Bimonthly Newsletter for Nov - Dec 2013 of S&T Wing, EOI Moscow

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November ndash December 2013

I Bilateral Multilateral Cooperation (P 2-5)

II SampT News of Russia (P 6-12)

III RampD Developments in Russia (P 12-17)

IV Russian RampD Institute and Industry Profile (P 17-21)

V Forthcoming Workshops amp Conferences in Russia (P21-23)

Bimonthly Newsletteof the

Embassy of IndiaMoscow

Compiled and Edited by

Dr Rama Swami BansalCounsellor (SampT)

With support from

Galina N KhokhlovaInterpreter

Science amp Technology WinEmbassy of India

9 Ulitsa Vorontsovo PolyeMoscow - 103064

Russia

Telefax007-495-9160297

E-mailcsntindianembassyru

Homepagewwwindianembassyru



Science amp Technology in Russia November ndash December 2013

1

Dear Readers

Wish You All a Very Happy Successful and Prosperous New Year

The months of November and December ending the year 2013 witnessed significant activities inIndo-Russian cooperation and also in the Russian science A two-member team from Moscow Unit of

the Indo-Russian Science and Technology Centre visited India in November to take forward thepartnership dialogue on the Russian developments and discuss joint activities for 2014 An Indo-Russian workshop on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics was held at IIT Madras during Nov 11-152013 under ILTP 16 Russian participants comprising 12 students and 4 faculty attended the 6 th Science Conclave 2013 organized by IIIT-Allahabad during December 8-14 2013 In all 6 visits fromIndia and 42 from Russia were exchanged in these two months Besides this BRICS Senior Officialsin the field of Science and Technology met in New Delhi on December 12 2013 to discuss ScienceTechnology and Innovation cooperation among BRICS countries

On the Russian side a new Russian Scientific Fund has been set up as part of the reorganisation ofRussian science to provide grants to domestic researchers as well as to international projects and itsDirector and Board of Trustees have been appointed The recently created Federal Agency forScientific Organizations established to oversee Russiarsquos scientific research programmes and now

poised to become an important player in Russias national innovation system has been given 1052mln Rubles for immediate expenditure The Government is focusing on investing in mega researchfacilities with an aim to assert countryrsquos position as a leader in physics and has recently announcedfourth in the series mega-science project on electronndashpositron collider lsquoSuper C-Tau Factoryrsquo forconstruction at Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk Building of necessaryinfrastructure for various steps of the knowledge value chain such as SampT parks SampT clusters isbeing supported and pursued with vigour Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology andEnvironmental Monitoring now has a multi-role flying laboratory for geophysical monitoring ofatmosphere earth and water surface Lomonosov Moscow State University which will now be ahome to the recently approved lsquoSparrow Hillsrsquo cluster in partnership with a state-owned company isplanning to set up production of heat-resistant composite materials

Russia honoured three Indians with top awards for their contribution to strengthening ties betweenthe two countries - Order of Friendship to Dr Murli Manohar Joshi Member of Parliament and to Dr A Sivathanu Pillai Managing Director BrahMos Aerospace a joint Indo-Russian venture and thePushkin Medal to Prof Lokesh Chandra Director International Academy of Indian Culture

The present issue of the Newsletter gives glimpses of the SampT developments in Russia includingadvice of the Russian scientists for a 10-year ban on GMOs strengthening Russia - EU SampT ties andthe international journal Nature acknowledging Russian meteorite Hunter It covers latest RampDaccomplishments including disclosure of a new bacterial biocompatible cellulose to replace damagedliving tissues evidence of Russian balm regenerating aging tissues development of self-containedbiofuel cells for biomedicine diagnostics system to detect disease with one drop of blood painlessmicro-needles to replace syringe dental prostheses with strength of diamond next-genphotoconductive material carbon-based brake disks for aircraft and Vortex reactor for creating new

materials in space It also gives a short profile of some of the premier institutions of Russia as wellas information on forthcoming conferences workshops in Russia

We hope the Newsletter facilitates identification of potential Russian partners by the Indianorganisations Your queries on Russian SampT developments and suggestions for improving the impactof the Newsletter are welcome

Rama Swami Bansal






3

that SampT cooperation between the fivecountries would be voluntary reciprocalequal and mutually beneficial The firstMinisterial BRICS SampT meeting is planned totake place in South Africa during February2014 wherein a formal framework an MoUfor SampT cooperation covering the issues offunding and the creation of guiding protocolsfor cooperative projects for jointimplementation is expected to be concluded

c) Russia honors three Indians for

Strengthening Bilateral Ties

Russia has honoured three Indians with topawards for their contribution to strengtheningties between India and Russia Russian

President Vladimir Putin by his Decree 890of Dec 6 2013 On conferring state awards ofthe Russian Federation to foreign citizensawarded the Order of Friendship to Dr MurliManohar Joshi Member of Parliament and toDr A Sivathanu Pillai Managing Director ofthe joint Indo-Russian venture BrahMos

Aerospace for their contribution tostrengthening of friendship and cooperationwith the Russian Federation the developmentof scientific and cultural ties and active

charitable work Prof Lokesh ChandraDirector International Academy of IndianCulture was awarded the Pushkin Medal

Dr Murli Manohar Joshi during his work asMinister of Human Resource Developmentand Science and Technology (1998-2004)actively contributed to strengthening of tiesand expanding programmes for scientific andtechnical cooperation between India andRussia Russia recognizes Dr Joshi as a

staunch supporter of the development anddeepening of friendship and cooperationbetween India and Russia as one of thefundamental principles of Indian foreign

policy

As one of Indias leading experts in the fieldof rocket science Dr A Sivathanu Pillai hasplayed a key role in realization of the uniqueidea of the joint venture BrahMos Aerospace

Thanks largely to the purposeful work of DrPillai brand BrahMos has become a symbolof the current stage of special and privilegedRussian-Indian strategic partnership and asynonym of higher achievements innovationand success in the world rocket and

aerospace industry as a whole

Prof Lokesh Chandra former Rajya Sabhamember and former Vice President of theIndian Council for Cultural Relations is one ofthe initiators of the Roerich Family Museum inthe Russian Centre of Science and Culture inNew Delhi and a member of the board oftrustees of the International Roerich MemorialTrust He is acknowledged for advocatingdeepening of cooperation between Indian and

Russian scientists in the preservation studyand development of the Roerich heritage inIndia for closer scientific and cultural

cooperation between the two nations

d) Russian Students and Faculty attend

the 6th Science Conclave

Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (IIIT-A) attracted participation ofeight students and two faculty from BerbekovKabardino Balkarian State University Nalchik

two students from Moscow State Academy ofWater Transport Moscow and a faculty eachfrom the Schmidt Institute of Physics of theEarth and the Moscow Institute of Physicsand Technology in the Sixth Science Conclave2013 organized by IIIT-A at Allahabad duringDec 8-14 2013 The Science Conclave is ascientific and academic interaction program ofNobel Laureates and eminent scientists withabout 1800 students researchers andteachers from India as well as from ASEAN

SAARC and African nationsIIIT-A has very intense scientific andacademic cooperation with Russia Russianexperts had participated as faculty in theprevious conclaves organized by IIIT-A AnIndo-Russian Summer School on ldquoHighPerformance Computing for GeophysicalProblemsrdquo was co-piloted by IIIT-A andMoscow Institute of Physics amp Technology(MIPT) which was hosted by Berbekov




4

Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU)at Nalchik during Jun 10-18 2013 FifteenIndian participants including students andfaculty attended the Summer School thatprovided orientation and training to studentsin order to utilize high performance

computing in the field of geophysical problemParticipation of Russian students in the sixthScience Conclave would help further Indo-Russian academic and scientific cooperation

e) IRSTC Moscow Unit visits India to

forge Technology Partnership

A two-member team from Moscow Unit of theIndo-Russian SampT Centre (IRSTC) comprisingMs Liudmila Kornaukhova Deputy DirectorGeneral of the IRSTC Moscow Unit and Prof

