SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL SCHOOLS

Scientific school of molecular bio-energetics

The head of the school: Samartsev V.N., Doctor of Biology, full professor, professor of the Department of Biochemistry and Physiology, Head of the Laboratory of Molecular Bio-energetics

State registration number: 01201278733

Research area: Fundamental research in the field of molecular bio-energetics.

Optimization of a phytosanitary state of agroecosystems

The head of the school: Maryin G. S., Doctor of Agriculture, professor of the Department of General Farming, Plant Growing, Agrochemistry and Plant Protection

State registration number: 01201278718

Research area: Etiology of the diseases of roots, leaves and reproductive organs of crops, bioecological justification of protection of crops against diseases of roots, leaves and reproductive organs, study and usage of antidepressants to protect crops from "harmful" organisms via pesticide usage.

The school of population biology

The head of the school: Glotov N. V., Doctor of Biology, full professor, professor of the Department of Botany and Mycology

State registration number: 01201278729

Research area: Genetic heterogeneity of populations of plants and animals on the basis of quantitative indicators, the concept of adaptiveness, intrapopulation, genetic polymorphism, genetic load of populations, variety of norms of genotypes’ reaction in natural populations, quantitative assessment of the structure of variability of traits (genotypic, environmental component and components of interaction, genotype-environment).

Archeology and ethnology of the Volga region

The head of the school: Zeleneev Yu. A., candidate of historical sciences, associate professor, Head of the Center for Archaeological and Ethnological Research

State registration number: 01201278721

Research area: Primeval archeology of the Volga region (the stone age, the bronze age and the early iron age), medieval archeology of the Volga region (the early Middle Ages, the Golden horde period of the Volga region, the late Middle Ages and modern times), ethnology of the Volga region.

Social and pedagogical rehabilitation of children with disabilities

The head of the school: Morova N. S., Doctor of Pedagogy, full professor, Director of the Institute of Pedagogy and Psychology

State registration number: 01201278727

Research area: Theoretical and methodological bases of social and pedagogical rehabilitation of children with disabilities.

History and culture of the people of the Volga-Vyatsky region

The head of the school: Ivanov A. G., Doctor of History, full professor, Head of the Department of National History

State registration number: 01201278720

Research area: The population and ethno-demographic processes in the Volga-Vyatsky region in XVI-XX centuries, agrarian history and history of the multinational peasantry of the region, the peasant movement in XVI - the beginning of XX centuries (authorities, society, the center and the regions), history of the church and denominations, Orthodoxy and Mari paganism.

Current problems of studying the history of the Great Patriotic War (regional aspect)

The head of the school: Starikov S. V., Doctor of History, full professor, professor of the Department of National History

State registration number: 01201278726

Research area: Industry, agriculture and peasantry of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic during the Second World War, technical and humanitarian intelligentsia, authorities and socio-political situation, culture and arts of the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic during the war, citizens’ participation in front-line operations, work of the Soviet home front, criticism of the falsification of the Second World War.

Chemistry of polynitric organic compounds

The head of the school: Ivshin V. P., Doctor of Chemistry, full professor, Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry

State registration number: 01201278724

Research area: Molecular design and modeling of properties of polynitric connections, synthesis of polynitric connections.

SCIENTIFIC AND PEDAGOGICAL SCHOOLS OF MARI STATE UNIVERSITY

Population and ontogenetic school

The head of the school: Zhukova L. A., Doctor of Biology, full professor, professor of the Department of Ecology

State registration number: 01201278732

Research area: Study of ontogenesis of plants of various vital forms, morpho-physiological features of medicinal herbs at different phases of ontogenesis, ecological and physiological aspects of ontogenetic adaptiveness of plants under the conditions of an urban environment, peculiarities of organization of plant populations of forest, meadow and water ecosystems.

Environmental monitoring of anthropogenic and natural ecosystems

The head of the school: Voskresenskaya O. L., Doctor of Biology, Head of the Department of Ecology

State registration number: 01201278725

Research area: Ecological and physiological qualities of plant adaptiveness under the conditions of an urbanized environment, operation of woody and herbaceous ecosystems under the conditions of both a natural and anthropogenically modified environment, monitoring of water objects and assessment of the stability of hydrophytes under an anthropogenic load, characteristics of atmospheric air, soil and surface water under the conditions of an urban environment and in the Republic of Mari El, development of recommendations aimed at reducing anthropogenic influence on natural systems and on the Environmental Impact Assessment

(EIA).

Issues of economic mechanism improvement

The Head of the School: Tsaregorodcev E.I., Doctor of Economics, full professor, Head of the Department of Economic Processes Modeling

State registration number: 01201278722

Research area: Economic and mathematical modeling and information technologies, economic theory, improvement of accounting and auditing, issues of analysis, finance and statistics.

Formation of the professional and pedagogical culture of a specialist

The Head of the School: Komelina V.A., Doctor of Pedagogy, full professor, professor of the Department of Theory and Methodology of Technology and Professional Education.

State registration number: 01201278731

Research area: Theoretical and methodological foundations of general and professional pedagogy, history of professional education, research and development of new educational technologies of professional training and education, innovative processes in professional education, peculiarities of formation of the professional and pedagogical culture of academic and teaching staff in the system of undergraduate and postgraduate professional education.

Numerical methods of nonlinear analysis

The Head of the School: Kokurin M.Y., Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, full professor, Head of the Department of Mathematical Analysis and Function Theory

State registration number: 01201278719

Research area: Theoretical and numerical analysis of nonlinear problems of variational calculus,inverse problems of mathematical physics and theory of functions with the use of modern instruments of functional analysis and methods of geometric theory, functions of a complex variable; development of teaching methods related to mathematical disciplines at schools and universities.

Current problems of the history of Mari El in the XX century.

The Head of the School: Sanukov K.N., Doctor of History, full professor, professor of the Department of Regional History

State registration number: 01201278723

Research area: Social and political movements in the Mari region, education and development of the Mari autonomy, Mari national movement, activities of the religious organizations of the Mari El Republic, collectivization of agriculture, formation and activity of Mari intelligentsia, development of culture and arts of Mari El.

Power and Electrical Engineering

The Head of the School: Ryibakov L.M., Doctor of Engineering, full professor, Dean of the Faculty of Electric Power Engineering

State registration number: 01201278734

Research area: Reliability and diagnostics of high-voltage electrical power equipment, development of methods and devices of technical diagnostics of electricity generating plants with voltage over 1000 V, prognosis of electricity-generating equipment work.

Mari ethnomusicology

The Head of the School: Gerasimov O.M., Doctor of Arts, full professor, professor of the Department of Culture and Arts

State registration number: 01201278730

Research area: Study of singing, instrumental and dance cultures of Mari people of various regions of Russia, research on performers and staff, repairing and making traditional folk musical instruments, practical activity aimed at preparation of performers and staff to repair and make traditional folk musical instruments.

Social and philosophical aspects of cognition of society.

The Head of the School: Maslihin A.V., Doctor of Philosophy, full professor, professor of the Department of Philosophy and Political Science

State registration number: 01201278728

Research area: Study of global problems of humanity, globalization, theory of cognition, prognosis methodology, philosophical anthropology, social philosophy, philosophy of history, dialectic of natural and "humanised" nature.

Folklore in the XXI century: traditions and prospects of development

The Head of the School: Zolotova T.A., Doctor of Philology, full professor

State registration number: 01201351685

Research area: Folklore in the interethnic cultural environment of Mari El, regional peculiarity of Russian folklore in Mari El, verbal creativity of youth communities: types and nature of connection with traditional, elitist and popular culture, folklore and literature.