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Prof. Zhumabay Bakenov received his Doctor of Engineering from Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. He is currently a Professor of Chemical and Materials Engineering at Nazarbayev University in Kazakhstan and also serves as a Director of Center for Energy and Advanced Materials Science of National Laboratory Astana. His research focuses on new materials for next generation energy conversion and storage.
Awards: 2021 – “Best Researcher Award” by the Government of Kazakhstan, 2020 – Web of Science Award “Leader of Science” (in nanotechnology), 2019 – Scopus Award “Researcher of the Year”, 2017 Award of Springer Nature “Springer Nature Top Authors”, State Medal of Kazakhstan "For Excellence in Labour" (2017), National Award for the Best Patent of the Year “Shapagat” (2016), Marie Curie Fellow, Medal of the Government of Kazakhstan “For Contribution to Development of Science in Kazakhstan” (Dec. 2014), the 2015 Award “Science Leader” by the Thomson Reuters – National Center for Scientific and Technical Information, PI of Project from Kazakhstan at the National Pavilion at EXPO-2017, the 2010 Award of Ceramic Society of Japan for series of work in battery field (with Prof. I. Taniguchi).
Research projects participation: industrial and national projects in Japan (Nissan Motor Co., Nihon Oil Fat Co.; New Energy Development Organization, NEDO, Japan), Kazakhstan and Canada (the Government and private companies); European Union FP7 Project, British Council, Kazakhstan State Commercialization Programs, etc.; Successfully accomplished a State Targeted Program as a PI (Ministry of Education and Science, 2017-2019), PI of State Targeted Program (Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry, 2021-2023), PI and Co-PI of several projects in materials science, renewable energy, environmental engineering and life sciences from the international and national governmental and private/industry funds, Commercialization Project from Nazarbayev University, two Commercialization Projects from the World Bank – the Government of Kazakhstan, National and industrial projects; a winner of the British Council Travel Grant (March 2015) in cooperation with the Imperial College (UK).
Research Supervision: Currently supervising the first and largest at NU international Research Group in advanced energy storage systems and functional nanomaterials (including ten NU faculty and senior researchers of SEDS and National Laboratory Astana, postdoctoral researchers, several NU graduates, PhD, master and undergraduate students) and international visiting researchers; Director of Research Center, more than 30 years of experience of supervision of groups of researchers, research laboratories; successfully supervised more than 20 graduate students, and tens of undergraduate students; currently supervising and co-supervising five PhD students in Kazakhstan and internationally.
Research interests
Material science and engineering, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, electrochemistry; advanced rechargeable batteries; electrochemical sensors; catalysis; grid energy storage; synthesis of functional nanomaterials
Education/Academic qualification
Chemical Engineering, Doctor of Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Award Date: Jul 31 2007
Chemistry, PhD in Chemical Sciences, National Academy of Science of Kazakhstan - NASK
Award Date: Jun 22 1994
External positions
Professor, Institute of Batteries LLC
Jan 1 2013 → …
Institute of Batteries LLC
Jan 1 2013 → …
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New Materials and Devices for Defense and Aerospace Applications
Bakenov, Z., Konarov, A., Mentbayeva, A., Nurpeissova, A. & Mukanova, A.
7/1/21 → 12/31/23
Project: Other
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Wireless Charging of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) using High Voltage Transmission Line and Domino Wireless Power Transfer
Bagheri, M., Saukhimov, A., Rahmani, I., Bakenov, Z., Hajizadeh, A., Mentbayeva, A., Uzakbaiuly, B. & Zollanvari, A.
1/1/21 → 12/31/23
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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3DBATT: Three-Dimensional All Solid State Rechargeable Batteries
Bakenov, Z., Nurpeissova, A., Talamona, D., Tazhbayev, Y. & Adair, D.
1/1/20 → 12/31/22
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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CST: Development of carbon sequestration technology in hydrocarbon bearing basins of Kazakhstan
Lee, W., Balanay, M., Bakenov, Z., Kenessov, B., Han, S. & Park, Y.
1/1/20 → 12/31/22
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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Rational design of new anionic redox-based active material for rechargeable sodium-ion batteries
1/1/20 → 12/31/22
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
Research output
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Biomass-derived porous carbon from agar as an anode material for lithium-ion batteries
Issatayev, N., Kalimuldina, G., Nurpeissova, A. & Bakenov, Z., Jan 1 2022, In: Nanomaterials. 12, 1, 22.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defective ZnOx@porous carbon nanofiber network inducing dendrite-free zinc plating as zinc metal anode for high-performance aqueous rechargeable Zn/Na4Mn9O18 battery based on hybrid electrolyte
tech, H., Chen, Y., Wang, Z., Zhao, W., Qin, C., Yu, H., Wang, X., Bakenov, Z. & Zhang, Y., Jan 15 2022, In: Journal of Power Sources. 518, 230761.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Defect-rich porous tubular graphitic carbon nitride with strong adsorption towards lithium polysulfides for high-performance lithium-sulfur batteries
Ma, H., Liu, X., Liu, N., Zhao, Y., Zhang, Y., Bakenov, Z. & Wang, X., Jul 10 2022, In: Journal of Materials Science and Technology. 115, p. 140-147 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of thickness and reaction media on properties of ZnO thin films by SILAR
Yergaliuly, G., Soltabayev, B., Kalybekkyzy, S., Bakenov, Z. & Mentbayeva, A., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 851.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Effect of thickness and reaction media on properties of ZnO thin films by SILAR
Yergaliuly, G., Soltabayev, B., Kalybekkyzy, S., Bakenov, Z. & Mentbayeva, A., Jan 17 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, p. 851Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Electrochemical Society of Japan (External organisation)
Zhumabay Bakenov (Member)
2003 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of network
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The Electrochemical Society (External organisation)
Zhumabay Bakenov (Member)
2001 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of network