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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” journals.
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Nanostructured High-Z/AIEE Hybrid Materials as Scintillators and Radiosensitizers for Biomedical Applications
Lim, C.-K. (PI), Atabaev, T. (Co-PI), Utegenov, A. U. (Co-PI), Kaikanov, M. (Other Faculty/Researcher), Oreshkin, P. A. (Other participant) & Lei, L. (Other participant)
4/1/26 → 12/31/28
Project: CRP
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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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Development of photocatalytic systems for wastewater treatment with subsequent generation of green hydrogen based on renewable energy sources
Kaikanov, M. (PI) & Atabaev, T. (Co-PI)
1/1/25 → 12/31/27
Project: Government
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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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A DFT Study for Investigating Structural, Mechanical, and Optoelectronic Properties of Inverse Perovskite SbPSr3
Bakar, A., Kiani, M. S., Tariq, S., Atabaev, T. S., Rehman, M. A. & Khan, M. F., Jul 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, e70979.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydrothermal synthesis of CuO flake-like structures for efficient degradation of model pollutant dye under solar light illumination and improved hydrogen evolution via catalytic NaBH4 hydrolysis
Arakelyan, D., Abisheva, D., Rustembekkyzy, K., Kerim, T. & Atabaev, T. S., Apr 2026, In: JCIS Open. 21, 100169.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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ZnO/WO3 composite for efficient photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye under solar light
Kanafin, Y. N., Rustembekkyzy, K., Seiilbek, A., Kutzhanova, K., Atabaev, S., Kaikanov, M. & Atabaev, T. S., Dec 2026, In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 8702.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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
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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
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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 6th International Conference on Smart Materials Technologies
Atabaev, T. (Organizer)
Jul 2021Activity: Participating in event › Participation in conference
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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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Frontiers in Chemistry (Journal)
Atabaev, T. (Editor)
Nov 2021 → Mar 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity
Prizes
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Elsevier Scopus 2018 "Young Researcher of the Year" award
Atabaev, T. (Recipient), Nov 13 2018
Prize: Honorary award
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Honorary certificate "For science development in Kazakhstan"
Atabaev, T. (Recipient), Dec 14 2020
Prize: Honorary award
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The research manuscript has been featured in AZO Materials
Khamkhash, L. (Recipient), Molkenova, A. (Recipient) & Atabaev, T. (Recipient), Feb 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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Web of Science "Leader of Science" award in the nomination "Top peer reviewer"
Atabaev, T. (Recipient), Nov 25 2020
Prize: Honorary award