Organizations Attached to the Department of Physical-Engineering Sciences

State Scientific and Production Amalgamation THE SCIENTIFIC AND PRACTICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH CENTER 19 P.Brovka Street, Minsk BY-220072, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (17) 284-15-58. E-mail: ifttpanb@ifttp.bas-net.by WWW Home Page: http://www.physics.by

Founded 2007

Director General: Dr.Phys.-Math.Sc. Valery M. FEDOSYUK, tel.: +375 (17) 284-27-91
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Chem.Sc. Aleksandr V. ZUBETS, tel.: +375 (17) 284-28-14

Field of Activities: Fundamental and applied problems of condensed matterials physics. Creation of new magnetic, ferroelectric, semiconductive, superconductive and superhard materials

Subdivisions: laboratories of solid state physics; physics of thin magnetic films; physics of semiconductors; theory of solid state; high pressure physics and synthesis of superhard materials; refractory ceramics and nanomaterials; radiation influences; physics of magnetic materials; non-metallic ferromagnetics; physics of superconducting materials; electronic ceramics; physical-chemical technologies; divisions of solid-state electronics; cryogenic research

Centers of Common-Use Facilities and Equipment: Center of cryogenic research; Radiation center

Innovation Infrastructure: Branch Office of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.04.07 Physics of condensed state; 01.04.10 Semiconductor physics

Production and Services: novel high technologies, being able to substitute the imported products; materials, devices and set-ups for the use in radio-electronics, instrument making industry, electrical-technical industry, metal working industry, medicine, housing and utilities infrastructure and automotive transport

State Scientific Institution THE V.A.BIELY METAL-POLYMER RESEARCH INSTITUTE 32-a Kirov Street, Gomel BY-246050, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (232) 77-52-11. E-mail: mpri@mail.ru WWW Home Page: http://mpri.org.by

Founded 1969

Director: Acad. Nikolai K. MYSHKIN, tel.: +375 (232) 77-46-46
Deputy Director for Science and Organization: Cand.Techn.Sc. Valery V. KONCHITS, tel.: +375 (232) 77-46-58

Field of Activities: Elaboration of the foundations of the physics, chemistry and mechanics of polymers, development of composite materials based on organic and inorganic polymers. Elaboration of the theory of friction, lubrication and wear of solids, creation of materials, coatings and lubricants for movable joints

Subdivisions: departments of materials science and technology of recycling polymer systems; radiation and atmospheric resistance of polymer composites; liquid-crystalline materials and lignoplastics; tribology; technology of polymer composite materials and parts; technology of polymer composite materials and coatings; informatics in materials science and tribology; hermetology; physics and technology of thin films; mechanics of adaptive materials and biomechanics; frictional materials science; special design bureau "Metallopolymer"

Centers of Common-Use Facilities and Equipment: Belarusian Republican Center of Probe Microscopy; Center of tribological testing and certification of composite materials and lubricants

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.04.07 Physics of condensed state; 05.02.01 Materials science (engineering); 05.02.04 Friction and wear in machines

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 01.04.07 Physics of condensed state; 05.02.01 Materials science (engineering); 05.02.04 Friction and wear in machines

Production and Services: strength and stiffness design of polymer composite structures, mechanical testing of materials (to comply ISO and State Standards); prediction of warranty lifetime of polymer and composite articles in preset climatic conditions; analysis of chemical composition and physical-chemical structure of polymeric materials; editing and printing (books, booklets, preprints, reference literature and advertising materials)

Founded 1980

Director: Dr.Phys.-Math.Sc. Nikolai P. MIGUN, tel.: +375 (17) 284-17-94
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Andrey L. MELESHKO, tel.: +375 (17) 284-23-00

Field of Activities: Physics of non-destructive testing. The development of methods, devices and information technologies for non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics of materials, products and industrial projects

Subdivisions: laboratories of metal physics; contact-dynamic methods of testing; radiowave methods of testing; electromagnetism; magnetic methods of testing; ultrasonic and penetrant testing; physics of electromagnetic losses; computing diagnostics, sector of monitoring of dynamic processes, design-technology department

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 05.02.11 Methods of non-destructive testing in machine building; 05.11.13 Devices and methods of the testing of natural environment, substances, materials and products

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 05.02.11 Methods of non-destructive testing in machine building; 05.11.13 Devices and methods of the testing of natural environment, substances, materials and products

