Russian Science Technology and Education Conference
(RUSTEC2020)

Speakers and Guests

MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY IN INFORMATION AND ENERGY PROCESSING AND STORAGE

• Alex Demkov, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas, USA
  Oxide-based Optoelectronics
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 5, 9:00 am Texas local time
• Valeriy Gerasimov, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
  In Search for Novel Promising Materials for Plasmonics, Nanophotonics and Biomedicine: New Opportunities and Development Outlook
  Abstract
  October 15, 10:00 pm Krasnoyarsk time
• Dominic Gervasio, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
  Fuel Cells Revisited: Lost in Space or Finally Down to Earth?
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 13, 10:00 pm Arizona time
• Stephen Goodnick, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  Solar Energy and a Zero-Carbon Future for the US Southwest and Beyond
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 5, 7:00 am Arizona local time
• Vladimiro Mujica, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  Field-Mediated Chirality Transfer in Soft-Hard Matter Interfaces
  Abstract / Video
  October 5, 7:00 am Arizona local time
• Michael Pak, Mpower, Menlo Park, California, USA
  Solutions to Critical Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Challenges
  Presentation
  October 13, 10:00 pm California time
• Ryan Trovitch, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  Making Materials with Manganese
  Abstract / Video
  October 13, 10:00 pm Arizona time
• Vladimir Yakubov, Tomsk State University , Tomsk, Russian Federation
  Radiowave Tomography of Hidden Objects
  Presentation / Video
  October 15, 10:00 pm Tomsk time

BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

• Vladimir Burtman, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
  Recent Progress in Development of Remote Body-water Sensors
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 15, 9:00 am UT time
• Boris Gorin, Alphora Research Inc., Eurofins CDMO, Mississauga, Canada
  Canadian CDMO in a World Domain of Pharmaceutical Development
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 6, 9:00 am Toronto time
• Stephen Johnston, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  End Deaths from Cancer Worldwide
  Abstract / Video
  October 6, 6:00 am Arizona time
• Dmitry Kireev, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
  Computer-Aided Drug Design
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 7, 8:00 am NC time
• Irina Kovtun, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA
  DNA Sequencing Technologies and Cancer Models to Aid in Personalized Cancer Care and Research
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 6, 8:00 am MN time
• Valentina Kratasyuk, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
  Biophysical Approaches in Enzymatic Bioassays: From idea to commercial products. Problems and advantages
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 9, 10:00 pm Krasnoyarsk time
• Irina Makarevitch, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN, USA
  Confronting Plant Blindness and Fear of Coding in Biology Undergraduate Students Through Authentic Research Experiences
  Abstract / Video
  October 7, 7:00 am Minnesota time
• Sergey Netesov, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russia Viruses for Cancer Therapy: New Perspectives and Opportunities
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 16, 11 pm Novosibirsk time
• Alexandra Polasko, University of California Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA, United States
  How 1,4-Dioxane Went fromWidely Used to Wanting to be Removed:The Presence and Biodegradation of EmergingWater Contaminant,1,4-Dioxane
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 7, 5:00 am California time
• Svetlana Shchepetkina, St Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine, St Petersburg, Russia
  Antibiotic Resistance in Human and Veterinary Medicine: Problems and Solutions
  Video
  October 9, 6:00 pm St Petersburg time
• Ekaterina Shishatskaya, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russian Federation
  Tissue Bioengineering - Application of Natural Biopolymeric Materials
  Abstract / No Video
  October 9, 10:00 pm Krasnoyarsk time

EDUCATION AND SCIENCE INSTRUMENTATION

• Victor Bykov, NT-MDT, Moscow, Russia
  From First STM to Essential Systems for Research and Education in Nano Technology Area
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 16, 4 pm Moscow time
• Alex Kashin, InEnergy, Moscow, Russia
  STEMinarium International
  Presentation
• Victor Kimberg, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, Russia
  Dynamics of Resonant X-ray Scattering for Modern Applications
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 14, 10:00 pm Krasnoyarsk time
• Anatoli Korkin, Nano and Giga Solutions, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
  Computational Approach to Nanomaterials by Design: From Molecular Mechanics to Artificial Intelligence
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 14, 10:00 am Minnesota time
• William Petuskey, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  “Innovation with Intent”: ASU’s Advanced Materials Initiative
  Abstract / Video
  October 16, 4 pm Moscow time
• Alexander Shalumov, Scientific-Research institute “ASONIKA” , Kovrov, Russian Federation
  ASONIKA: Automated System for Ensuring the Reliability and Quality of Equipment
  Abstract / Video
  October 14, 6:00 pm Moscow time
• Arkady Shemyakin, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, USA
  Teaching Statistics Online: Synchronous, Asynchronous, and Hybrid Modes
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 9, 9:00 am Minnesota time
• Olga Shvetsova, Koreatech, Cheonan, Korea
  Transformation of University Teaching Methods: Crisis and New Sustainable Forms of Education Process
  Presentation / Video
  October 9, 11:00 pm Seoul time

