TTPU’s two representatives made an official visit to Germany in the framework of Erasmus+ Mobility Program to create new opportunities for TTPU students, faculty members and their fellow staff between TTPU and Bauhaus-Universität Weimar.

In doing so, Professor Said-Islom Usmanov, TTPU’s Head of Civil Engineering and Architecture Department and of International Relations, Mr. Khasan Khankeldiyev, met with BAW’s leading professors and key representatives of International Office at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (BAW) on its main campus, where very productive meetings were held.

Professor S.Usmanov, and Kh.Khankeldiyev, had a pleasure to meet BAW’s leading professor, Lars Abrahamczyk, in his office regarding the expansion of inter-institutional cooperation between two universities, BAW and TTPU.

Seeing the positive development of collaboration and how well students of TTPU complete their courses for the past exchange program in the framework of Erasmus+ Mobility Program, both parties agreed on drafting a new exchange program for more TTPU students to have their studies continued for one semester at BAW. 

TTPU’s Head of International Affairs visiting Weimar (Germany) met with key representatives of International Office at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar (BAW) on its main campus, where a very productive meeting was held.

“The fruitfulness of this meeting,” said Kh.Khankeldiyev, is that BAW intends to work on drafting internship program exclusively for TTPU students. As Dr. Christian Kästner, Director of International Office at BAW, pointed out that this kind of deal has never been offered to any of his partner universities before.” His international office looks for new possibilities for TTPU students interested to have internships at some German companies in Germany.

No not only in exchange program in the framework of Erasmus+ Credit Mobility is to be extended as two BAW submitted all necessary documents for new Erasmus+ Mobily call 2022, but also the possibility of TTPU students both from Departments of Civil Engineering and Architecture and of Architecture and Design may continue their studies at BAW as soon as new exchange program is singed by both universities.

In a nutshell, TTPU students just after completing the exchange program at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar may also have a great chance to get into internship programs coordinated by BAW’s international office. In other words, TTPU students will benefit both from academic studies at BAW and gain practical experience at Germany’s companies. 

During the discussion, Mr. Aryn Machell, BAW’s International Office Officer, added one key point that the knowledge of German language is of vital importance and that this will create TTPU students lots of opportunities to take different kind of courses in civil engineering and architecture while they start doing the exchange program next academic year.

The knowledge of the German language would also be necessary for students to have their internships at German companies. So, Mr. Machell encourages TTPU students to take German language courses to open this kind of possibility for their professional and academic career.

Besides exchange programs and internship, Dr. Kästner said that faculties of two universities may also work on natural hazard prevention research studies as BAW does with its other partner universities.

In an attempt to give a glimpse of what both BAW’s Civil Engineering and Architecture program and student life in Germany are, it has been proposed by Professor Lars Abrahamczyk to invite TTPU students to Bauhaus Summer School this academic year.

To talk it over thoroughly, Professor Usmanov and Mr.Khankeldiyev met with Kristiina Oelsner, Coordinator Bauhaus Summer School at her office to find out all the detail of this summer program.

For this academic year, only two programs are offered: (1) Forecast Engineering and (2) Art and Design.

Professor Usmanov said that there is a huge possibility to get summer scholarships for one or two TTPU students and few more might visit Bauhaus-Universität Weimar on self-funding program, which will also give tremendous discounts from eating meals at a university cafeteria tobuying train tickets for travel across Germany or finding an accommodation on the BAW campus.

Ms. Oelsner will support TTPU students with all necessary documents so that they could get their visas in Germany as soon as possible.

To learn more about this summer program, TTPU students and their parents are welcome to participate in an online introductory session about Bauhaus Summer School this April. Its time and date will be announced in TTPU’s Dean office.

On March 15, 2022, a memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between TTPU and the Korea National University of Transportation (KNUT) on implementation of research projects. A delegation led by Mr. Jun-Hoon Pak, President of KNUT, visited TTPU to discuss issues of developing cooperation between universities, through sharing experience and modern methodologies. Development of mutually beneficial projects, in particular, cooperation in the field of biomedical engineering, exchange of students and staff, as well as issues of holding an international scientific conference at TTPU on August 10-12, 2022 were discussed.

In 2019, for the first time in Uzbekistan, a grant from the HORIZON 2020 Foundation was won for the implementation of a project “Spectral optimization: from mathematics to physics and advanced technologies/SOMPATY” with a duration of 48 months. However, due to the pandemic, the project was delayed and officially launched in December 2021.

