‘MIEM’s Task is Training Specialists Who Can Ensure the Country's Technological Superiority’
On March 4, 2025, Telecom Day was held at the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM). Telecommunications is a key area of education at MIEM, and the event attracted experts from technology companies, teachers of the institute who are engaged in project and research activities in the field, as well as students interested in acquiring professional skills in this area.
The relevance and demand of the industry make it one of MIEM's key training and project areas. The institute has laboratories dealing with tasks related to information transmission, and it has launched joint projects with leading telecommunications companies. In the autumn of 2024, the Telecommunications Research Institute was opened, bringing together MIEM's scientific and project groups in the telecommunications industry and coordinating interaction with partner companies. The institute's strategic research focus is on developing the next generation of communication technologies, including 6G communication.
The main partners of Telecom Day were the YADRO company and the Russian aerospace company Bureau 1440 (both part of the IKS Holding technology group).
YADRO is a Russian technology company (part of IKS Holding) that combines the development and production of computer platforms, data processing and storage systems, telecommunications and network equipment, personal and smart devices, microprocessor cores, and fabless microprocessor development.
Bureau 1440 is a Russian aerospace company (part of the IKS Holding technology group), developer and operator of a low-orbit satellite constellation for high-speed data transmission services with global coverage.
Dmitry Kovalenko
‘MIEM is facing the task of training specialists who can ensure the country's technological superiority in a fiercely competitive environment,’ emphasised Dmitry Kovalenko, Vice Rector of HSE University and Director of HSE MIEM. ‘In this context, the field of telecommunications becomes strategically important, as we talk about reliability, stability, speed, and security of transmitting large amounts of information. No university can accomplish such tasks without important technological partners. YADRO and Bureau 1440 are these partners, and cooperation with them is crucial for researchers, teachers, and students of MIEM.’
Modern telecommunications infrastructure is created by applying knowledge and skills from a wide range of scientific fields. YADRO employs large teams of experts specialising in software, mathematical modelling, physical content, testing, networking, and system protection. Specialists from the IT, telecommunications, and space industries work on Bureau 1440’s high-speed satellite communication service. The speakers at the event drew on the experience gained by these companies in their talks, presenting a picture of modern telecommunications for the participants.
Kirill Yurkov, Head of the Algorithm Development Department at YADRO, spoke on the development of algorithms in information transmission and processing systems. He discussed the specifics of industrial algorithm development for communication systems, the classes of most computationally complex problems in telecommunications using examples from modern wireless networks, and the future directions of data transmission system development.
Nikolay Krotov, Chief Engineer at the Academic Programmes Department at YADRO, gave an overview of the company's products and activities, focusing on the opportunities for students to join YADRO through internship programmes.
The wide range of tasks that YADRO handles allows students of all educational programmes to find an opportunity to apply their knowledge in the company. Daniil Shembel, a fourth-year student of the Bachelor's Programme in Information and Communication Technologies and Systems and a research intern in YADRO's Algorithm Development and Modelling Department, shared his personal experience of his internship with the students. He said, ‘I started my journey in telecommunications through project activities at MIEM, where I researched uncrewed vehicle networks in 5G. After that, I participated in the YADRO and MIEM workshop on scheduling algorithms in LTE, and from there, I was invited to join YADRO Impulse for a summer internship.’ The participants found Daniil's presentation to be very interesting.
Space research has always been one of MIEM's priorities. The institute is home to the Laboratory of Space Vehicles and Systems' Functional Safety, and CubeSats developed by its specialists are in Earth orbit conducting research related to remote sensing of the Earth's surface. The MIEM Centre for Quantum Metamaterials is developing superconducting materials for use in space. Vasily Chekhutsky, Product Director at Bureau 1440, gave a presentation on the development of elements for a space communication system. He explained the components of such a system, their functions, and the skills and competencies required for a specialist to contribute to the development of space communications equipment.
Evgeny Maximov
‘Telecom Day, organised by YADRO experts, is a scientific and educational initiative aimed at promoting technologies in this field to students. It takes place at leading Russian universities. Lectures given by leading industry experts with experience in industrial development help students learn about best practices and the nuances of engineering work in the telecommunications industry,’ said Evgeny Maximov, Director of Ecosystem Development and Educational Initiatives at YADRO.
Evgenii Krouk
‘Telecommunications is the oldest industry in the IT sector. Back then, there was no internet, but telecommunications had already been around for a long time, as people started using technology to transmit information over long distances. Over the past few decades, telecommunications have gone digital, and this has led to dramatic changes in the industry, including the service sciences. However, the core of telecommunications remains the same: scientific experimentation and research are essential for the development of new technologies and devices. The word “engineer” means “researcher, inventor,” and it is great that companies like YADRO and Bureau 1440 engage students in real-world engineering tasks,’ says Evgenii Krouk, Academic Supervisor at HSE MIEM.
Evgeny Koucheryavy
‘Communication technologies have always been and continue to be one of the fundamental directions of MIEM's educational and research activities. All our students, regardless of the educational programme they are following, will encounter tasks related to telecommunications at some point during their studies, whether it's a training course or project work. The experience of working on projects has shown that a significant number of them, including those commissioned by partner companies, focus on solving problems related to efficient information transfer. Additionally, we at the Institute of Telecommunications are currently engaged in research aimed at developing standards for the next generation of communication technologies. We are very interested in our students’ and experts’ continued activity in the field of advanced research, and this is only possible through cooperation with reputable companies such as YADRO and Bureau 1440,’ concluded Evgeny Koucheryavy, Director of the Telecommunications Research Institute of HSE MIEM.