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Students of NTU «KhPI» became the champions of the International IT Olympiad for the fifth time

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NTU «KhPI» took the first team place among higher education institutions in the final of the International Student Olympiad in Information Technology «IT-Universe-2024». Kharkiv Polytechnics became the champions of this tournament for the fifth time. 15 students from different departments of Kharkiv Polytechnic made it to the final of the tournament. In total, almost 200 students from 30 educational institutions participated in the final.

Thus, a team of students from the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming (CEP) of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies of NTU «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» won the first place in the Mobile Application Development competition of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024». The work «AR Multipl STOP» by Yelyzaveta Bondarenko and Georgiy Gryanyk was recognized as the best among all the works presented in the final.

It should be noted that this is the third year in a row that Georgiy Gryanyk has won this competition and the third time in general. He demonstrated the real functioning of his development at a high professional level and showed the best result, scoring the maximum five points. In addition, the tournament champion entered the top ten in the Linux Administration competition. For the victory, the students of NTU «KhPI» received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 3000. The head of the winning team is Olena Chernykh, a professor at the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of the NTU «KhPI».

The second place in the competition «Development of mobile applications» of «IT-Universe-2024» was also taken by a team of students from CЕP department of NTU «KhPI» consisting of Bohdan Yakilevsky and Andriy Kalashnikov. Their work «FurniCrush» scored three points out of five possible. The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 1000. The team’s scientific adviser is Serhii Mezeritskyi, a senior lecturer at the CEP department.

Students of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of NTU «KhPI» Olga Ilchenko and Yaroslav Horlo took the 3rd place in the competition «Design of marketing materials for advertising a new business» of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024». In the finals, they presented their work «Design of marketing materials for the «Your Paws» store. The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 500. The team leader is senior lecturer Serhii Mezeritskyi. Another development of the representatives of the KIP Department of Kharkiv Polytechnic Maxim Kolisnichenko and Yelyzaveta Bondarenko, «Company Logo», took 6th place. The project manager is Olena Chernykh, professor of the CEP department.

In the competition «Solving practical problems using artificial intelligence» «IT-Universe-2024» The 2nd place was won by a team of students from the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI» and the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Computing in Engineering of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI» consisting of Mark Gimonov and Ilya Govorukha, respectively. In the finals, they presented their work «Development of a system for detecting and classifying land explosive objects using machine learning (MineGuard)». The students received diplomas and a prize from the sponsors – gift certificates in the amount of UAH 1000. The project was supervised by Volodymyr Metelev, associate professor of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems at NTU KhPI, and Oleksiy Vodka, head of the Department of Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Computing in Engineering at NTU «KhPI».

Students of the Department of Software Engineering and Intelligent Management Technologies of NTU «KhPI» Daniel Dunay and Ruslan Kukuev and the Department of System Analysis and Information and Analytical Technologies of NTU «KhPI» Stephen Kimmel were also invited to the final of this competition to present their work «Emotion Recognition System». Another team of students from the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of NTU «KhPI», Mykola Svishchev and Serhiy Ivashchuk, although they did not make it to the final of the Olympiad this year, are aiming for a successful performance at the tournament next year. They performed their work «Music Equalization System – AI music equalization system» under the guidance of senior lecturer Serhii Mezeritskyi.

In the competition «IT Project Management» of the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe-2024» 24 students from different educational institutions took part. Angelina Danilova, a student of the Department of Project Management in Information Technology at NTU «KhPI», took 2nd place with 94 points, lagging behind the winner by only 3 points. She received a diploma and a prize from the sponsors – a certificate in the amount of 2000 UAH. The academic advisor of the student winner is professor Maryna Hrynchenko, head of the Department of Project Management in Information Technology at NTU «KhPI».

The winner of the competition «Linux Administration» become Denys Bondar, a student of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI». He was awarded a diploma and a prize from the sponsors – a certificate in the amount of 5000 UAH. The champion’s scientific advisor is Oksana Tatarinova, associate professor of the Department of Computer Modeling of Processes and Systems of NTU «KhPI». The 3rd place was won by Yelyzaveta Bondarenko, a student of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming of Kharkiv Polytechnic, who received a diploma and a certificate in the amount of UAH 1000. The coordinator and coach of the student-winner is Viktor Chelak, an assistant of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming. Oleksandr Shalimov, a student of the Department of Automation and Control in Technical Systems of NTU «KhPI», also became one of the «seven» strongest competitors.