The main aim of the project is to develop mathematical models for the transport of nonlinear waves, solitons and quantum quasiparticles in low-dimensional structures that underlie modern optoelectronic networks, nanoelectronic, nanomechanical devices, as well as to apply these models for the functional optimization of such devices.

More than 10 scientific groups from 7 countries of Europe and Central Asia participate in this project. The project brings together more than 100 scientists working in the field of physics and applied mathematics. It is noteworthy that the team from Uzbekistan is the only team that includes specialists in both physics and applied mathematics

From Uzbekistan, a scientific group of prof. D.U. Matrasulov from Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent is involved in this project. Сurrently, it is also the only HORIZON project, which is being implemented in Uzbekistan.

The participants of the seminar hold a weekly scientific online seminar, where every time a participant of one of the teams present a report. To date, scientific staff from Uzbekistan have made presentations up to 4 times.

TTPU students have the opportunity to study abroad through exchange programs of our University as well as through state grants.
Gayratov Jasur is one of such talented students, who had a chance to win the state grant.
He graduated from Bachelor’s degree in “Mechanical Engineering” at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (2015-2019). During his student days, he was an activist of the University’s Student Union. From 2019 to 2021, he continued his career at the university, working as a Human Resources Specialist and Manager of the Juventus Football Academy.
Jasur is the winner of a grant from “El-Yurt Umidi” Foundation under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan for study abroad for the 2021-2022 academic year and is currently studying Master’s degree “Engineering and Management” at Turin Polytechnic University in Italy.
“Studying in a foreign country means not only gaining foreign knowledge, but also living in an environment with people with other worldviews and learning new things for yourself. I am especially grateful to our government and university administration for the opportunities created to study abroad in Master’s program. I am ready to provide all possible advice and assistance to all students of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, who intend to participate in the next competitions of the “El Yurt Umid Foundation”, said Jasur.
You can follow information about Italian life, education and various grants on our student’s personal channel (https://t.me/jasur_gayratov)
We congratulate our talented student with his achievements and wish him success in his future plans!

On February 11, 2022, representatives of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent discussed the concept of establishing Asnaro University in Uzbekistan based on innovative solutions with the Japanese Yamanashi Gakuin Education Corporation and its partners (DiDi Investments, ERC Institute, Kydon Learning System Institute and Alpha Energy Holdings).

According to the concept, the first stage provides cooperation of higher education institutions of Uzbekistan with higher education institutions of Japan and Singapore by applying traditional educational programs, and the second stage – the introduction of virtual reality technology to education process and formation of teaching materials (content).

During the negotiations held in the format of a videoconference, the parties signed an agreement on the joint implementation of the tasks set out in this concept. Based on the results of the negotiation, the participants outlined further steps in the framework cooperation and identified for themselves the priority tasks for implementation in the short and medium-term.

According to the decision of the Higher Attestation Commission under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated February 1, 2022, an Academic Council was established at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent to award the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Doctor of Science (DSc) in technical sciences.

Dissertations are defended at the Academic Council in the following specialties:

05.08.06 – “Wheeled and tracked vehicles and their operation”;

05.01.08 – “Automation and control of technological processes and production”;

05.09.01 – “Building structures, buildings and structures”

According to the decision, the Academic Council of Turin Polytechnic University, consisting of 17 people, was approved. The Rector of the University, Doctor of Technical Sciences Inoyatkhodjaev Jamshid Shukhratullaevich was appointed Chairman of the Council.

The Academic Council consists of the youngest scientists, including 9 Doctors of Technical Sciences and 8 PhDs. Most of its members have defended dissertations abroad, and an Italian professor has also joined the council.

Motivational training on the topic “Life is beautiful because I am there!” was conducted by qualified psychologists at TTPU. The training was organized by the Women’s Council of TTPU and was attended by female students and staff of the University.

The seminar-training included a meaningful conversation on topics such as women’s psychology, prevention of various stressful situations in everyday life, self-love, freedom from negative thoughts, forgiveness, creating a flow of positive thoughts and living with gratitude and appreciation for today.

During the seminar-training, participants were divided into groups, interesting surveys and psychological games were organized.

We are happy to announce that representatives of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent are undergoing an international training course within the project Erasmus Plus CBHE: Establishment of training and research centers and courses development on “Intelligent Big Data Analysis (IBDA) in Central Asia – ELBA at The Faculty of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Information Technologies of the University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia. The project is offering multidisciplinary package of the module based courses, disciplines “Intelligent Big Data Analysis” (IBDA) that will be implemented to the existing bachelor and master programs, to the advanced training specialists.

