Young scientists awarded grants of MNT 10 million
SocietyUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Grants worth MNT 10 million were awarded to ten young researchers each to support their creative projects that would introduce innovative products and services. Presenting the grant certificates, Minister of Education, Culture, Science, and Sports Yo.Baatarbileg said, “The government now has to be attentive towards investing in science and supporting our researchers as it neglected this matter for many years,” expressing his confidence that the scientists would contribute to the country’s social and economic development.
One of the grantees, lecturer of the Mongolian University of Science and Technology A.Odgerel said “For scholars who have successfully graduated from major universities abroad, favorable research environment is one of the pressing issues. Thus, the grant is a great support for us. Let’s promote research-based, scientific knowledge and attitude as well as information about foreign and domestic scholarship programs that support research activities.”
The projects selected
from a total of 36 projects are:
- ‘Development
of artificial intelligence-based drone’ by Ts.Tengis
- ‘Innovative
research on determining and introducing optimal technological solution for
production of probiotic drink from camel milk’ by Ch.Javzandulam
- ‘Development
of automated water metering system for Ulaanbaatar’ by A.Odgerel
- ‘Research
on photodynamic disinfection of plant pathogens’ by B.Bayarmaa
- ‘Ways
of determining the degree of liver fibrosis with cytokines in blood during
chronic viral hepatitis’ by B.Batbold
- ‘Development
of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnosis of zoonosis’ by
B.Chinchuluun
- ‘Research
on allium senescens and its introduction to feed manufacturing for
increased meat production’ by B.Enkhdolgor
- ‘Development
of eco, advanced technology for identification of low grade gold’ by
S.Odonchimeg
- ‘Detection
and diagnosis of viral infections of greenhouse leafy greens in Mongolia’
by I.Davaajargal
- ‘Research on antioxidant content of wheat sprouts’ by B.Odgerel