Alexander S Shalumov General Director ofScientific Research Institute ASONIKA andHead of IT Department at the RussianPresidential Academy of National Economyand Public Administration (Vladimir Branch)visited Bangalore during Nov 15 ndash 27 2013 totake forward partnership dialogue on theRussian development of ASONIKA onautomated system for design and testing of

radio electronic products

A regional Scientific - Practical Workshop wasorganized at MS Ramaian School of AdvancedStudies (MSRSAS) Bangalore on Nov 18-212013 under the leadership of Prof ShalumovThe program of the Workshop includedinstallation of educational version of ASONIKASystem in the MSRSAS classroom withparticipation of IT specialists of the Universityand training of the group of MSRSAS facultyto master the ASONIKA System fundamentalmodules and series of lectures and

discussions concerning application of ASONIKA system in the real sector of Indianeconomics More than 20 IT specialists fromKarnataka and Andhra Pradesh took part inthe Workshop The workshop concluded withsigning of an Agreement on establishment ofMSRSAS-based authorized training andconsulting ASONIKA Centre for Indian ITfaculty and specialists from Indian companies

Participants of the Workshop

In addition to deliberating on the plan ofactivities of IRSTC for 2014 both Delhi andMoscow Unit of the Centre visited ResearchCentre Imarat one of the biggest researchcenters in Hyderabad and also a privatecompany ICOMM Tele Ltd for presentation byProf Shalumov on ASONIKA System This visitthus laid a foundation for commercializationof Russian scientific and technologicaldevelopments in India within the frameworks

of RISTC Moscow and Delhi Units activity

f) New Fellowship Opportunities for

Russian Scientists

Department of Science amp Technology (DST)GOI has instituted Jawaharlal NehruFellowships for inviting eminent scientists ofany nationality working in the areas of naturaland physical sciences including mathematicsfor short term research in Indian Institutionsof their choice The fellowship provides acompensation of US$100000 for 12 monthswhich could be availed in breaks over aperiod of three years Additionally it providesRs 55 million Grant towards RampD supportdomestic and international travel andcontingency expenses A total of 25 slots forall nationality are available annually Moredetails could be seen at DST web-pagehttpwwwdstgovinwhats_newwhats_new13jnspdf

Nominations of eminent Russian scientistsactive in research (may be evident from theirscientific outputs over the last 5 years) withacknowledged accomplishments and awards(such as fellows of prestigious scienceacademies) preferably having knowledge ofEnglish language and desirous of take upresearch projects in India may be submittedto Secretary DST




5

g) Exchange Visits

Indian Scientists to Russia

India-Russia

bull Two scientists namely Dr Vijay Laxmi andMr Deepanshu Mehta MNIT Jaipur visitedthe Southern Federal University duringNov 9-15 2013 under your DST-RFBRproject P-132

bull Two researchers namely Mr ShailendraSingh Rajput and Ashutosh Kumar BirlaInstitute of Technology Ranchi visitedMoscow and St Petersburg during Nov 3-6 2013 under DST-RFBR Project P P115

bull Two scientists namely Prof MS Gaur andDr RK Tiwari Hindustan College ofScience and Technology Mathura visitedthe RAS AN Bakh Institute ofBiochemistry Moscow during Dec 4 ndash 142013 under DST-RFBR project P-103

Russia-India

bull Dr Marina National University of Scienceamp Technology MISIS visited the IIT Delhiduring Nov 11-17 2013 under DST-RFBR

Project P-119

bull Dr Victor V Kulagin Sternberg Astronomical Institute of Moscow StateUniversity visited the University of Delhiduring Nov 14-26 2013 under DST-RFBR

project P-120

bull Two scientists namely Prof AlexanderGorshkov Dr Olga Novikova InternationalInstitute on Theory of EarthquakePrognosis and Mathematical Geophysics

RAS Moscow visited the CSIR-NGRIHyderabad during Nov 25- Dec 20 2013under DST-RFBR project P-130

bull Dr Lev Pirogov Institute of AppliedPhysics Nizhny Novgorod visited TIFRMumbai during Nov 24 - Dec 1 2013

under DST-RFBR Project P-142

bull Two scientists namely Prof Mikhail ALokoshchenko Moscow State Universityand Dr Vladimir Petrov Saratov StateUniversity visited India during Nov 10-152013 to participate in the InternationalConference on lsquoAcoustics 2013rsquo at CSIR-

National Physical Laboratory New Delhi

bull Nine Russian scientists participated in theIndo-Russian ILTP workshop on

lsquoTheoretical and Applied Mechanicsrsquo at IITMadras Chennai during Nov 11-15 2013under ILTP

bull Dr Mikhail Altaisky RAS Space ResearchInstitute Moscow visited India for twomonths from Nov 14 2013 as a visitingscientist at the BM Birla Science CentreHyderabad

bull A two-member IRSTC-Moscow Unit teamvisited India during Nov 15 ndash 27 2013 totake forward partnership dialogue on theRussian development of ASONIKA

bull Dr A Sipluk Scientist KhristianovichInstitute of Theoretical and AppliedMechanics Novosibirsk visited Hyderabadduring Nov 20-23 2013 to participate anddeliver a talk on the SAROD-2013Symposium on lsquoApplied Aerodynamics andDesign of Aerospace Vehiclesrsquo

bull Prof Valeriy Georgievich BardakovSobolev Institute of MathematicsNovosibirsk visited India from Nov 29 ndashDec 20 for discussions and deliveringseries of lectures at the ICTS Programmeon KnotTheory and its applications atIIT Ropar and IISER Mohali

bull

Two experts namely Mr Smolyakov Alexander and Mr Evstratov Fedor JSCScientific Industrial Complex NIIDARvisited India during Dec 1-4 2013 fordiscussions and negotiations in the field oftelecom and broadband services on theinvitation of Ms Sistema ShyamTeleservices Ltd India




6

bull 16 Russian participants comprising 12students and 4 faculty attended the 6th Science Conclave 2013 organized by IIIT-

A at Allahabad during Dec 8-14 2013

bull Prof Yunovich Alexander Imanyilovich

Lomonosov Moscow State University (APKPhD Guide from Department of Physicsdept (Tel 499-1338078 home 495-9392994 lab) visited New Delhi to attendthe 17th International Workshop onPhotovoltaics and Semiconductor Devices(IWPSD) 2013 organized by at AmityDelhi during Dec 10-14 2013

bull Three member delegation comprising MrSmirnov Viktor from InternationalDepartment of the Russian Ministry ofEducation and Science Dr Makhmutov

Vladimir and Dr Borisov Alexander fromthe RAS-PN Lebedev Institute of Physicsparticipated in the 3rd BRICS SOM meetinghosted by DST GOI at New Delhi during

Dec 12-13 2013

bull Prof Gavrishchuk Joint Institute ofNuclear Research (JINR) Dubna visitedMatrivani Institute of ExperimentalResearch amp Education Kolkota for a

month from Dec 15 2013 to superviseyoung scientists in experiments involvingparticle detection

II SampT News of Russia

1 Russia sets up Russian Scientific

Fund

On Nov 3 2013 Russian President VladimirPutin signed legislation to create the RussianScientific Fund intended to provide grants to

domestic researchers as well as tointernational projects The Fund wouldconduct a competitive selection of SampTprogrammes and projects in identified areasof fundamental and exploratory research Theactivities such as initiative fundamental andexploratory research by scientific teams aswell as individual scientific and academicstaff development of scientific organizations

and educational institutions of highereducation creation of world-class laboratoriesand departments in scientific organizationsand educational institutions and developmentof experimental base for research The Fundis designed to have higher flexibility inallocating funds as compared to thepreviously responsible state agencies TheFederal law also determines other functionsto be carried out by the Fund to achieveitsmain objective in particular participation informing and completion of the endowment ofscientific organizations and educationalinstitutions of higher education

