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Scientific potential
20 doctors and 94 candidates of sciences (PhDs) currently work in the Institute. The achievements of JSC NIIAS’ researchers are widely known not only to Russian and foreign railway practitioners, but to the industrial, academic and business communities as well.
In 2009 JSC NIIAS became a laureate of the Employer of the Year of the Youth: Engineering Personnel for Innovating Russia contest held by the Federal Agency for Youth Affairs of Russia in the Epicenter of Innovations nomination for the best practical results ensured by progressive interactions with young people.
That was made possible due to ongoing activities aimed at raising the professional level of young researchers and engineers and developing scientific cooperation with railway colleges. The Institute has established the Council of Young Scientists that has organized the first youth conference of JSC NIIAS titled “Science and Innovations for Railway Transport” with the participation of young scientists and engineers of the Institute and the industry’s higher education establishments.
Young scientists of the Institute have won numerous railway industry research and practice contests receiving grants for railway research.
Due to extensive international activity, JSC NIIAS has established close scientific contacts with the world’s leading researchers, members of railway academies of Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia, railway engineering institutes of India, Iran, etc. 
