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Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University visited Lovely Professional University in India. The visit had many objectives and included organizing a large-scale international competition, participating in key scientific forums, and launching new joint educational initiatives. Olga Ergunova, Associate Professor of the Higher School of Industrial Management at the Institute of Industrial Management and Technology, represented the Polytechnic University.

The main event of the visit was the organization of the final and awards ceremony of the II international competition of projects of students and young scientists "SMART CITY 2030: Sustainable Development Management of BRICS Cities", which took place on the campus of Lovely Professional University.

The competition is organized by a consortium of leading universities: SPbPU (Russia), LPU (India), Tsinghua University (China), and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Its mission is to support youth initiatives in sustainable urban development, the implementation of smart city technologies, the creation of a comfortable urban environment, and the modernization of urban infrastructure.

This year, the competition was held in India for the first time, bringing together talented young researchers from BRICS countries. The event, held in a hybrid format, featured participants presenting projects in four key areas:

Developing the intellectual and creative potential of cities; creating a safe and environmentally friendly urban environment; implementing digital services and technologies; and developing the energy and transport infrastructure of the future.

The expert council noted the high level of analytical development, innovative solutions, and focus on sustainable development.

Competition coordinator Olga Ergunova noted the role of academic partnerships: "We see how young researchers from different countries are shaping a new picture of urban development. The BRICS countries are creating a unique platform where breakthrough ideas for a sustainable urban future are born."

The Grand Prix of the competition was won by five teams whose projects were recognized as the most promising.

The SPbPU team, consisting of Daria Gunbina, Nikita Gavrilchik, Stanislav Konovalov, and Santoso Muhammad Kohhar Dwi, was awarded for their project of an intelligent waste monitoring and management system based on smart containers, which uses sensor technologies and data analytics to optimize the collection of recyclable materials. The Tsinghua University team was awarded for their SpecAI AI platform, based on LLM, for accelerating and verifying construction specifications, ensuring the transparency and efficiency of urban infrastructure projects. The Lovely Professional University team was awarded for their project of comprehensive urban infrastructure modernization in Delhi, integrating energy, water, and transport management for the sustainable development of the metropolis by 2030. The Federal University of Paraíba team was awarded for their "Energy Urbanism" concept, which uses environmental and tax mechanisms to incentivize energy efficiency and sustainable urban policy in Natal. The Universitas Indonesia team was awarded for their project "Dukuh Atas TOD Towards Seamless Mobility," which is developing a model for seamless mobility and integrated urban transport in Jakarta.

Commenting on his victory, Stanislav Konovalov, a master's student at the Higher School of Industrial Management at SPbPU, noted: "This competition isn't just a platform for ideas; it's a place where the future of cities is shaped. It's a great honor for us to receive this international recognition. We strive to make cities smarter, more convenient, and more environmentally friendly."

The top ten projects took first place, including:

Green Shield (Serendipity MBA School, Shenzhen University, China) – an AI-based digital ecosystem for reducing the heat island effect; Autonomous Intelligent Waste Containers (Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)

This competition is a model for the future of BRICS: youth, technology, international cooperation, and responsibility for the development of our cities. The solutions presented here have the potential to change the reality of modern cities," emphasized Aman Mittai, co-organizer of the competition and Vice President of LPU.

Olga Ergunova, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Management (GSPM), spoke at the plenary session of the AICGS 2025 Global Summit on International Scientific Cooperation, Academic Mobility, and Sustainable Development. She also participated in expert sessions at the IV Annual International Conference "Rethinking Internationalization: Co-Shaping the Future of Higher Education," and delivered an open lecture for students. She also presented the results of a study supported by the Russian Science Foundation, Project No. 25-28-01469, "Neural Network Solutions for Managing Social and Labor Relations in the Digital Economy of Megacities," in her paper, "Digital Transformation of Labor Markets in Megacities: Optimizing the Workforce with AI and Blockchain."

During their visit, the guests toured the campus of Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut), one of the largest public universities in Uttar Pradesh. Olga Ergunova participated in a presentation session, where she introduced the university's key faculties and research areas, including engineering, humanities, and management programs. CCSU's leadership and faculty expressed strong interest in developing international projects, academic exchanges, and joint research initiatives with SPbPU. Discussions also focused on expanding cooperation and launching student mobility programs, including short-term schools, internships, and joint research projects for graduate students and young scientists. Particular attention was paid to opportunities for Indian students to participate in international competitions and projects at the Polytechnic University, including initiatives in the field of smart urban development.