According to the results of the Olympiad «IT-Universe-2024», NTU «KhPI» won the first team place among the higher education institutions participating in the competition. The mentor and official responsible representative of the students of NTU «KhPI» was the senior lecturer of the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming Serhiy Mezeritsky, and his helper was the assistant of the same department Viktor Chelak.

It should be noted that for the entire period of participation in the International Student Olympiad in the field of information technology «IT-Universe», starting from 2014, Kharkiv Polytechnic has become the winner of this prestigious tournament in the team competition for the fifth time (2017, 2019, 2021, 2023 and 2024), and the Department of Computer Engineering and Programming is the leader in the number of presented developments and prizes in the finals of the competition.

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was heavily damaged

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As a result of a rocket attack on the hotel in Shevchenko Street in Kharkiv on 10 January, the campus of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was heavily damaged.

12 buildings of National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» were damaged, with about 200 windows broken by the blast wave. Among the buildings that were damaged: Radio Engineering Building, Evening Building, Electrical Building, Chemical Building, U1 Building, and the Main Auditorium Building. The broken windows are currently being covered with chipboard. The material damage is being established.

If you would like to help and support our native NTU «KhPI», you can do it through the website: https://starsky.kpi.kharkov.ua/

We are thankful to everyone! Ukraine will be rebuilt by Polytechnics!

Startups of National Technical University “Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute” win gold, silver at the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations

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Kharkiv Polytechnic hosted the final of the unique event for Kharkiv, the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations. The best 18 projects from Lviv, Rivne, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Kherson, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, as well as China and the Netherlands were competing. Eight startups which were presented by : National Technical University «KhPI», National Aerospace University «KhAI», Kherson State University, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Apixmed LLC (Netherlands) became winners. Kharkiv Polytechnics with the startups K-PILOT and MineGuard won the first and second prizes of the innovation festival, as well as received awards among foreign projects and sponsors. The event was opened by Yevgen Sokol, rector of NTU «KhPI», Oleksandr Kamyshyn, Minister of strategic industry of Ukraine, and Hanna Hvozdyar, deputy minister of strategic industry. The organizers of the festival were the startup center of NTU «KhPI» «SPARK» together with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Ukrainian Startup Fund. The event was held online and offline in the bomb shelter of Kharkiv Polytechnic.

The solemn opening of the Final of the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations was held with the participation of the rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Yevgen Sokol, who presented the «Sustainable innovation ecosystem of Kharkiv Polytechnic». He emphasized that every step in the development of innovation is a Victory.

«This is a very important event not only for NTU «KhPI» but for the whole country. Despite the war, talented young people of Ukraine are actively participating in the development of our country. It is nice to see that representatives of the Netherlands and China have joined the festival, which was originally launched as an all-Ukrainian event. The first festival was successful and became a unique opportunity for students and teachers to develop their innovative, scientific and entrepreneurial activities,» said Yevgen Sokol. He also noted the professionalism and coherence of the experts’ work, who conducted a detailed inspection and gave an objective assessment of all startups.

In addition, the participants of the event were greeted by the Minister of strategic industry of Ukraine Oleksandr Kamyshyn and deputy minister of strategic industry Hanna Hvozdyar.

According to the results of the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations, eight startup projects became winners. Among them:

  • 1st place – startup «K-PILOT», author Yegor Chukanov (the project actively cooperates with leading drone manufacturers who are interested in integrating K pilot into their aircraft), Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technologies of NTU «KhPI».
  • 2nd place – startup «MineGuard» (a set of drones for remote mine detection with an accuracy of 95%), developed by Marko Gimonov, Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI».
  • 3rd place was shared by the startup projects: «Universal on-board computer «Boriviter» for nanosatellites and UAVs», developed by Oleksandr Lyubimov, National Aerospace University «Kharkiv Aviation Institute» and «IZOSTERA» by Andriy Mokhnenko (heat and sound insulation material made of seaweed, solves the problem of heat and sound insulation of buildings with modern material from ecological raw materials), Kherson State University.
  • Winner’s diploma from the sponsors – the team of the project «Fire Defend Carbon Ceramic Coating», author Svyatoslav Ryabinin, Educational and Scientific Institute of Chemical Technology and Engineering of NTU KhPI.
  • Winner’s diploma among foreign projects – startup of Chinese students «Upcycling Vintage Furniture» (reconstruction of furniture in terms of the concept of sustainable development and the use of environmentally friendly bamboo materials), Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics, Management and International Business of NTU «KhPI».
  • Winner’s diploma in the category «Business» – team «APIXMED – a virtual assistant for personalized medical treatment», Maryna Korshevniuk, Apixmed LLC (Netherlands), Kyiv.
    The Diploma of Audience Choice – team «Times Traveler’s Art» (an application for classical art studying that helps art lovers and professionals who want to enjoy aesthetic pleasure and expand their knowledge, virtually experience interactive exhibitions, expositions, digital museums, etc. as opposed to classical museums) Sofia Kravchenko, V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University.
  • The winners of the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations received laptops, tablets, external hard drives and souvenirs, and all the finalist teams received diplomas and incentive prizes. The event was organized by the startup center «SPARK» and the Research Department of NTU «KhPI» with the participation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. According to the organizers of the festival, it has become not only a platform for meeting future leaders in the world of innovation, but also a guarantee of new opportunities for development and cooperation.

