Call for ERASMUS+ international academic mobility on ICT study programme

10 March 2024

We open the call to study on the ICT programme (code 061 according to UNESCO international standard – ISCED) for 5 months of Autumn semester of 2024 – 2025 academic year (from September 2024 till January 2025) within Erasmus+ academic mobility project with partner universities.

For bachelor’s students of the 2nd (preferably) and 3rd years:

(1)  Jaen University (Spain) – 2 places are available. 

For master’s students:

(2) Tallinn University of Technology, IT Faculty (Estonia) – 2 places are available

(3) University of Jyväskylä, IT Faculty (Finland) – 2 places are available

To participate in the competition students should send CV and Motivation Letter in English until March 25 of 2024 to the email address: liudmyla.titova@nure.ua (International Coordinator).

Considering the prohibition on leaving country for men aged 18-60 within martial law without exception for students, selection commission will consider the documents of female students or male students who is staying outside of Ukraine. 

Regulations on crossing the state border for men: https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/Peretinannya-derzhavnogo-kordonu-pid-chas-pravovogo-rezhimu-vonnogo-stanu-Pitanannya-vidpovid/ 

Selection criteria (in order of preference):

1. Academic performance of candidates

2. Knowledge of English

3. Lack of previous experience of participation in academic mobility projects

4. The less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds (including internally displaced persons, etc.) 

The University of Jaen covers travel and accommodation from the Erasmus+ grant program. Studying at Spanish university is free.

Call for participation in the Staff / Teaching mobility at the University of Jaen

3 January 2024

Since January 03, 2024, we open call for participation in the the Staff / Teaching mobility at the University of Jaen (UJA) during March of 2024 (the exact days will be agreed later), within the Erasmus+ academic mobility project KA171.

To participate in the competition administrative staff should send CV and motivation letter to the e-mail address of the Institutional ECTS Coordinator until 12.01.2024: oleksandra.vitko@nure.ua (Vitko O.).

Selection criteria (in order of preference):

1. Justifying needs in the training

2. Knowledge of English

University of Jaén cover the travel and cost of living form the grant of the abovementioned project.

The selection procedure will be made by committee headed by Vice-Rector on International Cooperation.

The final stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Scientific Works on Artificial Intelligence has ended.

2 December 2023

From November 27 to 30, 2023, the National Technical University “Kyiv Polytechnic Institute named after Igor Sikorsky” hosted the final stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Scientific Works on Artificial Intelligence. It should be reminded that such a competition at the initiative of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine was held for the first time.  

The final stage of the Competition was held in the format of a final scientific-practical conference, at which each of the participants (winners of the first stage) presented their work to an expert commission and answered questions.

Iryna Derevianko, a student of the DSM-22-1 group, represented KhNURE at this conference. According to the results of the first stage of the Competition, which took place in September-October, Iryna took the 1st place. At the final conference in Kyiv, Iryna presented her competition work titled “Decision support system for diagnosing using MRI images” – research supervisor Assoc. Prof. Oleh Zolotukhin. In her work, the author proposed an original solution to the problem of diagnosing knee joint pathologies based on deep learning, convolutional neural networks and the use of a specific distribution of magnetic resonance imaging slices.  

Once again, we thank all those who participated in the first stage of the Competition at KhNURE and wish you new creative successes and health!

Presentation of the project results at the University of Wildau, Germany

20 October 2023

Mariia Golovianko, Associate Professor of AI Department, had been invited to the seminar held by prof. Marcus Frohme at the University of Wildau and his research group. The invitation was extended to her with the purpose of visiting the university and delivering a presentation on the ongoing projects within NURE’s Department of Artificial Intelligence.

Reflecting on her experience at the University of Wildau, Dr. Golovianko expressed her thoughts, saying, “It was a wonderful opportunity to shed light on our research and educational projects, which also include initiatives funded by the Erasmus + program: WARN (Academic Response to Hybrid Threats) and JoinME (JoInt Multidisciplinary training program on Entrepreneurship in the field of artificial intelligence for industry 5.0). The underlying concepts of these projects offer a wealth of material for contemplation and discussion across a range of contexts. Not only do these projects serve as a fertile ground for the generation and cultivation of innovative ideas propelling contemporary AI research, but they also contribute to our academic input into societal resilience and prosperity. This is what also makes them appealing to a broader audience.”

Following her presentation, a brief tour of the university’s research facilities ensued, providing an opportunity to meet with the university’s staff. Dr. Golovianko harbors optimism about the future, believing that it holds promising prospects for further collaboration between the two higher education institutions. The WARN project has already been invited to the exhibition dedicated to Ukrainian Science, scheduled at the University of Wildau for November.

