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MINSK, 12 December (BelTA) – Belarus and St. Petersburg have pooled efforts in leading areas of science, the press service of Belarus’ State Committee on Science and Technology told BelTA.
A session of the Belarus-St. Petersburg working group on science and technology has been held under the leadership of Deputy Chairwoman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of Belarus Tatiana Stolyarova and Chairman of the Science and Higher Education Committee of St. Petersburg Andrey Maksimov.
Tatiana Stolyarova remarked: “During today’s session we have to sum up results of the second competitive selection meant to support joint scientific projects and R&D projects, which are getting implemented by educational and scientific organizations of Belarus and St. Petersburg. The Science and Higher Education Committee of St. Petersburg is a reliable partner. The potential for bilateral cooperation in the field of science and technology is high and meets Belarus’ long-term interests. The enhancement of interaction in science and technology has been identified as a priority task by the country’s leadership.”
As a result of the discussion, ten projects were approved for joint implementation in 2026-2027 in the following areas: laser technology, information and communication technologies and artificial intelligence, automation of manufacturing processes, high-yield agriculture, and rational nature management.
For example, the Institute of Chemistry of New Materials of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and the B.P. Konstantinov Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute will work on the creation of new effective catalytic systems that will enable the creation of high-value products from forest chemical raw materials. The use of environmentally friendly aluminosilicate materials will make it possible to replace traditional titanium-based catalysts.
Belarusian State Technological University and Saint Petersburg State University of Industrial Technologies and Design will develop a set of methods for automating waste paper sorting processes using computer vision and artificial intelligence technologies. The implementation of the project results will significantly improve the accuracy and speed of identifying various types of paper waste, reduce labor costs, and improve the quality of raw materials sent for processing.
A joint project between the Joint Institute of Mechanical Engineering of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus and Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University will combine the experience of Belarusian and Russian partners in numerical analysis of material fatigue. The research conducted will enable an informed choice of materials, design solutions, and technological modes to improve the reliability, durability, and efficiency of instruments.
The Institute of Energy of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus together with the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade will create an intelligent system for adaptive prediction of heating consumption for the urban environment, ensuring increased accuracy and efficiency of heating supply management. It will reduce operational heating energy losses in urban centralized heating systems by about 10%, which is equivalent to a significant economic effect from saving fuel and energy resources and, accordingly, financial resources. It will also allow increasing the reliability of heating supply and reducing the burden on the environment, which in turn predetermines the high social significance of the project.
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