Production and Services: devices, methods and technologies for non-destructive testing and technical diagnostics, measuring of the materials characteristics, training of specialists for non-destructive testing

State Scientific Institution THE INSTITUTE OF METAL TECHNOLOGY 11 Byalynitskaga-Biruli Street, Mogilyov BY-212030, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (222) 28-01-49. E-mail: info@itm.by WWW Home Page: http://www.itm.by

Founded 1970

Director: Acad. Euheni I. MARUKOVICH, tel.: +375 (222) 27-93-67
Acting Scientific Secretary: Oksana O. STANULENIS (Mrs.), tel.: +375 (222) 28-85-98

Field of Activities: Development of theoretical basics of control of the processes of formation of structure and properties of metals and alloys at crystallization and solidification. Creation of new materials and technological processes of their production, treatment and strengthening. Analysis of physics and chemistry of metallurgical processes and external exposures on crystallizing metal. Solidification of metals and alloys under intensive unidirectional heat sink. Regularities of contact heat exchange of metal mold with solidifying casting under controlled heat sink

Subdivisions: laboratories of crystallization kinetics; contact heat exchange; alloy modification; metal and alloy testing; sectors of casting equipment design; continuous horizontal casting; electroslag casting; modeling and data processing; bimetal castings; continuously-iterative casting sector; department of innovations and scientific-technical developments

Innovation Infrastructure: Branch Office of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 05.02.01 Materials science; 05.16.04 Foundry; 01.01.02 Differential equations, dynamic systems and optimal controls

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 05.02.01 Materials science (machine-building); 05.16.04 Foundry

Production and Services: cylinder sleeves for augmented engines; zinc and copper anodes for plating; rectangular, round and complex profile billets out of cast iron and copper-based alloys; hollow castings out of cast iron and copper-based alloys; bimetal billets; castings with nanostructure eutectic silicon; castings with ultrafine dispersed structure; original prizes, souvenirs, bas-reliefs, statues, memorial tablets and other sculpture works out of bronze and aluminum; electroslag casting plant; continuous horizontal casting plant; channel furnaces for brass and bronze casting; plant for continuous casting of copper-chloride belt; crystallizers with jet cooling system for plants of continuous horizontal casting of metals and alloys; zinc and copper anodes for plating. Analysis of structure and properties of metals and alloys; analysis of chemistry of metals and alloys, molded powders, wire by the method of atomic emission spectroscopy; analysis of physical-mechanical properties of metals and alloys; simulation of casting processes; solving heat and thermal deformation of solidification of ingots and castings of any shape and crystallization problems for metals and alloys; water analog simulation of the mold filling process under die casting; multicriterial optimization of technological processes; digital processing of signals and images for remote viewing and NDT testing

State Scientific Institution THE INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL ACOUSTICS 13 Lyudnikava Praspekt, Vitebsk BY-210023, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (212) 24-39-53. E-mail: ita@vitebsk.by WWW Home Page: http://www.itanas.by

Founded 1975

Director: Dr.Techn.Sc. Vasiliy V. RUBANIK, tel.: +375 (212) 24-63-89
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Maria N. SARASEKO (Mrs.), tel.: +375 (212) 24-68-84

Field of Activities: Development of methods and high-energy technologies to obtain materials of functional and special function. Physics of concentrated energy flux (ultrasound, laser, ionic-plasma, etc.) influence on condensed media

Subdivisions: department of innovation regional development; laboratories of metal physics; physics of dielectrics; ultrasound processing; non-linear materials; information technologies

Innovation Infrastructure: Branch Office of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.04.07 Physics of condensed state; 05.16.05 Metal forming

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 01.04.07 Physics of condensed state; 05.16.05 Metal forming

Production and Services: scientific investigations; technology and equipment for ultrasonic welding of thermoplastic polymers; technology for restoration of details by gas-dynamic spraying method; making stomatological disks; wire production from precious metals for medical items; design, construction, maintenance for data networks and fire alarm systems

Founded 1998

Director: Acad. Vladimir E. AGABEKOV, tel.: +375 (17) 263-19-23
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Chem.Sc. Yurij K. MIKHAILOVSKII, tel.: +375 (17) 237-68-28

Field of Activities: Physical chemistry of thin, including nanostructured, organic films for different applications. Development of new composite materials with given properties and technologies of their production

