Freiberg University of Mining and Technology is one of the oldest technical universities developing mining sector. It focuses on geosciences, materials science, energetics and ecology. Being in the top German universities “UBAF” constantly collaborates with European, American and even Russian universities.
All UBAF`s partners have focused specialization. All these universities train mine operators. Thus collaboration with ITMO University is an UBAF`s attempt to expand its potential providing interdisciplinary projects.
“We bound up with Russia by centuries,” said Andre Bader, TUBAF’s researcher. “In 18th century Mikhail Lomonosov studied mineralogy and metallurgy in TUBAF for a year. Thus seven years after our university was organized St. Petersburg scientists initiated “National Mineral Resources University,” which became second largest university in the world training mining specialists. Currently we also keep in touch with Russia organizing joint conferences and exchanging students. Now we are going to initiate research activities with Russian colleagues. I hope we will partner with ITMO University.”
German scientists visited Research Institute of Nano-Photonics and Optical Information Technology and Research Center for High Performance Computing. Nikolay Nikonorov, head of Research Institute of Nano-Photonics and Optical Information Technology, shared optical methods used by ITMO University researchers and also presented some their projects.
“Our research area differs from German scientists` field. They deal with coal and carbon-black while our field is optics. It seems incompatible. We are going to refute this statement. We aim to research those materials that are used by our colleagues applying optical methods. The main target is to learn more about common materials. Now we discuss details of this project. Then German researchers will send us some materials. Having analyzed them we will share results. If they are useful and unexpected we will continue our collaboration initiating new projects and exchanging students,” commented professor Nikonorov.
Researchers of High Performance Computing Center presented big data visualization projects such as management systems providing risk avoidance and emergency regulation, regulation of urban transport systems, flood control system, as well as one of the latest projects such as evacuation plan model for “Zenit Arena,” St. Petersburg football stadium.
“Freiberg University of Mining and Technology`s specialists work on complicated industrial issues. We have a great experience in computer modeling but our experts have never dealt with such problems,” noted Alexander Boukhanovsky, head of High Performance Computing Center. “German colleagues research coal burning. We aim to invent specific models that will help to predict this research receiving more information.”
Ulyana Malysheva
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