Current activities and Plan for Development 06-10 10 Prof. Rein Vaikmäe Vice-Rector for Research 3nd International Symposium TOPICAL PROBLEMS OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF ELECTRICAL AND POWER ENGINEERING Research & Development in TUT DOCTORAL SCHOOL OF ENERGY- AND GEO-TECHNOLOGY Kuressaare, Estonia January 16-21, 06 Faculties Civil Engineering Power Engineering Information Technology Chemistry and Materials Technology Mechanical Engineering Mathematics and Natural Sciences Economics and Business Administration Humanities Affiliated institutions Institute of Geology Institute of Cybernetics Marine Systems Institute Institute of Sustainable Development Number of students, as of 01.10.05 Diploma studies 1 641 Bachelor and engineering studies 6 325 Master`s 2 259 Doctoral 483 Teacher training 56 Personnel, as of 06.10.05 Academic staff 1 090 incl.: Professors 114 Associate professors 137 Researchers 276 Support services 2 Affiliated institutes 416 TOTAL 1 708 1
Mission The R&D mission of TUT is to further the state of knowledge in R&D areas important to Estonia and the world, and provide novel solutions as well as knowledge and technology transfer on an international level. As a technology and engineering University, TUT bears a responsibility for this field vis-à-vis the Estonian economy and society. Priority R&D areas 05-15 15 Innovative industrial technologies of information society Chemistry and materials sciences Bio- and gene technology Energy saving and sustainable environmental technologies Development in economic environment and social sphere Participation in national R&D programs Centres of Excellence Program Centres of Competence Program Spinno Program R&D Infrastructure Program Tallinn Technology Park Centres of Excellence on n State and EU level Centre of Excellence in Mechanics of Non-linear Processes (prof Jüri Engelbrecht)* Centre of Excellence in Solar Energy Materials (prof Enn Mellikov)** Centre of Excellence in Computer Science (prof Jaan Penjam)** Remark: * - centre of excellence on state level ** - centre of excellence on state and EU level TUT Centres of Excellence (I) TUT Centres of Excellence (II) Our best research groups (basic research): Centre of Excellence in Chemical Biology (prof Erkki Truve, prof Margus Lopp) Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering (prof Kalju Meigas) Centre of Excellence in Fine Structured Materials (prof Urve Kallavus) Centre of Excellence in Electronics and Bionics (prof Toomas Rang) Centre of Excellence in Tribomaterials and Tribology (prof Priit Kulu) Centre of Excellence in Earth System Science (prof Rein Vaikmäe) Centre of Excellence in Oil Shale Technology and Sustainable Power Engineering (prof Aadu Paist) 2
Centres es of Competence Programme Three Centres of Competence with TUT background has been initiated by the National Centres of Competence Program: Competence Centre of Cancer Research Competence Centre of Food and Fermentation Technologies, CCCR Competence Centre of Electronics, Information and Communication Technolo-gies, ELICO Tallinn Technology Park TTP Development Foundation was established in March 03 by TUT, City of Tallinn and Republic of Estonia. The founders contribute real estate property (6 M ) + start-up money in cash Basic data: 46,000 m2 rental area 10 ha land 110 operating firms Spinno Programme SPINNO programme has been initiated by Enterprise Estonia. Three main areas of the programme are: - enlarging the proportion of intellectual property in technology transfer conducted by R&D institutions - developing co-operation between enterprises and R&D institutions through which contractual research should be increased substantially - creating a suitable environment for scienceintensive entrepreneurship in R&D institutions International R&D co-operation operation - TUT participated in EU 5th Framework programmes with 40 projects and in 6th FP with 11 projects - concluded 56 international R&D agreements - Some of our main foreign partners: Scheuten Glasgroep, Foster Wheeler Energy OY, Fintec OY, Philip Morris Inc, Saint Jude Medical Sweden AB, Ericsson Eesti, Metso Paper Inc and ICOM Automation GmbH - Estonian and USA oil shale research program R&D Strategy 05 15 15 According to Strategy the University must modernise its academic working environment to attain a level necessary for effective participation in the European Research Area. One of the aims is to reach by 15 at least a triple R&D income base as compared to 05, at the same time ensuring a faster growth of financing from nonstate-budget sources such as the EU and various businesses, foundations, etc. Vision for 15 (1) TTU is a host institution of EU-recognised research centres in its priority R&D areas, and as a repository and provider of know-how in other fields, having at its disposal the infrastructure and teaching and research staff required for engagement in effective international cooperation Developed a modern R&D infrastructure and ensured the presence of sufficient research potential in most research groups. The University s situation in terms of research staff replacement rate, researcher motivation and recognition given to researchers will be comparable to that of successful countries; 3
Vision for 15 (2) developed the capacity, in its R&D areas, to cater to a large part of the research services needs of the Estonian businesses and the country s public sector, either on its own or with the help of its spin-off companies, research and development centres and other partners successfully integrated into international R&D networks, increasing the volume of research services provided to foreign companies and multinational groups approximately five times compared to 04 figures. Vision for 15 (3) New research fields electronics components based on new materials (collaboration between information technology and materials science) ambient intelligence emanating from a convergence of nano-bio-info-cogno (NBIC) systems (collaboration between information technology and biomedicine and biomedicine and biotechnology) natural and artificial environment assessment systems for supporting sustainable development (collaboration between environmental studies and information technology) Vision for 15 (4) New research fields systems biology aiming at analysing, on the level of the functioning of biological organisms, data accumulated using high-performance technologies (collaboration between biomedicine, biotechnology, information technology and materials science, as well as collaboration with the mathematics and physics) novel optimum power engineering principles taking into account the entire chain of energy transformation starting from primary energy production to energy use Changeing role of Universities in society European University Association: Universityes are central to the development of European society. They create, safeguard and transmit knowledge vital for social and economic welfare, locally, regionally and globally. They cultivate European values and culture The main accents of R&D in the Development Plan of TUT PhD students in TUT (01.10.05) Total number of PhD students 483: 214 state-commissioned student places (SC) 269 non-state-commissioned (NSC) To strengthen the position of TUT as a research university of international repute in society Information Technol. Science Chemical- and Materials Techn. 40 59 42 38 To strengthen the organisational aspect of doctoral studies, to raise the degree of interest of supervisors and doctoral students, their responsibility to complete their studies within the nominal period, to enhance international cooperation in supervising doctoral thesis Mechanical Engin. Civil Engin. Power Engin. Affiliated institutions Economics and Business Admin. 27 24 8 6 6 52 33 SC NSC Humanities 0 0 40 60 80 100 1 4
Graduate schools in TUT (1) Graduate Schools coordinated by TUT: Graduate School of New Processes and New Technologies Graduate School of Information and Communication Technology Graduate School of Power Technology and Geotechnics Graduate schools in TUT (2) TUT as a partner in Graduate Schools coordinated by University of Tartu: Graduate School of Economics Graduate School of Biomedicine and Biotechnology Graduate School of Materials Technology Graduate School of Linquistics and Language Technology PhD students in Graduate Schools Information Technol. 97 http://www.ttu.ee www.ttu.ee/ Science 82 Mechanical Engin. 60 14 Economics and Business Admin. 58 10 Chemical- and Materials Techn. 50 44 Power Engin. 49 Civil Engin. 44 Total in Graduate Schools Humanities 0 40 60 80 100 1 140 5