Conference Program

Day 1: Wednesday, May 28
Venue: Block C3, Nazarbayev University
11:00 – 12:00
Registration
12:00 – 13:00
Lunch Break (only via invitation)
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
Opening Ceremony
Venue: Red Hall (Conference Room), Block C3, Nazarbayev University
13:30 - 13:35
Welcome speech
Professor Waqar Ahmad, President of NU
13:35 - 13:40
Welcome speech
Professor Elizabeth Arkhangelsky, Dean of the School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University
13:40 - 13:45
Welcome speech
Professor Zhumabay Bakenov, Director of the Center for Energy and New Materials Science, National Laboratory Astana
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University
13:45 - 13:55
Welcome speech

Professor Nurxat Nuraje, Head of the Renewable Energy Lab, National Laboratory Astana

School of Engineering and Digital Sciences, Nazarbayev University

13:55 - 14:00
Conference Photo Session
SESSION 1
SESSION CHAIRS: Prof. Salimgerey Adilov & Dr. Munziya Abutalip

Venue: Red Hall, Block C3, Nazarbayev University

14:00 - 14:30
Keynote Speech
Professor Hiroshi Matsui, Cornell University, USA
Title: Can we treat cancers without drugs? Potentials of peptide nanoaggregates and super paramagentic nanoparticles as self-therapeutic agents
14:30 - 15:00
Keynote Speech
Professor Alina-Mariana Balu, Cordoba University, Spain
Title: Waste-to-pharma concept in the SusPharma framework
15:00 - 15:30
Keynote Speech
Professor Kenan Song, University of Georgia, USA
Title: TBA
15:30 - 16:00
Keynote Speech
Professor Chuanyi Wang, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, China
Title: Defect engineering towards improved photocatalysis
16:00-16:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
16:30 - 17:00
Keynote Speech
Professor Mojtaba Mirzaeian, University of the West of Scotland, Scotland, UK
Title: Energy Storage in Rechargeable Li/Oxygen Batteries – Opportunities and Challenges
17:00 - 17:20
Professor Irshad Kammakakam, Nazarbayev University
Title: Unprecedented Ionic-mediated Polymeric Materials: Next-generation Membrane Systems for Separation Technology
17:20 - 17:40
NU SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT FUND
Sponsor company representative
17:40 - 18:00
IC LAB
Sponsor company representative
18:00 - 19:00

Poster session

Venue: B12A - New Atrium
20:00 - 22:00
Welcome dinner (for invited guests and organizers)
Venue: "Sandyq" restaurant, Sarayshyk Street, 34/3
Day 2: Thursday, May 29
Venue: Block C3, Nazarbayev University
Note: Sessions 2 and 3 are parallel
SESSION 2
SESSION CHAIR: Dr. Yerbolat Magazov
Venue: Red Hall, Block C3, Nazarbayev University
8:30 - 9:00
Keynote speech
Professor Taner Yonar, Bursa Uludag University
Title: Treatment of Hazardous Liquid Wastes with Vacuum Evaporation Technology: A Key Study in Bursa Freezone
9:00 - 9:20
Professor Janar Jenis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Title: Comparative phytochemical, colloidal and antioxidant profiling of several Artemisia L. species: potentials for cosmeceuticals and nutraceutical application
9:20 - 9:40
Professor Yanwei Wang, Nazarbayev University
Title: Rheology-Informed Design of Functional Materials for Concrete Pumping, 3D Printing, and Environmental Applications
9:40 - 10:00
Magzhan Amze, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Densely packed dendritic bismuthinite photoanode coupled with FeOOH co-catalyst for water splitting
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Speech
Professor Shawulienu Kezilebieke, University of Jyväskylä
Title: Quantum Materials by Design
11:00 - 11:20
Dr. Dmitriy Berillo, Kozybayev University
Title: PVA-Drug and PVA–Drug–Surfactant Complex Organogel as a Drug Delivery System
11:20 - 11:40
Professor Baurzhan Ilyassov, Astana IT University
Title: Understanding Rectifying Characteristics of Organic Electrochemical Transistors
11:40 - 12:00
Evans Asare, Nazarbayev University
Title: Disruption of Bacterial Cell Membrane/Wall with Carbon-based Phosphatase-like Nanozyme Particles Derived from Methyl Red Dye
12:00 - 12:20
ProLabSupport
Sponsor company representative
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break (only via invitation)
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
Note: Sessions 2 and 3 are parallel
Link for virtual attendees: https://meet.google.com/cdo-uwbg-zay
SESSION 3

