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Institute of Control Systems

Institute of Control Systems

The institute's establishment date can be counted up from the moment of organisation of the electrical modelling laboratory at the Azerbaijan Oil Expedition by E.A. in May 1952. By reorganisation of the Oil Expedition, the laboratory was included under the control of the Physics and Mathematics Institute of the Academy of Sciences in 1956 and in the Institute of Mathematics and Mechanics of the Academy of Sciences in 1958 and was named Computing center. At the end of the 50s, the introduction of universal digital calculation machines in the republic enhanced research in the field of computational methods and programming, which became a reason for the transformation of the Computing Center into an independent organisation/unit within the Academy of Sciences in 1960. In the same year, the Electronic Computing Machines Laboratory was created as part of the Computing Center, the second (after Ukraine) among the post-Soviet Union countries. This laboratory had a decisive influence on our country's development in cybernetics and computer science. In 1965, the Institute of Cybernetics was founded on the basis of the Computing Center. In order to create and implement automated control systems in national agriculture, in 1971, the Department of Automated Control Systems was established under the Institute of Cybernetics (in March 1982, the Department of ACS became an independent organisation, and in 2002, it was transformed as Institute of Information Technologies). 
Institute of Cybernetics was appointed head organisation for the creation of the “Automated Control System of Republic” (1977-1981). In January 1978, the Cybernetics Special Constructor Bureau was organised to create and implement experimental samples of instruments and devices used at the institute. Nowadays, the Bureau continues to operate with great success. In 2014, by decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Institute of Cybernetics was named the “Institute of Control Systems”. By the Decree of the President of the Azerbaijan Republic dated July 28, 2022, the Institute of Control Systems was excluded from the control of the Academy of National Sciences of Azerbaijan and was subordinated to the Ministry of Science and Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

A Memorandum of Understanding on joint research activities was signed between the Azerbaijan Technical University (AZTU), the Institute of Control Systems, and the Institute of Information Technologies. The Memorandum aims to establish and develop relations between the parties in relevant areas, implement and improve joint research activities, and define a framework for cooperation in various directions of mutual interest. In giving a speech at the signing ceremony, the Director of the State Agency for Science and Higher Education, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Ulkar Sattarova, told that the relevant document was signed in the framework of the implementation of the following duties, which are relied on the Decree of President Ilham Aliyev “On some measures related to improving management in the field of science and education in the Republic of Azerbaijan” dated July 28, 2022.

Professor Ulkar Sattarova noted that the measures that will be implemented within the framework of the Memorandum will have a great contribution to the integration of science and education, the preservation and development of existing research potential, as well as the training of highly qualified personnel by enriching the content of education in higher educational institutions. She emphasised that the agency is ready to provide the necessary support to strengthen cooperation between scientific institutions and higher education institutions and develop new mechanisms for financing research. General Director of the Institute of Control Systems, academic Ali Abbasov, noted that the Memorandum plays a significant role in terms of mutual experience and exchange of ideas between employees of AzTU and research institutes, the formation of a favourable environment for their joint activities, as well as the implementation of research outputs in practice.

Rector of AzTU, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor Vilayat Veliyev, highly appreciated the measures that will be implemented within the framework of the Memorandum as an important step taken towards improving the quality of teaching and training, besides implementing joint research activities. Deputy Director of the State Agency for Science and Higher Education under the Ministry of Science and Education, Corresponding Member of ANAS, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Aminaga Sadigov emphasised the importance of the Memorandum in terms of protecting and developing the scientific potential of research institutes, establishing their relations with higher education institutions and further developing research and education in the country by focusing on a common goal.

Vice-President of ANAS and General Director of the Institute of Information Technologies, Academician Rasim Aliguliyev noted that the effective use of the potential of science, accelerating the integration of Azerbaijani science into world science, as well as joint governance of science and education are priority tasks of government policy. The Vice-President of ANAS underlined the importance of establishing close cooperation between the scientific institutions and higher educational institutions of the country in the direction of implementing the tasks arising from the relevant Decree signed by the president of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, about advancing governance in the field of science and education in the Republic of Azerbaijan. He drew attention to the fact that the main mission of research is to disseminate the gained cutting-edge knowledge, convert it to education, and, at the same time, prepare intellectual human resources that meet the demands of modern times. By emphasising the importance of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the AzTU, he said that the main goal is to establish and develop cooperation between the two organisations on the basis of new mechanisms, exchange of staff and experience, as well as support for the development and financing of research by participating in joint projects.