«NTU» Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute (KhPI) organized a unique public lecture featuring leading scientists from the Great Britain. The speakers at the event, which took place at NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute», were Anastasia Vasylchenkova, editor of the renowned international scientific journal Nature Photonics, and Mindaugas Jarmolovičius examined practical examples of preparing scientific articles for top-level Q1 journals and learned about current trends in building ultra-fast intelligent optical networks. The meeting, held in both offline and online formats, brought together young scientists, students, and the leadership of the National Technical University «KhPI».
An open lecture featuring researchers from the United Kingdom, organized by the Department of Micro- and Nanoelectronics at the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» (NTU «KhPI»), was held on the university’s campus. The event took place in a safe shelter and was simultaneously streamed online. The speakers at the event were: Mindaugas Jarmolovičius, a researcher with the Optical Networks Group at University College London (UCL) Mindaugas Jarmolovičius and Anastasia Vasylchenkova, PhD in fiber optics and editor of the journal Nature Photonics.
In the first part of the event, participants were immersed in the world of modern telecommunications. Mindaugas Jarmolovičius delivered a presentation titled «Optical networks and fiber-optic сommunication». He explained how intelligent fiber-optic networks work, enabling the transmission of massive amounts of data and effectively forming the «nervous system» of the digital society. He paid particular attention to the prospects for the development of technologies that are already shaping the future of the internet and global communications. The second part of the lecture was devoted to world-class scientific publications. Anastasia Vasylchenkova presented a report titled «Publishing in Nature Portfolio». The researcher explained how the editorial system of Nature Portfolio journals works, the criteria used to select articles, and what distinguishes Q1-level research. She also shared practical advice for researchers: how to properly structure a manuscript, present results, and avoid common mistakes that could hinder publication.
As noted by the organizer of the event, Kseniia Minakova, a professor in the Department of Micro- and Nanoelectronics at NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» (NTU «KhPI»), the collaboration with British colleagues has a history dating back to the 2022 International Physics Tournament. At that time, the scientist from Kharkiv Polytechnic came to Columbia as the head of the Ukrainian National Student Physics Team, while Anastasia Vasylchenkova served as the competition’s president. The event also had a symbolic meaning. The research group in which Mindaugas Jarmolovičius works is led by Professor Polina Bayvel, whose father (Leopold Bayvel) worked at the NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» in the Department of Physics in the 1960s–1980s. During the meeting, the scientist’s research works were presented (including a 1972 article), demonstrating the deep historical roots of cooperation between the universities.
The lecture was attended by Acting Rector Professor Yevgen Sokol; Vice Rector for International Relations at NTU «KhPI», Professor Gennadiy Khrypunov; Director of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics, and Mathematics Oleksiy Larin, as well as scientists, researchers, and students from Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute. The meeting with the British researchers took place at the NTU «KhPI» campus on 9 of April, 2026.
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University College London (UCL), founded in 1826, ranks among the TOP ten universities in the world and has over 51.000 students (more than half of whom are international students from over 150 countries). Students and researchers conduct cutting-edge research across 11 faculties, covering medicine, architecture, engineering, artificial intelligence, as well as the humanities and social sciences. The university is renowned for its interdisciplinary approach to global challenges, and its alumni and faculty include 33 Nobel laureates. The Optical Networks Group (ONG) is a leading international research group that is a structural unit of University College London (UCL), specifically within the Faculty of Engineering.
«Nature Photonics» is a peer-reviewed scientific journal published by Nature Publishing Group. The journal covers research related to optoelectronics, laser science, imaging, communications, and other aspects of photonics, and was founded in 2007. «Nature Photonics» publishes review articles, research papers, news, and reviews, as well as major studies summarizing the latest scientific discoveries in optoelectronics. This is complemented by a selection of articles dedicated to the business side of the industry, covering areas such as technology commercialization and market analysis. Articles published in this journal have received international recognition for upholding high standards of research. The journal is considered one of the leading publications in the field of photonics.
The National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» is one of Ukraine’s leading and largest technical universities, founded in 1885. Today, NTU «KhPI» comprises 11 academic and research institutes and 103 departments, with over 15.000 students enrolled. Kharkiv Polytechnic ranks among the TOP-5 universities in Ukraine and holds leading positions among domestic higher education institutions in prestigious international rankings. In 2010, NTU «KhPI» attained the status of a national research university. In 2022, the unique IT specialist training program Innovation Campus at NTU Kharkiv Polytechnic was awarded a global «silver» in the field of education. According to the results of the state accreditation by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine in 2025, NTU «KhPI» ranked first among 78 domestic higher education institutions in the engineering and technology field, receiving an «A» rating, and entered the TOP-5 Ukrainian universities in the natural sciences and mathematics category.