KMA students join the Computer Science Program at the University of Toronto and publish their research
In 2022, the University of Toronto established a project in computer science to support students from Ukraine after the start of the war in Ukraine.
Students were assigned mentor professors to conduct research on specific topics throughout the summer. At the end of the program, students presented the results of their work.
Last year, 21 participants were selected from a pool of 200 applicants from all of Ukraine. Roman Burakov and Daria Kucheruk from Kyiv-Mohyla Academy participated in the 2022 summer and this year they will join the program again to continue their research. Roman and Daria are finishing their bachelor's degree in computer science at KMA.
Students, who participated in U of T's computer science summer research program
Roman and his mentor Brokoslaw Laschowski, who is a Canadian professor of Ukrainian origin, worked together on machine learning for the control of bionic legs and exoskeletons.
"Imagine you have someone who lost their leg and needs a prosthesis. Our goal is to make prostheses simulate a healthy leg,” Burakov explains in an interview for the University of Toronto.
As a result of their work, they published their research article at one of the top global robotics conferences, the International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA) 2023. They also shared their achievements at several other conferences.
"It was an extraordinary experience. I found many friends and great opportunities for my professional development," said Roman.
Roman Burakov (on the right side) together with Professor Brokoslaw Lachowski (in the middle)
Daria dreamed of studying abroad, but she never expected it to happen during the year of war. Her experience and research at the University of Toronto under the mentorship of Professor Michael Brudno was focused on the automatic segmentation of brain MRI of premature infants.
Congratulations to both Kyiv-Mohyla students. We are proud of your accomplishments and the leading role of the Kyiv-Mohyla Department of Computer Science in technology education in Ukraine.
With the support of a $3.2-million donation by the Temerty Foundation, the University of Toronto welcomed more than 200 students from Ukraine whose studies have been disrupted by the ongoing war. The Ukrainian students were able to study in their respective fields.
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Students from Ukraine take part in U of T's computer science summer research program