Scientific and Technological Potential of the Central Russia

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Scientific and Technological Potential of the
Central Russia
Dr. Igor Zornikov, Regional Center for
International Academic and Business Cooperation

• 10 February 2005
• Voronezh, Russia

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Number of universities and research organizations
in the Central Federal Okrug of Russia
142

• Number of universities
• State universities
• Private universities
• Research organizations

96
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656
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Staff potential at universities of the Central
Federal Okrug, excluding Moscow

• Teaching staff 40623
• Including the number of DSc staff 3986
• The number of Ph.D staff 19942
• Researchers 71232
• Staff involved in research work
  167330

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Number of people working on scientific degrees
per university, excluding Moscow

• People working on doctors degree 482
• Post graduate students 16121

Outcomes of Research Work

• Patent applications 4383
• Creation of up-to-date technologies 105
• Number of monographs 1132

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Distributing volumes of research work according
to the sources of funding, 2003
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Financing Resources of Research per grant, 2003
Foreign Sources
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Distributing volumes of financing for foreign
grants and contracts per a federal unit , 2003
Voronezh region
Moscow
??????, 71
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Sources of foreign grants financing, 2003
ISTC 10 Soros Foundation 35 ?RDF 7 The
MacArthur Foundation 5 INTAS 5 Ford
Foundation 3 Other 36
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Level of research financing in OECD countries,
Internal research costs, 2003
USA 292170 France 35107 Japan 103775 United
Kingdom 29369 Germany 54927
Russia 14241
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• Scientific and Technological Potential of The
  Central Black Earth Region
• (Voronezh, Belgorod, Kursk, Lipetsk, Orel, Tambov
  regions)
• the total number of
• state higher education institutions -
• research organizations -

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• Voronezh region

• 40 of all Central Black Soil Region higher
  education institutions
• 14 higher education institutions five
  universities, four academies, five institutes.
• more than 50 research organizations research
  institutes and design offices
• more than 100 Voronezh scientists are members of
  Russian and international academies of science,
• 95 honored science, techniques, culture and
  architecture workers.

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The 7 FP The 6th FP thematic priorities

• 1. Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for
  health
• Voronezh State University
• Voronezh State Technical University
• Voronezh State Medical Academy
• Voronezh State Technological Academy
• Belgorod State University
• Kursk State Medical University
• Orel State Agricultural University
• Tambov State University

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• 2. Information Society technologies
• Voronezh State University
• Voronezh State Technical University
• Voronezh State Technological Academy
• Voronezh State Academy of Forestry Engineering
• Voronezh Communications Research Institute
• Belgorod State University
• Belgorod State Technological University
• Kursk State Medical University
• Lipetsk State Technical University
• Orel State Technical University
• Tambov State University
• Tambov State Technical University.

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• 3. Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences,
  knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new
  production processes and devices
• Voronezh State University
• Voronezh State Technical University
• Voronezh State Academy of Forestry Engineering
• Voronezh Communications Research Institute
• Belgorod State University
• Belgorod State Technological University
• Elets State University
• Kursk State Technical University
• Kursk State Medical University
• Lipetsk State Technical University

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• 3. Nanotechnologies and nano-sciences,
  knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new
  production processes and devices
• Research Center Silan
• Engineering Center of Novolipetsk Metallurgical
  Plant
• Orel State Agricultural University
• Orel State Technical University
• Tambov State University
• Tambov State Technical University.
• 4. Aeronautics and space
• FSUE KB Khimavtomatika
• Voronezh State Technical University.

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• 5. Food quality and safety
• Voronezh State University
• Voronezh State Technological Academy
• Kursk State Medical University
• Voronezh State University
• Orel State Agricultural University
• Engineering Center of Novolipetsk Metallurgical
  Plant.

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• 6. Sustainable development, global change and
  ecosystems (sustainable energy systems
  sustainable surface transport global change and
  ecosystems)
• Voronezh State University
• Voronezh State Technical University
• Voronezh State Technological Academy
• Voronezh State Agricultural University
• Voronezh State Academy of Forestry Engineering
• Belgorod State University
• Belgorod State Technological University
• Kursk State Technical University
• Elets State University
• Russia Research Institute on Agronomy Soil
  Erosion Control.

