The main activity of the Oriental Institute of the CAS is scientific research in the field of Oriental studies. We focus mainly on the history of the peoples of Asia and Africa, as well as on their religious and philosophical systems, culture, languages and literature from antiquity to the present.

We are engaged in research and development in the field of natural and technical sciences.

We focus on research in the field of physical chemistry. We specialize in the development and application of quantum chemistry methods in chemical physics, catalysis and electrochemistry, synthesis and structural chemistry of nanoscopic materials, mechanism of catalytic and electrocatalytic processes, sorption and transport processes.

Operation of administrative archives.

We conduct basic and applied research in photonics, optoelectronics and electronics. In these areas, IFE advances scientific knowledge and engages in the development of new cutting-edge technologies.

A private scientific research organization in the social sciences. We carry out basic and applied research and experimental development. We disseminate results through teaching, publishing and technology or knowledge transfer. Contract research and consultancy.

We are engaged in scientific research of plasma physics and its applications. We are involved in research and development of controlled thermonuclear fusion, use of electric discharges, plasma generators, interaction of plasma with other states of matter and waste disposal in plasma streams.

Research in areas of engineering physics with a focus on solid and liquid phase mechanics and their interactions.

We carry out research in elementary particle physics, condensed matter systems, solids, optics and plasma. We carry out research work in the field of elementary particles in the framework of large international collaborations. We are involved in astroparticle physics. We work on the interaction of laser radiation with matter.

We operate a radiation dosimetry department.

We provide cybernetics and computer science research. We conduct basic and applied research in computer science, signal and image processing, image recognition, systems theory, and control theory.

Development and production of world's unique infrared (MWIR, LWIR) polarization optics and acousto-optics based on calomel (Hg2Cl2) for laser and spectral technology, photonics, space research + equipment and technologies for material research in space.