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The data summarized in this booklet demonstrates how scientific activities are carried out at Riga Technical University (RTU). The booklet provides an overview of the research fields, projects, and presents the most significant research indicators.
Historically, Riga Technical University is the oldest university in the Baltic States. In line with the dynamic changes of the global environment, the role and social mission of higher education institutions have also changed. Keeping pace with the times, RTU has adopted the third generation university principles as the main guidelines for its development, integrating within its strategy the processes, which promote the research and academic advancement as well as the economic growth.
RTU has become a modern, internationally recognized university, which educates and trains highly qualified engineering
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Kaļķu iela 1, Rīga, LV–1658T +371 670 89 333 | [email protected] | ww.rtu.lv
specialists, and conducts internationally competitive scientific research. Apart from carrying out research and educational activities, RTU aims at promoting and supporting entrepreneurship, including the establishment of the university spin-off enterprises. RTU puts a special emphasis on promoting cooperation with industry, as well as other universities in Latvia and all over the world.
RTU Vice-Rector for Research Professor Tālis Juhna
RTU - a city within a city
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Faculty of Power and Electrical EngineeringFaculty of Electronics and TelecommunicationsFaculty of Material Science and Applied ChemistryFaculty of Civil EngineeringFaculty of Architecture and Urban PlanningStudent Dormitory
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RTU conducts research in six research fields or research platforms. The contemporary dynamic world requires scientists to have an open-minded view of the problems and look for complex solutions that often go beyond the boundaries of a single specialisation of a faculty. Therefore, to ensure the highest level of research as well as innovative and comprehensive solutions to meet the industry needs, it is necessary to maintain close cooperation of highly-qualified specialists from different fields within interdisciplinary research conducted by RTU in the following research fields:
Energy and EnvironmentRenewable and Alternative Energy Resources and Energy Conversion Technologies, Energy Conservation and Energy Efficiency, Environmental Technologies and Quality Management.
Urban DevelopmentInteraction of Multifactor in Landscape Development, Real Estate Process Prognoses.
Information and Communication Modelling and Simulation, Distributed Artificial Intelligence, Viable Systems Approach (VSA), Hybrid Simulation-Based Intelligent Network Optimisation Tools, Capacitive Automatics, Optical Grid Networks, Intelligent Light Grids, Water Supply System Cleaning.
Research
TransportMechanics and Nonlinear Dynamics, Biomechanics, Vibration Technologies, Robotics and Production Automation, Mechatronics, Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing, Production Technology, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Design, Aeronautics and Space Technologies, Vehicle Design, Railroad and Auto Transport, Transport Economics and Logistics.
Materials, Processes and Technologies Composite Materials, Nanoparticles and Nanocoatings, Biomaterials, Arterial Implants, Materials for Optoelectronics and Information Technologies, Microclimate Control Clothing, Bio-Nano- and Microsensors, Elastic Pressure Sensors, Electrochemical Surface Coating, Sol-Gel Technology, Organic Synthesis of Compounds and Materials, Quality Control and Rapid Detection of Poisonous Substances.
Safety and Security Electrical Control Devices, Power Quality and Security of Supply, Water Security, Human Security, Cyber-Physical Systems, Customs and Border Control.
InnovationAT RTU, SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES ARE IMPLEMENTED BY 8 FACULTIES:
• Faculty of Architecture and Urban Planning• Faculty of Civil Engineering• Faculty of Computer Science and Information Technology• Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications• Faculty of Power and Electrical Engineering• Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management • Faculty of Materials Science and Applied Chemistry • Faculty of Transport and Mechanical Engineering
INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
Owing to its developed infrastructure, RTU is able to ensure high-level research conducted by 415 researchers in 30 modern well-equipped laboratories. Research is carried out both in close cooperation with different enterprises and in partnership with other research institutions within the framework of international projects.
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IN 2013, RTU RAISED:
million EUR within R&D contracts.
PATENTS:
Maintained by the Republic of Latvia
Granted by the Republic of Latvia
European patent applications
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million EUR within international R&D projects and contracts;
million EUR within the state budget-funded R&D projects;
Head of the Innovation and Technology Transfer CentreLaila Eliņa | Phone +371 67089137 | [email protected]
CONELUM
Conelum is the first technology company established on the basis of the knowledge accumulated by RTU. Every day, food producers and beverage companies carry out microbiological tests to detect specific microorganisms in products and at production facilities. Traditional testing methods for microorganism detection used in the industry take more than 24 hours.
The method developed by Conelum team is significantly faster. Using tailor-made fluorescent biomarkers allows detecting bacteria, fungi and mould in the product within 30 minutes.
www.conelum.com
Products
Intelligent System for Energy Optimisation
Intelligent uninterruptible power supply system for improvement of energy efficiency. It uses the devices for integrating different energy sources – solar collectors, wind generators, industrial current source, thus allowing a consumer to save by choosing the energy type desirable at a specific moment, control consumption and accumulate energy.
Solar Combisystem
Mobile module-type boiler-houses that incorporate a pellet boiler, for generation of combined thermal energy which operates alternately with a solar collector. Such boiler-houses are suitable for heating single-family houses, apartment houses and large public buildings.
