On 14 May, Kharkiv Polytechnic University hosted the opening of the annual international scientific conference MicroCAD-2025. Although the conditions for holding the conference were extremely difficult due to the russian military aggression, the plenary session of the conference was a top-level event. In particular, plenary presentations were made by Yury Gogotsi, Director of the Institute of Nanomaterials at Drexel University (USA); Academicians Igor Krivtsun and Serhiy Ahonin, Heads of the E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; and Yevgen Sokol, Rector of NTU «KhPI», Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. The conference participants will work until May 17 in twenty-nine sections: from energy, electronics, international business, medical sciences to national security. In total, more than 3.5 thousand scientists, teachers, graduate students and students are expected to participate in the forum. This year’s conference is dedicated to the Day of Science in Ukraine and the 140th anniversary of NTU «KhPI».
The opening of the 33rd International Scientific and Practical Conference «Information Technologies: Science, Engineering, Technology, Education, Health» MicroCAD-2025 was the first official event on the occasion of the Science Day in Ukraine, which is traditionally celebrated in May by the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» with a number of events. In addition, both the plenary session and MicroCAD-2025 and all the festivities at the university this year are dedicated to the 140th anniversary of Kharkiv Polytechnic.
Plenary presentations were made by:
- Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Igor Krivtsun, Director of the E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Sergiy Akhonin, Deputy Director of the E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, with a report: «Electron beam technologies for producing the latest titanium alloys and products for defense and medicine»;
- Professor Yury Gogotsi, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Professor Emeritus at Drexel University, Director of the Institute of Nanomaterials at Drexel University (USA, Philadelphia), with a report: «Two-dimensional carbides and nitrides (MXenes) for advanced technologies: Experiment and Modeling»;
- Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Yevgen Sokol, Rector of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute» and Professor Olena Tverytnikova, Head of the Department of Ukrainian Studies, Cultural Studies and History of Science NTU «KhPI», with a report: «Time-tested: engineering education, science and innovation. On the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the National Technical University «Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute»;
- Professor Olena Sharmazanova, Head of the Department of Radiology, NTU «KhPI», with a report: «History of Radiology Development».
The conference participants will work until 17 May in twenty-nine sections, ranging from energy, electronics, international business, medical sciences, and national security. In total, more than 3.5 thousand scientists, educators, graduate students, and undergraduates are expected to participate in the conference.
Over the previous years, more than 50 thousand presentations were made at the MicroCAD conference, and more than 350 future doctors of sciences and about three thousand PhDs and PhDs have tested their research papers. During this time, more than 150 eminent foreign guests – rectors, vice-rectors, institute directors, professors, ministers, ambassadors, directors of organizations and industrial enterprises, and others – have participated in MicroCAD. It is important to note that this year’s collection of abstracts contains a record number of abstracts on 1877 pages, only eight short of the figure of 1885 (the year of foundation of NTU «KhPI»).
The organizers of the MicroCAD -2025 conference congratulate everyone involved on the Day of Science (this year in Ukraine it is celebrated on 17 May), and sincerely thank the participants of the annual scientific meeting for preparing for this large-scale event. They wish everyone a good mood, creative inspiration, fruitful work and great success on the chosen path!
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Igor Krivtsun is a Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Director of the E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. He is an outstanding expert in the field of welding, materials science and materials joining technologies. Under his leadership, the latest welding methods and technical solutions have been developed and implemented in leading industries in Ukraine and abroad. He is the author of more than 200 scientific papers, including monographs, patents and articles in prestigious international publications. He has been awarded the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology, orders and medals for his significant contribution to the development of national science. His main research interests include adaptive control of welding processes, creation of new generation welded structures and digital transformation of welding production.
Sergiy Akhonin, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Deputy Director of the E.O. Paton Institute of Electric Welding of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine for Research. He is a recognized expert in biomedical engineering, in particular in the development of medical devices based on nanotechnology and materials for contact neurostimulation. He has made a significant contribution to the creation of domestic medical systems, including those for neurorehabilitation and treatment of neuromuscular diseases. He is the author of more than 300 scientific papers, including international patents. He is a laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology and has been awarded orders and honorary awards for his achievements in science and healthcare. His research interests include medical electronics, biocompatible materials, electrophysiology and engineering approaches to functional recovery.
Yury Gogotsi is a Doctor of Engineering, Professor, Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Foreign Member of the US National Academy of Engineering, Director of the Institute of Nanomaterials at Drexel University (USA). He is one of the most cited Ukrainian scientists in the world. His research has played a key role in the discovery of a new class of nanomaterials, MXenes, which have become a breakthrough in the field of two-dimensional materials. Prof. Gogotsi is the author of more than 900 scientific publications and has a Hirsch index of more than 200, which is a unique indicator in materials science. His work is widely used in the fields of energy storage, sensors, biomedical applications, and next-generation electronics. He is the recipient of numerous international awards, including the Humboldt Prize, the Enrico Fermi Prize, and the UNESCO Prize. His main research interests include nanotechnology, electrochemistry, functional materials, and next-generation energy storage systems.