A meeting with a delegation from South Ural State University was held at the Institute of Control Systems
21.06.2023 /A meeting with a delegation of the South Ural State University, based in Chelyabinsk, Russian Federation, was held at the Institute of Control Systems (ICS) of the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan on June 19, 2023. The meeting was attended by the Executive Director of ICS Corresponding Member of ANAS Professor Aminaga Sadigov, Academic Secretary Zahra Azizova, heads of laboratories Corresponding Member of ANAS Professor Agasi Melikov, Mazahir Isayev, Doctor of Engineering, Head of Education Department Sevinj Gulieva, PhD in Mathematics, President of South Ural State University Professor Alexander Shestakov, Head of the Department of Information and Measuring Equipment, Doctor of Engineeing, Professor Marina Samodurova, Doctor of Engineering, and Advisor to the Rector Leonid Chepurnov. The main purpose of the meeting was to establish and develop cooperation between the two institutions in the field of science and education.
First, A. Sadigov thanked the guests for their interest in the institute and spoke in detail about its history, structure, main areas of activity, such as theoretical and applied control problems, artificial intelligence technology and the study of socio-economic systems, as well as ongoing fundamental research. Speaking about important scientific results achieved in the field of control systems, optimization and modelling, the scientist spoke about the grants and patents received and projects under implementation. A.Sadigov talked about the studies conducted in Azerbaijan in the field of cybernetics, geology, oil and gas and physics, as well as about established ties of international cooperation with foreign institutions.
Informing the guests that in accordance with the July 28, 2022 Decree of President of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On some measures to improve the management of science and education in the Republic of Azerbaijan" the Institute of Control Systems was placed under the Ministry of Science and Education, A.Sadigov told about practical measures taken in the direction of development of science and education. Speaking about the training of highly qualified personnel, the scientist noted that training at the institute is carried out at the level of Master's and doctoral studies, and voiced recommendations for the development of exchange programs between the two institutions.
Then A.Shestakov spoke about the history of the South Ural State University, the areas of activity, conducted scientific research and implemented projects. He mentioned such educational programs as Global Engineering Center, Construction and Ecology, which support the country's development strategy. He noted that the university, which conducts multidisciplinary research activity, carries out important work in the development of technical, humanities, natural and social sciences.
The scientist mentioned the mutual scientific ties established between Russia and Azerbaijan since the last century, the support given by the great leader Heydar Aliyev to the development of information technologies in Azerbaijan in that period, noted that our country has a strong scientific school in the field of technology, and he himself as a young scientist had specialized in Baku in his time. A.Shestakov expressed interest in cooperation with such an advanced scientific research institution with great history as the Institute of Control Systems, and said he was confident that the industrial application of important results, which will be obtained during joint research, will promote the development of science and education in both countries.
During the meeting a draft memorandum on cooperation between the two companies was extensively discussed and mutual agreement was reached on its signing at the next stage.