According to Finance Minister Anton Siluanovthe State Duma has approved amendment to

the federal budget draft for 2014-2016 toallot 48 billion rubles ($15 billion) over thenext three years towards development offundamental science in Russia The RussianScientific Foundation would receive 11396bln rub in 2014 17215 bln rub in 2015 and19136 bln rub in 2016 The RussianFoundation for Basic Research and theRussian Foundation for Humanities would alsoreceive considerable additional funds withfinancial support for them said to be tripling

by 2020 Science expenditures as part of thefederal target programs would focus onsupport to applied research and creation ofspecific scientific developments

On Dec 16 2013 President Vladimir Putinappointed Alexander Khlunov earlier Head ofPresidential Directorate for Science andEducation to a five-year term as GeneralDirector of the Russian Scientific Fund Andon Dec 12 2013 the Board of Trustees was

appointed with below composition

1) EA Vaganov ndash Rector Siberian FederalUniversity

2) AI Grigoriev - Scientific Director Instituteof Biomedical Problems RAS

3) MV Degtyarev ndash Deputy State Duma

4) LM Zelenyi ndash Director Institute of SpaceResearch RAS






8

IGNITOR thermonuclear reactor project andmost recently announced mega-scienceproject - an electronndashpositron collider knownas the Super C-Tau Factory set forconstruction at the Budker Institute ofNuclear Physics in Novosibirsk

Super C-Tau Factory Novosibirsk

Electron-Positron Super C-Tau Factory wouldoperate at total energies from 2 to 5 GeV withunprecedented high luminosity of 1035 cm-2s-1 and the longitudinal polarization of theelectrons at the interaction area The mainpurpose of the experiments at the collider issearch for effects of CP-violation in thedecays of charmed particles tests of theStandard Model in the decay of the tau

lepton the search and study of an entirelynew form of matter glueballs hybrids etcThe data which are planned to record by 3-4orders exceed everything that has beenrecorded so far in any other experiment

5 Roshydromet introduces Next Gen

Flying Laboratory

For the first time since 1980s the FederalService for Hydrometeorology andEnvironmental Monitoring of Russia(Roshydromet) took delivery of a new flyinglaboratory ndash the unique research facilityderived from Yak-42D aircraft The multi-roleflying laboratory is intended for geophysicalmonitoring of atmosphere earth and watersurface meeting needs of various Russianministries and administrative entities It isfitted with 76 instruments and over 50external sensors and would be collecting data

related to radiation cosmic-ray particles landand atmosphere pollution atmosphere gasand aerosol composition The aircraft is alsoable to spray silver iodide and perform cloudseeding The measurement data may betransmitted to ground information centers

through satellite

Yak-42D aircraft converted into multi-rolelaboratory for environmental monitoring

The Yak-42D ldquoHydrometrdquo flying laboratorywas developed and manufactured under theFederal Target Program ldquoCreation anddevelopment of a geophysical monitoringsystem above the territory of RussianFederation for 2008-2015 period The jetwas developed by Roshydromet incooperation with the Myasishchev Design

Bureau and a number of other institutions According to Alexander Frolov Head ofHoshydromet this research aircraft has noworld analogues in terms of science

instrumentation suites

6 MSU SampT Cluster launched for

Construction

On Dec 3 2013 the project to set up a sizableSampT cluster in the premises of LomonosovMoscow State University (MSU) was endorsedby the MSUrsquos Board of Trustees presided overby Russian President Vladimir Putin The

ldquoSparrow Hillsrdquo cluster named after thehistorical city district where the university islocated is designed to solve complextechnical problems and become a workingplace for ambitious young teams who couldproduce new scientific and technologicalknowledge in fundamental and humanitarian




9

fields including on space study application ofbio and nanotechnologies robotics etcExperience of the top 20 leading universitiesis planned to be used for creation of thiscluster This scientific valley with itsresidential buildings and laboratories isexpected to be completed in 2020 and wouldalso include an art museum with a collectionof paintings and rare minerals a sports centreand a hostel for 5000 people As per VictorSadovnichiy Rector of MSU the designs ofscientific laboratories are currently beingdeveloped Additionally most of theselaboratories are being constructed for existingprojects by approx 100 MSU teams The firststage of the programme - the construction ofthe hostel ndash would be implemented in thenear future and check-in for students in the

new hostel is planned in 2015

7 MSU and Tula develop Heat-

Resistant Composite Production

Moscow State University together with astate-owned company ldquoAlexin ChemicalsIntegrated Plantrdquo is pushing their joint projectaimed at setting up of production of heat-resistant composite materials in Central

Russia Before the full-cycle production is setup the company plans to perform a range ofRampD work in collaboration with MSU andleading universities of the Tula regionincluding the Tula State University and theLev Tolstoy Tula Pedagogical University Thenew technology of manufacturing lightweightparts for projects in aerospace land andmarine transport is scheduled to beintroduced by 2016 The project has beensupported by Russian Minister of Education

and Science Dmitry Livanov and Gleb NikitinDeputy Minister of Industry and Trade

ldquoAlexin Chemicals Integrated Plantrdquo is one ofthe oldest Russian manufacturers ofcomposite moulding materials that specializesin making polymer and composite materialsfor military civilian and dual-purposes usesThe company serves a variety of sectors suchas auto making mining oil and gas

aerospace nuclear energy conventionalweaponry ammunition special-purposechemistry shipbuilding and construction

8 First Robotic TV Star introduced

Robot Tuma Urman (left) and its prototype Anna

Urmantseva a TV host (right)The developers from the ldquoNeuroboticsrdquocompany have created Russiarsquos first roboticTV anchor ldquoTuma Urmanrdquo The robotrsquosappearance is based on Anna Urmantsevathe host of a popular Russian science-focusedTV show called ldquoBrain Stormrdquo The robot isexpected to replace her and interview TVprogramme guests on its own The ideabehind the project is to promote developmentof high technologies in Russia through mass

media and further compete with theanalogues from the Japanese roboticsindustry At present ldquoTuma Urmanrdquo has beenenabled to voice various recorded phrasesand is still controlled from a standard laptopand a joystick Its lsquoheadrsquo has 17 servo drivesthat help the robot display emotions such asfear astonishment contempt etc As per MsUrmantseva at inception it will convey

Annarsquos speech via Skype however the robotwould be mimicking emotions and turn in adesired direction Its eyes have embeddedcameras for focusing view Once the robot

identifies a human face it greets the person

9 Russian Scientists urge 10-Year Ban

on GMOs

In the recent past Russia has been having anincreased debate on genetically modified foodwhich got intensified after WTO ascension




10

The government is working on tightening thelegislation on genetically modified organisms(GMOs) In September 2013 a law for stateregistration of GMO and GMO-containingproducts was endorsed which is expected toenter into force in July 2014 This lawenforces compulsory registration of allproducts containing GM components Aroundthe same time Russian authorities temporarilysuspended import and sale of Monsantos GMcorn after a French study suggested it may belinked to cancer Russian PM DmitryMedvedev even ordered regulatory agenciesto consider a possible ban on all GMO importsinto Russia

An association of Russian scientists lsquoNational

Association for Genetic Safety (NAGS)rsquo hasnow called for a 10-year suspension onproduction of GMOs in order to give time toRussian experts to thoroughly study theireffect on the human health stressing thatsuch examinations are vital The Associationis of the opinion that there have yet not beenenough studies on the impact of GMO onhuman health and that only after this wideintroduction of genetically modified food maybe allowed According to Irina Ermakova Vice

President of NAGS around the world doctorshave observed a surge of diabetes and cancerin regions where residents have consumedlarger amounts of GMO-containing food andthat possible negative health impact of GMOproducts is related to the use of certainbacteria in their production which canproduce tumors in plants by directlytransferring genetic material NAGS stronglysupports 10 year moratorium on theproduction of GM products as this period

would enable scientists to plan experimentsand tests and develop potentially newresearch methods and technologies

This call has been strongly supported by theRussian Ministry of Agriculture which does notoppose GMO products but has warnedcompanies to act very conservatively ratherthan hurrying to employ them

