Nurxat Nuraje
Professor
- Head of Renewable Energy Lab, National Laboratory Astana
- Director of PhD Program in Chemical Engineering, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, School of Engineering & Digital Science, Nazarbayev University
- PhD in Chemistry (2003 - 2008) — The City University of New York, USA
- BSc in Chemistry (1986 - 1990) — Xinjiang University, China
- Head of Renewable Energy Lab (2021 - present) — National Laboratory Astana
- Head of Advanced Functional Materials & Device Lab (2021-present) — Nazarbayev University
- Director of PhD program in Chem. Eng. (2019-present) — Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
- Professor (2024-present) — Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
- Associate Professor (2019-2024) — Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
- Research Fellow (2019) — Directorate of Materials & Manufacturing Wright-Patterson US Air Force Lab, OH
- Assistant Professor (2015-2019) — Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech University
- Research Scientist (2013-2014) — Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
- Postdoctoral Research Associate (2008-2012) — Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
- Teaching Assistant/Research Assistant (2003–2008) — The City University of New York
- Teaching Assistant (2001–2003) — Virginia Tech
- Visiting Scholar (2000–2001) — Department of Chemistry, Indiana University-Purdue University, Indianapolis
- Assistant Researcher (1995–2000) — Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Research Practitioner (1990–1995) — Xinjiang Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- A Medal from the Minister of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education & Science for the Significant Contribution to Science (2024 )
- An Honorary Certificate from the Minister of Kazakhstan Ministry of Education & Science for Significant Contribution to Science (2022)
- An Appreciation letter from the Kazakhstan Ministry of Education & Science for sharing the Nazarbayev University experience (2022)
- An Appreciation letter from the Rector of Atyrau University for supporting their research and conference (2022)
- An Appreciation Letter from the Rector of Karaganda State University named after Buketov for organizing a special issue of Bulletin of the University of Karaganda – Chemistry 2022
- US Air Force Summer Faculty Fellowship (Wright-Patterson US Air Force Base) (2019/2018/2017)
- RSC Emerging Investigators by Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2018)
- TeMPO fellowship from Texas Tech University (2018)
- “A Most Influential Faculty Member” by the Whitacre College of Engineering Honors Convocation, Texas Tech University (2017)
- ACS PRF award from American Chemical Society, USA (2016)
- Joseph Wang Award from Cognizure Publisher in Excellence for Outstanding Research Work (2015)
- Graduate Student Silver Award from Materials Research Society (San Francisco, 2008)
- Rose Kfar Rose Dissertation Award in excellence for thesis and graduate study (The Graduate School at CUNY (2005)
- Student Travel and Research Fund Award and Ph.D. Alumni Association Dissertation Support Fund Award (The Graduate School at CUNY, 2004)
- Xibuzhiguang Award (Chinese Academy of Science, 1998)
- The Journal Cover page publication for Inorganic Chemistry (Inorganic Chemistry, 59, 13335–13342 (2020))
- Top 10 most-read articles in Journal of Materials Chemistry A in January 2013 (J. Mater. Chem. A, 1, 1929 (2013))
- Top 25 most-read articles of Nanoscale for the third quarter 2013 (Nanoscale, 5, 8752 (2013))
- Publication of Hot Paper (Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 48, 2546 (2009))
- Most Accessed Article in JACS for 2007 (J.Am.Chem.Soc., 126, 8088(2004)) (1st most accessed article in JACS for the calendar year 2007; 7th most accessed article in JACS for the third quarter 2007)
- Most Accessed Article (Supramolecular Chemistry, 18, 429(2006))
Research team
Postdoctoral scholars
- Dr. Vladislav KudryashovSenior Researcher
- Dr. Munziya AbutalipLeading Researcher
- Dr. Yerbolat MagazovResearcher
- Dr. Guldana ZhigerbayevaResearcher
- Dr. Dana KanzhigitovaResearcher
- Dr. Zhexenbek ToktarbayAbai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
- Dr. Bakhytzhan BaptayevLeading Researcher
- Dr. Yerkin ShabdanSenior Researcher
- Dr. Olzat ToktarbaiulySenior Researcher
- Dr. Minavar ShaimardanSenior Researcher
- Dr. Aitkazy KaishaSenior Researcher
- Dr. Maira SeiilgazySenior Researcher
- Dr. Mirat KaribayevSenior Researcher
- Dr. Nurlan AlmasovSenior Researcher
- Dr. Gulden OrmanovaSenior Researcher
PhD students
- Perizat AskarNazarbayev University
- Aliya KurbanovaNazarbayev University
- Aigerim OspanovaNazarbayev University
- Harry Kwaku MegbenuNazarbayev University
- Makpal RakhatkyzyNazarbayev University
- Botakoz SuleimenovaNazarbayev University
- Madina KalibekNazarbayev University
- Damir KarimovNazarbayev University
- Assel RakymbekovaNazarbayev University
- Magzhan AmzeL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
- Zhanat AzhikhanovaL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
- Gulim ImekovaL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
- Yernar KanagatL.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
- Arshyn ZhengisAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Azat MahmetAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Tolagay DusenbayevAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Yerbolat TezekbayAl-Farabi Kazakh National University
- Yenglik AmrenovaSatbayev University
MSc students
- Sagydat DuisenbekovNazarbayev University
- Gertrude Ellen FynnNazarbayev University
- Mergen ZhazitovNazarbayev University
- Arailym YergeshevaNazarbayev University
- Alina TilekkabylovaNazarbayev University
- Zhamilya TaubaldiyevaNazarbayev University
Research Assistants
- Aida Ardakkyzy
- Kyran Kassym
- Talgat Orazbek
- Ayakoz Bakytbek
- Kamshat Umbetova
- Nazerke Kydyrbay
- Raushan Soltan
- Muhammad Abdullah
- Akerke Kanatkyzy
- Asset AliyevBSc student, Nazarbayev University
- Aslan TapkharovBSc student, Nazarbayev University
- Gulnaz IngkarBSc student, Nazarbayev University
- Yerniyaz ZhangaliyevBSc student, Nazarbayev University
Past members
- Dr. Baurzhan IlyasovAssociate Professor, Astana IT University
- Dr. Khadichakhan RafikovaAssociate Professor, Satbayev University
- Kuanysh MoldabekovMSc student, Nazarbayev University
- Aiisha NurmanovaMSc/PhD student, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
- Mukhtar AlipulyPhD student, Satbayev University
- Yelriza YeszhanPhD student, Satbayev University
- Dennis WayoPhD student, University Malaysia Pahang
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