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«Nazarbayev University must become the intellectual innovation cluster»
The interactive lecture delivered by the Head of the State at Nazarbayev
University dated September 5, 2012
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History of tHe University
The President of Kazakhstan in his 2006
annual address entitled «Strategy of
promoting Kazakhstan to the ranks of 50
most competitive nations of the world» first
proposed the establishment of a world class
international research university. Specifically,
President Nursultan Nazarbayev proposed
that «in order to create a unique academic
environment in our capital-city, we have to
establish a world-class prestigious university».
The founding of such a university will ensure
a qualitative breakthrough in the training
of scientists, engineers and social scientists
to assists in the industrial innovation and
development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
To bring this to fruition, the Government of
the Republic of Kazakhstan issued Resolution
No.957 dated June 20, 2009, to establish a
non-profit joint-stock company «New University
of Astana», 100% owned by the government.
On September 4, 2009 a general meeting
was held with the participation of the President
N.A.Nazarbayev where direct assignments
were issued to launch the establishment of the
New University of Astana. «Creation of such
a new university is a crucial national project
which will exert large-scale systemic impact on
the development of our nation and many of
our citizens. I believe that the New University
must be positioned to become the national
brand by harmoniously combining national
identity, and the best international models of
education, science and research practice»
said N.Nazarbayev.
In an address to the people of Kazakhstan
in January 2010, President Nursultan
Nazarbayev emphasized the priority of
developing the national innovation system of
the country, Nazarbayev University being one
of its constituents. The President noted that
«within the framework of New University of
Astana, three new research centers shall be
established. The Center of Life Sciences will conduct joint research with the leading
global scientific centers in the fields of organ
transplantation, artificial heart and lungs,
stem cells and longevity. The Center for Energy Research will focus on renewable
energy, high-energy physics and technology.
The Interdisciplinary Instrumentation Center will become the hub of engineering
research, providing laboratories and design
offices».
In June 2010, JSC «New University of Astana”
was renamed as JSC «Nazarbayev University»
by Resolution of the Government of the
Republic of Kazakhstan No.532 dated June 7,
2010.
The President has signed a bill «On the status
of «Nazarbayev University», «Nazarbayev
Intellectual Schools» and «Nazarbayev Fund»
on 19th January 2011.
From the Annual Address of the President
of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan
Nazarbayev to the people of Kazakhstan,
January 27, 2012:
«Innovation and intellectual facilities must be
created around Nazarbayev University to
promote transfer and development of new
technologies».
From the interactive lecture of the President of
the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbayev
«Kazakhstan on its way to the society of
knowledge», September 5, 2012:
«Nazarbayev University must become the
innovative intellectual cluster. The construction
of such elements of innovation infrastructure
as an industrial park, a business incubator, a
centre of commercialization and technology
transfer, a venture capital funds should be
started».
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«Nazarbayev UNiversity research aNd iNNovatioN system» private iNstitUtioN (hereiNafter – NUris) was established by
reorganizing and renaming «Center for Energy Research» private institution by the decision of autonomous organization
of education «Nazarbayev University» Executive Council dated September 25, 2012. The founder of the NURIS is the
autonomous organization of education «Nazarbayev University».
vision Establishment of Nazarbayev University as a world-class research university through development of its scientific base and
the system of research and innovation support
Mission 1Establishment of world-class national research centers in energy and interdisciplinary sciences
Mission 2 Development of highly qualified young national scientific manpower successfully combining teaching and innovation
activities
Mission 3 Сreation and functioning of an effective university system of research and innovation support facilitating the full realization of
scientific research and commercialization of their results
General inforMation
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Aim: Developing the Center for Energy Research and
Interdisciplinary Instrumental Center on the model of
development of US national laboratories.
Objectives: 1. Analysing and forecasting issues and demands in
priority research fields of NURIS and sectors of economy
with the purpose of forming portfolio of relevant and
innovative projects and programs.
2. Developing and implementing research and scientific-
technical programs and projects of social and economic
significance in corresponding areas of NURIS activity,
including those involving foreign scholars and experts, scholars from Kazakhstan who live abroad as well as leading
international research centers; joint projects with national companies and large enterprises.
3. Evaluating the commercialization potential of research and scientific-technical works with the purpose of forming a portfolio
of perspective innovative projects.