10 SampT Ties between Russia and EU

The European Union and the RussianFederation have strong science andtechnology relations based on commoninterests and mutual benefit In 2003 the EU

and Russia agreed to reinforce their RampDcooperation by working towards the creationof the 4th EU-Russia Common Spaceprogramme within the framework of EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation

Agreement Cooperation in research andinnovation is one of the priority areas in theEU-Russia Partnership for Modernizationagreed on at the EU-Russia Summit of June2010 as a shared agenda to help tackle globaleconomic and societal challenges

One of the most established forms of EU-Russia SampT cooperation is the participation ofRussian scientists in the EU FrameworkProgrammes for Research and TechnologicalDevelopment where Russia continues to bethe most successful international cooperationpartner country in terms of the total numberof participations in the programme the totalamount of EU financial contribution receivedand the number of collaborative actions

launched EU researchers for their partsuccessfully participate in Russias FederalTargeted Programmes In 2007 a newcooperation mechanism of coordinated callsfor co-funded research projects between theEU and Russia was introduced To date tencoordinated calls have been completed inareas such as health food agriculture andbiotechnology ICT energy aeronauticsnanotechnologies nuclear energy Thestrength of the EU-Russia relationship in SampT

is demonstrated by the popularity of EUresearchers mobility programmes such asthe Marie Curie Actions (under the EUFramework Programme) TEMPUS (promotionof higher education development in Russia)and Erasmus Mundus (establishment ofpartnership networks between European andnon-European universities elaborating jointMaster programmes) These initiatives serve




11

as an important tool of Russias integrationinto the European Research Area and theEuropean Higher Education Area

EU-Russia SampT cooperation also takes placethrough other international fora and large-

scale research infrastructures for examplethe EU X-ray Free-Electron Laser and theFacility for Antiproton and Ion Research theInternational Thermonuclear ExperimentalReactor the European Organisation forNuclear Research (CERN) Additionally Russiaand the EU collaborate within the frameworkof the Group of Senior Officials on globalresearch infrastructures composed ofrepresentatives of the G8+O5 countries

Left to right Olga Golodets Deputy PM of RussiaDmitry Livanov Minister of Education and Scienceand European Commissioner for Research cutting

the ribbon at the opening launch

Just recently on Nov 25 2013 the EU-Russia Year of Science 2014 was launched inMoscow that aims to celebrate and promotethe vibrant and multifaceted scientific andtechnological cooperation between the twopartners In the course of twelve months arich programme of events and initiativesacross Russia and the EU will highlight jointachievements successes and the strongpotential for future cooperation in researchinnovation and higher education This is a

joint initiative of the European Commissionand the Russian Ministry of Education andScience aiming to further promote anddevelop EU-Russia scientific collaboration

According to Olga Golodets Russian DeputyPrime Minister Russia is currently involved in298 projects with EU and more than 400Russian organizations are full-fledged

partners in the projects being implemented atdifferent sites within the EU As per MaacuteireGeoghegan-Quinn European Commissionerfor Research 273 Russian scientificorganizations are awarded EU grantsamounting to 64000000 Euros annuallyCorrespondingly in 2013 Europeanresearchers received 31 Russian grants Morethan 2000 Russian scientists are participatingin mega projects such as CERN XFEL andITER And on Dec 20 2013 the RussianGovernment approved participation of Russiain yet another mega project - EuropeanSynchrotron Radiation Facility NationalResearch Centre Kurchatov Institute is theimplementing institute from Russia

11 Russian Meteorite Hunter in top tenMost Talented By ldquoNaturerdquo

In our edition for Mar-Apr 2013 we hadcovered information about the meteorite thatexploded over Russiarsquos Chelyabinsk region onFeb 15 2013 Since then the Russianscientific team in charge of meteoriteresearch has gained global recognitionProminent scientific journal ldquoNaturerdquo hasnamed Russian scientist Viktor Grokhovskiy as

one of ten people whose studies andachievements played an important role in thedevelopment of the global science in 2013

Viktor Grokhovsky Professor from theInstitute of Physics and Technology under theUral Federal University (IPT UFU) and amember of the RAS Committee forMeteorites has been honoured for his studiesof the substance of the bolide Grokhovskyand his colleagues studied structuralcharacteristics and physico-chemical

properties of the celestial body Two daysafter the meteoritersquos spectacular fallGrokhovskiy had efficiently calculated itstrajectory and where the fragments wouldhave landed The members of the meteoriteexpedition for more than 25 years led by

Viktor Grokhovsky were the first to find thefragments of the fallen meteorite and deliverthem to Ekaterinburg




12

Viktor Grokhovskiy with a piece of Chelyabinskmeteorite

Direct broadcast from the laboratory of theUrFU research center ldquoNanotechrdquo attractedseveral thousand viewers from all over theworld in the night of Feb 17-18 whereinuniversity researchers demonstrated themeteorite debris for the first time and drew aconclusion about the type of the fallen spacebody (ordinary chondrite) and its compositionUsing the methods of optical and electronicmicroscopy in the UrFU ldquoNanotechrdquo researchcentre an unusual diversity of plessitesulfides and drift copper particles in themeteorite was observed Besides theresearchers managed to discover theabnormally low strength of the substance thatdetermined the specific character of the spacebody destruction Importance of meteorite ishard to overestimate as Internationalscientists studying the meteorite haveconcluded that the danger from space rockscrashing into the Earth is much higher thanpreviously thought

III RampD Developments in Russia

1 Self-contained Biofuel Cells for

Biomedicine developed

A Russian- Swedish research team comprisingscientists from Russiarsquos Moscow basedKurchatov Institute and Swedenrsquos Universityof Malmo has reportedly completed one of thefirst scientific efforts aimed at implantingbiofuel cells into living mammals The teamhas successfully developed microscopicglucose and oxygen powered biofuel cells andimplanted them in the brains of rats The

ultimate goal of research is to develop a self-contained device for biomedical purposes

Enzymatic fuel cell implanted into the rat brain

According to Sergei Shleev a research fellowat Kurchatov Institute as well as SwedenrsquosUniversity of Malmo the device is a

fabrication of a direct electron transfer basedglucoseoxygen enzymatic fuel cell (EFC) fromgenuinely 3D nanostructured microscale goldelectrodes modified with suitable biocatalystsBiofuel cells generate electric currentsufficient to drive a self-contained biodeviceby converting chemical energy into electricityThe chemical energy of living organisms isdrawn from glucose and oxygen dissolved inan organismrsquos physiological liquids Glucoseoxidation occurs on an anodic electrode and

oxygen reduction on the other one which is acathode When the two electrodes close anelectrical circuit is formed to let the currentthrough Prior to this set of experiments all invivo biofuel cell implantations were based onmacroscopic devices only Using microscopiccells is believed to cause minimal damage toliving tissues

Autonomous biodevice for minimally invasiveneuron interfacing




13

Additionally scientists have proven thatbiofuel cells can operate in the human bodyThey did not experiment on humans directlyand instead conducted tests using complexhuman physiological fluids such as bloodsaliva lacrimal fluid cerebrospinal fluid etcThe main obstacle towards implication of suchdevelopments is the effect of exclusion offoreign bodies by a living organism Accordingto developers such biofuel cells could poweradvanced glucose sensorspacemakers Infuture miniature self-contained biodevicespowered by biofuel cells may enable a newgeneration of implantable wireless minimallyinvasive neural interfaces forneurophysiological in vivo studies and for

clinical applications

2 Diagnostics System to Detect

Disease with One Drop of Blood

developed

Scientists from the State Research Centre of Virology and Biotechnology ldquoVectorrdquo havedeveloped a new test system for expressdiagnostics of cardiac and other acute casesOnly10 983221l blood is required to diagnose a caseat a very early stage Additionally this

method can forecast possible development ofpathologies in order to prevent the disease ontime According to Alexander Sergeyev CEOof the Research Centre the method involvesalternating electrical fields that enable theassessment of the viscoelastic behavior of theblood cells particularly erythrocytes by 20parameters The erythrocytes reflect manrsquoshealth and are interlinked with somaticdisorders such as cardiovascular liverkidney and other diseases One can make

about 50-80 tests per hour Theautomatisation of the process can increasethis figure by 200 tests per hour in the future

3 Miscanthus Cellulose to Replace

Damaged Living Tissues unveiled

Institute for Problems of Chemical amp EnergeticTechnologies SB RAS has unveiled newbacterial biocompatible cellulose which could

be used for replacing the damaged livingtissues in the human body The scientistshave produced a biofabric from miscanthus totreat burns and wounds on the skin and inother tissues Miscanthus one of the mostwidespread ornamental plants turned out tobe just the right and easily accessible rawmaterial

Scientist Budaeva holding fine cellulose fabricmade from miscanthus

According to Vera Budaeva Head of theBioconversion Laboratory the bacterialcellulose is a very fine fabric of no more thanfive nanometers in diameter Two dozens ofsuch fibers can easily fit into one track of a

compact disk In perspective this materialcould also be used to make blood vessels andcartilages As per Budaeva there is a largenumber of local companies that could startmanufacturing this unique fabric Most ofthem are already involved in joint projectswithin the framework of the Altaybiopharmaceutical cluster For exampleresearch and production centre ldquoAltayrdquo isalready manufacturing core materials forpost-surgery and anti-ambustial bandages

which use fine-dispersed metal nitrides asantiseptic material

4 Painless Microneedles to Replace

Syringe developed

A Russian-American research group led byProf Zemlyanova from the Perm StateUniversity (PSU) and Prof Mark Prausnitz fromthe Georgia Institute of Technology has been




14

jointly working since 2011 on development oftechnology for future diagnosis usingMicroneedle Chip The team has developedthe microneedle chip as a painless alternativeto the hypodermic needle and syringe foreffective collection and analysis of subcutaneous fluid

A single chip the size of a drawing pin has100 hollow polymeric microneedles thatpierce the skin Once the sample is takenthey dissolve within 10-15 minutes and theintercellular fluid (biomaterial) remains in thechip According to Marina ZemlyanovaRussian Head of the research teampreclinical studies demonstrate that polymermicroneedles are perfectly safe and their use

does not cause any complications Themethod is cost-effective painless and devoidof psychological discomfort patients can eventake this analysis themselves andmicroneedle punctures leave no trace on theskin Moreover the chips do not requiredisposal

As part of the project Permian biologistsinvestigated subcutaneous fluid in theintercellular and pericellular spaces of living

tissues and organs and came to a conclusionthat it was similar on a number of parametersto blood plasma and therefore it could beused in place of blood for diagnosingdiseases The microneedles could be used forcollecting the fluid not only for diagnosingdiseases but also for controlling the bloodsugar relieving local swelling in cosmetologyand dentistry and may actually work betterfor vaccination and intracellular delivery ofselect drugs

Clinical trials are planned to be conducted in2014 on human volunteers both in Russia andin the US After final testing the newtechnology would be launched for productionon a commercial scale The scientific teamhas estimated that microneedle chips wouldbe more cost-effective than conventionalsyringes According to Zemlyanova in Russiaabout 60 mln blood tests are taken each year

to diagnose diseases while the marketgrowth rate of lab research in Russiaestimates 15-18 At the same time the costof disposal of one syringe of 25 times higher

than its price

5 Aging Tissues regenerate with theRussian Balm

The VA Engelhardt Institute of MolecularBiology (IMB) RAS the NK Koltsov Institute ofDevelopmental Biology RAS and MoscowPhysical-Technical Institute have jointlystudied one of the most effective balmsagainst alopecia Scientists initially expectedthat the drug stimulates cell division ofdifferent types of cells or increases their

resistance to stress However studies showedthat the balm kills old cells and the releasednutrients stimulate metabolism in thesurrounding tissues Thus the surroundingtissue is rejuvenated and receives goodnutrition The researchers have not disclosedthe composition of the balm but inform thatits contents include a mixture of nitrogen-containing algae and a mixture of oily plantextracts and vitamins

To prove that the balm is effective skinsamples were collected from two malepatients aged 40 and 45 They had little hairon their scalps with degenerate and tiny hairfollicles and degrading subcutaneous tissuesFour months later after using the balm theirhair became thicker and active folliclesincreased in both number and size Thestructure of the skin also improvedsubcutaneous tissue became well-developedand filled with blood vessels

Human skin tissues before and after applying thebalm-hair follicles grow in size and become active




15

In view of the fact that hair growth beginswith stimulation of mesenchymal stem cellsscientists at the next stage studied how thebalm affects the stem cells obtained from thebone marrow of mice and how it also affectsdifferent types of human cells present in the

follicle and in the surrounding skin

Stem cells from mice converted into fat cellsunder the influence of the balm Fat bubbles are

coloured red Such processes indicate that an

autophagy process leads to release of nutrientsthat restore subcutaneous fat cells which inturn provide nutrition and energy to hair follicles

Cellular senescence is usually accompanied byoxidative stress In the presence of activeoxygen species the balm stimulatesautophagy (self-digestion) of cells in humanconnective tissues Therefore high-energyfission products are released out of dissolvingcells nourish neighboring cells and acceleratetheir metabolism

According to Egor Egorov Head of researchand leading research fellow of the IMB RASthe team is presently conducting experimentson mice to examine possible side effects ofthe drug after its prolonged use The balmdoes not work on young healthy mammalsbut heals bald patches on old mice As perEgorov various plant components in the balmare likely to restore the skin tissues andfollicles in various ways and the autophagic

regeneration may be only just one of theseprocesses Hair follicle has a unique structurewith very high metabolic activity Immunereactions may occur inside the folliclesInflammation that consists of a destructivephase and a recovery phase withregeneration processes is an integralcomponent of immune response The balmaffects the entire course of inflammation - it

relieves pain after thermal burns and preventsformation of blisters Therefore its propertiesmay also stimulate regeneration which doesnot contradict an autophagy hypothesis Thehypothesis is currently under verificationScientists believe that activation of autophagycan be considered as a promising newtreatment against pathologies related toaging processes The research has beensupported by grant of the RMES

6 Dental Prostheses Strong as

Diamond developed

Lusine Elbakian a postgraduate from the Volgograd State University (VolSU) hasapplied her nanotech-based approach to

double the service life of dental prosthesesand filling material Her technology involvesadding highly strong grinded carbonnanotubes to existing dental plastics typicallyused to make temporary prostheses andfillings The new development is expected tomake a breakthrough in stomatology

According to Irina Zaporotskova Director ofthe Institute of Priority Technologies of the

VolSU the micro-hard nanotubes are just afew dozen nanometers in diameter and are

already in demand not only in medicine butalso in electronics and robotics A carbonnanotubersquos unique advantages include itsability to create compounds that are next todiamonds in strength The service life of aconventional temporary prosthesis is about amonth and it has to be replaced repeatedlyduring dental treatment Using this innovationmaterial the service life of a device could beboosted up to six months Additionally the

Volgograd material is only 25 of the

standard cost of international analogs and iswell comparable to those in strength Thetechnology for making superstrong prosthesesand durable fillings is currently at theexperimental stage However it caughtattention of the Volgograd regional dentalclinic The project would be tested at theclinic in the department of pediatricorthodontics This development could




16

however be applied successfully after it isregistered officially

7 Next Gen Photoconductive Material

developed

Scientists of the SB RAS-Rzhanov Institute ofSemiconductor Physics have developed a newmaterial with the help of which images ofobjects become visible in terahertz range

