International Winter School for students of two chinese leading universities opened at MIEM
On February 2, the International Winter School for students of Beijing and Zhejiang Universities, leading universities of China, opened at the Higher School of Economics. During the school students will attend a course of lectures and workshops foolowing two tracks: "Modern Science: Quantum Technologies, Materials and Computational Frontiers" and "Cubesat Systems Research". The school devoted to such topics is held in the HSE for the first time and is designed to popularize Russian engineering education among international students and increase the recognition of the Higher School of Economics and its educational programmes abroad.
In his greetings to the school's participants, Dmitry Kovalenko, Vice Rector of the Higher School of Economics and Director of MIEM, congratulated the participants on the start of the school, wished them hard and efficient work and noted the importance of international academic cooperation.
Dmitry Kovalenko, Vice-Rector of the Higher School of Economics, Director of MIEM: "HSE and MIEM are extremely interested in developing ties and mutual knowledge exchange with the best universities in the BRICS countries, including China, which has its own strong higher education system, unique traditions and methods, and advanced scientific schools. We already have a successful experience of cooperation with Chinese universities in research formats, and we plan to significantly expand the range of joint research in the near future. In early February, the Russian President announced Russian-Chinese cooperation in the field of education in 2026-2027. Our winter school is one of the first steps in a whole range of measures for cooperation between the Higher School of Economics and its Chinese partners, including the development of student exchanges and the possible launch of dual degree programs."
The track "Modern Science: Quantum Technologies, Materials, and Computational Frontiers" developed by the MIEM Center for Quantum Metamaterials, will address issues of quantum mechanics and unusual superconductivity the development of materials for solar energy, multiscale numerical modeling and asymptotic methods, the use of AI to solve complex physical problems and many others. Each course demonstrates how modern tools and theories help us understand, model, and create new technologies.
Alexey Vagov, Head of the MIEM Center for Quantum Metamaterials: "Today many breakthrough discoveries are taking place at the interdisciplinary level. Therefore, special attention will be paid to the interaction of classical physics, computational methods and machine learning, allowing students and engineers to see the connections between fundamental scientific laws, experimental results and innovative applications in quantum technologies, energy and engineering."
The CubeSat Systems Research course examines CubeSat systems, small satellites widely used in modern space research and for educational projects, scientific experiments, the Earth monitoring, and other applications. Participants will gain comprehensive knowledge and practical skills in the field of satellite design, as well as get acquainted with key technologies and trends in the field of small spacecrafts. It is important that all the cases offered to the participants are based on true casesof companies developing software products for small spacecrafts.
Dmitry Abrameshin, Head of the Laboratory of Space Vehicles and Systems' Functional Safety: "Our task is to immerse participants in an atmosphere of teamwork with practical tasks that are currently being solved in the space industry. The principles of building ICA systems, the technologies used in this process, the main components and assemblies, system integration, problems during start–up and operation - we will analyze all these issues in the practical mode when solving the team task."