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Masters thesis guidelines

A master's thesis is an academic research paper required for the successful completion of a master's degree program. It is an independent piece of work that demonstrates student's ability to conduct in-depth research, analyze information, and contribute to the academic and professional community in their chosen field.

We strongly urge you to commence your work promptly and adhere to the stipulated deadlines. Both the master's thesis and the accompanying internship courses collectively account for 22 ECTS credits, forming an indispensable component of all SPbPU MSc programs.

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

Submitting proposal and task - February 2024
Final thesis submission - 2 weeks prior to the defence date
Feedback and third party review - 10 days prior to master thesis defence date
Originality check - 10 days prior to master thesis defence date
Uploading master thesis defense documents to Final State Assesment portal - 10 days prior to master thesis defence date
Public master thesis defense:

Power Plant Engineering - June 18, 2024
Nuclear Engineering - June, 2024
Electrical Engineering - June, 2024

State Examination Boards 2023

MASTER THESIS DEFENDED IN 2023*

Power Plant Engineering
A comparative study of different working fluids used in the Organic Rankine Cycle for combined cycle power generation
Application of a gas turbine for water desalination
Application of Savonius Wind Turbines for electricity generation to power highway lamps
Comparison of the supercritical Brighton cycle and other energy cycles, in terms of thermal efficiency and expediency of use for various heat sources
Ensuring reliability and safety of nuclear power plant equipment via probabilistic safety analysis
Feasibility study of implementing and integrating gas turbines in a commercial nuclear power plant
Feasibility study of the use of the Brighton supercritical cycle on carbon dioxide in power plants
Hydrogen generation at TPP by recycling municipal solid waste
Integration between a CHP and clean hydrogen production unit
Joule and Rankine cycle fundamental parameters' impact on the effectiveness of a combined cycle
Life Cycle Assessment of Green hydrogen: Wind-based hydrogen vs Solar-based hydrogen
Numerical Simulation, Technical and Economic evaluation of Multi-Effect Desalination Systems using MEDMPS
Numerical study of flow and heat transfer features of different nanofluids in compact pipes
Operating modes optimization of block combined CHP
Optimization of night modes operation of CHP
Thermodynamic and Economic Modeling and Optimization of The Steam Extraction from The Secondary Loop of A Light Water Nuclear Reactor For Cogeneration Applications
Thermohydraulic calculation of the primary circuit heat exchanger for a MSR (
Research of Biomass potential in Mersin, Turkey, and Evaluation of its impact on the Regional Economy
Nuclear Power Engineering
Analysis of reactivity change due to burn up in VVER1000 reactor using program WIMS
Analysis of the steady-state thermal-mechanical behavior of oxide fuel rods for high burnup in VVER 1000 reactor using FRAPCON
Analysis of using thermal non-destructive evaluation method for diagnosing Nuclear Power Plant pipeline wall thinning
Application of gene expression programming and single-heated channel approach in developing a correlation for coolant temperature of VVER 1000 reactor in steady-state
Comprehensive analysis of VVER 1000 spray system performance for postulated severe accidents using CONTAIN code
Developing a multiphysics solver of LOFA accident for VVER1000 reactor using numerical methods
Developing a set of steady-state correlations for maximum fuel temperature in VVER 1000 reactor using gene expression programming and COBRA
Сomparative analysis of regulation documents in the field of arrangement and operation of localizing safety systems for Nuclear Power Plants
Сomparative analysis of regulation documents in the field of Nuclear Power Plant safety assurance
Electrical Power Engineering
Analysis of features of superconductive inductive energy storage with quasi force free winding
Analysis of industrial communication protocols for power grid automation
Arresters for protection of electric generating plants
Development and optimization of high voltage test transformer
Development and research of medium frequency flash butt welding transformer
Development of software for design of film capacitors electrodes
Influence of skin-effect on thermal distribution in overhead line conductors
Insulation in High Voltage Power Transformers
Modeling of the electrolytic grounding electrode under lightning impact
Modeling of the parallel grounding electrodes under lightning impact
Modelling of the connection between grounding conductor and electrode under lightning i
Optimization of Solar Panels Performance
The analysis of 110 kV transmission line modernization and protective relaying choice
The analysis of substation modernization by integrating the new technologies in power
Use of Milliken conductor insulated wires to reduce skin effect In large cross-section of power transmission lines