1. Conducting relevant research
2. Improving the research support system
3. Support for teaching and research laboratories (material and technical base, services)
4. Development of Nazarbayev University innovative and intellectual cluster
5. Development of human resources and scientific potential
1. Conducting relevant research
2. Improving the research support system
Aim: Rendering administrative, organizational and technical support to
scholars in the process of preparation and practical implementation of
research projects on high level of quality.
Objectives: 1. Organizing an independent external evaluation of research pro-
posals and projects funded from internal and external sources;
2. Ensuring compliance of scientific works with the research ethics and
norms (Research Ethics Committee);
3. Full support of projects, including planning, administration, mo-
nitoring, financial management of research projects, assisting in
purchase of goods, works and services for conducting research;
4. Assisting in attracting external funding and scholarships for financing
research projects and programs.
COMMITTEES OF RESEARCH
COUNCIL
RESEARCH COUNCIL
CENTRAL RESEARCH
OFFICE
nUris areas of Priority (2013-2020)
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3. Support for teaching and research laboratories (material and technical base, services)
Aim 1: Optimizing the procedures related to procurement and delivery
of goods for teaching and research purposes.
Objectives:1. Reducing the procurement time and optimizing expenses on
their purchase from local and foreign suppliers;
2. Optimizing and speeding-up procedures of customs clearance
when importing research equipment and materials for research
purposes of the University;
3. Optimizing internal procedures related to purchase of goods.
Aim 2: Providing professional engineering and technical services for
teaching and research laboratories.
Objectives: 1. Establishing highly professional engineering and technical service;
2. Establishing metrological service;
3. Introducing modern electronic system of monitoring equipment, teaching and research laboratories, and stores;
4. Improving the system of inventory of teaching and research equipment;
5. Ensuring equipment maintenance.
4. Development of Nazarbayev University innovative and intellectual cluster
Aim 1: Creating innovative and intellectual cluster (hereinafter referred to as IIC) of Nazarbayev University.
Objectives: 1. Establishing basic elements of the IIC – Commercialization Office, Prototyping Center, Business Incubator, Technopark,
Science Park, Department of Contract Research and Engineering;
2. Conducting evaluation of patentability and market perspective (will be conducted by the external expert organizations);
3. Attracting business, including international business, to creating research departments, prototype production and high
technology companies on the industrial field of the University;
4. Creating startup companies;
5. Awarding grants for commercialization;
6. Attracting external funding for the purposes of commercialization;
7. Realizing experimental and pilot production of industrial prototypes;
8. Developing new technologies, designing new products and solving calculation tasks under industry assignments.
Aim 2: Motivating research staff to commercialize results of scientific research.
Objectives: 1. Developing a system of motivating research staff to commercialize results of scientific research according to the principle of
«3Р: Publications, Patents, Products» by awarding prizes for each of the indicated components;
2. Providing a gradual translation of ideas from laboratory research form to practical application (patents and products/
prototypes);
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Aim: Establishing the effective system of training
national scientific personnel, professional
development, selecting and attracting leading
local and foreign scholars.
Objectives: 1. Developing and implementing joint programs
with foreign partners with the purpose of training
MSs, PhDs and organizing scientific internships;
2. Developing staff qualifications and skills
through organizing advanced training in
accordance with the main and prospective
directions of NURIS activity;
3. Developing special program of attracting
world-renowned foreign scientists (including our
former compatriots) for the implementation of
anchor scientific projects;
4. Establishing NURIS communication and corporate development service.
3. Assisting in creating startups and spinoffs for completing elements of innovative and intellectual cluster.
5. Development of human resources and scientific potential
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The new organizational structure of NURIS will facilitate the successful implementation of its priority objectives.
The NURIS Supervisory board will include representatives of the administration of the University, schools and the University
research centers, representatives of international partners, prominent scientists, representatives of the business community and
corporate sector.
The supervisory board is responsible for strategic management of the organization and making important decisions related
to NURIS activity.
General Director
Supervisory Board
Inspector
Advisor
youth council
chief Business Development
Officer
chief Operating Officer
center for Energy Research
Department of Accounting
Department of Economic Planning &
Analysis
Department of Procurement &
Logistics
Сentral Research Office
commerciali-zation Office
Business Incubator
Prototyping center
Technopark
Interdisciplinary Instrumental
center
Secretariat
HR Department
Legal Department
Department of corporate Development & Marketing
Secretariat of Supervisory Board
Scientific & Technical Council
Academic Secretary
Laboratory Director
(Teaching Laboratories)
Laboratory center of UcL
foundation
Laboratory center of School of Engeneering
Laboratory center of School
of Science & Technology
chief Engineer
Engineering & Technical Service
Managing Director
Department of contract
Research & Engineering
Science Park
orGaniZational strUCtUre of nUris
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researCH at nUris
The Center for Energy Research and Interdisciplinary Instrumental Center are the scientific research base of the NURIS.