BRIDGING HUMAN AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

• Evgeni Gousev, Qualcomm, San Jose, California, USA
  TinyML: Massive Opportunity when Machine Intelligence Meets the Real World of Billions Sensors
  Video
  October 12, 10:00 pm California time
• Timour Paltashev, Advanced Micro Devices, Santa Clara, California, USA
  AMD ROCm: Open Source Platform for High Performance Computing and Machine Intelligence
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 12, 10:00 pm California time
• Vlad Pavlov, rollApp, Palo Alto, California, USA
  How to Boost Efficiency of Traditional Machine Learning Pipeline Using Techniques and Tricks from Deep Learning
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 12, 10:00 pm California time
• Sergey Tolkachev, 256gl, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  The Next Web
  Abstract / Video
  October 13, 12:00 am Minnesota time
• Alexandre Varnek, University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
  Chemography Concept in Chemical Space Analysis
  Abstract / Video
  October 14, 5:00 pm Strasbourg time

  TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION

• Igor Agamirzian, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
  Innovation Program at Higher School of Economics
  October 8, 7:00 pm Moscow time
• Dmitry Akhanov, RUSNANO USA, Menlo Park, California, USA
  Is There a Place for Hardware Driven Startups in the Modern World
  October 13, 10:00 am California time
• Liubov Ebralidze, EzVenture, Moscow, Russia
  ezVenture: Smart Tools that make Startups' Fundraising Journey Easy
  Presentation
  October 8, 5:30 pm Moscow time
• Anton Gopka, ATEM Capital, St Petersburg, Russia
  Technology Transfer Center at the ITMO University: University Invention Trajectory from Lab to the Global Markets
  Presentation
  October 8, 7:00 pm Moscow time
• Harlan Jacobs, American Israel Chamber of Commerce Minnesota, MN, United States
  Introduction to Genesis Business Centers
  Presentation / Video
  October 8, 9:30 am Minnesota time
• Alexandra Johnson, Heed Capital, San Francisco, United States
  VC Trends in Silicon Valley
  Video
  October 13, 10:00 am California time
• Alex Kashin, InEnergy, Moscow, Russia
  InEnergy Group: Entering US Market and Looking for Partners
  Presentation / Video 1 / Video 2
  October 8, 5:30 pm Moscow time
• Elen Malic, ATEM Capital, Oakvillem Ontario, Canada
  US and China development: opportunities and challengers for the Russian Entrepreneurs in the Life Sciences Industry
  Abstract
  October 13, 1:00 pm Toronto time
• Ken Polasko, KJ Consulting, Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  Academic Technology Transfer Expense, Income and Efficiency
  Presentation / Video
  October 8, 6:00 am Arizona time
• Nadya Reingand, Patent Hatchery, Pikesville, Maryland, USA
  Intellectual Property in Academia
  Abstract / Video
  October 8, 9:00 am New-York time
• Levan Tatunashvili, Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
  Technopark: Chain Link of the Academic City Innovation System
  Presentation / Video
  October 8, 7:00 pm Moscow time
• Juhani Vanska, Vansco Ab, Espoo, Finland
  Introduction to Genesis Business Centers
  Video
  October 8, 4:30 pm Finland time
• Kendrick White, Marchmont Capital, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
  Latest Technology Investment Opportunities with Russian Universities
  Presentation / Video
  October 8, 4:00 pm Moscow time
• Evgeny Zaysev, Bering Capital, San Francisco, California, USA
  Title Investment in Life Science Technologies: Insider’s View
  Video (English) Video (Russian)
  October 13, 10:00 am California time

PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN EDUCATION AND SCIENCE IN RUSSIA (ALTAI FORUM -2)