Subdivisions: department of organic composite materials; laboratories of chemistry of surface of thin films; polaroid films; materials and technology of liquid crystal devices; wood-chemical composite materials; surfactants; organic dyes and luminophores; laboratoris of dual subordination "Materials and technologies of liquid crystal devices (NAS of Belarus and the Ministry of Industry), petrochemicals (ICNM and BSTU); groups of biologically active heterocyclic products; biopolymer encapsulated structures

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 02.00.03 Organic chemistry; 02.00.04. Physical chemistry

Production and Services: liquid crystal elements for displays; electronic paper; polaroid films of various applications for different devices; lubrication-cooling liquids, organic dyes and luminescent materials, adhesives and glues

State Scientific Institution THE PHYSICAL-ENGINEERING INSTITUTE 10 Academician V.F.Kuprevich Street, Minsk BY-220141, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (17) 263-76-93. E-mails: phti@belhost.by WWW Home Page: http://fiztech.basnet.by

Founded 1931

Director: Acad. Anatolii I. GORDIENKO, tel.: +375 (17) 267-60-10
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Dmitry F. USTINOVICH, tel.: +375 (17) 267-64-53

Field of Activities: Physics of processes of generating and transporting particles and energy beams. Elaboration of scientific and technological basics for creation and processing of new constructional materials. Development of technologies for applying protective, protective-decorative, hardening, wear resistant and biocompatible coatings. Creation of multifunctional and special-purpose materials, multicomponent materials on the basis of thermodynamically stable components

Subdivisions: departments of metals science; thermal kinetics of phase and structure transformations; volume heterogeneous systems; mechanics of rapidly proceeding processes and failure; beam and plasma technologies; technological deformability; design-engineering; laboratories of equilibrium systems; applied mechanics; close tolerance forging; scientific and engineering center Plasmoteg

Innovation Infrastructure: Branch Office of the Republican Centre for Technology Transfer

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 05.02.01 Materials science (machine-building); 05.02.08 Machine-building technology; 05.03.01 Technologies and equipment for mechanical and physical-engineering processing; 05.03.05 Technologies and machines for plastic working; 05.16.01 Metals science and thermal treatment of metals; 05.27.01 Solid-state electronics, radio-electronic components, micro- and nanoelectronics, devices based on quantum effects

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 05.02.01 Materials science (machine-building); 05.02.08 Machine-building technology; 05.03.01 Technologies and equipment for mechanical and physical-engineering processing

Production and Services: complexes of cross-wedge rolling, laser complexes; technologies of producing nickel-free irons and economically alloyed steels, noble metals, aluminum-graphite items and semi-finished products from them; armor materials and means for personal protection and those for protection of special-purpose machinery; cutting and die tools, tooling; certification of cutting tool; diagnostics of vessels operating under pressure; vacuum and galvanic coatings; recuperation of diamonds; unmanned aircraft complexes

State Scientific Institution THE JOINT INSTITUTE OF POWER AND NUCLEAR RESEARCH - "SOSNY" 99 Academician A.K.Krasin Street, Minsk BY-220109, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (17) 299-43-55. E-mail: jinpr@sosny.bas-net.by WWW Home Page: http://sosny.bas-net.by

Founded 1965

Director General: Dr.Phys.-Math.Sc. Vyatcheslav I. KUVSHINOV, tel.: +375 (17) 299-45-75
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Phys.-Math.Sc. Andrei V. KUZMIN, tel.: +375 (17) 299-43-38

Field of Activities: The scientific support for the nuclear power development in the Republic of Belarus. Nuclear power engineering, nuclear and radiation technologies, radioactive waste management, fundamental and applied research in the fields of nuclear physics, elementary-particles physics, high-energy physics

Subdivisions: laboratories of nuclear and environment technologies, simulation of the process of pollution transfer in the environment; rehabilitation of contaminated territories; radiation and chemical research of the environment; radionuclides (metal ions) forms in solutions; equipment of nuclear power facilities and resource-saving technologies; experimental nuclear research and expert analysis of radioactive materials; radiation and energotechnological studies; energy carrier agent (working medium) properties and technologies and radioactive waste management; strategic research of the fuel and energy complex; simulation of non-linear processes in power engineering; nuclear reactors physics; physical, technical and economical research of nuclear power plant problems; neutron physics; nuclear constants; radiochemical processes; strong interactions; experimental physics and nuclear installations safety; departments of radiation technique and technology; physical protection of nuclear materials and installations; nuclear material storage operation; radiation safety

