Nazarbayev University

Projects

Projects per year

2011 2023

• 4 Curtailed
• 81 Not started
• 104 Active
• 121 Finished

Projects per year

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  Stochastic risk assessment of Kazakhstan soil and water environments contaminated by heavy metals

  Lee, W., Moon, S. & Bae, S.

  1/1/21 → 12/31/23

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Heavy Metals
  • Risk Assessment
  • Kazakhstan
  • Soil
  • Water

• Editing Popular Literature: Variability and Performativity in Mixed Literary-Oral Literature and the Feasibility of an Open Access Electronic Text and Research Platform for these Text Genres

  Dagyeli, J.

  2/1/20 → 1/31/21

  Project: Monitored by School

• Epithelial mesenchymal transition mobilizes transposable genetic elements, drives genetic diversity and regulates expression of inflammatory genes in cancer cells

  Tulchinsky, E., Singh, P. & Schoenbach, C.

  1/2/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • neoplasm cells
  • genetic variation
  • neoplasms
  • genes
  • immunology

• Giving back to one’s country following a government scholarship: comparing in-country and expatriate graduates contribution to socio-economic development in Kazakhstan

  Jonbekova, D., Kerimkulova, S., Sparks, J. & Jumakulov, Z.

  1/1/20 → 6/30/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • socioeconomic development
  • alumni
  • graduate
  • university

• Human xenosensor CAR as novel target for treatment of metabolic disorders.

  Molnar, F., Fazli, S., Gulbinas, A., Pogosyan, G. & Suleimen, Y.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Ligands
  • Molecular Biology
  • Nutrigenomics
  • Dissent and Disputes

• Analysis of cognitive properties of interactive systems using model checking

  Cerone, A. & Tyler, B. J.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Formal methods
  • Model checking
  • User interfaces
  • Engines

• Development of a geomechanical risk assessment methodology/model for underground mining applications

  Mortazavi, A. & Hassani, F.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • risk assessment
  • methodology
  • rock
  • research project
  • in situ

• Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care (IECE) in Kazakhstan: An Explanatory Mixed-Method Approach

  Polat, F., Helmer, J., Malone, K., Zhontayeva, Z. & Gallagher, P.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • early childhood education and care
  • Kazakhstan
  • disability
  • childhood
  • education

• LFC: Intention Estimation: A Live Feeling Approach

  Lukac, M., Ali Rizvi, M. & Tyler, B. J.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

• Electrochemical C-H Amination of (Hetero)Aromatic Compounds

  Hayrapetyan, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Amination
  • Aromatic compounds
  • Electrochemistry
  • Nitrogen
  • Molecules

• Subelliptic geometric Hardy type inequalities

  Suragan, D., Ruzhansky, M. V., Yesserkigenov, N., Sabitbek, B., Kabdulova, A., Kassymkhanov, S., Abdikarim, A. & Shilibekova, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Geometric Inequalities
  • Hardy-type Inequality
  • Hardy Inequality
  • Functional Inequalities
  • Homogeneous Groups

• Characterization of mammalian pre-ribosomal complexes and their deregulation in cancer.

  Sarbassov, D. & Akilzhanova, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • ribosomes
  • neoplasms
  • biogenesis
  • neoplasm cells
  • isolation techniques

• Hyperbolic geometry of word vectors

  Assylbekov, Z. & Argyrakis, P.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Lobachevskian geometry

• CEHCMCS: Cost effective hybrid casting methods for cellular structures

  Talamona, D., Perveen, A. & Qureshi, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Casting
  • Investment casting
  • Aluminum alloys
  • Costs
  • Metals

• EPICGuide: EPICGuide: Epidural Catheter Guidance with fiber optic sensors

  Tosi, D., Zollanvari, A., Molardi, C., Viderman, D. & Schena, E.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • fiber optics
  • catheters
  • sensors (equipment)
  • steering systems
  • research projects

• Industry 4.0 Readiness Assessment of SMEs in Kazakhstan

  Turkyilmaz, A., Shehab, E. & El-Thalji, I.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • Readiness
  • Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
  • Best Practice
  • Industry

• MDO-WT: Advanced study of aerodynamics, fluid-structure interaction and design optimization of wind turbines (MDO-WT)

  Zhao, Y. & Sumbekova, S.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Fluid structure interaction
  • Wind turbines
  • Aerodynamics
  • Rotors
  • Physics

• ULTRASAT: Development of smart passive-active multiscale composite structure for earth Remote Sensing Satellites (RSS) of ultrahigh resolution

  Kostas, K., Spitas, C., Insepov, Z., Papathanasiou, A., Utegulov, Z. & Ibrayev, M.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Polyether ether ketones
  • Graphene
  • Remote sensing
  • Composite structures
  • Brakes

• Self-charging rechargeable lithium-ion battery

  Kalimuldina, G., Adair, D. & Bakenov, Z.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Lithium-ion batteries

• CD-KAZ: Pediatric Celiac Disease in Kazakhstan: epidemiological analysis and implementation of screening and diagnostic strategies.