• Anna Abalkina, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, Munich, Germany
  Translation Plagiarism in Predatory Journals
  Video
  October 12, 4:00 pm Moscow time
• Pavel Alekseev, Gorno-Altaisk State University, Gorno-Altaisk, Altai Republic, Russia
  Altai Mountains in the European Imagination of the19th and early 20th centuries
  Presentation / Video
  October 5, 1 pm Barnaul time
• Janna Ballod, Seokyeong University, Seoul, Korea
  Student Social Entrepreneurship in Translation Industry: Seokyeong University Russian Translation Service (SURTS) Project on Localization and Linguistic Support
  Abstract / Article / Video
  October 7, 11:00 pm Seoul time
• Konstantin Belyakov, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
  Entrepreneurial track at the Tomsk Big University (TBU) (University Corporation)
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 12, 1 pm Tomsk time
• Andrei Chapoval, Altai State University, Barnaul, Russia
  Russian-American AntiCancer Center (RAACC): Altai-Arizona
  Abstract / Video
  October 5, 1:00 pm Barnaul time
• Yuri Chehovich, Antiplagiat, Moscow, Russia
  On the Problems of Text Recycling in Scientific Papers
  Abstract / Video
  October 12, 4:00 pm Moscow time
• Irina Dezhina, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, Russia
  Benefits of Differences in the U.S.-Russia Scientific Collaboration
  Abstract / Video
  October 6, 6:00 pm Moscow time
• Mikhail Epstein, College of Staten Island CUNY, New York, USA
  The School as the Technopark: A sketch of the high school model of the near future
  Article / Video
  October 7, 5:00 pm Moscow time
• Evgeni Gousev, Qualcomm, San Jose, California, USA
  TinyML Introduction: Recent Progress and Opportunities
  Video
  October 15, 6:00 am California time
• Sergei Ketov, Tokyo Metropolitan University, Tokyo, Japan
  Higher Education, Science Research, and Technological Development in Russian Province
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 12, 3:00 pm Tokyo time
• Vera Kopylova, Letnyaya Shkola , Obninsk, Russia
  Summer school "Letnyaya shkola”
  Presentation
  October 7, 5:00 pm Moscow time
• Anatoli Korkin, Nano and Giga Solutions, St Paul, Minnesota, USA
  Computational Materials Design in Education: From K-12 to PhD
  Presentation / Video
  October 9, 9:00 am Minnesota time
• Andrei Korobkov, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA
  The Russian Elite Diaspora Abroad: Its Origins, Dynamics, Scale, Structural Characteristics, and Ties to Russia
  Abstract
  October 6, 10:00 am Nashville time
• Anna Kuleshova, Russian Public Opinion Research Center, Moscow, Russia
  University as an Incitement to Violate the Ethics of Scientific Publications
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 12, 4:00 pm Moscow time
• Nikolay Kurichev, Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation
  Faculty of Geography and Geoinformation Technology in Higher School of Economics: New Generation of Geographic Education in Russia
  Abstract / Presentation / Video
  October 5, 9:00 am Moscow time
• Irina Kurzina, Tomsk State University, Tomsk, Russia
  Education for high-tech chemical industries: TSU experience
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 12, 1:00 pm Tomsk time
• Yuri Panchul, Juniper Networks, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
  Overcoming the Digital Synthesis Gap
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 15, 6:00 am California time
• Vyacheslav Pilipenko, Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia
  30 Years of the Moscow-Minneapolis Collaboration in Space Physics
  Abstract / Presentation
  October 6, 6:00 pm Moscow time
• Mikhail Prosekin, Irkutsk State University, Irkutsk, Russia
  Science and Engineering Competition as a New Form of Education
  Video
  October 7, 10:00 pm Irkutsk time
• Andrey Rostovtsev, Institute for Information Transmission Problems, Moscow, Russia
  Predatory Journals at Scopus and WoS: Translation Plagiarism
  Abstract
  October 12, 4:00 pm Moscow time
• Svetlana Shchepetkina, St Petersburg State University of Veterinary Medicine, St Petersburg, Russia
  Presentation / Centralization of Veterinary Science in Russia: Outcomes and Prospectives
  Video
  October 12, 9:00 am Moscow time
• Irina Šulc, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic
  Potential International Academic Collaboration Based on the Study of Russian-speaking Diaspora
  Abstract / Video
  October 6, 5:00 pm Prague time

INVITED GUESTS

• Gennadi Bersuker, University of Texas at Austin, Los Angeles, California, USA
  
• Elena Drobnyh, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA
  
• David Gilmer, Nantero, Austin, Texas, USA
  
• Andrey Gorbunov, Teleform IS, Moscow, Russia
  
• Ksenia Ivanenko, American Councils for International Education, Washington D.C, USA
  
• Alexey Kachay, Russian Venture Capital Association and RUSNANO, Moscow, Russia
  
• Alexander Kamyshnikov, Quantum Systems, Miami, Florida, USA
  
• Alex Karchevsky, Medtronic, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  
• Dmitry Korotkov, STIpot, Moscow, Russia
  
• Evgeny Kuznetsov, Orbita Capital, Moscow, Russia
  
• Mark Meister, Museum of Russian Art, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  
• Stanislav Naumov, Russian PR Association, Moscow, Russia
  
• Taisya Pogodaeva, University of Tyumen, Tyumen, Russian Federation
  
• Alexey Priyatkin, Orbita Capital, Moscow, Russia
  
• Mark Ritchie, Global Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
  
• Wagan Sarukhanov, Flexlab, Moscow, Russia
  
• Solomon Stavrov, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
• Ilgizar Yakushev, JSC Tatneftekhiminvest-holding, Kazan, Russia
  
• Viktor Zhdankin, University of Minnesota Duluth, Duluth, MN, United States
  

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