A promising link-up with the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (BSUIR) bodes well for education and research in the fields of electronics, telecommunications, microelectronics & nanotechnology, IT and computer engineering.

In its first tie-up with a university in the Republic of Belarus, NTU's College of Engineering has agreed to cooperate with BSUIR, a national leader in tertiary education, to advance research in engineering-related areas of importance to the economies of both Singapore and Belarus.

Under a wide-ranging Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed on 28 October, both parties will share expertise through joint research and the exchange of graduate students and staff.

On the initiation of the three-year partnership, Prof Kam Chan Hin, Chair of NTU's School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, said: "BSUIR is a recognised scientific centre, with more than 3,000 inventions and copyright certificates. Its scientific achievements are widely acknowledged and commercialised by Belarusian and foreign companies. With our clear strengths in radioelectronics and telecommunications, we look forward to much fruitful collaboration in generating new discoveries through the two-way infusion of expertise and ideas."

Located in Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus, BSUIR plays a central role in Belarus' national system of education and has been producing highly-qualified professionals and scientists in the fields of information science, radioengineering and telecommunications since its founding in 1964.

The collaboration opens a pathway for Belarusian postgraduate students to join the Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) scheme. Under this initiative, successful applicants will pursue a PhD degree at NTU under the guidance of world-renowned researchers.

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