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The final of the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations, organized by the startup center «SPARK» of NTU «KhPI», took place on 29 April 2024 in the bomb shelter of Kharkiv Polytechnic. It started at the beginning of April and brought together 86 startup projects from different cities of Ukraine: Lviv, Rivne, Kamianets-Podilskyi, Kherson, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv, as well as from the Netherlands and China. The 18 most relevant startups from various fields reached the finals: military, medical, cultural, etc.

The All-Ukrainian festival of innovations has become a platform for the exchange of ideas and the development of student entrepreneurship in Ukraine. The main goals of the festival are: development of the university’s innovation infrastructure; economic recovery of Ukraine; popularization of science, technology and innovative technologies; promotion of the entrepreneurship environment and development of skills in developing innovative projects; increasing competitiveness in the labor market through the development of skills and integration of the enterprise model in the education system; popularization of innovators’ developments and attraction of investors to promising projects; development of social partnership and cooperation with business structures.

The organizers and co-organizers of the All-Ukrainian festival of innovations were: Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Ukrainian Startup Fund, LLC «Science Park of NTU «KhPI», Ukrainian Association for management development and business education, Ukrainian Association of fintech and innovative companies together with partners: startup accelerator YEP!, StartGlocal Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences, China-Ukraine Joint Platform for Innovation Cooperation (Heilongjiang Huayue Oriental Enterprise Management Consulting Co., Ltd), Ukrainian National Office of Intellectual Property and Innovation.

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» wins Grand Prix, gold medal at international educational exhibition

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National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was awarded the Grand Prix «Higher Education of Ukraine» of the 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions 2024». The Rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Yevgen Sokol, received a personal Acknowledgement «for a significant contribution to the development of higher education in Ukraine» from the President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine Vasyl Kremen and the Director of the Institute of education content modernization Ievgen Bazhenkov. The scientific work of Kharkiv Polytechnic scientists «Development of the online service of free assistance to citizens «Dopomoga.UA» was awarded a gold medal. The event, which was held online, brought together almost 500 representatives of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania, Romania, Hungary and Estonia.

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» was awarded the Grand Prix «Higher Education of Ukraine» of the 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions 2024». Professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», received a personal Acknowledgement «for a significant contribution to the development of higher education in Ukraine» from Vasyl Kremen, President of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, and Ievgen Bazhenkov, Director of the State Scientific Institution «Institute of education content modernization». The scientific work of the scientists of Kharkiv Polytechnic was also honored with a high award. «Development of the online service of free assistance to citizens «Dopomoga.UA» received a gold medal in the nomination «Implementation of modern digital technologies, projects and programs to improve the quality of education and educational activities». Its authors are researchers at the department of system analysis and information and analytical technologies of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Science and Information Technology of NTU «KhPI». They are professor Tetiana Aleksandrova, senior lecturer Volodymyr Prokopenkov, and student Roman Valentiy.

