Principal research areas:

1. Studies of acoustic waves in atmosphere, which include:

– effect of acoustic disturbances on atmospheric and ionospheric processes;

– acoustical and electromagnetic interactions in atmosphere and ionosphere;

– acoustic channel of solar-activity effect on terrestrial processes;

– relations of seismic activity with infra sound in the atmosphere.

2. Investigations of electromagnetic phenomena in conducting media (space plasma, ground and sea water), including:

– theory of electromagnetic waves propagation and magnetic noise studies;

– design and manufacture of instruments for geophysical prospecting and space exploration;

– measuring electric and magnetic fields parameters in broad frequency range;

– studying ULF electromagnetic phenomena related to earthquakes, monitoring seismo-electromagnetic signals and studying precursors of natural hazards.

3. Designing and manufacturing space-flight systems of data acquisition and processing.

4. Developing instruments and systems for measurement, control and checking of industrial technological processes.

Research results proposed for cooperative commercialization:

– development of powerful acoustic radiator for atmospheric research and modification of meteorological phenomena;

– development of technological high-power acoustic radiator;

– super-low noise flux-gate and induction magnetometers for geophysical prospecting;

– electric field sensors and instrumantation for direct measurement of spatial current density in space plasma;

– a combined wave probe for measuring magnetic field in a ultra low frequency range;

– meteo magnetotelluric stations for automated measurement of DC and AC magnetic and electric fields;

– vector magnetometer calibration system and thermal-tests subsystem for various types of vector magnetometers calibration;

– a portable subsurface EM sounder intended for electromagnetic diagnostics of subsurface part of the crust;

– a self-contained sea bed magnetic station.