Main activity results

Main results in collaboration between the Institute for Informatics and Mathematical Modelling KSC RAS and higher educational establishments aimed at engaging talented young people into scientific studies within RAS system.

Institute for Informatics and Mathematical Modelling (IIMM) of the Kola Science Center RAS was founded in 1989. The Institute is the only academic institution in the Far North of our country that carries out research works in the field of mathematical and computer simulation of complex nature-industrial and socio-economic systems as well as development of methods and tools for information support in regional management. A scientific school № ScSch-8249.2006.9 was established at the Institute whose status was officially confirmed by the grand from President’s program in 2007. Under the leadership of the director of the Institute D.Sc. Putilov V.A. the members of the scientific school deal with studies in the field of “Design and Development of Information Technologies Supporting Regional Development Management” More than 40% of the Institute’s personnel involved in scientific studies are under the age of 35 years. During the period of 2006-2007 one master’s thesis was defended by the staff of the Institute. In 2007 two master’s theses were presented to specialized committees.

The Institute provides post-graduate studies in the following specialties: 05.13.06 - “Automation and control of technological processes” and 05.13.18 - “Mathematical modelling, numerical methods and programs’ complexes”. 24 post-graduate students studied under the supervision of the Institute’s personnel in 2006, 19 of which are graduates of the main Institute’s chairs.

Two students completed post-graduate studies and presented thesis in 2007.

The Institute has three main chairs at the department of “Informatics and applied mathematics” (IAM) of KB PSU:

Information technologies chair (IT). It was founded in cooperation with KB PSU in 1997 and provides training of students from IAM department of KB PSU in specialty 230102 “Automated systems for information processing and control”.
Information systems chair (IS). It was founded in cooperation with KB PSU in 1999 and provides training of students in specialty 230201 –“Information systems and technologies”.
Applied mathematics chair (AM). It was founded in cooperation with KB PSU in 2001 and provides training of students in specialty 010200 “Applied mathematics and informatics”.

Training in specialty “Information systems and technologies” is accomplished both on full-time and part-time basis. At present 504 third-, forth- and fifth- year students study at the main chairs of the department, including 209 part-time students.

The main Institute’s chairs provide teaching in all general and specialized subjects according to the planning for training proper specialists at the department of Informatics and Applied Mathematics (IAM). The members of the chairs also deliver courses in general informatics and specialized courses of IT and information systems application at other departments of KB PSU. Moreover, young research assistants of the Institute, post-graduate students and teachers of the main chairs provide training in the Kola regional center of Internet education which is a structural unit of KB PSU. Teaching at the main chairs in 2006 was carried out by 19 researchers and 5 post-graduate students of IIMM dealing with scientific studies in subjects determined for the Institute’s SRW (scientific research work).

In 2006-2007 78 course papers were presented by the fourth-year students and 80 graduate papers - by the fifth-year students at the department of IAM under the supervision of the Institute’s specialists and on subjects connected with SRW. Students carry out research work in the Institute’s laboratories using IT-equipment and information resources, Internet access inclusive. The chief directions of studies and developments among the students of the main chairs are applied enquiry and communication systems and data processing tools; software support of computer-aided working places and information support of organizations’ activities; network information systems and technologies; simulation of socio-economical and industrial regional systems; mathematical and software support of scientific studies and simulation of industrial and natural processes. Results obtained by the students in their course and graduate papers have practical value for the Institute’s research work. The students of the IAM department are also engaged in studies by other Institutes of the KSC RAS.

The Main chairs’ graduates are employed by profession at different regional industrial enterprises, in the sphere of administrative management and in small- and medium scale business enterprises. Institutes of the KSC RAS willingly employ IAM graduates that proved themselves in the process of studying, course and graduate papers preparation. Annually 5-7 main chairs’ graduates takes up post graduate studies at the Institute or specialized post-graduate studies at the KB of PSU where they are trained under the guidance of the Institute’s specialists.

The Institute encourages publication of study results for young research assistants and post-graduate students in the Institute’s collections of scientific papers as well as in other printed sources. The Institute provides active assistance in organizing of a specialized section in the annual scientific conference of KB PSU where post-graduate and university students present results of their research works in the field of mathematics and informatics. In 2007 the 10^th anniversary academic and research conference of KB PSU took place.

Institute’s funding from the program “Supporting Young Scientists” is distributed (on parity basis with the Kola Branch of Petrozavodsk State University, KB PSU) to improve laboratory and technical facilities and software support of the main chairs, to pay for the Internet access required in education process and in preparation for the undergraduate and post-graduate theses of the students studying at the main chairs. Directed funds are allocated for traveling expenses of the young researchers presenting and defending their theses, to encourage young researchers and specialists of advanced qualification actively cooperating with younger people (students, post-graduate students and young researchers).

In 2006 Information Technologies Laboratory was established on the basis of the Institute. It is a 6-site multimedia computer class having access to the Internet through a local network of the Institute. The laboratory is intended for post-graduate students of the Institute and students of main chairs as well as for organizing of lectures and seminars devoted to the subjects of research work.