A prototype of a THz sensor has reportedlybeen made as a first step According toSergey Dvoretsky Head of the LaboratoryInstitute specialists have already come upwith newest photosensitive materials whichare cadmium- tellurium- and mercury-based

thin-film structures which have demonstratedvery high sensitivity to both infrared light andterahertz radiation This kind of THz radiationwith a wavelength of 3-003 mm easilypenetrates plastic wood and ceramics whilebeing unable to pierce water or metals Asper Dvoretsky a multi-pixel photosensitivereceiver based on this advanced material canbe used for creation of cutting-edge systemsfor inspection medical diagnostics systemsand also for other similar devices for different

applications including for example thermalimaging surveys at buildings Thermalimaging devices based on such photosensitivereceivers could have a wide array ofapplications in both civilian and military-

purpose technologies

8 Cutting-Edge Nanofiber Facial Masks

developed

Conventional masks are made from layers ofnonwoven material Its fibers have a diameter

large enough for small particles to easily passthrough the bandage After using this maskfor some time the surface of the maskbecomes moisty and moist is an excellentmedium for bacteria breeding

Scientists from the Karpov Institute ofPhysical Chemistry (NIFKhI) have creatednext gen medical facial masks from advanced

nanofibers The know-how of production ofsuch nanofibers has been obtained quiterecently Using these developments thespecialists were able to manufacture smartair-purifying masks that can protect humansin case of emission of harmful substances firesmoke and viruses The respirator plays themost important role and needs to be attachedto the face firmly

Scientists from the Karpov Institute believethat a hazardous reagent emission or adisease outbreak can happen at any momenttherefore all civilians should have a sufficientsupply of nanomasks to protect themselvesfrom contaminated air

9 Carbon-based Brake Disks for Aircraft developed

Carbon brake disks on the main landing gear ofthe A320 at the Airbus assembly

The scientific team from the ChemistryDepartment of Moscow State University hasintroduced a state-of-the-art technology tomanufacture aircraft brake disks from carbon-based composites These next-generationbrake disks are reportedly four times lighterthan the ones based on metal-ceramic andare much more wear-resistant In addition

new equipment reduces production cycleperiod of new brake discs up to three months

A pilot production run of the new carboncomposite brake disks has beenmanufactured by RUBIN an aircraft-buildingcorporation based in Moscow region

According to Yevgeny Kramarenko CEO ofRUBIN characteristics of the new material




17

including its braking properties and overheatresistance in operation at temperatures ofover 1000degC make it unique and in demandby other industrial sectors

Landing of the Airbus320 with carbon brake disks

The setting up of the pilot production hadrequired an investment of $123mln (400 mln

Rub) of which $43mln was granted by theRussian Ministry for Education and ScienceThe company has planned testing of chassiswith the new brake disks in 2014 The initialproduction line would operate at a capacity of3000 disks a year then switch to fullproduction by the end of 2015 Thedevelopment may be later used in the serialmanufacture of next generation aircraft ofleading domestic companies such as JSC

ldquoTupolevrdquo JSC ldquoSukhoirdquo and JSC ldquoIrkutrdquo

10 Vortex Reactor to create New

Materials in Space developed

Zero gravity conditions make it possible tocreate products and materials with propertiescompletely different from those on the Earth

A Siberian company Vortex TechnologiesCenter (VTC) has made use of this bydeveloping a vortex reactor for mixing liquidsin weightlessness According to developers

this invention opens new prospects for life-support in long-term space missions andpaves the way for the development of newmaterials with unique properties While in thestate of weightlessness with its microgravityany liquid takes the shape of a ball with abubble inside which halts its mixing Thestate-of-the-art technology tames the tornadoto enable it produce any desired power formixing the materials According to Yuri

Ramazanov the project developer and VTCCEO the product has a wide range ofpractical applications including polymerizationin space could help create materials that cancool people in scorching heat and warm themin freezing cold providing a closed biologicalcycle on space stations creating organismsand plants drugs and biological materialswith new and unique properties

In November 2013 the vortex reactor passedsuccessful flight-testing at the GagarinResearch amp Test Cosmonaut Training Centrethat was built to support manned spaceprograms and space exploration activitiesHowever the vortex reactor is a prototypethat needs to be further modified and

adapted to specific tasks and requirementsThe VTC had earlier developed a vortex aqua-reactor to grow seaweeds and fodder proteinwhich became one of the best inventions atthe International Exhibition of Inventions ofGeneva

IV Profile of RampD Institutes and

Industry in Russia

1 AN Nesmeyanov Institute of

Organoelement Compounds RAS

Director Prof Aziz M Muzafarov Address 119991 Russia GSP-1 Moscow

V-334 Vavilova St 28Contacts Tel 7-499-135-61-66 Fax 7-

499-135-50-85 E-maillarinaineosacru Homepagehttpwwwineosacruenmanagementhtml

INEOS RAS was founded in 1954 by Acad ANNesmeyanov the then President of the USSR

Academy of Sciences a prominent scientistand founder of modern organoelementchemistry Presently INEOS is a largeresearch centre with a talented pool ofscientific researchers professors and PhDscholars Being the fountainhead oforganoelement and macromolecularchemistry INEOS is an internationallyrecognized and reputed researchestablishment Apart from traditional scientific




18

disciplines valuable experience accumulatedduring these years has given rise to a seriesof new scientific fields which arecharacterised by a unique combination oforganic organoelement coordinationphysical chemistry and chemistry of themacromolecular and natural biologically activecompounds Prominent foreign scientists andrepresentatives of science-oriented companiesare frequent visitors to INEOS The Instituteparticipates in several joint projects withforeign institutions and companies directed toresearch collaboration and commercialisationof ldquoknow-howrdquo and new synthesizedproducts INEOS RAS conducts research inthe following areas

bull Development of directed synthesismethods of organoelementorganometallic coordination and opticalactive compounds with purpose ofcreation of substances semi-products andmaterials with specified properties for therequirements of high-technology areas ofindustry bio technology medicine andagriculture in accordance with therequirements of safety ecology andenergy efficiency

bull Synthesis and research of structure andproperties of organoelement and metalcontaining polymers Intellectual andfunctional polymers and multicomponentpolymer systems for application in hightechnologies including hydrogenenergetics space and special equipmentTheory and mathematical modeling

bull Organoelement and organometalliccompounds in asymmetric synthesis and

catalysisGeneration of new catalyticsystems for realization of importantprocesses in practice including petroleumproducts refinement Elucidation of anature of catalytic activity and stereoselectivity

bull Development of new approaches toformation of nanoparticles and

nanocomposites in liquid or condensedmedia

bull Directed synthesis of biological activeorganic organoelement and highmolecular compounds for medic

veterinary and agrochemicalrequirements

The deep scientific forays that this Institutehas made has earned it the first nationalprize for contribution to medicine progress forthe representatives of non-medicaloccupations thanks to the meticulous effortsof KN Makarov and LL Gervits Other titlesand felicitations earned by the INEOS are State prize of Russian Federation the order ofFriendship for outstanding services in thematter of invention and adoption of newtechnologies the medal of order For servicestowards motherland in honour of 300th anniversary of MSU Prize of Netherlandsfoundation of polymer technologies foroutstanding science achievements the prizeof Russian club of European Academy severalRussian Federation President grants andseveral Honorary title Honoured ScienceWorker of the Russian Federation to its

credit2 State All-Union Research and

Development and Technological

Institute of Machine and Tractor Fleet

Operation and Repair (GOSNITI) RAAS

Director Dr Soloviev A Sergey Address 109428 Russia Moscow 1-st

Institutskiy street 1Contacts TelFax (495) 371-01-25 (499)

171-37-27 E-mailgosnitilistru Homepage

httpwwwgosnitiru

GOSNITI was founded in 1953 is the leadingscientific research body of the Russian

Academy for Agricultural Sciences in the fieldof operation maintenance and repair ofagricultural machinery new power systemsand nanotechnologies The institute conductsRampD for organization and effective functioning




