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Dr. Timur Sh. Atabaev received his Ph.D. in 2012 from Pusan National University (South Korea) under the supervision of Prof. Hyung Kook Kim and Prof. Yoon-Hwae Hwang. From 2012 to 2017, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow and research professor both at Pusan National University and Seoul National University. In 2017, he joined Nazarbayev University as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2022.
His research focuses on the design of multifunctional materials and advanced nanostructures for biomedical, optical, energy, sensing, and photocatalytic applications. Dr. Atabaev is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Materials Research Society (MRS). He has received several international recognitions, including the Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Award (2018) and the Web of Science Leader of Science Award (2020). He also serves as an Academic Editor for the “Journal of Nanotechnology”, and as an Associate Editor for “Frontiers in Chemistry” and “Micro & Nano Letters” journals.
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Establishing a fast, efficient and reliable platform for assessing the toxicity and efficacy of therapeutic drugs and nanoparticles
Pham, T. (PI), Poulopoulos, S. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Atabaev, T. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
2/4/25 → 12/31/27
Project: FDCRGP
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AP19578878: Novel bifunctional radiological contrast agents based on carbon quantum dots
Atabaev, T. (PI), Mun, E. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Amanzhanova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Goponenko, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Baranchiyeva, Z. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Askar, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: Government
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SM2DTO: Surface modification of 2D-TiO2 composite thin films using an intense pulsed ion beam irradiation for enhanced photoelectrochemical activity
Atabaev, T. (PI), Molkenova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Kaikanov, M. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Tikhonov, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: FDCRGP
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AP19676347: Boosting the photocatalytic activity of 2D-TiO2 thin films by surface-modification with plasmonic nanoparticles
Atabaev, T. (PI), Duisenbayeva, B. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Zhumanova, K. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Babenova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Rustembekkyzy, K. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Zhumadilova, Y. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Zholdasbekova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher) & Serkul, I. (Other Faculty/Researcher)
1/1/23 → 12/31/25
Project: Government
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AP13067604: Investigation of pulsed-beam modification of titanium dioxide based coatings for photoelectrochemical water splitting
Atabaev, T. (PI), Kaikanov, M. (Co-PI), Nauruzbayev, D. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Khamkhash, L. (PhD student/Master degree holder), Sarsenov, S. (Master student/Bachelor degree holder), Amanzhanova, A. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Rustembekkyzy, K. (Undergraduate student), Serik, L. (Undergraduate student), Tynyshtykbayev, K. (Postdoctoral scholar (PhD degree holder)), Abdizhamil, A. (Undergraduate student) & Bazenova, A. (Undergraduate student)
1/1/22 → 12/31/24
Project: Government
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A review on WO3 photocatalysis used for wastewater treatment and pesticide degradation
Kanafin, Y. N., Abduvalov, A., Kaikanov, M., Poulopoulos, S. G. & Atabaev, T. S., Jan 15 2025, In: Heliyon. 11, 1, e40788.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access19 Citations (Scopus) -
Assessing the photocatalytic activity of visible light active Bi2S3-based nanocomposites for Methylene Blue and Rhodamine B degradation
Balarabe, B. Y., Kanafin, Y. N., Rustembekkyzy, K., Serkul, I., Nauryzbaeva, M. A. & Atabaev, T. S., Jun 2025, In: Materials Today Catalysis. 9, 100099.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Boosting the Photoelectrochemical Activity of TiO2-Au Films by Harvesting Infrared Photons with a Li-Codoped NaYF4:Yb,Er Upconversion Layer
Zhumanova, K., Goponenko, D., Beisenbayev, A. R., Lim, C. K., Hwang, Y. H. & Atabaev, T. S., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: ACS Applied Optical Materials.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Creation of light trapping structures on spin-coated PVA containing WO3 photo anodes by intense pulsed ion beam irradiation and their photocatalytic studies
Abduvalov, A., Kemelbay, A., Baigarin, K., Kiani, M. S., Atabaev, T. S. & Kaikanov, M., Nov 15 2025, In: Applied Surface Science. 709, 163874.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ROS-Responsive Fluorinated Oxalate Nanomedicine for Dual Chemiluminescence/1⁹F MRI Imaging and Targeted Drug Release
Peshkov, A., Urazaliyeva, A., Saiduldinova, D., Kulbergenov, K., Alhassan, N. B., Beisenbayev, A., Shabdan, Y., Umbayev, B., Peshkov, V., Atabaev, T. S., Elebessov, T., Pham, T. T. & Lim, C. K., Apr 2025, In: International journal of molecular sciences. 26, 7, 3304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Activities
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Optical and Quantum Electronics (Journal)
Atabaev, T. (Editor)
Oct 18 2023 → Aug 25 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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ChemistrySelect (Journal)
Atabaev, T. (Member of editorial board)
Jan 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
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The 10th Global Conference on Materials Science and Engineering
Atabaev, T. (Organizer)
Aug 2021Activity: Participating in event › Participation in conference
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The 6th International Conference on Smart Materials Technologies
Atabaev, T. (Organizer)
Jul 2021Activity: Participating in event › Participation in conference
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Frontiers in Chemistry (Journal)
Atabaev, T. (Editor)
Nov 2021 → Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity