Conference Program
Day 1: Wednesday, May 28
Venue: TBA
This schedule is preliminary and may change
08:00 – 09:00
Registration
09:00 – 09:15
Opening Ceremony
Dr. Nurxat Nuraje, Professor at Nazarbayev University
Head of the Renewable Energy Lab, NLA
SESSION 1: ADVANCED POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
SESSION CHAIRS: Prof. Salimgerey Adilov, Dr. Zhexenbek Toktarbay
09:15 – 09:45
Keynote Speech
Topic: TBA
Dr. Taner Yoner, Professor at Bursa Uludag University, Turkey
09:45 – 10:15
Keynote Speech
Topic: TBA
Dr. Kenan Song, Professor at the University of Georgia, USA
10:15 – 10:35
Tunable nanostructures from polyaniline derivatives: adhesive gecko-inspired conducting polymers
Dr. Salimgerey Adilov, Assistant Professor at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
10:35 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:15
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
11:15 – 11:30
MOF based nano composite membranes for selective separation of thiophene derivatives.
Aigerim Ospanova, PhD student at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
11:30 – 11:50
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
11:50 – 12:10
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
12:10 – 12:30
Synthesis of Zwitterionic Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Dr. Zhexenbek Toktarbay, Associate Professor at Satbayev University, Kazakhstan
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
SESSION 2: SMART-SOFT MATERIALS
SESSION CHAIRS: Dr Munziya Abutalip
14:00 – 14:30
Keynote speech
Topic: TBA
Dr. Hiroshi Matsui, Professor at Cornell University, USA
14:30 – 15:00
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
15:00 – 15:15
Experimental and Numerical Simulation Studies of the Zwitterionic Polymers for Enhanced Oil Recovery
Damir Karimov, PhD student at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
15:15 – 15:30
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
15:30 – 15:45
Development of Novel Functional Hybrid Materials Based on Conducting Polymers
Dr. Dana Kanzhgitova, Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
15:45 – 16:00
Advanced Room-Temperature Hydrogen Detection Using Polyaniline-Based Conducting Polymers
Perizat Askar, PhD student at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
SESSION 3: PHOTOCATALYTIC WATER SPLITTING
SESSION CHAIRS: Dr. Yerbolat Magazov
16:30 – 17:00
Keynote Speech
Defect engineering towards improved photocatalysis
Dr. Chuanyi Wang, Professor at Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, China
17:00 – 17:30
Keynote Speech
Design of Functional Nanomaterials and Their Applications
Dr. Nurxat Nuraje, Professor at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
17:30 – 17:50
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
17:50 – 18:05
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
18:05 – 18:20
Enhancing Solar Water-Splitting Efficiency with Upconversion Materials
Dr. Yerbolat Magazov, Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
18:20 – 18:40
Science and Industry
Company Representatives from IC LAB
18:40 – 18:55
Science and Industry
Company Representatives from Pro Lab Support
Day 2: Thursday, May 29
Venue: TBA
SESSION 4: BIOMASS TO VALUE-ADDED CHEMICALS
SESSION CHAIRS: Dr. Minavar Shaimardan and Dr. Maira Seiilgazy
09:00 – 09:30
Keynote speech
Biomass chemistry for the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates
Dr. Rafa Luque, Professor at National University of Science and Technology Polytechnica, Bucharest
09:30 – 10:00
Keynote speech
Biomass chemistry for the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates
Dr. Alina-Mariana Balu Balu, Professor at Cordoba University, Spain
10:00 – 10:15
Microflow Synthesis of Prazosin from Agro-Based Biomass
Harry K. Megbenu, PhD student at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
10:15 – 10:30
Synthesis of 5-HMF Using Innovative Approaches and DES Solvent
Makpal Rakhatkyzy, PhD student at Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
SESSION 5: FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND NANOMEDICINE APPLICATIONS
SESSION CHAIRS: Dr. Bakhytzhan Baptayev, Dr. Dana Kanzhigitova
11:00 – 11:30
Keynote Speech
Topic: TBA
Dr. Yilin Wang, Professor at Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
11:30 – 11:50
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
11:50 – 12:10
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
12:10 – 12:25
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 13:45
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
13:45 – 14:00
Enhanced Water Desalination with Multifunctional Zwitterionic Polymeric Membrane
Dr. Munziya Abutalip, Leading Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
SESSION 6: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND AI
SESSION CHAIRS: Dr. Mirat Karibayev and Dr. Nurlan Almassov
14:00 – 14:20
Keynote speech
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
14:20 – 14:35
Keynote speech
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
14:35 – 14:50
Materials for photovoltaic applications: Towards stable and cost-effective production of electricity from sunlight
Dr. Bakhytzhan Baptayev, Leading Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
14:50 – 15:05
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
15:05 – 15:25
Desirable Properties of ZnSnOy by Annealing Treatment with a Real-Time Observation of Resistivity
Dr. Aitkazy Kaisha, Senior Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
15:25 – 15:40
Topic: TBA
Speaker: TBA
15:40 – 15:55
3D Conducting Hybrid Composite Polymer Network for an Ultra-Sensitive and Flexible Hydrogen Gas Sensor at Room Temperature and Microsupercapacitors
Dr. Guldana Zhigerbayeva, Researcher at NLA, Kazakhstan
15:55 – 16:10
Zinc oxide-based materials for Concrete applications
Mergen Zhazitov, Research Assistant at NLA, Kazakhstan
16:10 – 16:25
Science and Industry
Company Representatives from Swagelok
16:25 – 16:35
Science and Industry
Company Representatives from ЛаборФарма
16:35 – 18:00
Closing Session and Awards Ceremony
19:00
Banquet for participants of the conference
Day 3: Friday, May 30
Venue: Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
ALL DAY
Lab/Campus/City tour for participants (invited speakers)