Our students embrace UN Sustainable Development Goals in master’s theses
15 June 2024
In an inspiring step toward integrating global priorities into academia, the AI Department has successfully implemented courses focusing on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) within its educational curriculum. This initiative aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills needed to address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.
As a result, many students choose topics aligned with the SDGs for their thesis projects. Key areas of focus include:
Environmental issues, solutions to reduce pollution, developing ways to ensure access to sustainable, reliable and modern energy, supporting physical and mental health, and implementing sustainable practices.
«Research into Artificial Intelligence Models of Soil Fertility Assessment for Efficient Cultivation of Agricultural Crops» –
Investigating the effects of climate change and proposing innovative strategies for mitigation and adaptation.
«Forecasting the production capacity of solar power plants using artificial neural networks», «Research on the features of expert systems for optimizing electricity supply during war», «Comparative analysis of time series forecasting methods for the efficient use of electricity» – Affordable and clean energy, development of ways to ensure access to sustainable, reliable and modern energy for all.
“Waste classification system for a network of environmentally friendly stores”, “Research and application of computer vision methods for solving problems of identification and classification of solid waste” – Responsible consumption.
“Voice assistant for providing first aid”, “Emotionally sensitive chatbot for providing psychological support”, “Development of a mobile application and an application for a smartwatch for adjusting the diet by tracking the number of consumed micronutrients”, “Development of a client-server application for forming a daily food ration with server deployment in a cloud environment”, “Analysis of physical exercise techniques using computer vision”, “Application of psychological assistance for air anxiety”, “Intelligent analysis of mammograms with a classification of neoplasms”, “Analysis of tumor segmentation algorithms using hybrid images”, “Research on artificial intelligence methods for analyzing MRI images in diagnosing neurodegenerative brain diseases”, “Research on artificial intelligence methods for analyzing dermatoscopic images in diagnosing skin diseases” – supporting the physical and mental health of citizens.
«Development of a system for classifying and analyzing court decisions using machine learning methods», «Using machine learning methods to study open tender data to identify fraudulent schemes», «Developing an information system for detecting fraud in banking transactions» – Providing access to open data and processing it to prevent corruption and fraudulent actions.
Faculty staff have expressed their pride in the students’ commitment to creating a positive impact. “These projects reflect the incredible potential of our students to contribute meaningfully to global efforts in sustainability and development,” said head of AI Dep Valentin Filatov.
The department plans to showcase these groundbreaking projects at an upcoming seminar, inviting stakeholders from IT companies and industry to engage with the students’ work.
Through this initiative, AI Department continues to demonstrate its dedication to fostering responsible global citizens and advancing sustainable development.