{"id":9265,"date":"2026-01-05T12:43:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T08:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/?p=9265"},"modified":"2026-03-04T12:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T08:46:13","slug":"winners-of-the-internal-grant-competition-at-aztu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/winners-of-the-internal-grant-competition-at-aztu\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners of the Internal Grant Competition at AzTU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU) has announced the winning projects of its internal grant competition, organized to foster research and innovation, support priority scientific fields, and strengthen the university\u2019s research potential.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Project proposals submitted within the competition were evaluated by independent experts in accordance with established regulations, with key criteria including scientific novelty, innovative approach, application potential, as well as expected scientific and social impact. As a result of the evaluation, projects that address modern scientific challenges and demonstrate high technological significance were selected as winners.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The winning projects cover strategically important fields such as engineering, artificial intelligence, information technology, cybersecurity, energy, environment, materials science, specialized machinery and technology, and educational technologies. The implementation of these projects will enhance the quality of research at AzTU, promote the application-oriented development of scientific results, strengthen the innovation ecosystem, and expand academic collaboration.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In line with the university\u2019s science policy, this internal grant competition aims to systematically encourage research activities, ensure the efficient use of scientific potential, and increase competitiveness within the international scientific arena. Project implementation is scheduled to take place throughout 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The total funding allocated for the winning projects of the internal grant competition amounts to 1,285,150 AZN.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><b>\u2116<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Project Title\u00a0<\/b><\/td>\n<td><b>Project Leader<\/b><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>1<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mathematical modeling and optimization of the purification of drinking and waste water from heavy metal ions using adsorption with local natural zeolites<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fakhraddin Yusubov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>2<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PQ-LCA: Cryptanalysis of lattice-based post-quantum algorithms and development of national cryptographic algorithms<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yadigar Imamverdiyev<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>3<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Investigation of the structure and properties of new metal materials based on innovative technologies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sayami Huseynov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>4<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analysis and detection of cyber threats using Natural Language Processing (NLP) technologies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramiz Aliguliyev<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>5<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of an intelligent free-space optical network model with variable parameters using AI technologies<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mehman Hasanov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>6<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hyperlocal explainability: A deep explanation system capable of discriminating between variants (Hi-VAX)<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zaur Gambarov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>7<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI-supported mobile robot project: Corrosion detection in cranes<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isa Khalilov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>8<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Development of effective control methods for fiber-optic unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) using AI in electronic warfare environments<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bayram Ibrahimov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>9<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Integration of Bloom\u2019s Taxonomy and AI technologies in computing education<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Zafar Jafarov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>10<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sustainable valuation of agro-industrial by-products of Azerbaijani pomegranate into functional bioactive extracts<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bahruz Jabrayilov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>11<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWIRE-FREE-BUS\u201d: Research and pilot application of dynamic wireless power transfer systems for public transport in Azerbaijani cities<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hikmat Aliyev<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>12<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creation of a new solar collector design and innovative technology-based management of hot water supply in buildings<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vaqif Hasanov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>13<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring the reliability of anti-tank hand grenade launcher reactive sockets via diffusion metallization<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alakbar Huseynov<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><b>14<\/b><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conceptual and technological development of an energy-self-sufficient autonomous ground rover system for landmine detection and field mapping<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rasim Alizade<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7793\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/4sdf.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"56\" height=\"59\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7883\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg.png\" sizes=\"(max-width: 60px) 100vw, 60px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg.png 254w, https:\/\/www.aztu.edu.az\/sdg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8sdg-150x150.png 150w\" alt=\"\" width=\"60\" height=\"60\" \/>\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7795\" 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