Within the framework of the project, the academic potential of Central Asian universities in the field of teaching and using IBDA technologies and related software is being strengthened by European experts.

Assessment of seismic stability of historical monuments is one of the big challenges faced by many civil engineers. This is because historical monuments are sophisticated in nature and made of comprehensive architectural elements such as domes, arches, beam roofs, facades, ornamental frames and rosettes. Computer modeling of these unique monuments with these geometric figures are not always easy. But this issue may be resolved with the usage of tools in Building Information Modeling and workflows.  

Digital Architecture Team has organized a demo project to assess the seismic stability of Ash-Shoshiy Mausoleum in Khasti Imom Complex in Tashkent. First of all, the interior and exterior sides of Mausoleum were scanned with the usage of FARO M70 instrument and all point clouds were registered. Then Sketch Up and Revit model was constructed by using registered point clouds. In Revit model, properties of construction materials of Mausoleum are also provided.

In the final stage, Revit model of Mausoleum was uploaded to LIRA 10 software with its material properties to assess seismic stability. Next, acquired solid experience will be used in historic cities of Uzbekistan.

In the fall of 2021, Digital Architecture Team (DAT) of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (TTPU) joined the “Traditional Bukharian Jewish Houses” project in the city of Bukhara to bring its own technical expertise to a unique project implemented by the International Institute for Central Asian Studies (IICAS) and Bukhara National University. Its funding comes from the World Monuments Fund (WMF). 

The aim of the project is to utilize the latest digital technologies for electronic documentation and creating the best conservation practice guidelines for Bukharian Traditional Jewish Houses. 

The first phase of the project was conducted from 25 of September and the first day of October of 2021 in the historical areas of Bukhara.  

Only a cohort of students joined DAT under the strong leadership of professors from Civil Engineer and Architecture Department at TTPU in a joint collaboration with a specialist of IICAS. So far, the project members successfully reached the objectives put forward in the first phase of the project. 

The objectives were both to survey the three traditional Jewish Houses and to document them electronically with the usage of FARO M70 terrestrial laser scanner and other geodetic surveying instruments. It should be noted that these geodetic instruments were purchased in the framework of ERAMCA project which stands for Environmental Risk Assessment And Mitigation On Cultural Heritage Assets In Central Asia https://eramca.com/. 

The second phase of the project is to be conducted in the summer of 2022 within the historical part of Bukhara, Uzbekistan. Details of the process of research and structural modeling of buildings.

On December 23, an annual poster presentation was held at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent. Ph.D. students of the university who study at the Department of “Mechanical Engineering” and Aerospace Engineering” and  “Architecture and Civil Engineering” presented their report presentations to professors and teachers of the university on the results of their work for 2021. This is the second poster presentation of these doctoral students. It was noted that this year everything went at a higher level, doctoral students were more confident and much better-answered questions about their work.

Students of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent prepared a model with changes in the helmet used in special forces of the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Uzbekistan. This model allows to install a flashlight (night light), night vision, a laser device and a camera. All additional tools were prepared using 3D printers.

In order to determine the condition of the soldier, a multifunctional meta monitoring device is connected to the body armor. As a result, the soldier’s heart rate and temperature are determined using a device connected to the ECG module, and the location information is sent to the monitoring database using a GPS device.

Also, tuning was done to AK74 with additions, the plastic was attached to a molded convenient device using a 3D printer. With this device, you can install lasers, flashlights and binoculars. An additional gripping device has also been installed to make it easier to hold.

On the occasion of the 29th anniversary of the Constitution day and the World Anti-Corruption day on December 9, a roundtable discussion on “Transparency in the Prosecutor’s Office” was held on December 9 in the conference hall of our university. The guests of the event were senior prosecutors of the office of the Prosecutor general of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Kurbanova Mohira Jaylavovna and Mamarahimova Shahodat Yusupovna. They informed our youth about the mutual rights and obligations of the individual, society and the state in the Constitution and their guarantees, the reforms based on social protection during the pandemic time. They also provided evidence that corruption is an obstacle to the development of any society. Another guest of the event, Eshkulov Mardonbek, deputy head of the department for Youth affairs of Educational Institutions, spoke about the ongoing reforms in the field of youth policy, and gave detailed answers and instructions to the questions of students. 

In accordance with paragraph № 7 of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 30, 2020 № PP-4794 “On measures to radically improve the system for ensuring seismic safety of the population and the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan” at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent was created a scientific and technical laboratory for the experimental study of buildings and structures.

