Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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A delegation from the Aurora Scientific and Production Association, led by CEO Konstantin Shilov, paid an official visit to the Polytechnic University. Among the guests were Vladimir Bobrovich, Director of Strategic Development, Scientific, and Information Support; Daniil Shilov, Deputy Director of the Center and Head of the Chief Designers' Department; Vladimir Piskunov, Chief Designer and Laboratory Head (both Polytechnic University graduates); and Alexander Smolnikov, Head of Department.
The concern's representatives were met by SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Lyudmila Pankova, Director of the Center for Scientific and Technological Partnership and Targeted Training Oleg Ipatov, and Head of the Department for Support of Scientific Projects and Programs Natalia Leontyeva.
Following negotiations and discussions of prospects for cooperation, SPbPU Rector Andrey Rudskoy and Konstantin Shilov, CEO of the Aurora Research and Production Association, signed a strategic partnership agreement.
The goal of this collaboration is to ensure high-quality professional training for university graduates and young qualified personnel, improve the effectiveness of joint fundamental and applied scientific research, and participate in addressing pressing socio-economic issues in St. Petersburg, the Leningrad Region, and other regions of the Russian Federation, as well as in neighboring and distant countries.
The history of business relations between SPbPU and NPO Aurora spans over fifteen years. In 2009, the SPbPU Department of Marine Information and Control Systems was established within the joint-stock company, headed by the company's CEO, Doctor of Engineering Sciences Konstantin Shilov. The department's activities have now been brought into line with current changes and the demands of the times, and it is entering a new phase of development. as part of the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.
The concern is interested in expanding scientific and educational cooperation with the Polytechnic University and training specialists with expertise in high-tech manufacturing. The agreement provides for the creation of conditions for the training, retraining, and advanced training of employees of the concern and its strategic partners, master's and postgraduate studies at SPbPU, and the training of highly qualified personnel in accordance with international standards and recommendations, leading to the award of relevant certificates and diplomas.
The partners also intend to develop joint activities in the areas of relevant scientific, technical, educational, innovative, investment, industrial, socio-economic, and consulting projects and programs in St. Petersburg and other regions of the Russian Federation, as well as in neighboring and distant countries.
It is planned to jointly conduct scientific, educational, research, innovation, experimental design and other work in priority and promising areas of development of science, technology and engineering, including the development, promotion and implementation of advanced devices, materials, equipment, control systems and methods, modern information systems and technologies.
It is also planned to implement scientific and technical programs aimed at creating science-intensive technologies and competitive products, including through the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, as part of federal and regional targeted innovation projects, innovative development programs, and technology platforms.
Expert councils will collectively manage the quality of targeted specialist training at the university, conduct career guidance, and competitive selection of talented young people in priority and promising areas for the concern and its strategic partners.
The partners intend to develop the infrastructure for scientific and educational activities, conduct targeted professional training for senior undergraduate and graduate students commissioned by Aurora Scientific and Production Association in core and additional educational programs, retrain and improve the qualifications of the concern's specialists and the Polytechnic University's faculty, engage the concern's specialists in teaching, and collaborate in the field of science.
To gain a more complete understanding of the Polytechnic University's capabilities and potential, the guests visited laboratories and centers dedicated to additive manufacturing. Pavel Novikov, Director of the Scientific and Educational Center for Mechanical Engineering Technologies and Materials, showed the concern's representatives the selective laser melting and additive arc melting (WAAM) section, presented friction stir welding (FSW) manufacturing technology, and discussed direct laser deposition technology and the possibilities for repairing and restoring industrial components using laser gas-powder cladding.
The guests also visited the SPbPU Center for Technological Projects and learned about the Polytechnic University's developments in the field of unmanned boats.
"For us, the Polytechnic University is, first and foremost, a training ground for talent—that's clear to everyone," Konstantin Shilov, CEO of NPO Aurora, concluded the meeting. "We employ university graduates. Today, I was joined by graduates who have already become managers and chief designers. And, of course, it's crucial for me to see new technologies. I won't hide the fact that I'm enriched with knowledge after the tour. I can see now that the university has made significant progress in new metalworking technologies and additive manufacturing, and this is very similar to what NPO Aurora does. True, we primarily produce high-volume items, but we periodically need to create unique products and prototypes, and here I'm confident we'll find common ground with the university."
The Aurora Scientific and Production Association was established on March 18, 1970, by order of the USSR Ministry of Shipbuilding Industry. As the range of work performed and products manufactured expanded, the company's organizational structure changed, and in 2009, in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Russian Federation dated March 21, 2007, a new structure was created, the parent company of which became JSC Concern NPO Aurora.
The main activities of the concern:
Development, manufacture, supply, maintenance, and repair of automated control systems for technical equipment for surface ships, submarines, icebreaker vessels, including nuclear-powered ones, sea and river vessels, floating power units, and simulators for training crews of surface ships, submarines, sea and river vessels; development, manufacture, supply, and maintenance of control systems for nuclear, gas turbine, diesel, and other power plants; automated control systems for production, process, and energy facilities, transport facilities, and port facilities, as well as for technological processes in the extraction, processing, and transportation of oil and gas.
In addition to the parent company, the concern includes several enterprises in various regions of the Russian Federation and abroad. The parent company includes research, development, design, and production divisions. This is where R&D is performed, finished products are manufactured, the work of subsidiaries is coordinated, and development and sales policies are established.
In 2023, JSC Aurora became part of the Marine Instrumentation Corporation (MIC), now operating within USC.
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