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.04.14 Thermal physics and theoretical heat engineering; 01.04.16 Nuclear physics and elementary particle physics; 02.00.14 Radiochemistry; 03.00.01 Radiobiology; 05.14.01 Nuclear power installations, designing, operation and decommissioning

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 01.04.14 Thermal physics and theoretical heat engineering; 01.04.16 Nuclear physics and elementary-particle physics; 05.14.03 Nuclear power installations, designing, operation and decommissioning

Products and services: radiation sterilization of medical goods, foodstuff and other products; radiation resistance analysis of materials and goods; development of radiation technologies for new materials and materials having new properties production; plasma-electrolytic treatment of metal products; flowmeters and heat-meters verification; energy saving equipment development; gamma-spectrometric support for radiochemical refinement and determination of radionuclide preparations' characteristics; identification and characterization of isotopic compositions and activities of ionizing radiation sources; radon and its decay products monitoring; sealed radiation sources and decommissioned gamma-installations utilization

State Scientific Institution THE A.V.LYKOV INSTITUTE OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER 15 P.Brovka Street, Minsk BY-220072, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (17) 292-25-13. E-mail: office@hmti.ac.by WWW Home Page: http://www.itmo.by

Founded 1952

Director: Dr.Techn.Sc. Anatoly M. RUSETSKII, tel.: +375 (17) 284-21-36
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Igor I. IGNATENKO, tel.: +375 (17) 284-12-31

Field of Activities: Investigation of heat and mass-transfer processes in capillary-porous bodies, disperse systems, rheological and nonequilibrium media, turbulent inhomogeneous flows, low-temperature plasma and in interaction with a substance. Scientific principles of power engineering and energy-efficient heat and mass transfer technologies and techniques. Hydrogen power engineering (production, storage, and technological use of hydrogen). Technologies and techniques of drying materials in different states of aggregation. Production and technological use of nanostructure materials. Heat and mass transfer and gasdynamic aspects of chemical physics. High-precision polishing of optics and ceramics, application of electro- and magnetorheological effects in engineering. Thermal processes in bioobjects and as applied to the problems of scientific and practical medicine. Technologies and techniques of combustion and processing of solid, gaseous, and liquid fuels and waste (obtaining a complex of useful products). Furnace and boiler equipment, heat-pipe heat exchangers, heat pumps, cooling equipment. Metallurgical heat engineering. Plasma technologies. Technique based on the phenomena of membrane mass transfer (cleaning of liquid and gas media from pollutions, facilities for sanitary-bacteriological analysis of water). Thermophysical properties of substances and materials in the temperature range 4.2-3500 K. Heat transfer aspects of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (optimization of thermal parameters of processes, initiation of combustion waves, systems of thermal diagnostics). Helionics, systems of alternative power engineering, etc.

Subdivisions: ddivisions of thermal engineering processes and apparatuses; physics and chemistry of nonequilibrium media, nanoprocesses and nanomaterials; hydrogen power engineering; computer simulation; energy physics; plasma technologies; thermochemical processes; high-technology equipment; center on energy efficiency; engineering center on information technologies; international center

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.04.14 Thermal physics and thermal engineering; 01.04.17 Chemical physics, including physics of combustion and detonating; 05.14.04 Industrial power system

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 01.04.14 Thermal physics and thermal engineering

Production and Services: energy-efficient heat and mass transfer technologies and techniques; technologies and equipment for drying wood and other materials; technologies and equipment for processing and utilization of waste; technologies and equipment for obtaining and studying nanomaterials; furnace and boiler equipment heat-pipe heat exchangers, heat pumps, cooling equipment, facilities for bound storage of gas; technologies and equipment for obtaining fuel emulsions; technologies and equipment for implementation of plasma technologies; technologies and equipment for utilization of flue gases of thermal units, etc.