We would like to note that representatives of Kharkiv Polytechnic held a Round Table «Case Championship in the Conditions of War» and a conference «Formation of Humanitarian and Technical Elite in NTU «KhPI». Their participants were greeted by the vice-rector of NTU «KhPI», professor Andriy Marchenko. The event was organized and reported by Hanna Zavolodko, associate professor of department of information systems of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Computer Modeling, Applied Physics and Mathematics of NTU «KhPI», ideologist of the BIC 1.0 case championship. Other speakers were Roman Alifirenko, co-founder and CEO of Whales Ventures; Ruslan Kryvobok, head of the research department of NTU «KhPI»; Yaroslav Zhydyk, project manager of the international consulting company CIVITTA, ex-USAID tutor; Vladyslav Kytaynyk, co-founder of Whales Ventures, partner of the BIC 1.0 case championship; and Mykyta Mytyasov, student of NTU «KhPI». They presented a wide range of experience and knowledge in the field of innovation, education, and case methodology, and provided participants with a unique opportunity to understand the importance of case championships in the development of emotional intelligence and leadership skills in the face of modern educational challenges. The conference «Formation of humanitarian and technical elite in NTU «KhPI» was organized by the staff of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Social and Humanitarian technologies of NTU «KhPI». The speaker of the event was the director of the institute, professor Andriy Kipenskyi, and the moderator was associate professor of the department of intelligent computer systems Nadiia Babkova. The reports of the participants of the scientific forum were dedicated to the issues of education for the formation of the humanitarian and technical elite of the country; the work of the social and psychological service of NTU «KhPI» in the frontline zone; applied and computer linguistics; the legal component in the training of the humanitarian and technical elite; innovations in higher education, etc.

The general topic of the events was the invincibility of national education, the steadfastness of Ukrainians in defending Ukraine, and the progressive development of our country. The exhibition featured 65 conferences, seminars, presentations, workshops, trainings, expert discussions, etc. They were attended by managers, leading experts and scientists from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the Institute of education content modernization», education practitioners, students and pupils.

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The 15th International Exhibition «Modern Educational Institutions» was held on 27-29, March 2024. It was organized and held by the «Exhibition World company with the informational, methodological and organizational support of the National Academy of Educational Sciences of Ukraine, the State Scientific Institution «Institute of education content modernization».

The forum has become the largest communication platform for discussing the most important issues of educational development, presenting own achievements and best practices, and creating and implementing new projects to modernize the content of education. It brought together the educational and scientific community, provided participants with opportunities for development, training, and professional communication.

Kyiv Polytechnic Institute hosts 25th Anniversary Conference on Renewable Energy

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An international conference on renewable energy took place in Kyiv at Ukraine’s Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, marking its 25th anniversary. The theme of the online conference was “Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the 21st Century”.

The purpose of the conference was to address the challenges and development prospects of utilizing renewable energy sources and other natural resources, as well as to discuss the implementation of energy saving and energy efficiency measures. The event brought together 43 international experts in green energy, including representatives from Poland, Uzbekistan, Germany, Spain, Sweden, the Czech Republic, and Latvia.

Key topics covered at the conference included Energy Efficiency, Integrated Renewable Energy Systems, Wind Power Technologies, Solar Power Engineering, Biomass Energy, Hydraulic Power, Geothermal Energy, Educational Activities, Hydrogen Energy, Environmental Energy (Heat Pumps), and Smart Grids. The event resulted in the adoption of the resolution recognizing conference organizers and outlining important initiatives aimed at green energy transition.

Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute implements new certificate programme in legal translation

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Starting September 2023, the Faculty of Linguistics, Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute, introduced a certificate programme in legal translation into the educational process to be studied in the spring semester by 15 master’s students of the 035 Philology educational programme.

While mastering the certificate programme, the recipients of higher education gain knowledge about the peculiarities of legal relations in the field of private and public law and process, legal terminology of the English language, functional and stylistic features of legal translation, thus allowing the formation of their professional competence to translate legal documentation at a high professional level.

Within the semester, along with compulsory disciplines, students study the following elective educational components included in the certificate programme: Introduction to Public Law and Process, Introduction to Private Law and Process, Legal English, Functional and Stylistic Features of Legal English Translation, Translation of International Law Documents, and Legal Latin.

Choosing the certificate programme titled “Legal Translation” was a well-considered decision made by the master’s students. Asked why she preferred this particular programme, student Anastasiia Holets answered: “During the presentation of elective educational components, my attention was drawn to the certificate programme. Looking for a job, I noticed that those specialists who have basic knowledge and competence in translation in a specific field such as medicine, engineering, IT, field of law, are more valuable to recruiters. Therefore, the acquired knowledge in the sphere of legal translation will help me feel more confident in a future workplace.”

“I chose the certificate programme as it will provide me with a great opportunity to immerse myself in all the nuances of legal translation. Since all educational components are interconnected, I will be able to concentrate and thoroughly study the legal field,” she noted.