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• 6. Sustainable development, global change and
  ecosystems
• Engineering Center of Novolipetsk Metallurgical
  Plant
• Orel State Agricultural University
• Orel State Technical University
• Tambov State University
• Tambov State Technical University.
• 7. Citizens and governance in a knowledge-based
  society
• Voronezh State University
• Belgorod State Technological University
• Elets State University
• Tambov State University
• Tambov State Technical University.

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Voronezh State University, VSU
Structure

• 17 departments
• 5 research institutes
• 14 research laboratories of Russian Academy of
  Science
• 10 field study Centers
• Innovation Center of New Technologies
• Regional Social and Humanitarian Research Center
  
• Scientific Center Wave processes in Nonlineral
  Medium.

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Voronezh State University, VSU

• 1300 scientists, including
• 3 members of Russian Academy of Science
• 70 academicians
• 232 Ph.D. and PSc
• 32 members of foreign scientific societies.

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VSU Research Activity (1)

• qualitative theory of ordinary differential
  equation
• theory of function and nonlineral analysis
• mathematical modelling, information science,
  calculus and applied mathematics
• mechanics of deformable solid bodies, liquid and
  gas
• solid-state nano-structures
• semiconductors, ferroelectric and
  antiferroelectric cells
• physical metallurgy

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VSU Research Activity (2)

• catalysis, phase equilibrium, physicochemical
  processes in grouts, melts, solid bodies
• colloids, clusters
• interaction of biosystems with environment
• directed synthesis, low-polymeric bioregulation
• genesis and soils evolution under natural and
  anthropogenic factors
• origion and occurrence of mineral deposits
• hydrodynamics, magmatogene and sedimentary rock
  deposits formation

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VSU Research Activity (3)

• social and economical problems
• economics and management of enterprises
• society - social, humanitarian and psychological
  aspects
• Russian history, European countries history
• transformation of educational area
• social and political processes, crisis,
  conflicts.

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Voronezh State Technical University
- automatics and electromechanics - control and
informatics in technical systems - electric
drive and automation of industrial units and
technological complexes - computers, complexes,
systems and network - bio-technical and medical
apparatus and systems - automation of diagnostic
and treatment equipment - oil and gas equipment,
means of transportation - grids, heat-and-power
engineering - aircraft construction.
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Voronezh State Medical Academy

• immune disorders and its correction
• cardiovascular diagnostics and treatment
• hyperbaric medicine
• hygienic security and health protection
• prophylaxis and rabblement of post-operative
  patients
• pulmonology, infant pulmonology.

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Voronezh State Technological Academy

• development and improvement of technologies and
  automation means in chemical and food industries
• resource-saving technologies
• information technology modeling
• technological processes and production
  automation
• environment protection and natural recourses
  saving
• chemical technology of organic material and
  high-molecular compounds
• environmentally appropriate technologies of meat,
  milk, oil products
• purification of exhaust exit gas and
  aspiration lifting.

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Voronezh State Agricultural University

• scientific base of stable agro-ecosystems
  formation
• control and informatics in a geo-ecosystems
• economical, technical and technological
  development of cattle breeding and agriculture
• advancement of regional technologies of
  cultivating grain and feed crops
• technologies and equipment for highly-effective
  agricultural production and processing
• improvement of agricultural machines
  serviceability based on better exploitation
  units
• ecologically safe methods of diagnostics,
  prevention of mass cattle diseases.

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Voronezh State Academy of Forestry Engineering

• forest recovery improvement of forest producing
  and environment-forming capacity
• package use of timber and forestry resources
  saving
• involvement of technologies constructions,
  maintenance and repair of machines and equipment
  of forestry complex
• automation of technological process of forestry
  complex.

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Voronezh State Teacher Training University (1)

• folklore linguistics
• delinquent psychology
• nonlineral functional analysis
• solid-state physics
• physics of semiconductors and dielectrics
• archeology, history, East Europe chronicle
• structure and qualities of metal glass

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Voronezh State Teacher Training University (2)

• atomic-morphological and physiological features
  of plants in different environmental conditions
• lexical and grammatical units in Russian
  language
• regional government
• agricultural, social and political history
• methodological, theoretical and application study
  of self-educational activity
• psychological and pedagogical skills in teacher
  training
• education, religion, extremism prevention.