State Scientific Institution THE JOINT INSTITUTE OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 12 Akademicheskaya Street, Minsk BY-220072, Republic of Belarus Fax: +375 (17) 284-02-41. E-mail: bats@ncpmm.bas-net.by WWW Home Page: http://oim.by

Founded 1957

Director General: Acad. Mikhail S. VYSOTSKI, tel.: +375 (17) 210-07-49
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Аlexander V. KOVALENKO, tel.: +375 (17) 284-24-09

Field of Activities: Oriented fundamental and applied scientific investigations in the field of Mechanical Engineering: development, creation and introduction of new competitive models of reliable automobile, tractor and agricultural engineering and their components; computer mechanics; design; virtual test, benchmark test, road test, and ground test, diagnosis of technical state of mobile machines and their components; development and implementation into production of new automobile and tractor electronics and electromechanics; development and implementation into production of new engineering components, materials and technologies (including nanomaterials and nanotechnology). Coordination of research-and-development activities in the field of engineering, scientific ensuring development and production of machine-building complex of the Republic of Belarus. Training and certification of highly qualified scientific personnel. The Institute operates the chair "Heavy Hauler" of the Belarusian National Technical University

Subdivisions: scientific and technical centers for Automotive Machinery; "Mechanical Engineering"; "Mining Equipment"; "Automotive Electronics and Electromechanics"; "Manufacturing of Engineering and Process Equipment"; "Certification of Mobile Machines"; Scientific and Technical Center "Republican proving ground for research, testing and certification of mobile machinery and total evaluator of their impact on road infrastructure"; Division for Computer Vehicle Design; Department for Manufacturing Engineering and Metallurgy; laboratories for drive systems and process equipment; nanostructured and superhard materials; gas-thermal methods of hardening of machine parts; Center for Information Technology and Resources of Scientific Effort

Centers of Common-Use Facilities and Equipment: Republican Computer Center of Mechanical Engineering; Center for Structural Research and Tribomechanical Testings of Materials and Engineering Products

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 01.02.06 Dynamics, strength of machines, instruments and equipment; 01.04.07 Condensed matter physics; 05.02.02 Engineering science, drive systems and machine parts; 05.02.08 Mechanical engineering technology; 05.05.03 Wheel and caterpillar machines; 05.13.12 Design automation systems; 05.16.06 Powder metallurgy and composite materials

Postdoctoral Training in the field of: 01.02.06 Dynamics, strength of machines, instruments and equipment; 05.02.02 Engineering science, drive systems and machine parts; 05.02.08 Mechanical engineering technology

Production and Services: mobile machines, their equipment and parts, engineering products certification; consulting and certification of Quality Management Systems to ISO 9001:2000; diagnostics of technical state of mobile machines and their components; development and issue of scientific, industrial and practical, normative and reference books; Issue of the international scientific and technical journal "Mechanics of machines, tools and materials"

Founded 1990

Acting Director: Cand.Techn.Sc. Mikhail I. IGNATOVSKII, tel.: +375 (152) 77-13-45
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Phys.-Math.Sc. Tamara I. KOVALEVSKAYA (Mrs.), tel.: +375 (152) 72-01-00

Field of activities: Interfacial interactions in heterogenous mediums on micro and nanolevels, creation of new function materials. Biomechanics and diagnostics of biomechanical systems. Development of resource saving systems. Creation of power-saving and ecologically clean technologies for manufacture and operation of materials. Innovative activity

Subdivisions: laboratories of physics and mechanics of heterogeneous mediums and surfaces; resource saving and ecologically clean technologies, materials and systems; sections of micro- and nanostructural research; biomechanics and biomaterials science; material science of composite materials and systems; group of power-saving and ecologically clean technologies; experimental-research base

Postgraduate Studies in the field of: 05.02.01 Materials science (machine-building)

Production and Services: optical bio mechanical plant for measurement of plantar pressure; reticulate long-length non-polluting thermoplastic adhesive for duplication of fabrics, leathers and veneer sheets; easily deformable (at 80 °C) materials for products of medical and technical purposes, plantar insoles; services in Field of micro and nanomeasuring , filtering materials and products, a heat-shielding of the equipment and buildings

Founded 2008

Director: Cand.Techn.Sc. Gennady M. DMITRIEV, tel.: +375 (17) 294-94-72
Scientific Secretary: Cand.Techn.Sc. Aleksandr P. AKHRAMOVICH, tel.: +375 (17) 284-01-85

Field of activities: Scientific foundation of the strategy of sustainable development of the power engineering complex and ensuring of the energy security. Scientific foundation of the power efficient equipment design

Subdivisions: laboratories of energy security; energy efficiency; thermochemical processing of fuels

Production and Services: automated systems of a radiant ensuring of technological conditions; control and protection stations of electric motor hydraulic pump packages; energy examination of enterprises; designing of engineering equipment, designing of heating nets and systems, designing of ventilation systems, of power supply and electrical lighting systems; electrical mounting (installation of nets and systems of power supply and electrical lighting)