Student of NTU «KhPI» awarded the prize of the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

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Pavlo Bezsonov, a master’s student at the electrical machines department of Kharkiv Polytechnic, was awarded the prize of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists and students. His scientific work «Investigation of the influence of the supply voltage on the parameters of direct start of low-power asynchronous engines» was highly evaluated. The topic considered by Pavlo became particularly relevant due to the damage to the objects of the energy structure during the war in Ukraine. The awarding of the prize for young scientists and students for the best research works based on the results of the competition in 2023, took place at a regular meeting of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Pavlo Bezsonov, a student of the electrical machines department of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Power Engineering, Electronics and Electromechanics of NTU «KhPI», was awarded the prize for young scientists and students of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. In the competition in 2023, which was held by the National Academy of Science departments, his research paper «Investigation of the influence of the supply voltage on the parameters of direct start of low-power asynchronous engines» won. Pavlo completed it under the supervision of Viktor Shaida, associate professor of the electrical machines department at NTU «KhPI».

In his research work, Pavlo Bezsonov performed simulation modeling of the process of direct starting of low-power induction engines at different supply voltage values. This made it possible to determine the parameters of the start-up process of these engines and to assess the impact of the quality of the supply power. This task has become even more important in the context of a full-scale war of the russia against Ukraine due to the damage of the facilities of the electric power system of our country. The results of the work will allow us to give recommendations to specialists who operate asynchronous engines.

According to Pavlo’s supervisor, Viktor Shaida, the student started researching in his 3rd year of study. He constantly took part in all-Ukrainian competitions of scientific works in electromechanical areas, and was the winner of the All-Ukrainian Student Competition in «Mining Electrical Engineering and Electromechanics». The guy has repeatedly made presentations at the International Scientific and Practical Conference of Masters and Postgraduate Students «Theoretical and Practical Research of Young Scientists» at NTU «KhPI». His proceedings were published in the book of materials of this scientific forum.

Pavlo Bezsonov is currently doing his undergraduate practice. The topic of his master’s thesis is related to theoretical and practical studies of the starting characteristics of a 2.2 kW asynchronous engine for a fan installation. Despite the current difficulties, the future specialist continues to conduct his research at his native department under the supervision of associate professor Viktor Shaida.

Kharkiv Polytechnic congratulates Pavlo Bezsonov with the high evaluation of his scientific research! Volodymyr Semynozhenko, the head of the North-Eastern Scientific Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, member of the Supervisory Board of NTU «KhPI», also sent his congratulations to the newly-minted winner of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for young scientists and students.

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The National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine prizes for young scientists and students for the best scientific papers are awarded for works in the natural, technical and social, humanitarian sciences. Fourteen young scientists and fourteen students of higher education institutions receive them each year. The prizes are awarded to individual authors or a team of authors for the best scientific papers, as well as for a series of scientific papers on a single topic, for discoveries and inventions. At the general meeting of the relevant department of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, the awardees are presented with diplomas of the established standard.

Kyiv Polytechnic team soars to first place in international cybersecurity competition

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With rating points of 49,000, the dcua team of the Technical Information Security educational and research laboratory at Ukraine’s Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI) took first place in the Space Heroes CTF competition. Led by Mykola Ilyin, an Associate Professor at the KPI Department of Information Security, who serves as both the head of the laboratory and the team’s coach, dcua comprises 10 adept members.

Space Heroes CTF was hosted by the Florida Institute of Technology in conjunction with Hack Space Con 2024, a cybersecurity conference at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A total of 614 teams from around the globe entered the competition, which unfolded in mid April.

During this annual online cybersecurity competition, challenges included all levels of difficulty, ranging from beginner to expert, for pwn, re, crypto, web, and forensics. This year’s event also included prizes for the top in-person competitors, as the organizers held it in coordination with Hack Space Con 2024.

More information:

https://ctftime.org/event/2254/

National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» joins the 3SI Scientific and Educational Platform

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Four leading Ukrainian higher education institutions, including the National Technical University «KhPI», signed a Memorandum on the creation of the Scientific and Educational Platform «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine». The event took place at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ukraine (Kyiv). It is expected that cooperation in the implementation of the agreement will contribute to the intensification of research and development, start-up movement, as well as the involvement of other universities, research institutes, business structures, etc. In this way, additional preconditions will be created for Ukraine’s accelerated integration into the European Union.

