Science Policy Committee Protects Annual Report Results of its PISH Project in Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Tomsk, May 14 - RIA Tomsk. Tomsk Polytechnic University's (TPU) pioneering engineering school, "Intelligent Energy Systems", has defended its annual research results to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, according to a press release from the university.
The school was established in 2022, focusing on developing digital solutions for the energy sector and training engineers whose skills lie at the intersection of information technology and energy. With over 920 million rubles in funding for research and development, as of early 2025, the school is currently developing 11 scientific projects.
"Just a few minutes ago, our team (TPU) defended in Moscow at the Council for Considering Issues and Coordinating Activities of Advanced Engineering Schools chaired by the head of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, Valery Falkov. We presented our work results and future development plans," the statement reads.
Leonid Sukhikh, the acting rector, Alexander Osadchenko, the acting director of the school, Dmitry Yevlakov, the general director of AO "Proryv", Ilya Kavelashvili, the director of the business direction "Additive Technologies" of the state-owned corporation "Rosatom", and Konstantin Chumakov, head of the Industrial Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of TPU’s School of "Intelligent Energy Systems" attended the defense.
"The TPU's 'Intelligent Energy Systems' school was designed to accommodate long-term goals and technological requirements of the 'Proryv' project...To ensure human resource support for the 'Proryv' project, TPU’s school organizes both the training of young specialists and the retraining of current workers in the participating industries," said Dmitry Yevlakov, the general director of AO "Proryv."
Previously reported, the Proryv project has been working towards developing a closed fuel cycle technology at the Chemical Combine in ZATO Seversk since 2012. The ODEK will include a manufacturing and re-manufacturing module for uranium-plutonium nuclear fuel, an "BREST-300" energy block, and a module for used fuel reprocessing. As of now, it marks the world's first nuclear energy system of the fourth generation.
While there is no direct information available about the current status or future plans of the "Intelligent Energy Systems" school at TPU or its collaboration with the Proryv project, it can be inferred that the school contributes significantly to Russia's advanced energy systems development based on its focus on energy and nuclear technologies. Given Russia's expanding nuclear energy ambitions, including fast reactor research and deployment, it is expected that TPU's advanced schools, such as "Intelligent Energy Systems", will continue to develop state-of-the-art educational programs and research in collaboration with relevant entities like Rosatom, to support these objectives.
- The Intelligent Energy Systems school at Tomsk Polytechnic University, with its focus on energy and nuclear technologies, is significantly contributing to Russia's advanced energy systems development, particularly in the context of expanding nuclear energy ambitions.
- To align with Russia's objectives in fast reactor research and deployment, it is anticipated that TPU's advanced schools, such as the Intelligent Energy Systems school, will continue developing state-of-the-art educational programs and research in collaboration with relevant entities like Rosatom, leveraging technology and finance for education and self-development in the energy sector.