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IT platform that by processing satellite data and pictures taken by citizens helps to predict flood threats, as well as to monitor and analyse water pollution or forest fire distribution.
Nanostructured Catalysers for Biodiesel Production
New catalysers have been synthesized to cut down costs and to make the production of biodiesel more eco-friendly.
Nanocomposites from PET Bottles and CD Matrices
Polymer nanocomposite material, its basic components are used PET bottles and compact disk matrices. The new material can be used in electronics for production of casings for different devices, as well as for packaging of technical devices.
Water Treatment Technology with Nanostructured Ceramics
Water treatment equipment that with the help of electrochemical disinfection technology, by using nanostructured ceramics elaborated at RTU, prevents the appearance of pathogenic microorganisms in water supply systems.
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PEGASE (Pan European grid Advanced Simulation & State Estimation)The PEGASE project is aimed at removing algorithmic barriers related to the monitoring, simulation and optimization of very large power systems.
AISHA II (Aircraft Integrated Structural Health Assessment II)
The safe use of complex engineering structures such as aircrafts can only be guaranteed when efficient means of damage assessment are in place. Whereas aircraft design is nowadays based on a damage tolerance approach and time based inspection cycles, it is envisaged that the large cost associated with this approach can be drastically reduced by switching to a condition based maintenance schedule. This does require continuous health monitoring capabilities using integrated sensing technology and autonomous damage assessment.
BalticGrid II (Baltic Grid second phase)The Baltic Grid Second Phase (BalticGrid-II) project is designed to increase the impact, adoption and reach, and to further improve the support of services and users of the recently created e-Infrastructure in the Baltic States. This will be achieved by an extension of the BalticGrid infrastructure to Belarus; interoperation of the gLite-based grid infrastructure with UNICORE and ARC-based Grid resources in the region; identifying and addressing the specific needs of new scientific communities such as nanoscience and engineering sciences; and by establishing new Grid services for linguistic research, Baltic Sea environmental research, data mining tools for communication modelling and bioinformatics.
SecurEau Project (Security and Decontamination of Drinking Water Distribution Systems Following a Deliberate Contamination)Within SecurEau project, the scientists researched the design of a secure drinking water distribution system by integrating different sensors for system monitoring and timely identification of contamination. Scientists designed methodologies for decontamination of drinking water distribution systems and equipment by neutralising contaminated water and residues.
The SecurEau project supported by the European Commission under the Seventh Framework Programme received a “Les Étoiles de l’Europe” trophy.
PROJEcts
RTU OFFERS COLLABORATION WITHIN HORIZON2020 PROJECTS IN THE FOLLOWING FIELDS:
• Health• Information and communication technologies• Nanoscience, nanotechnologies, materials and new
production technologies• Energy• Transport• Space• Security
IN 2013 RTU IMPLEMENTED:
EU Structural Fund projects
international research projects
international cross-border research projects
state funded research projects
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Head of the Department for Research Projects Sandra Vasiļevska | Phone +371 67089356sandra.vasiļ[email protected]
Contact person: Diāna KrieviņaPhone +371 67089748 | [email protected]
The total number of RTU publications indexed in SCOPUS and Thomson Reuters databases from 2009 to 2013
RTU publications and citation dynamics from 2009 to 2013
EngineeringMaterial ScienceComputer SciencePhysics and AstronomyEnergyChemistryChemical EngineeringMathematicsSocial SciencesEnvironmental ScienceAgricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, genetics and Molecular BiologyBusines, Management and AccountingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance
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Publications
JOURNALS:
The research results of the RTU academic staff and researchers are published in RTU Scientific Journals in the following fields:
• architecture• civil engineering• computer science• power and electrical engineering• engineering economics and management• materials science and applied chemistry• humanities and social sciences• electronics and telecommunications• transport and mechanical engineering
Head of the Department for Research Coordination and Information Elīna Ločmele | Phone +371 67089892 |[email protected]
Head of the RTU Press Natālija Čina | Phone +371 6708944 | [email protected]
Director of the Scientific Library Aija Janbicka | Phone +371 67089443 | [email protected]
RTU offers 21 Doctoral study programmes in engineering, natural sciences, architecture, and social sciences.
Doctoral Studies
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Theoretical study courses
Research and elaboration of doctoral theses, as well as formatting of doctoral theses according to the requirements set by the promotion council
Defence and awarding of a doctoral degree
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DOCTORAL SCHOOL
RTU Doctoral School was established in 2010 with an aim to create favourable research environment, improve the quality of scientific activities and encourage interdisciplinary and interin-stitutional cooperation among Doctoral students. RTU Doc-toral School has established successful cooperation with such international enterprises as CERN and IBM, whose instructors annually deliver guest lectures at RTU. RTU Doctoral students are provided with the opportunity to gain new experience visit-ing local and foreign institutions.
ResearchSlam is a national competition for Master and Doctoral students from all higher education institutions in Latvia, where students compete by presenting the research they conduct in an appealing and popular-scientific manner.
[email protected] | +371 67089870 www.rtu.lv/doktoranturasskola | www.researchslam.lvtwitter.com/DoctoralSchool | facebook.com/ResearchSlam
Head of the Doctoral Studies Department Lauris Bisenieks | Phone +371 67089416 [email protected]
Doctoral Studies
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