A significant outcome of the meetings was the signing of an agreement between Chaudhary Charan Singh University and Lovely Professional University and the BRICS Association of Women Scientists, whose Executive Director is Olga Ergunova. The association currently unites women researchers from seven countries and develops international scientific networks, mentoring projects, leadership programs, and academic mobility for young scientists. The agreement will open new opportunities for promoting female scientific leadership, expanding the participation of women researchers in international projects, and joint initiatives in sustainable development, digital technologies, healthcare, and education.

The final round of the SMART CITY 2030 competition in India clearly demonstrated how academic partnerships between leading universities translate into concrete results: from the brilliant projects of student teams from BRICS countries that won the Grand Prix to joint programs that will open up new opportunities for student exchanges and joint research. "We're not just exchanging knowledge—we're working together to shape the architecture of a sustainable future for millions of residents of megacities," noted Vice-Rector for International Affairs Dmitry Arsenyev.

The competition finals and the working visit of the SPbPU delegation clearly demonstrated that the university is a key driver of international scientific and educational cooperation within the BRICS framework, creating an environment where innovations for the cities of the future are born and supported.

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The Polytechnic University held its latest Academic Council meeting. As always, it began with a ceremony, honoring staff and students for their achievements in various fields and contributions to the university's development.

Thus, commemorative medals and letters of gratitude from SPbPU for supporting the development of the university's Endowment Fund were awarded to Ruslan Talipov, a 2007 graduate of the Faculty of Technical Cybernetics and Director of Development and Digitalization at Hyperpartner, and Marina Petrochenko, a 2008 graduate of the Faculty of Civil Engineering and now Director of the Institute of Civil Engineering. Thanks to such patrons, the Polytechnic University Endowment Fund is steadily growing, and with it, so too are its opportunities to support students and faculty.

At the Polytechnic University, a tradition has developed of presenting diplomas for conferring academic degrees and certificates for conferring academic titles not in a routine, everyday manner, but in a festive atmosphere, with flowers andtaking photos for memoryThis year, the following individuals received their PhD degrees: Janis Olekhnovich, Senior Lecturer at the Higher School of Industrial, Civil, and Road Construction (supervised by Anton Radaev, Leading Specialist of the Educational Department of the Directorate of Basic Educational Programs); Daria Chernikova, Assistant at the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production (supervised by Yulia Bazarnova, Director of the Higher School of Biotechnology and Food Production); Omran Mohammad, Engineer in the Mechanism Research and Design Department (supervised by Alexander Zharkovsky, Professor at the Higher School of Power Engineering); and Tran Thanh Datu (supervised by Alexander Korotkov, Director of the Institute of Electronics and Telecommunications).

The Rector of the Polytechnic University, Andrei Rudskoy, presented the diploma of candidate of historical sciences to Pavel Pokidko (academic supervisor – Professor of the Higher School of Social Sciences, Svetlana Ulyanova).

Candidates of Economic Sciences diplomas were awarded to: Nikita Dunaenko (academic supervisor – Professor Tatyana Kudryavtseva of the Higher School of Engineering and Economics), Wang Xinyu, Hao Xiaoyun (academic supervisor of both – Professor Nikolai Didenko of the Higher School of Business Engineering), Zhao Zhuoran (academic supervisor – Professor Jamila Skripnyuk of the Higher School of Business Engineering).

Kristina Vasilyeva, a senior teacher of continuing education at the Higher School of International Educational Programs, defended her PhD dissertation at Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University. The diploma was also presented at the SPbPU Academic Council.

Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences Alexey Filimonov received a certificate conferring the academic title of professor.

Associate Professor certificates were awarded to: Candidates of Pedagogical Sciences Darina Barinova, Elena Krylova, and Evgeniya Tsimerman; Candidate of Economic Sciences Maxim Izmailov; Candidates of Technical Sciences Vasily Krundyshev, Ilya Keresten, Yuri Matveyev, Alexander Moskvichev, Yulia Smyatskaya, and Oleg Shagniev; Candidate of Architecture Elena Ladik; and Director of the Higher School of Engineering Physics, Doctor of Physics and Mathematics Roman Burkovsky.

