Laser-aided manufacturing in Ukraine

Started in the early 1960s, R&D development in laser technology in Ukraine is still in progress in spite of some decline in 1990-1993 caused by drastic political and economic changes in the country. There are, indeed, some interesting and original results in all known industrial applications. Some of them are presented in this report. The international ties with colleagues and joint projects with copartners from different countries are becoming common practice. The significant intellectual potential and gained research and industrial experience serve as a basis for more than 40 years of academic activity in laser technology in the country. Graduates of the Laser Technology and Materials Science Department of the Kiev Polytechnic Institute (engineers, masters, PhD holders) are quite successful in their career both in Ukraine and in different countries of the world. Collaboration within the framework of the European Union as well as with different institutions in North America and Asian countries is increasing quite rapidly.