TOMSK, Jun 3 – RIA Tomsk.Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR) and Rusatom Microelectronics (RAM) signed a cooperation agreement that envisages joint research activities, student training and additional training for teachers; the university and the company also plan to open an R&D center, the university's press service said Thursday.
"Director General of Rusatom Microelectronics Yuri Khomich and TUSUR Rector Victor Rulevsky have signed an agreement on cooperation in research and education, innovation and other spheres of activity. The main area of cooperation is microelectronics, design and engineering of power monolithic integrated circuits, and training of relevant personnel" , – says the report.
The agreement includes realization of educational programs on the scheme "school-university-enterprise" as well as additional education for teachers. In addition, RAM and TUSUR plan to conduct joint research, development, experimental and technological works, as well as to develop other promising directions.
"I very much expect that TUSUR will become not only a forge of personnel for the Rosatom division, but also a development partner. We are discussing the creation of a separate R&D center for RAM's tasks. Due to our cooperation under the agreement with RAM it will be possible to promptly solve the issues of scaling new tasks related to the direction of microelectronics", – TUSUR Rector Rulevsky is quoted as saying.
Also, TUSUR can become a base for implementation of a number of projects generated by RAM.
"Joining efforts to solve the tasks of Rusatom Microelectronics of our key partners, including Micran research and production company, the pool of companies that are part of the university's educational-scientific-innovation complex, as well as the startups being created will allow us to solve the most ambitious tasks that State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom will set before us", – the university's Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation Anton Loshchilov is quoted as saying.
AO Rusatom Microelectronics is a new structure created as part of the Automated Control Systems and Electrical Engineering Division of Rosatom State Corporation. RAM will be responsible for the development of relevant trusted elements and automation equipment based on them.