The Center for Energy Research conduct fundamental and applied research in the field of renewable power generation
technologies, energy supply, high-energy physics and techniques, numerical modeling of country energy balance and its
influence on environment and climate.
Research projects in the fields of chemistry, biology, biotechnology, biophysics, biomedicine, bioinformatics and nanotechnology
are implemented at Interdisciplinary Instrumental Center.
NURIS research staff is currently working on 28 research projects (as of November 1, 2012).
DePartMent of reneWaBle enerGy
Increasing annual
energy demand and
the depletion of fossil
fuel reserves forces
the world community
to search for
alternative energy
sources. Renewable
energy technologies
convert solar
radiation energy, biomass energy, hydro and geothermal
energy into electrical energy and heat. The researchers of
the Department of Renewable Energy perform research in
the area of renewable energy with the goal of adaptation of
the alternative energy technologies to the local climatic and
economic conditions. The work is aimed to decrease cost,
increase the conversion efficiencies and reliability by better
understanding of the physical processes and applying new
materials and technologies.
NURIS Researchers
jointly with ASATREM
and E4SMA (Italy)
experts are developing
energy systems model
of the Republic of
Kazakhstan using TIMES
tool (The Integrated
MARKAL EFOM System),
which is the last generation of MARKAL model . TIMES is an
instrument of technical-economic modeling of the energy
system, which allows to conduct scenario analysis of the
development of the energy system for a long period. The
model represents the existing energy system of Kazakhstan
with high level of detalization, possible future technologies
and alternative types of fuels. The multiregional model of
Caspian countries is being developed. The Caspian region
model will allow to carry out quantitative analysis of the
energy systems individually and jointly.
analysis anD siMUlation of
PoWer systeMs
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siMUlation MoDelinG researCH for
DeveloPMent of environMentally
Clean Coal teCHnoloGy for
ekiBastUZ Coal CoMBUstion on tHe
Basis of Coal GasifiCation
Coal based electricity and
heat generation is one of the
oldest and most ecologically
destructive ways of power
generation. However, new
technologies such as gasi-
fication can provide better
efficiencies and are less harmful with even high Ash content
and lower coal grades. Integrated Gasification Combined
Cycle (IGCC) technology substantially decreases the
emission of NOx, SOx and carbon particulates. It is proposed
to model the gasification of Ekibastuz coal using two types
of simulation packages. The first one would provide initial
chemical data such as mass and energy balance of the
process, and the second one would model the multiflow of
the fluid.
reneWaBle enerGy anD sMart GriDs
Researchers study and apply modern technologies for
production and efficient consumption of environmentally
friendly energy. Interface and coordination of different types
of power supplies,
such as solar, wind
and hydro energy is
based on intelligent
control. Designed
systems, supplied by
intelligent (‘smart’)
facilities, provide us
with full information
about current flowing
processes and make
decisions for enhancement of the energy efficiency and
safety. In general, the main efforts are focused on power
supply of remote agricultural lands and development of
technologies of smart houses.
In modern computational fluid dynamics there is a big interest
in the fundamental mechanism of viscoelastic turbulence,
which leads to the drag reduction phenomenon. The
development of numerical method of modeling viscoelastic
flow is quite challenging because understanding of polymer
physics is restricted to mechanical models. Development of
such effective numerical method will make it possible for
detailed understanding of polymer-turbulence dynamical
interactions and enable to have a clear picture of mechanism
of polymer-turbulence energy transfers.
BUilDinG PHotoniC Crystals for
enerGy aPPliCations
We aim to understand,
build and characterize
high quality non-close
packed photonic
colloidal crystals to
use in solar energy
applications. We
combine theory and
experiment to understand photonic properties of periodically
assembled nanomaterials. We use this knowledge to create
thin films of photonic crystals able to concentrate and channel
incident solar light making solar cells more efficient. We
work to control the self-assembly of nanostructures to create
materials with photonic properties we need, to manipulate
the photons into the energy.
DeveloPinG of Gan Materials for
oPtoeleCtroniC DeviCes
GaN materials play an
increasingly important
role in the world
manufacturing of LEDs
– light emitting diodes.