19

of service centers machine and technologyunits production of cutting edge equipmentfor diagnosis maintenance and repair ofhydraulic units high-pressure fuel pumpsexplosion engines other units and machineaggregates as well as equipment andresource saving technologies including theuse of nanomaterials for reconstruction andhardening details of agricultural and othermachines GOSNITI comprises over 16research labs 9 scientific subdivisions inRussia and Belarussia pilot plants in MoscowKrasnoyarsk and Ryazan and an exhibition-commercial centre The institute is proposinga wide range of technologies for restorationrepair maintenance and diagnostics ofmachinery developed by the institute andalready implemented into industry Theinstitutersquos developments have broadapplication not only in the agricultural but inother sectors such as defense space andcommerce

The Institute is included in the Register ofinnovation active enterprises of Moscow andis a member of two technology platformsMaterials and metallurgical technologies andSmall-scale distributed power generation

The Institute has fruitful long-term scientificrelations with German companies EstonianUniversity of Life Sciences CIS countries andaims to establish a long-term RampDcooperation with Asian countries includingIndia

3 Perm National Research Polytechnic

University

Rector Dr Tashkinov A Anatoliy Address 614990 Russia Perm

Komsomolskiy prospect 29Contacts TelFax 8 (342) 2-198-119 8

(342)2-198-221 E-mailintedupsturu intprojectspsturuHomepage httppsturuenresearchareas

Perm National Research Polytechnic University(PNRPU) was founded in 1953 as the PermPolytechnic Institute The Institute has sincegreatly contributed to the development of

science and culture being promoted in Permregion the Urals and Russia In 2009 amongother 29 universities it was categorized asthe ldquoNational Research Universityrdquo by theRussian Ministery of Education and ScienceThe University has 9 faculties 8 institutions 7centers of excellence 29 research andeducation centers 36 teaching and researchlaboratories and 5 engineering centers Itcarries out fundamental and applied scientificresearch making international achievementsstimulating knowledge and promotingtechnology and developing innovation-basedmarket infrastructure The priority researchareas of the university include

bull Aircraft engine and gas turbine

technologies (solution of problems ofreliability and service life of gas turbineaircraft engines and power plantsreducing fuel consumption improvingenvironmental performance (reducingnoise emissions of pollutants andgreenhouse gases) improving economicefficiency at all stages of the life-cycleengine)

bull Mining and processing of oil gas and

mineral resources (oil gas and mineralextraction analysis of geological structureand assessment of possibility of integrateddevelopment of mineral resourcesdevelopment of resource-efficienttechnologies territorial development ofcombined oil and potassium-magnesiumsalts processing of hydrocarbon saltsliquor and sub-standard productscleaning of associated petroleum gas andwaste)

bull Nanoindustry (powder metallurgyproduction development of technologiesfor creating porous ceramics withcontrolled porosity (from nano-tomicrosize) nanopowder and nano-

structured coatings materials)

bull Urbanistics (scientific and technicalservices related to development of urban




20

infrastructure (water supply water wastetreatment heat and powertransportation building and constructiontraffic control waste production andconsumption) technosphere safety withdevelopment of innovative technologies inthe field of informatization of modernurban planning and service-orientedtechnologies)

Perm National Research Polytechnic Universityhas cooperation agreements with universitiesand organisations worldwide The list ofPNRPUrsquos main partners includes the USA theUK most EU and CIS countries ChinaCanada Israel Australia and Switzerland

4 Institute of ComprehensiveExploitation of Mineral Resources RAS

Director Dr VN Zakharov Address 111020 Russia Moscow

Kryukovsky Tupik 4Contacts Tel +7(495)360-8960 Fax

+7(495)360-8960 E-Mailinfoipkonranru Viktorov_smailru homepage httpwwwipkonranruindex_ehtm

The Institute of Comprehensive Exploitation

of Mineral Resources RAS (IPKON RAS) wasestablished in 1977 for the development offundamental research into efficientmanagement of mineral wealth andcomprehensive extraction of minerals TheInstitute is a mining research focal pointwithin the system of the RAS IPKON plays aleading role in the development of scientificand methodological issues in mining researchas a system of knowledge on the methodsand laws of controlled technogenic

transformation of mineral resources theircomprehensive and ecologically safeexploitation and conservation in thedevelopment of the theory of rock pressuregas filtration sudden outbursts in thescientific grounding of high resource-savingand resource-recovering ecologically safegeotechnologies which are used for thesaving and growth of natural resources inthe development of the theory and methods

for the processing of minerals The results ofthe main research areas serve the basis forthe development of mining sciences andscientific and technological progress ofvarious sectors of mining industry Activitiesof 14 laboratories of the IPKON RAS whichare headed by leading scientists aredetermined by modern contents of miningsciences and top priority directions of theirdevelopment For the coordination anddevelopment of scientific and methodologicalissues the Scientific Councils of the RAS onthe problems of mining science and mineralprocessing operate within the frames of theIPKON RAS

Main Research Areas of the Institute include

bull geomechanical basics of thetransformation of mineral resources andprevention of ecological catastrophes

bull novel non-conventional ecologically safemethods of rock breaking

bull air gas and dust dynamics basics for thecomprehensive and safe development ofdeposits of solid minerals

bull design methods factor analysis and

forecasts for mineral deposi development

bull economic parameters and comprehensiveanalysis of the development of mineralresource potential

bull ecological assessment of geosystems

bull novel information technologies for theresearch into comprehensive exploitationof the mineral resources

bull optimizing of geotechnologies for the

comprehensive exploitation and saving ofthe mineral resources

bull safety problems of operations with theatmosphere which is liable to suddenoutbursts

bull novel ecologically safe processes andtechnologies for the comprehensiveprocessing of poorly-dressible ores andraw materials




21

bull physical and chemical processes for waterpurification and recovery of usefulcomponents from natural and technogenicwaters

Institute takes an active part in the handling

of the most important economic problemswithin the frames of the Federal special-purpose programmes such as EconomicMining Complex of the Future Security ofthe Population and Economic Objects withDue Account for the Risk of Natural andTechnogenic Catastrophes Mineral Wealthof Russia Ecologically Clean PowerEngineering Ecological Security of Russiacoal industry programme Coal of Russia andregional programme Science for Moscow

IPKON maintains close contacts with RampDinstitutes incorporated by the Academy orvarious sectors of the industry universitiesand colleges industrial enterprises

The research pieces of work of the Institutesuch as the invention of methods devicesand substances relating to the developmentof mineral deposits and processing ofminerals are protected with 350 AuthorsCertificates and 8 patents The results of the

research findings and developments of itsscientists are reflected in over 250 booksmonographs and academic books numerousworks have been published in BelgiumBulgaria Germany Great Britain SpainChina Poland USA and some other countriesThe outcome of research findings on thedevelopment of geotechnologies and miningand processing equipment are employed bymines and integrated mining andmetallurgical works of Russia and the CIS

members For instance the Institute had longdeveloped a technology for search fornonferrous materials (such as nickel andcopper) which is applied by the JSC ldquoNorilskNickelrdquo the worldrsquos largest producer of nickeland palladium and one of the leadingproducers of platinum and copper

V Forthcoming Workshops and

Conferences in Russia

1 17th International Conference on the

Methods of Aerophysical Research

(ICMAR 2014)

Dates Jun 30- Jul 06 2014 Place Novosibirsk Russia

Coordinator Dr AD KOSINOV ConferenceScientific SecretaryContacts Tel +7(383) 330 33 12

Fax +7 (383) 330 72 68Email icmaritamnscru websitehttpconfnscruicmar2014

The conference is related to various topicssuch as methods of flow diagnostics CFDmethods and codes problems of modelingand verification methods of aerophysicalresearch in interdisciplinary problems

Sections of ICMAR 2014 include wind tunnelsand gas-dynamic facilities methods of flowdiagnostics stability turbulence andseparation gas dynamics of internal andexternal flows methods of aerophysicalresearch in interdisciplinary problems trainingproblems of fluid mechanics and engineering

technology

2 XII international conference on

Nano-structured Materials (NANO

2014)

