Meet ERG Alumni whose accomplishments continue to make us proud!
December 2017 - July 2020
December 2017 - July 2020
Olga Lem
Ph.D. student / Tampere University (Finland)
B.S. Chemistry (NU) / M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on the reduction of bromate by green nano zero-valent iron with phytochemicals
Worked on the reduction of bromate by green nano zero-valent iron with phytochemicals
December 2017 - July 2020
December 2017 - July 2020
Galym Tokazhanov
Ph.D. student / GIST (Korea)
B.S. & M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on evaluation of the impact of environmental regulation change on the economy of Kazakhstan / CO2 Conversion by Bimetallic Catalysts
Worked on evaluation of the impact of environmental regulation change on the economy of Kazakhstan / CO2 Conversion by Bimetallic Catalysts
August 2018 - December 2023
August 2018 - December 2023
Yerdaulet Abuov
Development Planning Engineer / NCOC (Atyrau, Kazakhstan)
B.S & M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on CO2/EOR and CCS, resource assessment for green hydrogen production, and CCUS hub development in Kazakhstan
Worked on CO2/EOR and CCS, resource assessment for green hydrogen production, and CCUS hub development in Kazakhstan
January 2018 - July 2021
January 2018 - July 2021
Elmira Ramazanova
Ph.D. Student / Washington University at St. Louise (USA)
B.S. & M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on human health risk assessment of Kazakhstan soil and water contaminated by heavy metals
Worked on human health risk assessment of Kazakhstan soil and water contaminated by heavy metals
November 2018 - October 2024
November 2018 - October 2024
Nurbek Nurlan
Researcher / “KazTransOil” JSC (Aktau, Kazakhstan)
B.E. Chemistry (NU) / M.S. Pharmacology (NU)
Worked on environmental catalysis on the Br, Hg, and pharmaceutic chemical removals
Worked on environmental catalysis on the Br, Hg, and pharmaceutic chemical removals
November 2018 - July 2022
November 2018 - July 2022
Nurlan Seisenbayev
Civil Engineer / Tengizchevroil (Atyrau, Kazakhstan)
B.E. & M.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on 2D fate and transport modeling of CO2 and H2S injection for EOR and CCS
Worked on 2D fate and transport modeling of CO2 and H2S injection for EOR and CCS
February 2019 - July 2022
February 2019 - July 2022
Ainash Akmanova
Junior Researcher / National Laboratory Astana
M.S. Moscow Tech (Russia)
Worked on catalytic degradation of doxycycline by green nZVI
Worked on catalytic degradation of doxycycline by green nZVI
January 2020 - July 2023
January 2020 - July 2023
Nurgabyl Khoyashev
FGP Utilities Startup Process Engineer / Tengizchevroil
B.S. Chemical & Materials Engineering (NU) / M.S. Engineering Management (NU)
Worked on resource assessment for green hydrogen production and CCUS technologies in Kazakhstan
Worked on resource assessment for green hydrogen production and CCUS technologies in Kazakhstan
January 2020 - July 2023
January 2020 - July 2023
Miriam Absalyamova
Petroleum engineer (Schlumberger, UK)
B.E. and M.S. Chemical & Materials Engineering (NU)
Worked on the advanced reduction of nitrate on the surface of Pt-Co@NC and novel material development
Worked on the advanced reduction of nitrate on the surface of Pt-Co@NC and novel material development
January 2020 - December 2024
January 2020 - December 2024
Gaini Serik
Researcher / KMG (Astana, Kazakhstan)
B.S. Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (NU) / M.S. EU Erasmus Mundus program
Worked on CCUS Hub development and optimization
Worked on CCUS Hub development and optimization
January 2020 - July 2023
January 2020 - July 2023
Dana Zhaksylykova
M.S. Student / Ecole Polytech (France)
B.S. Civil & Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on the microplastic characterization in the Astana wastewater treatment plant
Worked on the microplastic characterization in the Astana wastewater treatment plant
September 2020 - July 2023
September 2020 - July 2023
Karina Turdiyeva
M.S. student / EU Erasmus Mundus program
B.S. Chemicals & Materials Engineering
Worked on risk assessment of rivers contaminated by heavy metals
Worked on risk assessment of rivers contaminated by heavy metals
January 2020 - July 2022
January 2020 - July 2022
Saniya Danenova
Ph.D. student / Drexel University (USA)
B.S. Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (NU)
Worked on resource assessment for green hydrogen production in Kazakhstan
Worked on resource assessment for green hydrogen production in Kazakhstan
August 2024 - June 2025
August 2024 - June 2025
Nariman Algazinov
Ph.D Student / Nazarbayev University
B.S from the Oil and Gas industry, KBTU (Kazakh-British Technical University), Almaty
MS in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
Nariman worked on developing CO2 foam flooding technology as a potential Enhanced Oil Recovery method.
MS in Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
Nariman worked on developing CO2 foam flooding technology as a potential Enhanced Oil Recovery method.
September 2023 - July 2025
September 2023 - July 2025
Nurzhan Rakhimgaliyev
Petroleum engineer (Schlumberger, Kazakhstan)
BEng from Chemical and Materials Engineering, Nazarbayev University
Nurzhan worked on an advanced oxidation process for treating aqueous organic contaminants
Nurzhan worked on an advanced oxidation process for treating aqueous organic contaminants
January 2020 - September 2025
January 2020 - September 2025
Yingkar Bahetnur
Data Lead / Ryte
B.E. Civil and Environmental Engineering (NU)
Worked on environmental health risk assessments related to water and air pollution in Kazakhstan
Worked on environmental health risk assessments related to water and air pollution in Kazakhstan
August 2023 - September 2025
August 2023 - September 2025
Perizat Abdirova
Chemical Engineer
B.S. Chemistry (NU) / M.S. Chemical and Materials Engineering (NU)
Worked on advanced oxidation process for removal of pharmaceutical contaminant
Worked on advanced oxidation process for removal of pharmaceutical contaminant