Science of making LEDs
grade GaN thin films
require full toolbox of
contemporary material
science. We are MUltisCale CoMPUter MoDelinG of
visCoelastiC flUiDs
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working to establish laboratory for both fundamental and
practical studies in thin films technology for LED GaN based
fabrication and characterization. We collaborate with world
class experienced researchers from the Berkeley National
Laboratory to lead the plasma physics research into the
deep understanding of making of advanced materials.
DeteCtion of PHase transition
in refraCtory alloys By Means of
nanoseConD laser aCoUstiCs
The Laser-based Materials Research Laboratory of
Nazarbayev University performs research on developing new
advanced non-destructive optical techniques for materials
characterization. In
particular, a new
method is being
developed for
localized generation
and detection of
phase transition
on the surface of
refractory alloys by
means of nanosecond
laser ultrasonics coupled with ultrasensitive two-wave mixing
photorefractive interferometry. This laser-based ultrasonic
method will facilitate determination of critical thermophysical
properties of post-irradiated nuclear fuels safely (due to
laser interaction with radioactive fuel remotely positioned
from the operator), quickly (on nanosecond time scale),
nondestructively (due to only surface irradiation) and with
high spatial resolution (due to localized interaction of laser
irradiation with material).
For decades, gold
mining industries
have been applying
cyanidation method
for the gold extraction,
despite toxic nature of
cyanide ions involved
nUClear reaCtions resonanCes
at loW enerGies
NURIS researchers
in collaboration with
Cyclotron Institute,
Texas A&M University,
are working to
investigate the α+13C
resonant elastic
scattering using the
relatively novel Thick
Target Inverse Kine-
matics method. These measurements should provide
continuous (in α particle energy) data down to ~1MeV
c.m. energies at different angles including 1800 c.m. It is
worthwhile to use contemporary experimental methods
and analyses for future multiple applications in Astana and
allow physicists to participate in the exciting global efforts to
understand the Universe.
sMarter loCoMotion UsinG HyBriD
leGGeD anD WHeeleD roBots
Legged robots
have significant
advantages over
wheeled robots to
navigate uneven
terrains, which
are very common
in disaster relief
zones. On the
other hand, wheeled robots move much faster in human
structured environments such as roads and in buildings.
NURIS robotics researchers are working on a new hybrid
quadruped robot capable of both walking using the legs
as well as moving like a mobile robot using the wheels.
The robot gathers data from advanced sensors such as
LIDARs, accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS and cameras.
It processes these data using machine learning algorithms
to decide the most effective navigation strategy. Once the
toWarDs environMentally frienDly
anD eConoMiCally viaBle
GolD leaCHinG ProCess
in this method. The current research is aimed to find an
alternative leaching agent and develop technology that will
be environmentally friendly and economically viable.
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project is finished, researchers believe that their work will
have significant impact on emergency robotics.
flexiBle roBots for MeDiCal
insPeCtion
Flexible robots consisting of
high number of joints are
capable of inspecting human
body cavities in a minimally
invasive way. Besides the
mechanical complexity of
these robots, one of the other
fundamental problems with
the flexible robot manipulators is the control of these robots.
NURIS researchers note that it becomes harder to control
the robot with the increasing degrees of freedom and the
presence of dynamical obstacles in the body cavities.
Current research focuses on developing motion planning
algorithms in cluttered environment with dynamic obstacles
using 2D redundant manipulator. Investigators presume that
their research will contribute to the development of more
sophisticated medical inspection robots.
sUrveillanCe in HarsH CliMate
ConDitions
Kazakhstan is a vast country with very harsh climate
conditions, temperatures reaching minus 40 degrees Celsius
during winters. This makes human surveillance very hard.
Surveillance of remote areas such as borders with mobile
ground and air vehicles is one possible solution for such a
problem. One of the most
important components of
these robotic systems is the
platform, where the visual
sensors are attached. NURIS
researchers are hoping to
solve this problem. They are
working on the design and
implementation of a light-
weight sensor rich pan-tilt
platform, which is stabilized
using inertial measurement sensors. Besides the design of
the device, researchers are also working on developing
algorithms to detect and track living and non-living objects.
relativistiC BeaM-PlasMa
instaBilities
We study the interaction of relativistic beams and the hot
plasma. Such systems are ubiquitous in laboratory or space
plasmas. As a necessary step towards better understanding
of physics of these systems one should consider the full
spectrum of unstable modes in the presence of beams
within the plasma background. Special emphasis is placed
on calculation of growth rates for unstable modes that
propagate obliquely to the beam in the framework of a fully
kinetic approach.
