SPbPU and Hubei Province are developing cooperation in the fields of AI, biomedicine and new materials

A delegation from Hubei Province and the Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) visited Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University. The negotiations discussed joint projects in the fields of biomedicine, virology, materials science, artificial intelligence in industry, engineering education and scientific exchange.

The delegation included Deputy Director of the Department of Science and Technology of Hubei Province Wang Xinye, department staff members Zeng Yi, Feng Xingxing and Li Cuihua, HUST Professor Su Housheng, and Associate Professor of Wuhan University of Science and Technology Xia Tao.

Representatives of SPbPU put forward proposals for cooperation in the field of application of artificial intelligence in industry; ideas for joint projects with the Institute of Medical Equipment and the Institute of Materials Science and Engineering of HUST, as well as with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.

Mr. Wang Xinye proposed that Polytechnic University expand its scientific partnership. Among the priority areas are joint participation in international grant competitions, exchange of researchers, organization of specialized conferences and exhibitions, and development of educational programs taking into account the needs of large businesses.