HSE to Launch Laboratories in Space Research and Nanoelectronics with One of India’s Top Universities
Scientists from the HSE University and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) will carry out joint research in the storage, transmission, and processing of data in space systems. A second major project will be a laboratory for superconducting spintronics—a promising field in modern nanoelectronics.
HSE University and IIT Bombay, one of India’s leading higher education institutions, will establish mirror laboratories in the fields of space research and nanoelectronics. A memorandum of understanding was signed during the visit of the HSE delegation to India.
The first laboratory will focus on projects related to satellite data processing and the control of small spacecraft. A key area of work will be the creation of digital twins. These virtual models make it possible to predict the condition of satellites in orbit, analyse incoming telemetry, and optimise their operating modes without direct interference with onboard systems.
Dmitrii Abrameshin
‘Today, the volume of data received from small satellites is growing exponentially, and efficient handling of this flow requires new approaches to data processing. IIT Bombay has accumulated considerable experience in operating student satellites and receiving telemetry data. Researchers at HSE University, in turn, are developing software for the automated reception, processing, and analysis of telemetry, as well as methods for creating digital twins that allow spacecraft behaviour in orbit to be modelled on the basis of real data,’ said Dmitrii Abrameshin, Head of the Laboratory of Space Vehicles and Systems’ Functional Safety at HSE MIEM.
An important part of the collaboration will be practical work with telemetry data. The joint laboratory will use a dedicated hardware and software system that enables satellite data to be received and processed both manually and automatically.
The mirror laboratory will also promote active academic exchange. Students and staff from the Indian university will be able to visit Moscow and St Petersburg to work with software, small spacecraft technologies, full-scale small spacecraft models, and data analysis methods, while Russian students will have the opportunity to explore IIT Bombay’s research infrastructure. Such cooperation will help train specialists who are proficient in modern methods of working with space data and managing satellite constellations.
The Laboratory of Superconducting Spintronics will bring together researchers from Russia and India to develop energy-efficient and ultra-fast electronic components. These new technologies may be applied in various fields, but they are particularly important for saving energy resources. According to researchers, data centres and large servers in developed countries already consume 10–15% of total electricity production. In the long term, this could become a global challenge for technological development, including artificial intelligence.
Nataliya Pugach
‘The laws underlying spintronics and superconducting electronics help address the problem of high energy consumption. IIT Bombay has a strong experimental base: they manufacture such structures and carry out measurements. Researchers at HSE University will focus on developing the theoretical framework within the joint project. Our research group has been studying this field for several years and has already produced results that make it possible to calculate phenomena in structures created at the intersection of spintronics and superconducting electronics, known as superconducting spintronics.
At the same time, we do not intend to limit ourselves exclusively to theory. We have the capability to conduct measurements under conditions that are not available to our Indian colleagues. Therefore, preliminary agreements have been reached to carry out joint experimental research,’ explained Nataliya Pugach, Leading Research Fellow at the Quantum Nanoelectronics Laboratory, HSE MIEM.
The establishment of the new mirror laboratories is the result of systematic cooperation with Indian partners, coordinated by HSE University–St Petersburg. In total, around 20 cooperation agreements are currently being implemented with leading Indian universities. Researchers are conducting joint studies in the fields of digital economy, artificial intelligence, sustainable development, and space technologies. Collaboration with India’s leading universities will make it possible to address a wide range of strategic objectives within the framework of scientific and technological partnership between the two countries.
The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), one of the country’s best and oldest higher education institutions, was founded in 1958. In 1961, it was granted the status of an Institute of National Importance. In 2018, India’s Ministry of Education awarded it the status of ‘Institute of Eminence.’ In the QS World University Rankings 2026, it ranks second in India and 129th globally.
The institute is part of a group of 15 autonomous, engineering-focused higher education institutions in India. It specialises in education in engineering and computer science, while also offering programmes in the arts and humanities.
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