The research projects implemented by Uzhhorod physicists are highly valued by the international scientific community and the experience of international cooperation results in hundreds of joint publications and projects.
It is a truly "golden resource", because such level of knowledge in Ukraine is provided only by a few universities, and one has to pay a lot of money abroad, not every person can afford it. Alumni of Uzhhorod National University working abroad compare higher education in western countries and Ukraine. Thus, Beata Popovych, an alumnus of UzhNU, PhD of Lublin University (Poland) says: "There are a lot of advantages in Ukraine, especially in the system of higher education. In capitalist countries, quality healthcare and education may be unaffordable even for the middle class. So, my advice is to make use of the education and professional growth opportunities provided by the state!"
Associate Professor of the Department of Semiconductor Physics of the Faculty of Physics of UzhNU Anton Kohutych says: "Our education enables graduates to work in any research institution of Europe or the USA. At present, there is a demand for our scientists who have defended their research theses. There are students who graduated from our university and continue to study abroad."
The research conducted at the Faculty of Physics is not only on basic science but it is also of great practical importance. "We are working with condensed systems, amorphous, solid bodies that can act as semiconductors. We have unique methodologies which haven't been implemented anywhere in Ukraine yet. The area of practical application of these materials is huge. It includes echolocation systems, monitoring, environmental energy, military business,"- says Anton Kohutych.
One can meet the alumni of our faculty almost in all the world's most prestigious academic institutions. Our physicists work at the world-renowned Hadron Collider in Switzerland, a nuclear research center in Jülich (Germany), Charles University in the Czech Republic, the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste (Italy), Argonne National Laboratory (the USA). "The alumnus of the Department of Theoretical Physics Denys Bondar works for Princeton University, for the research center, where Einstein worked on his theory of relativity. There appeared the term Uzhhorod-Princeton paradigm on the website of that university. It was developed by Dmytro Bondar and another alumnus of the Department of Theoretical Physics of UzhNU R. Lompey. Their theory is based on the equations that describe classical and quantum systems equally well,"- says the Dean of the Faculty of Physics, Professor, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Volodymyr Lazur.
This year the Faculty of Physics enrolls students to a new major "Telecommunications and radio engineering." There is a significant shortage of specialists in this field. This area is closely related to the idea of creating a quantum computer, where the transmission of information to arbitrary distances is performed by means of quantum teleportation.
Uzhhorod physicists have published articles on the subject in some prestigious scientific journals including American Physical Review, British Journal of Physics B, International Journal of Modern Physics, etc.
"By the way, one of our young colleagues Olha Pavlyk dedefended her PhD theses dedicated to the creation of a full-scale quantum computer.
Thus, the opening of the new major "Telecommunications and Radio Engineering" was preceded by intense research work of the team of the Faculty of Physics in quantum computing and quantum telecommunications. As a result, we have highly qualified specialists in the field of telecommunications, who are ready to share their knowledge with students,"- says Volodymyr Lazur.