Promoting the Multidisciplinary Training Program on Entrepreneurship in the AI Field for Industry 5.0 “JoInME”

9 October 2023

On October 9th, 2023, the AI department organized a workshop dedicated to promoting entrepreneurial education and supporting newly developed Multidisciplinary Training Program on Entrepreneurship in the Field of Artificial Intelligence for Industry 5.0 “JoInME”. Workshop was conducted online and welcomed 30 participants who were representatives of the academic and industrial communities – stakeholders of AI Department. Luidmyla Titova, the Coordinator of International Cooperation, and Mariia Golovianko, an Associate Professor of the AI Department, presented the practical tools of the JoInME program.

The workshop aimed to promote a new methodology of entrepreneurial training in the field of Artificial Intelligence for Industry 5.0 with the goal of creating international, multidisciplinary startups based on the results of the JoInME project, which is financed by the Erasmus+ program (Contract #2021-1-FR01-KA220-HED-000032254).

The objectives of the program are to empower teachers with new methodology and digital instruments for hybrid form of teaching / training and equip students with the skills and knowledge needed in the post-crisis era to create their own businesses and to prepare a new generation of innovative entrepreneurs who can develop cutting-edge technologies for digital transformation.

One of the practical results of implementing the JoInME program become a unique business incubator for promising student university-based startups.

Call for ERASMUS+ international academic mobility on ICT study programme

5 October 2023

We open the call to study on the ICT programme (code 061 according to UNESCO international standard – ISCED) for 5 months of Spring semester of 2023 – 2024 academic year within Erasmus+ academic mobility project with the Jaen University (Spain).

Study period: end of January 2024 – July 2024.

We have available 5 places.

Mobility is recommended for bachelor’s students of the 2nd (preferably) and 3rd years.

To participate in the competition students should send CV and Motivation Letter in English until October 15 of 2023 to the email address: liudmyla.titova@nure.ua (International Coordinator).

Considering the prohibition on leaving country for men aged 18-60 within martial law without exception for students, selection commission will consider the documents of female students or male students who is staying outside of Ukraine.

Regulations on crossing the state border for men: https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/Peretinannya-derzhavnogo-kordonu-pid-chas-pravovogo-rezhimu-vonnogo-stanu-Pitanannya-vidpovid/

Selection criteria (in order of preference):

  • Academic performance of candidates
  • Knowledge of English
  • Lack of previous experience of participation in academic mobility projects
  • The less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds (including internally displaced persons, etc.)

The University of Jaen covers travel and accommodation from the Erasmus+ grant program. Studying at Spanish university is free.

Workshop on the training methodologies developed within Erasmus+ projects

18 September 2023

On 15 September 2023, NURE’s projectі members representing 2 Departments, namely Artificial Intelligence and Economic Cybernetics and Management of Economic Security, together with colleagues from ITSU (Kyiv) held the Workshop “Co-evolution “Business-University”: New Realities – New Practices” disseminating the methodological results of 3 Erasmus+ projects UniCities, WARN and JoInME.

NURE has a leading role in both projects WARN and JoInME. Workshop delivered the practices have been developed for efficient teaching countering hybrid threats (following the project WARN) and for innovative entrepreneurship in the fields of artificial intelligence for Industry 5.0 (following the JoInME project) in response to the dramatically changed security situation caused by unpredictable challenges like pandemics or wars.

An event was held in Kyiv that allowed representatives of the academic society and business from Kharkiv, Kyiv, Zaporizhzhia, Cherkasy, Chernihiv, and the temporarily occupied Donetsk and Donetsk region to come together for a project workshop.

During the workshop, project members from NURE, including Associate Professors of AI Dep. Maria Golovianko and of EC Dep. Svitlana Gryshko, showed the advantages of the new teaching approaches within changed reality. The short tutorship made to the teaching auditorium demonstrated several practical methods that revealed the lively response of the colleagues.

Results of such projects enable direct contribution of AI and EC Departments to the sustainable growth through implementing Sustainable Development Goals, namely SDG4 (Quality Education), SDG8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) SDG9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure) as well as indirect contribution (through the long-term project impact due to launching graduates’ innovative start-up projects) to SDG3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG6 (Clean Water and Sanitation), SDG7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).

The specially invited speaker, Dr. Svitlana Shytikova, Coordinator of the EU project “National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine”, presented the new opportunities of the Erasmus+ program and the significant importance of project synergy and team interaction to strengthen the impact of projects at different levels, which was clearly demonstrated by the teams of three projects who combined experience, efforts and results in the newest methodological framework.

Deep gratitude to colleagues – partners from WARN – environment – HEI “Academician Yuriy International Scientific and Technical University”, the rector of the university, Professor Veronika Khudoley, and the First vice-rector, Professor Oksana Karpenko, for their inspiring and powerful contribution to the intellectual synergistic result of the jointly organized workshop and their invaluable help in attracting a wide academic audience.