Dates Jul 13-18 2014Place Moscow RussiaCoordinator Dr Anna A Semenova

Conference SecretaryContacts Tel +7 (495) 939-55-57 Fax

+7 (495) 939-47-90 Websitehttpwwwnano2014orgabouthtml Emailinfonano2014org

The primary scope of NANO 2014 is tocomprehensively discuss state-of-the-art

research recent achievements global trendsexchange of novel ideas conceptstechniques and exciting perspectives innanoscience nanotechnology and relatedrapidly developing fields The conferencewould focus on topics including carbonnanomaterials graphene nanotubesnanodiamonds molecular electronicsnanostructured semiconductors various




22

construction nanomaterials nanomagnetismplasmonic nanostructures nanoelectronicsoptoelectronics nanomaterials in catalysisnanomaterials for energy nanostructuredmaterials for medicine and sustainabledevelopment

3 EuroQSAR 2014 ndash 20th European

Symposium on Quantitative

Structure - Activity Relationship

Dates Aug 31 - Sep 04 2014Place St Petersburg RussiaCoordinator Prof V Poroikov ChairmanContacts Tel +32 10 45 47 77 Fax

+32 10 45 97 19 EmailsecretariatLDOrganisationcom

infoLDOrganisationcom Website

httpwwwldorganisationcomv2produitsphplangue=englishampcle_menus=1238915734

The 20th EuroQSAR symposium on ldquoUnderstanding Chemical-BiologicalInteractionsrdquo would include 9 plenary lecturesand 28 oral communications and will focus onchemical-biological space representationvisualisation and navigation chemo- andbioinformatics approaches to multi-targetQSAR modeling of protein-ligand

interactions structure function anddynamics assessing ligand binding kineticscomputational toxicology in drug andchemical safety assessment translationalbioinformatics from genomes to drugsemerging QSAR and modeling methods

4 XIth International Conference on

Quark Confinement and the Hadron

Spectrum

Dates Sep 08-12 2014

Place Saint Petersburg RussiaCoordinator Ms Ekaterina Balashova

Conference ManagerContacts Tel +7(812)335-20-55 ext

452 Fax +7(812)335-20-39Email ConfXIonlineregruconfinementXIhepphysspburu Website httpphysspburuconfxihtml

The conference aims to bring together peopleworking in QCD and strong-interaction

dynamics Sections include vacuum structureand confinement light and heavy quarksdeconfinement QCD and new physicsnuclear and astroparticle physics strongly

coupled theories

5 2014 International Conference on Aerospace Engineering (ICOAE 2014)

Dates Jun 21-22 2014Place Moscow RussiaCoordinator Ms Amy Hu Conference

SecretaryContacts Tel +1-6177166164 +861-

820-7777775

Email icoaescieiorg

Website httpwwwicoaeorg

ICOAE 2014 aims at bringing together topresearchers from Asian Pacific areas North America Europe and around the world toexchange research results and address openissues in all aspects of AerospaceEngineering The conference solicits state-of-the-art research papers in 48 areas ofinterest such as acoustics and noise controlaerodynamics applied mechanicsautomation mechatronics and roboticsautomobiles computational techniques

dynamics and vibration energy engineeringand management engineering materialsinternal combustion engines logistics andscheduling machinery and machine designmanufacturing engineering materialengineering resistance and propulsionrobotic automation and control solidmechanics space science and technologyroadmaps structural dynamics systemdynamics and simulation transportphenomena tribology turbulence

microgravity thermophysics technologytransfers and spinoffs

6 2014 4th International Conference

on Mechanics Simulation and

Control (ICMSC2014)

Dates Jun 21-22 2014Place Moscow RussiaCoordinator Ms Celine Xi Conference

Secretary




Contacts Tel +1-6177166164 +861-820-7777775 Email

icmscscieiorg Websitehttpwwwicmscorg

The conference would focus on 32 areasincluding acoustics and noise control

aerodynamics applied mechanicsautomation mechatronics and roboticsautomotive engineering biomechanicscadcamcim cfd analytical and stochasticmodeling techniques and applications chaosmodeling control and signal transmissioncomputational and systems biologyinformation and scientific visualizationknowledge-based simulation mathematicaland numerical methods in simulation ampmodeling parallel and distributed computing

simulation simulation application in industrysimulation of intelligent systems

7 2014 International Conference on

Optoelectronics Information

Processing - ICOIP 2014



820-7777775 Email

icoipscieiorg SKYPE amanda-scieihotmailcom Website httpwwwicoiporg

ICOIP 2014 aims to bring together topresearchers from around the world toexchange research results and address openissues in all aspects of OptoelectronicsInformation Processing The conferencecovers topics such as photonicsoptoelectronics and quantum electronicslaser technology and applications image and

vision computing optical communicationsoptoelectronic devices and integration




1

Dear Readers

Wish You All a Very Happy Successful and Prosperous New Year

The months of November and December ending the year 2013 witnessed significant activities inIndo-Russian cooperation and also in the Russian science A two-member team from Moscow Unit of

the Indo-Russian Science and Technology Centre visited India in November to take forward thepartnership dialogue on the Russian developments and discuss joint activities for 2014 An Indo-Russian workshop on Theoretical and Applied Mechanics was held at IIT Madras during Nov 11-152013 under ILTP 16 Russian participants comprising 12 students and 4 faculty attended the 6 th Science Conclave 2013 organized by IIIT-Allahabad during December 8-14 2013 In all 6 visits fromIndia and 42 from Russia were exchanged in these two months Besides this BRICS Senior Officialsin the field of Science and Technology met in New Delhi on December 12 2013 to discuss ScienceTechnology and Innovation cooperation among BRICS countries

On the Russian side a new Russian Scientific Fund has been set up as part of the reorganisation ofRussian science to provide grants to domestic researchers as well as to international projects and itsDirector and Board of Trustees have been appointed The recently created Federal Agency forScientific Organizations established to oversee Russiarsquos scientific research programmes and now

poised to become an important player in Russias national innovation system has been given 1052mln Rubles for immediate expenditure The Government is focusing on investing in mega researchfacilities with an aim to assert countryrsquos position as a leader in physics and has recently announcedfourth in the series mega-science project on electronndashpositron collider lsquoSuper C-Tau Factoryrsquo forconstruction at Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics in Novosibirsk Building of necessaryinfrastructure for various steps of the knowledge value chain such as SampT parks SampT clusters isbeing supported and pursued with vigour Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology andEnvironmental Monitoring now has a multi-role flying laboratory for geophysical monitoring ofatmosphere earth and water surface Lomonosov Moscow State University which will now be ahome to the recently approved lsquoSparrow Hillsrsquo cluster in partnership with a state-owned company isplanning to set up production of heat-resistant composite materials

Russia honoured three Indians with top awards for their contribution to strengthening ties betweenthe two countries - Order of Friendship to Dr Murli Manohar Joshi Member of Parliament and to Dr A Sivathanu Pillai Managing Director BrahMos Aerospace a joint Indo-Russian venture and thePushkin Medal to Prof Lokesh Chandra Director International Academy of Indian Culture

The present issue of the Newsletter gives glimpses of the SampT developments in Russia includingadvice of the Russian scientists for a 10-year ban on GMOs strengthening Russia - EU SampT ties andthe international journal Nature acknowledging Russian meteorite Hunter It covers latest RampDaccomplishments including disclosure of a new bacterial biocompatible cellulose to replace damagedliving tissues evidence of Russian balm regenerating aging tissues development of self-containedbiofuel cells for biomedicine diagnostics system to detect disease with one drop of blood painlessmicro-needles to replace syringe dental prostheses with strength of diamond next-genphotoconductive material carbon-based brake disks for aircraft and Vortex reactor for creating new

materials in space It also gives a short profile of some of the premier institutions of Russia as wellas information on forthcoming conferences workshops in Russia

We hope the Newsletter facilitates identification of potential Russian partners by the Indianorganisations Your queries on Russian SampT developments and suggestions for improving the impactof the Newsletter are welcome

Rama Swami Bansal






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Bimonthly Newsletter for Nov - Dec 2013 of S&T Wing, EOI Moscow