Scientific and Technological Potential of the Central Russia

10 February 2005Voronezh, Russia

Dr. Igor Zornikov,

Regional Center for International Academic and Business Cooperation

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

Russia

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

142

9646

656

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

• Teaching staff 40623Including the number of DSc staff 3986The number of Ph.D staff 19942

• Researchers 71232• Staff involved in research work 167330

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20000

4000060000

80000

DSc StaffPh.D Staffresearchers

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

• People working on doctor’s degree 482• Post graduate students 16121

Outcomes of Research Work

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

Distributing volumes of research work according to the sources of funding, 2003 , 2003

Managing agents50%

Regional budget 2%

Foreign sources5%

Other sources 3%

RF Ministry of Education

25%

Other governmental

bodies 7%

RFBR, RFH2%

RF Ministry of industry and

Research6%

Financing Resources of Research per grant, 2003 Financing Resources of Research per grant, 2003

зарубежные30%

Other programs7%

RF Ministry of Education

22%

RFBR28%

RHF5%

Federal Units8%

Foreign Sources

Distributing volumes of financing for foreign grants and contracts per a federal unit , 2003, 2003

Moscow region10%

Воронежская область

6%

Ivanovo region3% Other CFO

regions 8%

Belgorod region2%

Москва, 71%

Voronezh region

Moscow

Sources of foreign grants financing, 2003, 2003

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101520253035404550

ISTC 10% Soros Foundation 35%СRDF 7% The MacArthur Foundation 5%INTAS 5% Ford Foundation 3% Other 36%

Level of research financing in OECD countries, Internal research costs, 2003

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millions USD

USAJapanGermanyFranceUnited KingdomRussia

USA 292170 France 35107Japan 103775 United Kingdom 29369Germany 54927 Russia 14241

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 -

37

110

37 higher education institutes (14 state institutes, 2 municipal institutes, 5 private institutes16 branches), 50 research institutes and design offices

Voronezh region

5 state higher education institutes, 20 research organizations

Tambov region

5 state higher education institutes, 20 research organizations

Orel region

3 state higher education institutes, 1 municipal institute , 2 private higher education institutes

Lipetsk region

4 state higher education institutes, 5 research institutes

Kursk region

9 state higher education institutes, 9 branches of other state higher education institutes.

Belgorod region

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.

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;

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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.

Voronezh State University, VSU

• 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”.

Structure:

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.

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;

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;

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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.

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;

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Research activity of Lipetsk region (1):

• scientific researches in the field of selection, seed-growing, genetics, agriculturу 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);

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).

Orel State Agricultural University

- antirecessionary management in farming;

- air conditions improvement in schools and kindergartens;

- soils biological activity improvement.

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;

• R&D in study medical equipment and consumer goods;

• environment and products control;• deformed solid-sate mechanics.

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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