Over 650 fundamental and applied research projects carried out by higher education institutions and scientific institutions under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine were submitted to the Ministry of Education and Science competition. After the completion of expert reviews and evaluations in the sections, a list of over 130 winning projects was approved, which passed the competitive selection and will begin receiving funding this year from the State Budget of Ukraine. Among them are eight projects that will be implemented at Igor Sikorsky KPI over the next three years.
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Experts note that this year's competition had significant differences due to the adaptation of procedures for preparing scientists to participate in international grant programs. In particular, the number of sections and areas of the competition was reduced from 23 to 14, which corresponds to international classifications and standards. Particular attention was paid to research focused on contemporary challenges in the fields of defense, economic recovery, and technological development. Therefore, most of the projects were selected in the sections of physics, nuclear physics, and astronomy; information technology and electronics; engineering and machine building; industrial and construction technologies, logistics, and transport. Almost UAH 130 million will be allocated in 2025 for the implementation of research approved by Order No. 369 of the Ministry of Education and Science.
Research to be carried out at KPI with funding from the state budget
In the section “Information Technology and Electronics,” the project “System for monitoring ground cover in the strategic management of Ukraine's territories under multiple military threats” won (scientific supervisor – Academician Mykhailo Zgurovsky, overall expert score – 89.27).
In the same section, the project “Power sources for portable electrosurgical devices for welding biological tissues of a new generation” (scientific supervisor – Associate Professor Oleksandr Bondarenko, Department of Industrial Electronics, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, total expert score – 87.58) was selected.
In the section “Safe Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency,” the project “Decarbonization of the construction sector and energy supply systems using digital twin technology” (scientific supervisor – Professor Valery Ivanovich Deshko, Department of Thermal and Alternative Energy, IATE, total expert score – 94.73) was selected as the best.
Also in this section, the project “Development of local cellular power systems to improve the country's energy security through energy-efficient and balanced energy supply to critical infrastructure” (scientific supervisor – Professor Serhii Petrovych Denysiuk, Department of Power Supply, Institute of IEE, total expert score – 90.93) was noted.
Another winning project in this section is the project “Development of photovoltaic cells and film photoconverters based on organic solar absorbers” (scientific supervisor – Associate Professor Tetiana Yuriivna Obukhova, Department of Microelectronics, Faculty of Electronics and Laser Engineering, total expert score – 85.47).
In the “Mechanical Engineering and Machine Building” section the project “Design and experimental testing of ultra-light manipulators with a remote service area for robotic mechanisms for demining” (scientific supervisor – Professor Yuriy Mikhailovich Danilchenko, Department of Machine Design, Institute of MMI, total expert score – 92.41) won.
In the same section, the project “Development of an ultra-high-strength aluminum alloy with an ultra-dispersed structure for aircraft parts operating in extreme conditions” (scientific supervisor – Professor Mykhailo Yamshynskyi, Department of Foundry Production, Institute of IMZ, total expert score – 86.09) was selected.
Among the best in this section is the project “Development of the basics of gas-thermal spraying technology for sealing coatings based on modified powders for gas turbine aircraft engines”
(supervised by Professor Igor Smirnov, Department of Welding Production, Institute of IMZ, overall expert score – 83.43).
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