Both oil and gas
are found in porous
and permeable
reservoir rocks and
it is important to
know the structure
of such media
before extracting the oil. Researchers from computer science
department at NURIS develop new methods of extracting
topological information from such data (sometimes containing
thousands of tunes and voids). Topological methods provide
quantitative information about the object, allowing to reveal
its important and hidden features. Moreover the topological
information is invariant under the deformations of the object,
thus allowing to compare geometrically different objects.
This research is conducted in collaboration with scientists
from LBLN, Berkeley, USA and Institute of Mathematics SB
RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia.
UnDerstanDinG tHe strUCtUre of
PoroUs MeDia
Protein`s ConforMational
strUCtUre PreDiCtion
Problem of prediction of protein structure from its amino
acid sequence is one of the central problems of modern
computational biology. Knowledge of high-precision three-
dimensional structure of proteins and other biological
macromolecules is the key to understanding their function in
the body and opens up broad prospects for the regulation
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With the rapid development
of information technologies,
there is more and more
information available on the
Internet. Often a particular
user is interested only in a
small portion of it. This requires search and recommender
systems to be smart enough to provide user with relevant
information and do it efficiently. This project studies the
problem of information recommendation and retrieval. It
Nazarbayev University
researchers are
developing algoritms
for quantitative
3D visualization of
experiments in fluid
dynamics. Such
experiments are vital for
investigation of hydro-
and aerodynamics of
flying and floating objects. Sophisticated algorithms allows
us to understand the insights of turbulence and other physical
phenomena of the moving media. Experimental findings also
allows us to create thorough mathematical interpretation of
the physical world. This research is performed in collaboration
with Institute of Thermophysics in Novosibirsk, Russia and
is part of Nazarbayev University program that fosters the
partnerships with CIS scientists.
3D floW visUaliZation in astana
internet Data aCCUMUlation anD
ProCessinG CoMPlex
The proposed project is dedicated to the development
of a prototype of an intellectual voice system with an
interactive dialog mode of communicating with users in
the state language for call-centers, information desks and
dispatching services. Within the scope of the project it is
planned to develop the mathematical model and software
for the prototype of an intellectual voice system (IVoS) in a
“command-and-control” fashion with a limited dictionary of
the commands (up to 100).This includes the development of
the algorithms of speaker independent speech recognition
and synthesis of words and phrases in Kazakh as well as
the collection and processing of a phone speech signals in
state language for training and testing the system. It is worth
mentioning that the proposed system principally differs from
current interactive systems, where the interaction with users
is done via keyboard control of voice menu. The designed
prototype can be used in applications such as voice dialing,
call distribution, dictionary lookups, banking transaction
approvals, etc.
DeveloPMent of a PrototyPe of an
intelleCtUal voiCe systeM WitH
an interaCtive DialoG MoDe
in tHe state lanGUaGe
of these functions, which
in the final analysis, can
be used in medicine for
the treatment of complex
diseases. Methods
of machine learning,
optimization and pattern
recognition allow us to
find new approaches
and go closer to understanding the structure of biological
macromolecules.
aims at advancing state of the art algorithms and discovering
novel ones, researching and potentially discovering new
applications, where the novel algorithms can be applied.
neW MetHoDs of reverse
vaCCinoloGy
Every year more than 5
million people are infected
with seasonal influenza;
more than 70% of human
population are carriers
of Herpesvirus infection.
Our researchers from
Immunology Laboratory
aim to create vaccines
against these two groups
of pathogens using a novel approach of reverse vaccinology.
By this approach researchers use the information from
bioinformatics databases in order to select effective vaccine
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There is a growing research interest in organic materials
with second order NLO properties for possible applications
in optoelectronic and photonic devices. Traditionally, the
materials of choice have been based on inorganic systems.
The use of organic materials for NLO applications has
emerged in the mid 1970s, and today, some of the most
successful organic systems are used in commercial devices.
Organic NLO molecules have advantages over inorganic
ones such as fast response time and optimization of optical
properties at the molecular and crystalline level through
To date, medical chemistry
creates drugs with
predetermined structure
and physiological activity,
using a new principle –
a rational drug design.
There are superbugs,
which have extremely
high resistance to
antibiotics. They include,
Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, which is a causative agent
of many infections and even death cases. We use information
about the structure of the bacteria and its infection routes.
