1. Design methods of intelligent mechanical systems for a production and processing of minerals.

  2. Improvement of mechanical coal production systems in the aspect of their reliability, operational life, safety and ergonomics.

  3. Technologies and techniques improving systems of seams development with regard to safety, ergonomics and economic efficiency.

  4. State-of-the-art and safe transportation systems in production and processing plants of minerals.

  5. Improvement of machines and equipment technologies for a beneficiation and classification of minerals.

  6. Use of mechatronic solutions for supplying, diagnostics, monitoring and control of machines and equipment.

  7. Environmental management in industrial and urban areas according to the region sustainable development strategy.

  8. Development of technologies and equipment for environmental protection.

  9. Improvement and implementation of quality management systems and a development of product certification procedures.

  10. Improvement and up-grading of test rigs according to the Directives of New Approach.

  11. Design method of modular-segment type-series of motoreducers.

  12. Design development of mixers for environmental protection equipment.

  13. Use of state-of-the-art computational and diagnostic methods for gear transmissions designing and testing.

  14. Use of state-of-the-art computational methods for designing mechanical systems.

  15. Development of simulation methods in risk analyses with regard to the relationship: man-machine-environment.

  16. Development of training methods using Virtual Reality.

  17. Improvement of laboratory testing methods in environmental engineering.