  Poddighe, D., Almawi, W., Tanko, M., Sazonov, V., Kozhakhmetova, A., Marchenko, Y., Abdrakhmanova, S., Catassi, C., Tinelli, C., Teleutayev, Y., Ibrayeva, A., Assylbekova, M., Mukusheva, Z. & Kenzhegulova, R.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • Celiac Disease
  • Pediatrics
  • Glutens
  • Ice Cover

• A comprehensive study on asphaltene characterization and screening asphaltene deposition inhibitors for Kazakhstan crude oils

  Shafiei, A., Atabaev, T. & Ivakhnenko, O.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • asphaltene
  • inhibitor
  • crude oil
  • screening
  • research project

• Application of Nanofluids to Control Formation Damage and Improved Oil Recovery Process

  Hashmet, M. & Pourafshary, P.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • damage
  • oil
  • nanoparticle
  • enhanced oil recovery
  • nanotechnology

• Mental health and help-seeking behaviors of university students in Kazakhstan

  Hernández-Torrano, D., Clementi, A., Almukhambetova, A., Sparks, J., Lim, N. & Nurtayev, Y. R.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • mental health
  • university
  • grant
  • student

• Probabilistic analysis of word and sentence embeddings with applications to Kazakh language processing

  Assylbekov, Z., Zollanvari, A., Mynbaev, K. & Takhanov, R.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

• Data-Driven Framework Development for Projection and Containment of Spreading Processes in Complex Social Networks

  Dadlani, A. & Zollanvari, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Immunization
  • Epidemiology

• RA.RE: Rapid response fixed astronomical telescope for gamma ray bust observation

  Spitas, C., Grossan, B., Wei, D., Insepov, Z., Zhang, D., Abishev, M. & Bibossinov, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • telescopes
  • gamma rays
  • reaction time
  • gamma ray bursts
  • sky

• Ventilation system optimisation to reduce particulate matter (PM) and gas concentrations in Kazakhstan underground mines: simulation and experimental validations

  Sabanov, S., Torkmahalleh, M. & Tungushbayeva, Z.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • ventilation
  • particulate matter
  • gas
  • simulation
  • diesel

• Phys. of PCEs: Polymer Physics and Modeling of Polycarboxylate-based Superplasticizers

  Wang, Y., Xu, X., Yang, S. & Yuan, J.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • polymer physics
  • adsorption
  • acrylic resins
  • acids
  • electrostatics

• The Digitization of Economy and Precarious Employment: Examining the Relationship between Job Insecurity, Age, and Digital Technology Use in Kazakhstan

  Miltsov, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • precarious employment
  • Kazakhstan
  • workplace
  • labor
  • economy

• Green and Secure Simultaneous Information and Energy Transfer for Future Wireless Networks

  Nauryzbayev, G., Hashmi, M., Maham, B., Jorswieck, E., Marchetti, N., Butt, M., Rabie, K. M. & Arzykulov, S.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Energy transfer
  • Wireless networks
  • Energy harvesting
  • Beamforming
  • Testbeds

• Identification of the molecular mechanisms preventing YAP-TEAD-mediated cell cycle re-entry in supporting cells of the mouse utricle

  Andreeva, A. & Utepbergenov, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Saccule and Utricle
  • Cell Cycle
  • Hearing
  • Vertebrates
  • Epithelium

• RSWVT: REAL-TIME SEISMIC WAVE VELOCITY DETERMINATION FOR ACCURATE EVENT SOURCE LOCATIONS IN UNDERGROUND MINES

  Suorineni, F., Yazici, A., Imashev, A. & Adoko, A. C.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • seismic velocity
  • seismic wave
  • wave velocity
  • seismic monitoring
  • ground conditions

• Development and validation of hybrid Brillouin-Raman spectroscopy for non-invasive assessment of mechano-chemical properties of urine proteins as biomarkers of kidney diseases