SESSION CHAIRS: Dr. Bakhytzhan Baptayev & Dr. Mirat Karibayev

Venue: Room 1009, Block C3, Nazarbayev University
8:30 - 9:00
Keynote speech (online)
Professor Ramazan Asmatulu, Wichita State University, USA
Title: Advanced Manufacturing of High-Performing Semiconductor Materials and Devices
9:00 - 9:20
Dr. Kairolla Sekerbayev, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Thermal transport in radiation-tolerant nano-engineered SiC for advanced nuclear energy applications
9:20 - 9:40
Aldana Galiyeva, Karaganda University named after E.A. Buketov
Title: PEG-modified albumin-based nanoparticles for effective therapy of tuberculosis
9:40 - 10:00
Madina Kalibek, School of Engineering and Digital Sciences & Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Advanced Materials for Solid-state hydrogen storage
10:00 - 10:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
10:30 - 11:00
Keynote Speech
Professor Yuanhao Wang, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Title: TBA
11:00 - 11:20
Zholdasbekov Kanat, Dubna State University JNIR (online)
Title: Calculation and determination of the absorbed dose for irradiated samples graphite and graphene oxide in the framework of ariadna experiments on the complex nica
11:20 - 11:40
Professor Osman Adiguzel, Firat University (online)
Title: Shape Memory Effect and Functional Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys
11:40 - 12:00
Professor Azat Seitkhan, Satbayev University
Title: Hybrid Innovations for Water Purification: Cold Plasma Degradation and Functionalized Carbon Sorbents for Environmental Remediation
12:00 - 12:20
Professor Yerbol Tileuberdi, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Title: Producing Synthetic oil Through Pyrolysis of Oil-Wet Types of Oil Sand
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break (only via invitation)
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
Note: Sessions 4, 5 and 6 are parallel
SESSION 4

SESSION CHAIR: Dr. Guldana Zhigerbayeva

Venue: Red Hall, Block C3, Nazarbayev University
13:30 - 14:00
Keynote speech
Professor Zhanhu Guo, Northumbria University, UK    
Title: A Platform for Promoting New Knowledge and New Fields
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote speech
Professor Terence Liu, Northumbria University, UK
Title: Optimising Bubble Detachment on Electrodes for Electrochemical Gas Evolution Reactions
14:30 - 14:50
Professor Muzaffar Makhkamov, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek
Title: Electrical conductivity of PANI/PAN composite films doped with ZnO nanoparticles
14:50 - 15:10
Dr. Emil Mamleyev, Institute of Microstructure Technology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
Title: Laser-induced carbon as a platform for biosensing
15:10 - 15:30
Dr. Aiymkul Markhabayeva, Al Farabi Kazakh National University
Title: ZnO nanorods with GaSe nanoflakes form a heterojunction for solar water oxidation
15:30 - 15:50
Dr. Olzat Toktarbaiuly, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Designing Nano-Engineered Water-Repellent Surfaces
15:50 - 16:00
Caspian Fluid System Technologies
Sponsor company representative
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
16:30 - 17:30
Poster Evaluation
Venue: B12A - New Atrium
17:30 - 18:20
Closing Session and Awards Ceremony
Venue: Red Hall (Conference Room), Block C3, Nazarbayev University
19:00 – 00:00

Gala dinner for participants of the conference (only via invitation)

Venue: Portofino Banquet Hall, 27 Turan Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan

Note: Sessions 4, 5 and 6 are parallel
SESSION 5

SESSION CHAIR: Dr. Dana Kanzhigitova

Venue: Room 1009, Block C3, Nazarbayev University
13:30 - 14:00
Keynote speech
Professor Özgür A Yazaydın, University College London, UK
Title: High-throughput Simulations and Machine Learning for Nanoporous Materials
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote speech
Professor Jianxi Liu, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Title: MOFs-based optical devices for chemical sensing
14:30 - 14:50
Professor Aishuak Konarov, Nazarbayev University
Title: Bio-Waste Derived Hard-Carbon for Sodium-ion Batteries
14:50 - 15:10
Dr. Yerkin Shabdan, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University & Astana IT University
Title:  Comparative Study of Bi₂Te₃ and Sb₂Te₃ Topological
Insulators by Molecular Beam Epitaxy
15:10 - 15:30
Professor Yerzhan Mukhametkarimov, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Title: Crystallization of amorphous indium selenide thin films
15:30 - 15:50
Dr. Ardak Ainabayev, Nazarbayev University
Title: p-Type V₂O₃ Thin Films by Spray Pyrolysis for Transparent Conducting Oxide Applications
15:50 - 16:00
SCITEST
Sponsor company representative
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
16:30 - 17:30
Poster Evaluation
Venue: B12A - New Atrium
17:30 - 18:20
Closing Session and Awards Ceremony
Venue: Red Hall (Conference Room), Block C3, Nazarbayev University
19:00 – 00:00

Gala dinner for participants of the conference (only via invitation)

Venue: Portofino Banquet Hall, 27 Turan Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan

Note: Sessions 4, 5 and 6 are parallel
SESSION 6

SESSION CHAIR: Dr. Gulden Ormanova

Venue: Room 1010, Block C3, Nazarbayev University
13:30 - 14:00
Keynote speech
Professor Rafael Luque, Universidad ECOTEC, Ecuador
Topic: Benign-by-design methodologies for biomass valorization
14:00 – 14:20
Keynote speech
Professor Saule Aidarova, Kazakh-British Technical University
Title: TBA
14:20 - 14:40
Dr. Mirat Karibayev, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Atomistic study of deep eutectic solvents for glycerol extraction from biodiesel
14:40 - 16:00
Dr. Yerassyl Yerlanuly, Institute of Applied Sciences and Information Technologies
Title: Carbon Nanowalls: Synthesis and Advanced Applications
15:00 - 15:15
Kyran Kassym, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Biomass Valorization through Continuous-Flow Synthesis: Production of Furosemide from Furfural
15:15 - 15:30
Perizat Askar, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Study of Energy Application based on Nanostructured Conducting Polymers
15:30 - 15:45
Arshyn Zhengis, Renewable Energy Laboratory, National Laboratory Astana, Nazarbayev University
Title: Dual-Zwitterionic Locking Strategy for High-Performance Nanofiltration: Boosting Salt and Heavy Metal Removal
15:45 - 16:00
Tomiris Zhumagaliyeva, Nazarbayev University
Title: High-Performance Polyurethane Adhesive Joints: Integrating α-ZrP Nanofillers and Anodized Aluminum Surfaces
16:00 - 16:30
Coffee Break
Venue: “Tör” restaurant, Block C3, 1st floor
16:30 - 17:30
Poster Evaluation
Venue: B12A - New Atrium
17:30 - 18:20
Closing Session and Awards Ceremony
Venue: Red Hall (Conference Room), Block C3, Nazarbayev University
19:00 – 00:00

Gala dinner for participants of the conference (only via invitation)

Venue: Portofino Banquet Hall, 27 Turan Avenue, Astana, Kazakhstan

Day 3: Friday, May 30
Venue: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
09:00 - 17:30
Lab/Campus tour for participants
12:00 - 17:30
City tour for participants (for invited guests and organizers)
Venue: "Чистые Пруды", ​Aiteke bi street, 33
09:00 - 17:30
Burabay trip for participants (for invited guests and organizers)