Meanwhile, we have developed several chemically modified
compounds that block the pores caused by microbial toxins
and it will help preventing infection and further spread within
the body.
rational DesiGn of neW CHeMiCal
sUBstanCes tHat BloCks Pores
in a Cell MeMBrane
DesiGn anD syntHesis of orGaniC
nonlinear oPtiCal Materials
aPPlyinG aCHieveMents of
Biosensor teCHnoloGy
Tuberculosis is one of the world's deadliest infectious di-
seases, taking its toll in many countries, including Kazakhstan.
The research efforts of the Laboratory of biosensors and
bioinstrumentation
are focused on
applying biosensing
technologies to bring
new solutions to the
problem of effective
diagnosis of TB.
Design of an optical
biosensor based
on DNA molecules,
magnetic nanobeads
and semiconductor nanocrystals for the on-site and rapid
detection of TB is one of the projects currently underway in
the Laboratory. The research is of interdisciplinary nature,
where nanotechnology meets biology to serve to the cause of
stopping TB. This principle is also applicable for diagnosing
other infectious diseases as well as detecting early stages of
malignancy development.
Chronic total occlusion (CTO) is one of the most pressing
candidates with improved safety and effectiveness profile.
Another important area of research is cancer-associated
infections and cancer immunology. We are working
on identifying immunological markers for better cancer
diagnostics and therapy. Collaborations have been
established with Sanford-Burnham Medical Research
Institute (Sand Diego, USA), Institute for Microbiology and
Virology (Kiev, Ukraine), Harvard Medical School (USA) and
Moscow State University (Russia).
chemical modification.
Porphyrin is one of the
widely investigated
NLO material and have
strong nonlinear-optical
characteristics. They are
thermally and chemically
stable. The structure and
chemical reactivity of
porphyrins make them flexible and give opportunity to adjust
their chemical, physical and optoelectronic parameters.
These properties make porphyrin a unique substance for
the preparation of NLO materials. The researchers of the
department of chemistry at “NURIS” are planning to develop
a new class of organic nonlinear optical (NLO) materials that
have the potential to meet long term demands of optical
information processing technologies by using porphyrin.
neW vessels for oUr Heart
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problems of modern
radiology and angiology.
As a consequence, CTO
can develop coronary
artery disease. Coronary
artery disease mainly
affects the heart and
mesentery, but there are
cases when the congestion
also occurs in the upper
limbs. In such patients this
may cause pain, tissue necrosis formation, gangrene at the
tips of fingers. Today, scientists of NURIS are developing
a new drug, based on growth factors of human stem cells.
With the introduction of this drug into the body, the heart will,
quite literally, start to form new blood vessels that bypass
diseased coronary vessels and deliver to the heart muscle
enough blood which will solve the problem of chronic heart
failure, thus avoiding surgery.
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Central researCH offiCe
Research Council is the University body responsible for strategic planning and research management in NU Schools and
research centers and makes decisions on the issues of research policy and research activities of the University and its
organizations.
The Research Council is composed of:
Rector, Provost, Vice-Provost for Research, heads of the University research centers, deans and vice-deans for research of the
University Schools, and other officials from University and its organizations.
The Research Council is responsible for the following:
- Formulation and implementation of research policies;
- Management of University research grants;
- Oversight of issues concerning intellectual property rights and technology transfer;
- Oversight of issues relating to maintenance and support of research facilities;
- Encouraging and developing strategies for integration of research and teaching at the University.
The Committees of the Research Council:
1) Allocations Committees;
2) Intellectual Property Committee;
3) Research Equipment Committee;
4) Research Ethics Committee;
5) Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
researCH CoUnCil
The Central Research Office was set up by the decision of the Executive Council of the Nazarbayev University as of
December 28, 2011 in accordance with the recommendations of the strategic partners to create and develop systems of
research management, grants administration and external peer review as well as infrastructure to support research activities
of Nazarbayev University faculty members.
The general system of promoting research at the University is presented in the form of Research Pipeline.
Faculty members are eligible (on competitive basis) to receive start-up grants (seed grants) from the University for conducting
scientific research as well as for preparation/refinement of research proposals for applying to more significant in scope
external funding.
The funding for start-up grants is provided by the Corporative Fund «Fund of Social Development».