In 2024, in honor of the 175th anniversary of Sergei Yulyevich Witte, the founder of the St. Petersburg Polytechnic Institute, the Academic Council decided to reinstate the Witte Scholarships from the income from managing the Polytechnic Institute's Endowment Fund. The first four scholarship recipients received their certificates in February 2025. At the current Academic Council meeting, the following four were congratulated: Natalia Sharpe, Anna Danilova, and Yaroslava Donskikh from the Institute of Mechanics and Technology, and Konstantin Fedorov from the Institute of Energy. Incidentally, this is the second time that Anna Danilova and Konstantin Fedorov have received the Witte Scholarship. The scholarship amount is 10,000 rubles, and it will be paid for five months, after which the committee will determine the new winners based on the results of the next session.

The PolySchool project of SPbPU took third place in the federal HR technology competition "In Frame" in the "Staff Retention" category. Colleagues congratulated Vice Rector for Human Resources, Maria Vrublevskaya, on this success.

For his significant achievements in addressing sustainable energy and social development issues, Viktor Barskov, Director of the Institute of Energy, was awarded the N.K. Baibakov Public Prize Laureate Diploma of the International Fuel and Energy Association. The prize was established in 2004.

Evgeny Pleshachkov, Head of the Department for Interaction with the Media, received a letter of gratitude from the Russian Ministry of Education and Science for organizing and hosting the All-Russian Student Olympiad "I am a Professional."

Congratulations were also received by the team of the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering", which in August won the Russian Ultralight Aviation Championship in the MIX-500 aircraft in the Microplane-1 discipline. Aircraft commander Alexander Rodin, navigator Vladislav Balashov, and technician Yegor Seryakov are third-year students at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport at SPbPU and have been honing their engineering skills for over a year at the Experimental Design Bureau of the SPbPU Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport under the supervision of Mikhail Korchkov.

The CML-Team from the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering" developed the combat robots "Laska" and "Morzh" and took first and second place at the FestTech festival at MIPT. The Academic Council congratulated the team mentors: Vsevolod Bolshakov, an engineer at the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU "Digital Engineering," and Daria Kuatkhina, a laboratory assistant at the Advanced Engineering School of SPbPU.

The ceremony concluded with the honoring of the silver medalist of the “Professionals” championship in the “Design and manufacture of prostheses and orthoses” competency, 4th-year student of the Institute of Secondary Vocational Education Violetta MolodtsovaAlong with her, her mentors, ISPO lecturer Daria Ivanova and fourth-year ISPO student Daria Bolotnova, accepted congratulations at the Academic Council.

Oleg Rozhdestvensky, Head of the Polytechnic University's Office of Technological Leadership, addressed the meeting's agenda. He presented the results of the cross-university examination recently held at the Polytechnic The Russian Ministry of Education and Science and the Social Center then discussed the stages and results of the University Development Program for 2025. The program will be presented at a meeting of the Council for Support of Universities' Development Programs participating in the Priority 2030 program on November 19 in Moscow.

SPbPU Academic Secretary Dmitry Karpov reported on the monitoring of the execution of instructions, noting the high level of discipline among Polytechnic University employees.

The Academic Council also considered a number of current issues, including approving the candidates for the title of "Professor of the Russian Academy of Sciences." These candidates include Dmitry Efanov, Professor of the Higher School of Transport at the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport, and Professor of the Higher School of Cyber-Physical Systems Management at the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity at SPbPU; Alexander Timin, Professor and Head of the Laboratory of Nano- and Microencapsulation of Biologically Active Substances (LNiMBAV) at the Institute of Biomedical Systems and Biotechnology at SPbPU; and Maxim Kalinin, Professor of the Higher School of Cybersecurity and Chief Research Fellow of the Higher School of Cybersecurity at the Institute of Computer Science and Cybersecurity.

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The Polytechnic University held a regional robotics Olympiad for students from St. Petersburg universities. Representatives from the Higher School of Automation and Robotics of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Materials, and Transport at SPbPU took first place in both the team and individual competitions.

The annual Robotics Olympiad was organized by the Committee for Science and Higher Education of the Government of St. Petersburg in partnership with the Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI." The Higher School of Automation and Robotics of SPbPU served as the event's operator in partnership with Kaspersky Lab.

