University representative won the “Top 100 Innovative Projects of the Region” Competition
30.10.2026
Matluba Abdukhalimovna Isaqova, PhD assistant professor at the Department of "Automation and Control of Technological Processes" of Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers National Research University has won the “Top 100 Innovative Projects of the Region” competition. The competition was organized through cooperation between the Family and Women’s Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Innovation Development Agency under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, as part of the implementation of the objectives outlined in Presidential Decree No. PD-22 dated February 16, 2026. The competition aims to unlock the scientific and innovative potential of women, support promising developments, and promote their practical implementation. The “SmartPress” project submitted to the competition is an innovative development designed to automatically control the cottonseed pressing process using virtual sensors and a mathematical model. On October 29, 2026 an award ceremony for the winners of the “Top 100 Innovative Projects of the Region” competition was held at the CAEx (Central Asian Expo Uzbekistan) International Exhibition Center in Tashkent as part of the international innovation ideas week “InnoWeek.Uz–2026.” The event was held under the slogan “Advanced Innovations for a Changing World.” This achievement represents an important milestone in the university’s efforts to advance scientific research and innovative developments. The university community sincerely congratulates Matluba Abdukhalimovna Isaqova on this remarkable achievement and wishes her continued success and new accomplishments in her future research and academic career!