The Memorandum of Cooperation in Scientific and Educational Activities «3SI» defines four higher education institutions of Ukraine as partners: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Rector Volodymyr Bugrov); Lviv Polytechnic National University (Rector Yurii Bobalo); National University «Odesa Maritime Academy» (Rector Mykhaylo Miyusov); National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» (Rector Yevgen Sokol). A party to the Memorandum was also the Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine Public Platform (President Andriy Smorodin). Through the creation and development of the Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine Scientific and Educational Platform, the Ukrainian scientific school will be able to integrate into the interstate «3SI» (Three Seas Initiative). The purpose of the association is to intensify of research and development, start-up movement, and involvement of other higher education institutions, research institutes, business structures, etc. In this way, additional prerequisites will be created for Ukraine’s accelerated integration into the European Union, and the strategic role of «3SI» in globalisation processes will be increased through cooperation with Ukraine.

In his speech, professor Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», spoke about the successful implementation of the DSG:2 double diploma programme. This project has been implemented since 2022 by the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» and the Otto-von-Guericke University of Magdeburg (OVGU) (Germany). The programme allows Ukrainian applicants who are refugees in Germany to enter NTU «KhPI» and OVGU simultaneously, and after good studies, receive two diplomas: of the Ukrainian and German partner universities. Yevgen Sokol noted that today Kharkiv Polytechnic is the only Ukrainian university which offers applicants to enter the 1st year of bachelor’s degree programme in the specialities agreed upon by the joint programme with OVGU. According to rector Yevgen Sokol, Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute has a lot to offer to the «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» Scientific and Educational Platform in the field of energy, railway transport, electromagnetic compatibility, lightning protection, etc.

Fifteen Ukrainian universities have already responded to the call to support this association. This was announced by Hryhorii Mozolevych, Director General of the Directorate for Science Development at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. He clarified that the ideas and projects submitted by the universities include topical issues that Ukraine is currently facing, in addition to security, such as economic acceleration. «On the other hand, given the current difficult demographic situation, it will be important to create opportunities for Ukrainian scientists to work on international projects while staying in Ukraine,» said Hryhorii Mozolevych.

Andrii Smorodin, President of the «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» Public Platform, sees science as the way to Ukraine’s real European integration: «We want to be leaders in the «3SI» at least at the level of education and science».

The platform for signing the Memorandum on the creation of the Scientific and Educational Platform «Three Seas Initiative – Ukraine» was provided by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland, which is the driving force of the «3SI». The international event was attended by representatives of Latvia and Lithuania, member countries of the «Three Seas Initiative». The discussion was joined by representatives of the Office of the President of Ukraine, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, as well as Ukrainian people’s deputies, scientists, industry and international experts, and businessmen. The scientific and educational platform will be presented at the next «3SI» Summit and Business Forum to be held in Vilnius on 11 April 2024.

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«The Three Seas Initiative» (3SI) is an international economic and infrastructure initiative that brings together 13 European Union countries located near the Baltic, Black and Adriatic Seas. At the end of 2023, Ukraine became an associate member of the «Three Seas Initiative». Within the framework of the Initiative, member countries supported Ukraine’s efforts to join the EU.

Based on the materials: https://knu.ua/news/13146

Photos: Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Communications Centre

Kyiv Polytechnic students win silver, bronze awards at International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology in Tunisia

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The International Festival of Engineering Science and Technology, I-FEST² 2024, took place in Mahdia, Tunisia, on March 22-28. This year the event featured more than 500 scientific and engineering projects hailing from nearly 40 countries, competing across eight categories.

Notably, Anhelina Dromova, a student at the Faculty of Radio Engineering of Ukraine’s Igor Sikorksy Kyiv Polytechnic Institute (KPI), won a silver award for her research on satellite television signals and ways of improving the quality of the received signal. Danyil Dorosh, student at the KPI Institute of Physics and Technology, received a bronze award.

I-FEST² is a nine-day festival organized by ATAST, the Tunisian Association for the future of Science and Technology, open to all students between the ages of 14 and 24.

It is worth noting too that Anastasiia Kurulenko, a student at the KPI Polytechnic Lyceum, earned a bronze award at last year’s I-FEST². Kurulenko’s scientific project is a program developed to identify risk groups for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Specifically, the software system is based on 10 most important cardiovascular risk factors. Patients undergoing testing are divided into high, medium, and low risk groups. The user who conducts the survey gets the pie chart automatically generated by the Kurulenko’s program, which shows the percentage of people in three risk groups.

For the KPI, knowledge epitomizes power. It is the university of innovative ideas and promising projects. KPI students’ achievements continue to infuse zest and optimism in spite of Russia’s heinous aggression against Ukraine.