This year, a record number of teams—17 from ten St. Petersburg universities—appeared in the Olympiad. Vladimir Glukhov, Advisor to the Rector's Office of SPbPU; Nadezhda Grashchenko, Head of the Directorate of Main Educational Programs at SPbPU; Denis Kozlikin, Deputy Director for Research at the Institute of Mathematics and Information Technology; Olga Matsko, Director of the Higher School of Architecture and Russian Studies; and Olga Blitshtein, a representative of Kaspersky Lab, addressed the participants with welcoming remarks.

The jury included representatives from the participating universities. Students from the HSE University of Architecture and Radio Engineering (HSAR) and the PoliRoboTech student engineering association provided technical support to the teams. The Olympiad has been held at the Polytechnic University since 2008, and its organization has improved each year. First and foremost, the challenge was updated to reflect the latest trends in robotics. The organizers prepared a new, technologically advanced testing ground and unique robots. However, the biggest surprise for the participants was that the traditional robotic challenges were supplemented with relevant cyberimmunity challenges. A digital twin, which replicated the specifics of the testing ground and the robot's behavior, allowed the students to test their solutions in advance and develop a strategy for their performance at the Olympiad.

"A cyber-immune approach to design safety is one of the key areas of modern robotics. We modeled real-world threats that robotic systems face in the digital world so that future engineers can learn to create not only smart but also secure robots," said Andrey Klinovitsky, head of the PoliRoboTech association.

In the individual competition, SPbPU student Yegor Meshkov (fourth-year student at the Higher School of Architecture and Radio Engineering) took gold. Second place was shared by Voenmech students Sergey Filyanov and Alexander Bezukhov. Third place was taken by Voenmech students Danil Zhukov and Semyon Dudnikov, as well as SPbPU student Elizaveta Skornyakova (fourth-year student at the Higher School of Architecture and Radio Engineering).

Students from the M. A. Bonch-Bruevich St. Petersburg State University of Telecommunications (SPbSUT) won the team competition. The Polytechnic team, comprised of fourth-year students from the Higher School of Architecture and Radio Engineering (HSAEiR) Alexander Timofeev, Artyom Tabunshchik, Vadim Berko, Anatoly Moiseenko, and Mikhail Orlov, took a respectable second place. The team from the St. Petersburg State Marine Technical University (SPbGMTU) took third place.

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In today's knowledge-based economy, intellectual property is becoming a key asset and driver of development. For a university, a generator of ideas and technologies, the issue of building a transparent and effective IP management system is becoming more than a secondary one, becoming strategic. The experience of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University demonstrates how a comprehensive approach can transform scientific research results into tangible capital for businesses and the regional economy.

A system instead of isolated actions

Effective IP management begins not with patent registration, but with a well-established organizational and regulatory framework. At SPbPU, this function is performed by the Center for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer, led by Ismail Kadiev. The university has developed and implemented a set of internal documents that regulate the entire life cycle of intellectual property—from its creation to commercialization.

The "Regulations on Intellectual Property," "Regulations for the Disposition of Exclusive Rights," and "Regulations on Incentives for the Creation of IP Objects" form a transparent system. It not only protects the rights of researchers but also provides them with direct material and reputational incentives, thereby fostering a culture of invention within the university.

Three Events – One Vector: From Strategy to Practice

The university's systemic work is most clearly demonstrated through its participation in key industry events, where Polytechnic University acts not simply as a participant, but as an ideologist and driver of change.

Congress "Intellectual Code of the Commonwealth": Integration and Access to Data"

At a forum bringing together representatives from universities, government, and business, Polytechnic University presented a strategy whose key element is a second-tier regional Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC). Ranked among the top 15 such structures in Russia, the Center provides university researchers and developers with direct, real-time access to the Federal Institute of Industrial Property databases. This significantly accelerates patent searches and improves the quality of research, avoiding duplication and identifying opportunities in relevant technological niches.

Roundtable discussion at the Russian Industrialist 2025 forum: IS as a driver of regional development

Hosting a federal-level discussion on its own platform is already a sign of recognition. The roundtable focused on the role of the TISC in regional development. In his presentation, Ismail Kadiev outlined the Polytechnic University's philosophy: Intellectual property is not just a patent in a box; it is the currency of a new technological paradigm. The university's goal is not to be a passive registrar, but an active "catalyst," turning Polytechnic University ideas into business capital.

The discussion resulted in specific proposals for government agencies, including incentives for inventive activity and the introduction of lending mechanisms secured by IP rights, demonstrating the dialogue's practical focus.

