In 1988, simultaneously with foundation of the TM Department, the Solid State Physics Sub-faculty at the St. Petersburg State Technical University was also founded. Graduate and post-graduate students of this sub-faculty as well as those of Opto-Electronics Department at St. Petersburg State Electro-Technical University have been actively participating in the research carried out by the department staff.

Among the sector members there are four professors who give lectures at the State Technical and the State Electro-Technical Universities. The courses currently read are:
 

R. A. Suris	Tunnel Phenomena in Solids
Yu. V. Trushin	Introduction to Physical Material Science (on VI term on Solid State Physics chair), Material Science (on VII-VIII terms on Solid State Physics chair), Material Science: Solid State Physics (on VII term on Plasma Physics chair)
G. G. Zegrya	Physics Part 1. Classical Mechanics Part 2. Special Relativity Theory Part 3. Basics of General Relativity Theory
A. V. Bobyl	Introduction to Technology Modern Technology Physics and Chemistry of the Planar Semiconductor Technology