External funding of the University research projects is mainly provided through the State budget program 055 «Scientific
and/or Scientific-Technical Activity», and grants and program-target funding of the Ministry of Education and Science of
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
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researCH PiPeline
Proposalssubmission
Peer review is conducted by ORAU
(USA)Approval of funding
Pre-award andpost-award
management services
Idea formulation Peer review NU Research
CouncilCentral Research
Office
FinancingInternal seedgrants (up to20 000 USD)
Seed grant project
Fullproposal
State assignments,Ministry grants,
other funding
All research proposals, except for seed grant projects, undergo an external evaluation (peer review) results of which are
considered by the Research Council. Peer review is conducted by Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU). ORAU is the
consortium of over 100 leading research universities of the USA (with an experts base of more than 3500 reviewers). The
University concluded an agreement on cooperation with ORAU. The main goal of conducting peer review of projects with
the assistance of the external independent organization is to ensure quality of scientific projects and forming high scientific
reputation of the University.
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sUPPort for teaCHinG anD researCH laBoratories (Material anD teCHniCal Base, serviCes)
For conducting successful scientific activity it is necessary to provide timely procurement of research equipment and materials,
improve the work of engineering and technical service for supporting academic and scientific laboratories and equipment.
These functions are performed by the Department of Procurement and Logistics jointly with Laboratory centers.
Main objectives of the Department of Procurement and Logistics are:
- planning annual procurement of goods, works, services in accordance with the budget of NURIS;
- organizing procurement for NURIS;
- providing NURIS laboratories, including laboratories of schools of the University, with the necessary laboratory equipment,
laboratory furniture, consumables, etc.
- ensuring suppliers’ compliance with deadlines and volume of supply of goods, works, and services;
- developing external and internal standard regulations for procurement goods, works, and services.
Laboratory learning centers are
devoted to training students in
multiple disciplines:
Centre for Preparatory Studies
(UCL Foundation) trains students
according to basic higher
educational institution program
with language courses in three
disciplines:
- biology;
- chemistry;
- physics.
School of Science and
Technology provides more
extended training to students in
the following disciplines:
- biology;
- chemistry;
- physics;
- robotics.
School of Engineering.
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DeveloPMent of naZarBayev University innovative anD intelleCtUal ClUster
Creating innovative and intellectual cluster is the main stage in the process of integration of education, science and
innovation at the Nazarbayev University which will promote the establishment of the University as a research university
of international standard. The cluster must provide facilities for scientists and entrepreneurs, and also promote introduction of
scientific research results into the market. The cluster serves to develop science-driven and high technology companies around
the Nazarbayev University; to create facilities for scientists, attract investments in new technology research at the Nazarbayev
University; develop engineering potential in Kazakhstan; transfer and commercialization of latest technology; to create new
jobs for the Nazarbayev University alumni.
Commercialization Office will be the most important element of the innovative cluster as it will work regularly with scientists
and innovators, perform functions of «the first stop shop» for a scientist and providing all necessary information for him about
the existing possibilities and resources for commercialization at the University.
Main objectives of the Office are:
1) Assistance in completing and collecting applications on commercialization of technology;
2) Evaluation of patentability and market perspectives that will be conducted by the independent external expert orga-
nization;
3) Services on obtaining intellectual property protection documents
a. Patenting in Kazakhstan and foreign patent organizations;
b. Possibility of outsourcing to international patent broker.
4) Providing scholarships for commercialization;
5) Providing distribution of income from the exercise of rights for the intellectual property in accordance with the Policy of the
Nazarbayev University Executive Council;
6) Attracting external funding for the purposes of commercialization.
The Commercialization Office will be actively searching and evaluating projects with high patentability and high potential of
market success and will provide corresponding funding of scholarships for commercialization.
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CoMMerCialiZation PiPeline
Selecting projects
Pilot production,
samples
Services of the Commercialization Office
Techno-logical
evaluation
PatentingMarketing,
business planning, startup
companies
Prototyping Center Business Incubator
Commercial industrial
production
Licensing to the
existing businesses
Market, making a
profit
Technopark
Providing funding for patenting, experimental production, business incubating and marketing, co-funding contract
research, venture capital financing
Prototyping CenterThe Prototyping Center will be built for experimental and pilot production of industrial standards, and testing new
technologies.
Main objectives of the Prototyping Center:
1) Prototyping and experimental production;
2) Design, project modeling;
3) Engineering bureau;
4) Workroom, warehouse;
5) Engineering and service support;
6) Project support services.
Business incubatorA business incubator will be created at the Commercialization Office.
