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  An investigation into the anti-microbial and immunomodulatory properties of Kazakhstan honeys in relation to disorders of the skin

  McLoone, P.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Skin
  • Education

• Deep Learning for Sequential Models in Natural Language Processing with Applications to Kazakh

  Assylbekov, Z., Takhanov, R., Kashkynbayev, A., Myrzakhmetov, B., Salimzianov, I., Baltabayeva, A., Tanekeyev, G., Bissengaliyeva, D., Tuleuov, Z., Sadvakasov, S. & Bisazza, A.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Deep learning
  • Open source software
  • Deep neural networks
  • Education
  • Neural networks

• Development and Prototyping of Extrusion Dies for Advanced Plastic Sheets and Thin Film Production

  Wei, D.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • funding
  • education
  • extrusion
  • films (materials)
  • plastics

• 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

• 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

• Simulation of CO2 flow in porous media using Lattice Boltzmann Model

  Rojas, L., Dauyeshova, B., Tursynkhan, M., Zhumatay, N. & Senn, P.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Porous materials
  • Carbon dioxide
  • Fluids
  • Multiphase flow
  • Viscosity

• Study of biomarkers associated with oral cavity diseases among the adolescents from different regions of Kazakhstan

  Zhumadilova, A.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • biomarkers
  • education
  • cavities

• Investment potential of the sacred geography of Kazakhstan: geospace monitoring, IT technology and historical-cultural analysis in the production of an electronic atlas of the Republic.

  Tsyrempilov, N. & Forêt, P.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • cultural analysis
  • Geographical Information System
  • Kazakhstan
  • historical analysis
  • Ministry of Education

• Development of a Novel Technology for Production of High Quality Reclaimed Water: Track Etch Membrane Bioreactor

  Arkhangelsky, E. & Inglezakis, V.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • bioreactor
  • membrane
  • commercialization
  • water scarcity
  • project

• NLM: Nanosecond laser pulse melting of stressed refractory materials: real-time laser ultrasonics and spectral radiometry studies with high spatio-temporal resolution

  Utegulov, Z., Spitas, C. & Abdullayev, A.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • refractory materials
  • temporal resolution
  • melting
  • ultrasonics
  • high resolution

• Development of 3D solid state thin film materials for durable and safe Li-ion microbatteries

  Bakenov, Z. & Mukanova, A.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • electric batteries
  • solid state
  • electrolytes
  • thin films
  • ions

• Methods for Safe Human Robot Interaction with Variable Impedance Actuated Robots

  Varol, H. A.

  4/6/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Industry 4.0
  • Human robot interaction
  • Education
  • Acoustic impedance
  • Robots

• 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

• 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

• 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

• Prostate cancer drug target: Targeting cancer stem-like cells of castration-resistant prostate cancer through combinatorial inhibition of MET/nuclear MET and β-Catenin pathways: potential therapeutic intellectual property in prostate cancer treatment

  Xie, Y., Fan, H., Dukenbayev, K. & Chen, Z.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Intellectual Property
  • Crizotinib
  • Catenins
  • Castration
  • Neoplastic Stem Cells

• 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

• Development of the sustainable and innovative ground improvement technique via environmentally friendly low-carbon rapid-hardening cements in Kazakhstan

  Moon, S., Ku, T., Kim, J. & Lee, D.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • ground improvement
  • hardening
  • cement (construction material)
  • calcium
  • carbon

• Structured light for nonlinear and topological photonics

  Desyatnikov, A., Kovanis, V., Valagiannopoulos, C., Dybyspayeva, K. B., Azimkhanova, A., Issakhanov, A., Chong, Y. & Leykam, D.

  6/1/17 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Energy
  • Data Communication
  • Functionality
  • Integrated
  • Alternatives

• Development of a diagnostic test for the detection of human antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19)

  Hortelano, G., Schoenbach, C., Ramankulov, Y., Burster, T. & Poddighe, D.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • SARS Virus
  • Routine Diagnostic Tests
  • Antibodies

• Dramatic Inquiry, Engineering Design, Primary Students’ and STEM vs STEAM

  Malone, K., Helmer, J., Shafiei, A., Zhontayeva, Z. & Edmiston, B.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • mathematics
  • engineering
  • OECD
  • student
  • engineer

• Quantum gravity from outer space and the search for new extreme astrophysical phenomena

  Malafarina, D., Good, M., Bambi, C. & Satin, S.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • astrophysics
  • gravitation
  • gravitational collapse
  • Kazakhstan
  • theoretical physics

• 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

• Crosslinked 3D-Nanoporous Conducting Polymer Materials via Bicontinuous Microemulsion-based Approach

  Adilov, S., Nuraje, N. & Konarov, A.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • conducting polymers
  • crosslinking
  • energy storage
  • polymerization
  • characterization

• RDP Index: Developing a New Rockburst Damage Potential (RDP) Index for Seismically Active Underground Mines

  Adoko, A. C.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • rockburst
  • damage
  • index
  • mining-induced seismicity
  • mining industry

