2022
Spring online meeting of BRICS NU International Thematic Group on Energy was
held on MPEI Cisco Webex platform on May 25, 2022. The meeting was arranged by
National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Russia. The
meeting was chaired by Prof. Igor. Zhelbakov. The following BRICS NU
coordinators took part in the ITG Energy meeting:
- Prof. Igor. Zhelbakov and Dr. Shirinskii,
National Research University “Moscow Power Engineering Institute”, Russia
- Prof. Marianna Kharlamova and prof. Anna
Popkova, Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
- Prof. Rajiv O. Dusane, Indian Institute of
Technology Bombay, India
- Prof. Yonghui Sun, Hohai University, China
- Prof. Martin van Eldik, North West
University, South Africa
Besides Prof. Richard
Stephan from Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil joined the meeting.
1. Prof. Yonghui Sun
presented some conclusions of BRICS NU annual conference that was arranged in
April 2022 by Chinese universities, including Hohai University as a host of
Energy section.
2. Prof. Rajiv O.
Dusane proposed to make an academic mobility of PhD researchers a priority task
within BRICS NU. To do that we need to exchange information about research
fields and professors who are ready to accept foreign interns. Besides, we need
to explore all opportunities to get funding for such academic mobility on both
university and government levels.
3. Dr. Shirinskii
informed the audience about the Russian state scholarships for foreign
students, which could be used for financing PhD students exchange (even if PhD
students are going to spend only 1 or 2 semesters at host university). Such PhD
students have to apply 1 year in advance – in September-October. Applications
should be made online at the web-site http://Education-in-Russia.com.
Applicants should upload documents on their previous education and a letter of
consent from the host university. So, communication with future supervisor from
host university should be made beforehand.
4. All participants
agreed to collect information about departments and research fields of each
university, which could be used for exchange of PhD researchers. This
information would be located at the ITG Energy web-site
http://itgenergy.mpei.ru/ together with contact information. This will help to
connect PhD researchers with professors from other universities.
5. The next ITG
meeting should be arranged in a short time, for example, at the beginning of
July 2022.
6. Prof. Rajiv O.
Dusane will invite representatives of IIT Madras, which becomes a new member of
ITG Energy. The aim is to present IIT Madras to other members of ITG Energy.
7. Prof. Richard
Stephan will present Federal University of Rio de Janeiro at the next meeting
of ITG Energy.