  Gaipov, A., Utegulov, Z., Turebekov, D. & Bukasov, R.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Raman Spectrum Analysis
  • Kidney Diseases
  • Urine
  • Biomarkers
  • Proteinuria

• CTEMS: Comprehensive Transactive Energy Management Systems

  Nunna, S. K., Bagheri, M., Yilankaya, O., Doolla, S., Srinivasan, D. & Siano, P.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • energy management
  • distribution system
  • energy resource
  • energy
  • services

• CoPhoTEP: Cost-Effective Photocatalysts for the Treatment of Wastewaters containing Emerging Pollutants

  Poulopoulos, S., Inglezakis, V., Chatzisymeon, E. & Dionysiou, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • wastewater treatment
  • wastewater
  • pollutant
  • project
  • cost

• Neural-assisted optimization of human learning with multi-modal neuroimaging of EEG and NIRS

  Fazli, S., Abibullaev, B., Müller, K. & Wallraven, C.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Neuroimaging
  • Intelligent systems
  • Electroencephalography
  • Machine learning
  • Eye tracking

• Quality discrimination across markets and the strategic implications of government regulation

  Venkat, S. & Harutyunyan, M.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Government Regulation
  • Product Quality
  • Discrimination
  • Grey Market
  • Palm Oil

• CoWriting Kazakh: Learning New Script with a Robot

  Sandygulova, A., CohenMiller, A., Summers, D., Alizadeh, T., Yessenbayev, Z., Johal, W. & Dillenbourg, P.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • handwriting
  • robot
  • Kazakhstan
  • learning
  • Teaching

• Motion Planning and Control of Tensegrity Robots

  Rubagotti, M. & Varol, H. A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Motion control
  • Motion planning
  • Manipulators
  • Robots
  • Reinforcement learning

• EATTST: Enhance anti-tumor therapy efficiency by sequential checkpoint-specific treatment

  Vorobyev, I.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • therapeutics
  • neoplasms
  • cells
  • neoplasm cells
  • drugs

• Study of standardization and unification of Kazakhstan toponyms on the basis of Latin alphabet

  Agabekova, Z., Imanberdiyeva, S. & Shelekpayev, N.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Latin alphabet
  • Toponyms
  • Unification
  • Kazakhstan
  • Standardization

• Enhance the tolerance of crop plants to abiotic stresses by modulating the senescence associated gene expression

  Soltabayeva, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • abiotic stress
  • gene expression
  • crops
  • genes
  • Arabidopsis thaliana

• University-Industry Partnerships for Innovating and Improving Quality of Higher Education in Kazakhstan

  Jonbekova, D., Abdildin, Y., Sparks, J., Bilyalov, D., Gimranova, D. & Hartley, M.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • industry
  • university
  • education
  • grant

• U2MP: Design of unconventional underground mine pillars

  Suorineni, F.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • pillar
  • support structure
  • buckling

• A comparative study of the transition of returning scholars to domestic research environments in Kazakhstan, Malaysia and Cambodia.

  Kuzhabekova, A., Wan, C., Moldashev, K. & Almukhambetova, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Cambodia
  • Kazakhstan
  • Malaysia
  • grant

• Inverse opal structured titanium dioxide thin films for improved solar water splitting

  Atabaev, T., Tikhonov, A. & Molkenova, A.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Optical materials
  • titanium dioxide
  • Doping (additives)
  • Thin films
  • Water

• Stochastic and learning-based predictive control methods for physical human-robot interaction.

  Rubagotti, M., Sandygulova, A., Shintemirov, A., Yessenbayev, Z. & Summers, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Human robot interaction
  • Stochastic models
  • Reinforcement learning
  • Model predictive control
  • Industrial plants

• Faculty Institutional Service and Outreach: A Comparative Study of Six Asian Universities

  Bilyalov, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • grant
  • education

• Molecular mechanisms of signaling by human protein DJ-1

  Utepbergenov, D., Matkarimov, B., Andreeva, A. & Khassenov, B.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • human PARK7 protein
  • Post Translational Protein Processing
  • Parkinson Disease
  • Protein Deglycase DJ-1
  • X Ray Crystallography

• Non-precious metal catalysts for reduction of challenging unsaturated molecules

  Khalimon, A., Nikonov, G. I. & Hayrapetyan, D.

  1/1/20 → 12/31/22

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Nitro Compounds
  • Nitriles
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Hydrosilylation
  • Molecules