• Hard Rock Tunnelling: A Generalized Model for Estimating TBM Performance and Disc Cutter Wear Life

  Yagiz, S., Adoko, A. C., Rostami, J. & Hassanpour, J.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • TBM
  • hard rock
  • excavation
  • boring
  • drill and blast

• Machine Learning Enhanced Model Selection Methodologies and Optimization of Deep Learning (DL) Inference for accuracy, inference time and energy on Mobile and Embedded Systems

  Park, J.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Deep learning
  • Embedded systems
  • Machine learning
  • Power management
  • Graphics processing unit

• Expanding the therapeutic landscape of CCR5 blockade and CCL5 engineering

  Vangelista, L. & Bulanin, D.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Patentability
  • engineering
  • intellectual property
  • pathology
  • cancer

• Adaptive Control Architecture for Humanoid Robotics based on Recurrent Neural Networks

  Folgheraiter, M., Gini, G., Alizadeh, T. & Mosadeghzad, M.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Recurrent neural networks
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Museums
  • Printing

• Development of an Intelligent Assistive Robot Manipulation System for Improving the Quality of Life of Disabled People in Kazakhstan

  Shintemirov, A.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Intelligent robots
  • Robotics
  • Robotic arms
  • Prosthetics
  • Model predictive control

• Development of a Geostatistical Algorithm to Incorporate Micro-Macro Duality of Geological Features in Mineral Resource Evaluation

  Madani, N. & Fustic, M.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • geological feature
  • mineral resource
  • evaluation
  • ore deposit
  • research program

• Accurate theoretical spectroscopy of few-electron systems

  Bubin, S.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • grant

• Development of 40 Gbps Memory Access Solutions for Next Generation Computing Systems and Applications

  Ukaegbu, I., Nakarmi, B., Pan, S., Uddin, M. R. & Park, H.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Data storage equipment
  • Bandwidth

• Numerical simulation of Carbon Dioxide Sequestration in porous media using multiphase/multicomponent thermal Lattice Boltzmann Model

  Rojas, L.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • carbon sequestration
  • porous medium
  • simulation
  • fluid
  • method

• Gender and schooling in Kazakhstan: A mixed methods study

  Durrani, N., Kataeva, Z. & CohenMiller, A.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Kazakhstan
  • Gender equality
  • gender
  • occupational distribution
  • choice of subjects

• Shoulder Rehabilitation Exoskeleton: Biomechanics, Design and Control.

  Nietkaliyev , A. & Mosadeghzad, M.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Biomechanics
  • Patient rehabilitation
  • Robotics

• Characterization of the biophysical and biomechanical properties of normal and cancer neural stem cells

  Pham, T. & Kriajevskaia, M.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • stem cells
  • cancer
  • atomic force microscopy
  • microscopy
  • characterization

• Designing and Implementing a Programming Language for Logic

  de Nivelle, J. M. G. G.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Computer programming languages

• Adaptive Energy Efficiency Optimization Framework for Cloud Computing

  Bui, M., Do, T. & Boranbayev, A.

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Cloud computing
  • Energy efficiency
  • Virtualization
  • Servers
  • Industry

• 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

• 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

• 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

• K-SLARS: Kazakh Sign Language Automatic Recognition System (K-SLARS)

  Sandygulova, A., Yessenbayev, Z., Parisi, G. I., Kimmelman, V., Aitpayev, K., Tazhigalieyva, N., Mukushev, M., Imashev, A. & Nurgabylov, Y.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Machine learning
  • Audition
  • Speech recognition
  • Computer vision

• Empirical stope design in Kazakhstan underground mines: improving the Mathews stability graph method

  Adoko, A. C. & Yagiz, S.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • excavation
  • caving
  • rock
  • overbreak
  • engineering

• Fundamental and applied SERS for detection of cancer biomarkers (FASERSDCB)

  Bukasov, R.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • biomarkers
  • cancer
  • immunoassay
  • gold
  • nanoparticles

• Affordable Robot Assisted Gait Rehabilitation for Stroke Survivors

  Jamwal, P. & Purushothama, C.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Patient rehabilitation
  • Robotics
  • Robots
  • Physical therapy
  • Muscle

• Reference Dependence Choice Heuristics : Decision Making Under Risk

  Post, G. & Atanu, R.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Reference Dependence
  • Decision Making under Risk
  • Heuristics
  • Rank-dependent Utility
  • Decision Maker

• Asymptotic Efficiency in Panel Models with Survey Data:Application to the PSID Family Income

  Rahmani, I.

  3/20/18 → 12/31/20

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • Asymptotic Efficiency
  • Survey Data
  • Panel Model
  • Family Income
  • Stratified Sampling

• GM2019: Establishing a research group on geochemical modeling at NU

  Richard, L.

  1/31/19 → 12/31/21

  Project: Monitored by Research Administration

  • project
  • modeling
  • student
  • thermodynamics
  • hydrocarbon