Call for ERASMUS+ international academic mobility on ICT study program at Finnish University

11 September 2023

We open the call to study on the ICT programme (code 061 according to UNESCO international standard – ISCED) for one spring semester of 2023 – 2024 academic year within Erasmus+ academic mobility project with the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) – 3 places.

Mobility is recommended for master’s and bachelor’s students of the 3rd, 4th years because only subjects of master’s level are taught in English.

To participate in the competition students should send CV and motivation letter until October 10 of 2023 to the email address: liudmyla.titova@nure.ua (Titova L., International Coordinator).

Tuition period: 03 January 2024 – 26 May 2024

Considering the prohibition on leaving country for men aged 18-60 within martial law without exception for students, selection commission will consider the documents of female students or male students who is staying outside of Ukraine.

Regulations on crossing the state border for men: https://dpsu.gov.ua/ua/Peretinannya-derzhavnogo-kordonu-pid-chas-pravovogo-rezhimu-vonnogo-stanu-Pitanannya-vidpovid/

Selection criteria (in order of preference):

1. Academic performance of candidates

2. Knowledge of English

3. The less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds (including internally displaced persons, etc.).

All-Ukrainian Competition of Students’ Scientific Works on Artificial Intelligence

11 September 2023

For the first time in Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine announced the Competition for students’ scientific works on Artificial Intelligence. It issued the corresponding Order

dated 07/25/2023 No. 896 “On holding the All-Ukrainian Competition for Students Scientific Works on Artificial Intelligence in September-November 2023.”

The purpose of the Competition is to involve students in research work, stimulate interest in science and technology among young people, help solve problems and practical tasks in the field of artificial

intelligence.

Our University organises the 1st round of this Competition in September-October 2023 (NURE Order No. 176 of August 28, 2023).

We invite all departments of NURE, students and their scientific supervisors to participate in the Competition. Call for competitive papers is included in the Regulation on the All-Ukrainian Competition of Students’ Scientific Papers (https://nure.ua/olimpiadi-konkursi/vseukrainskij-konkurs-studentskih-naukovih-robit).

Please mind the deadlines:

  1. The first (University level) round of the Competition is held until October 20, 2023.
  2. The departments must prepare and apply to the Competition Commission in electronic form, according to the requirements of the Regulations on the All-Ukrainian Competition for Students’ Scientific Papers, student scientific papers nominated for participation in the 1st round of the All-Ukrainian Competition for Students’ Scientific Papers on Artificial Intelligence at 2023/2024 academic year, by September 30, 2023.

For work questions, you can contact:

  • Executive Secretary of the Competition Commission, senior lecturer of AI Department Olena  Grynova (olena.hrynova@nure.ua);
  • Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee, professor of AI Department Nataliya Ryabova (nataliya.ryabova@nure.ua).

We thank all potential participants and wish you new creative success and good health!

AI Department Scientists Presented Research Results 

30 August 2023

On 29 August, Springer published the book “System Analysis and Artificial Intelligence” in the series Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI, volume 1107), edited by M. Zgurovsky and N. Pankratova.

This book contains the latest scientific work of Ukrainian scientists and their colleagues from other countries of the world in three interrelated areas: systems analysis, artificial intelligence and data mining. The included articles present the theoretical foundations and practical applications of the latest tools and methods of artificial intelligence, scenario planning, decision making and computational intelligence for important areas of human activity.

The results of research at Artificial Intelligence Department are presented in chapter:

Bodyanskiy, Y., Chala, O., Filatov, V., Pliss, I. (2023). Neo-Fuzzy Radial-Basis Function Neural Network and Its Combined Learning. In: Zgurovsky, M., Pankratova, N. (eds) System Analysis and Artificial Intelligence . Studies in Computational Intelligence, vol 1107. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37450-0_19

The Neo-Fuzzy Radial Basis Function Stacking Neural Network (NF-RBFNN) is a proposed hybrid neural network system that combines traditional RBFNN and neo-fuzzy neuron. The combination aims to create an efficient system that performs well in scenarios with limited data sets or when fast learning is required due to online data acquisition. NF-RBFNN consists of two independent subsystems, which facilitate quick parameter setting and implementation. With the ability to approximate nonlinear functions and handle uncertain information, the neo-fuzzy neuron and traditional radial basis function neural network are known for their respective strengths. By merging these two approaches, the NF-RBFNN is an effective hybrid neural network that can improve approximation properties while handling uncertainties. Ultimately, this simple yet efficient system excels in situations where quick learning and uncertain information handling come into play. With its impressive performance and straightforward implementation, the system holds great potential for a multitude of practical applications in various fields.

We sincerely congratulate the authors on publishing in Springer!