In accordance with the Decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On the introduction of  system for assessing the seismic resistance of buildings and structures and formation of electronic technical passports” on December 4-6, 2021, professors, researchers and specialists of the university with the help of special equipment collected all the necessary data to assess the seismic resistance of a 13-story house located on Alisher Navoi Avenue in Andijan. At the same time, a digital model of the building was created using a German-made Faro Focus M70 laser scanner. Three-dimensional data of the structure were obtained, which will be used to create a digital model using a special computer program (Lira CAD) and an analysis of seismic resistance with the necessary loads and parameters.

To determine the building’s response to external vibrations, accelerometers were installed on each of the four floors to measure seismic vibrations along three axes. In this way, data were collected to study the response of the building to certain vibrations and external dynamic vibrations. Special equipment Metal Detector, Hummer Schimdt, Profometer were used to collect such data as the thickness of the reinforcement used in the building foundation, the thickness of the concrete foundation, the concrete grade.

Currently, the collected data are being analyzed by professors and researchers of the Scientific and Technical Laboratory for Experimental Research of Buildings and Structures at Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent.

In accordance with the protocol of the meeting № 51, held on September 21, 2021 under the chairmanship of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan dedicated to measures for the preparation and conduct of the presidential elections of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the highest level, employees and teachers of the university took an active part in the election campaign, which took place from 5 to October 15 of this year among the population of the “Chimboy” and “Gulzor” makhallas of the Almazar region. Following employees and university professors, who took an active part in the propaganda work were financially awarded:

1. Alibekov Doniyor Nurmamatovich

2. Mavlonov Otabek Anvarovich

3. Usmonov Saidislom Mannonovich

4. Azamatov Abdulaziz Irgashevich

5. Xoltursinov Erkin Berkinbayevich

6. Eshqobilov Olimjon Yusupovich

7. Yaxshilikov Jamshid Alisherovich

8. Sharipov Alisher Kalbayevich

9. Usmonov Umidjon Ravshan o‘g‘li

10. Nabixanova Fariza Sirajitdinovna

11. Allamova Gulbaxor Azatovna.

The Italian Embassy in Tashkent, together with Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent (TTPU) organized Italian language classes for schoolchildren of one of the Almazar district secondary schools, located near TTPU. Extracurricular activities are held for grades 2, 3, 4 of School No. 196 and involve more than 60 pupils. The curriculum offers the study of the Italian language, culture and literature. 

Today, this is the first school in Uzbekistan where this unique project has been launched. The introduction of the Italian language into primary education will prepare students for higher educational institutions in Italy, which will help in the future to raise a generation of new specialists for various fields of activity in Uzbekistan and Italy. 

Director of School No. 196 Yakubova Dildora expressed gratitude to the Italian Embassy in Tashkent and the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent for the help and support in opening Italian language classes.

On December 2, 2021 at 10:00 in the conference hall of Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent was held seminar on topic “Enlightenment against ignorance” in cooperation with representatives of religious committee in Tashkent, Chief Specialist of City Committee on Religious Affairs Melikuziev Jahongir Valijonovich and senior lecturer of the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan Saidafjal Saudkhanbalovich. 

On December 1, 2021, at the Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent, together with the Agency for Space Research and Technology under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, an event was held with the participation of foreign experts, such as Anastasia Stepanenko and Vitaly Egorov, to widely highlight space achievements.

Anastasia Stepanenko is a participant in the international space projects Mars-160 and Sirius-19.

At the event, experts familiarized the participants with the space sector and spoke about their personal life experiences in this area. In addition, the participants were aware that there is currently a wide range of opportunities for the private sector in this industry.

In the national administration of innovation and technology transfer under the Ministry of Innovative Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, together with the Agency for Youth Affairs, the Tashkent city administration and Uzcard, a technological development marathon TECHNOWAYS was held on November 15-24, 2021.
This marathon is aimed at the comprehensive development of projects of talented youth and the enrichment of their technological knowledge. More than 300 projects from all over Uzbekistan took part in the marathon.
Our student Asadbek Urunov won the TECHNOWAYS marathon and got a ticket to Expo 2020 in Dubai. We all congratulate him.

The jury members took a lot of useful information and facts and made conclusions for themselves.
In conclusion, the winners were awarded commemorative prizes:

1st place – External Hard Drive
2nd – Powerbank
3rd – Wireless keyboard and mouse.

It is worth noting that some professors also participated in this event and shared their knowledge in this area, as well as gave advice on when and where it is better to plant fruit trees.