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Voronezh Communications Research Institute

• statistical theory of communication
• radio engineering
• information system theory
• applied mathematics
• theory of probability
• command, control, communications and computing
  systems
• digital signal processing, jam-resistant
  communications.

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Belgorod State University

• physiological mechanisms of adaptation to
  biological factors of new environment in human
  beings and animals
• rational nature management
• geographical, ecological and social systems
• ionizing radiation technologies
• interaction of charged particles, emanation and
  bio-material.

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Belgorod State TechnologicalUniversity (1)

• environmentally safe and energy-saving
  technologies and construction materials
• science of materials, development and automation
  in building material production
• physical and chemical foundations of
  constructions and architecture materials
  technology
• advanced construction frames
• building and compound materials with determined
  properties and their production technology
• current aspects of underground town-building and
  advanced technologies in foundation building and
  underground constructions

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Belgorod State TechnologicalUniversity (2)

• economic models of construction industry and
  building materials plants operation under market
  economy and social economic policy conditions
• complex systems of dust removing during loose
  materials processing in production units in
  mining, metallurgic, coal, chemical, and building
  materials industries
• solid industrial waste recycling
• sewage treatment and analysis
• energy saving equipment and technologies
• powdery materials processing
• sociology of management.

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Belgorod State Agricultural Academy

• landscape cultivation
• high-quality cold-resistant crops breeding
• livestock breeding improvement
• diagnostics, treatment, prophylactics of cattle
  diseases
• automation of agriculture production and
  processes
• economical and social management in
  agro-industrial complex.

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Kursk State Technical University

• advanced and energy-saving machine-building
  technologies
• environment protection and natural resources
  saving
• chemical analysis of raw materials and
  by-products, obtaining materials and substances
  with given qualities, reduction of materials
  consumption and productive waste

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Kursk State Medical University

• mechanisms of system organization of
  physiological functions
• infectious immunology
• hypertension
• atherosclerosis
• ischemic heart decease
• theoretical foundations of perinatology
• ventral surgery
• pharmacy
• labour hygiene and professional pathologies
• morphogenesis and regeneration
• medical products quality control.

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Russia Research Institute for Agronomy Soil
Erosion Control

• development (adaptation)of automated systems of
  qualitative and quantitative physical evaluation
  of soil cover and lands at the chernozemic
  regions of Russia
• creation of regional and local GIS, aimed on
  geoinformation support of Institute researches in
  landscape agronomy (agroecological modeling,
  prediction, monitoring)
• prediction and control of negative soil-forming
  processes in chernozemic zone of Russia
• computer-aided system analysis, application of
  information and communication technology
  regarding computer-aided environmental monitoring.

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Kursk Institute of Ecological Security

• sewage water purification
• processing of industrial waste
• oily land purification
• evaluation of industrial plants activity and its
  influence on environment.

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Research activity of Lipetsk region (1)

• scientific researches in the field of selection,
  seed-growing, genetics, agricultur? and cattle
  breeding (All-Russia scientific-and-research
  institute for colza growing projects and
  technology)
• plant cultivation, tobacco growing (Dzyaginsk
  experimental station)
• ecology, resource saving, products quality
  assurance (Engineering Center of Novolipetsk
  Metallurgical Plant)

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Research activity of Lipetsk region (2)

• advanced technologies in foundry (Institute of
  foundry equipment and tecnologies)
• advanced technologies in ferrous metallurgy,
  building materials and constructions,
  (Engineering Center of Novolipetsk Metallurgical
  Plant)
• advanced technologies in building materials
  production (Central scientific - and research
  laboratory on building and materials).

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Orel State Agricultural University

• antirecessionary management in farming
• air conditions improvement in schools and
  kindergartens
• soils biological activity improvement.

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Orel State Technical University

• new technologies and equipment for automated
  metal working, light and food industry
• theory of development of CADS for management and
  control
• advanced information technologies in the higher
  educational system
• RD in study medical equipment and consumer
  goods
• environment and products control
• deformed solid-sate mechanics.

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Tambov State University

• cognitive aspects of language study
• sensory systems activation in infant and
  adolescence brain development
• fast transient and electromagnetic effects in
  solid state
• electrochemistry and metal corrosion in
  non-aqueous media
• social and economical development
• social and political events - history and
  modernity
• theory of state and law.

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Business Cooperation