The 16th Interregional Intellectual Property Exchange: A Platform for Commercialization and a Live Case

This event, also organized by SPbPU as part of the "Russian Industrialist" program, was the culmination of practical work. The IP Exchange is a vibrant ecosystem where theory meets practice. A striking example of successful commercialization was the presentation of the Polanis digital platform for modeling transport systems and analyzing multimodal data.

Polytechnic University scientists presented not just a software product, but a solution with fundamental scientific innovation. The key feature of Polanis is its hybrid approach, combining simulation modeling and machine learning methods (simulation-based neural networks). This allows the platform to offer effective control scenarios while remaining within the framework of physically realistic models.

The platform's behavioral logic is determined by the simulation model we developed. It prevents the platform from proposing unrealistic control scenarios, meaning it doesn't violate existing 'laws of physics,'" explained project manager Marina Bolsunovskaya.

The platform boasts impressive capabilities: object coordinate accuracy of up to 5 cm and support for predictive and prescriptive analytics. Its cross-industry potential (energy, oil and gas, biomedicine) makes Polanis a valuable asset created within the framework of the Priority 2030 program. The presentation of such a project on the IP Exchange is a clear example of how a transparent intellectual property management system helps bring promising developments to market.

High level as a result of systematic work

SPbPU's experience demonstrates that an effective intellectual property management system at the university is based on three pillars.

A robust regulatory framework that protects rights and incentivizes creators. Infrastructure support through the Technology and Innovation Support Center, which provides resources and expertise. An active communications policy, including knowledge dissemination through forums, roundtables, and, most importantly, practical platforms for dialogue with businesses, such as the IP Exchange.

This approach allows the university not simply to accumulate patents but to integrate science, education, and innovation, translating its scientific potential into competitive products and technologies like the Polanis platform. Intellectual property at Polytechnic University truly becomes a currency, ensuring technological sovereignty and leadership.

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Fifth-year students from the Institute of Civil Engineering at Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, studying the "Construction of Unique Buildings and Structures" program, visited TITAN-2 Holding facilities and the Leningrad Nuclear Power Plant construction site in Sosnovy Bor. They were accompanied by Evgeniya Zavodnova, senior lecturer at the Institute of Civil Engineering and Highway Construction, and Elena Alonzova, a specialist in educational and methodological work at the Institute of Civil Engineering and Highway Construction.

The event included an introductory lecture, during which TITAN-2 representatives discussed the holding's history and development, its structure, subsidiaries, and the company's main nuclear and other facilities. Special attention was paid to corporate culture, employment and career opportunities, and the "External Talent Pool" project, which aims to attract university graduates. A quiz was organized for students. All participants received commemorative souvenirs.

The students then visited the holding's museum, where they learned about the history of Sosnovy Bor, the role of TITAN-2 in its development, and the specifics of its ongoing nuclear projects. The group then visited the production site of TITAN TECHNOLOGY PIPELINE LLC, where they observed the full manufacturing cycle of pipelines for nuclear power facilities in real time. The shop foreman explained the production organization, its key stages, quality control, and testing of manufactured products, and answered the students' questions.

The students also visited the construction sites of the seventh and eighth power units of the Leningrad NPP-2. The group observed the assembly of the nuclear island building structures and waterproofing work on the monolithic structures. The students were interested in the construction site organization, the operation of tower cranes, the assembly of massive structures, and other aspects of the operation.

TITAN-2 is a strategic partner of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. Many ISI students complete internships at the holding's construction sites and subsequently become part of its professional team. TITAN-2 traditionally expresses its willingness to collaborate and is pleased to welcome students and graduates of the university as employees.

Organizing tours of key nuclear industry facilities aligns with the institute's strategic goals of training highly qualified engineering personnel. "I am confident that such experiences not only broaden students' professional horizons but also contribute to the development of a new generation of engineers prepared to tackle the most complex challenges in nuclear construction," commented Marina Petrochenko, Director of the Civil Engineering Institute.

These types of excursions are a valuable experience for our students. Seeing the scale of nuclear facility construction firsthand and interacting with industry professionals—no lecture can replace this kind of hands-on experience. Students return with sparkling eyes, full of ideas, and motivation to grow in their profession. It's precisely this combination of theory and practice that makes learning truly effective," shared Evgenia Zavodnova.

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