Main objectives of the business incubator:
1) Business incubating services:
- Accounting, legal, economic, information, marketing support for projects, translation services and services of other outside
agencies;
2) Developing business plan, identifying ways of commercializing;
3) Assisting in creating startup company or licensing by providing legal support;
4) Attracting investors and funding, including venture capital financing;
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In the business incubator, companies will be provided with the services of technological business incubating, during which
ideas are formalized, the project business plan is drilled down, necessary stages of the R&D are implemented to develop
prototypes or technologies. The incubator will have all the necessary services for the work of small companies (narrowly
focused specialists in the field of law, accounting, foreign languages, intellectual property protection, etc.). Time period of the
company to be held in the business incubator is identified individually, usually from 1 to 3 years. Then the project passes to the
next stage of enterprise establishment and development and is transferred to in the Technopark. After the termination of the
period of being in the Technopark, successful companies will continue into completely free floating , which means the release
of project from Technopark, for example, placement at the industrial space of the Nazarbayev University. The less successful
companies will just leave Incubator/Technopark and are closed.
Technopark Effective work of the Technopark is important for industrial commercial production and arrangement of new startup companies
that are being created.
Main objectives of the Technopark:
1) Providing spaces for industrial and commercial production, new companies created as a result of commercializing projects
and/or small and medium business enterprises;
- Complex of buildings on the directions of scientific specialization (bio-, IT, industry, etc.);
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rk
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2) Business support services (procurement, accounting and other services, in case of interest from the startup company);
3) Providing infrastructure (utilities, communications, logistics);
For the effective work of the Technopark and filling it with resident companies it is necessary to examine in detail the motivating
factors:
- Tax benefits and preferences in customs procedures (FEZ);
- Low payment rates for the rent of administrative and productive spaces for establishing startup companies;
- Utilities expenses partially subsidized by the managing company (water supply, electricity, heating);
- Improved transport and information infrastructure (entrance routs, warehouse spaces, broadband wireless access);
- Providing social infrastructure promoting informal communication and comfortable life of residents (accommodation, sports
buildings, and leisure centers).
NURIS is going to launch the following pilot projects of big social and economic effect:
1. Renewable power generation for rural areasA model of cross functional autonomous hybrid wind and solar systems of energy and water supply for farming and distant-
pasture cattle breeding that includes integrated systems of hydrostorage of renewable power generation. It will enable to
provide cumulative effect in the development of distant-pasture cattle breeding, water supply systems of hothouse facility and
enterprises of processing agricultural products.
2. Energy AuditWithin the project energy supply methods in buildings and energy effectiveness of technological cycles in production are
examined. It will lead to optimization of energy recourses consumption, identification of sources of irrational energy usage
and energy loss.
3. Creating a laboratory on providing services of peptide synthesis and engineering Peptide synthesis is a new branch of biotechnology in Kazakhstan. Establishing a laboratory will enable not only to meet
demand in synthetic peptides, but also to produce peptide containing products as synthetic antibiotics, vaccines, colourants
and raw materials for food industry.
Science Park
Science Park will be hi-tech industrial site of the University.
Main objectives of the Science Park:
1) Providing territories for rent (50 hectares on the side of the Street Turan) next to the University for arranging R&D Offices of
major national and international companies;
2) Providing all the necessary technical and social infrastructure: utility services, communication (with the assistance of Akimat
of Astana city), social facilities (housing, etc.);
3) Providing the Special Economic Zone regime;
4) Providing access to human and intellectual resources (University, students, faculty, and researchers).
Department of Contract Research and Engineering Department of Contract Research and Engineering (hereinafter referred to as DCRE) in the framework of establishing the
Science Park must play important role in establishing and developing innovative and intellectual cluster of Nazarbayev
University.
DCRE objectives:
1. Attracting contract research;
2. Developing engineering competences in the fields of instrument and mechanical engineering, material engineering,
chemical technology, etc.;
3. Developing new technologies, designing new products and solving calculation tasks under industry assignment;
4. Supporting projects on introducing new developments into industry;
5. Encouraging faculty, researchers and students of the Nazarbayev University to solve practical problems of industry.
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HUMan resoUrCes anD sCientifiC Potential of nUris
To achieve stated objectives and goals NURIS attaches special importance to enhancing its human recourses potential.
Currently NURIS employs 152 people, including 16 doctors, candidates of science and PhDs., 45 masters, more than half
of whom are the graduates of the Presidential program “Bolashak”. The average age of the employees is 35.
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NURIS researchers have publications in the following scientific journals:
• Energy for Sustainable Development
• Infectious Agents and Cancer
• Journal of Clinical Case Reports
• Sensors and Transducers
• Tuberculosis
• Journal of Food Protection
• Journal of Radiation Measurements
• PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Journal of the American Chemical Society
• Journal of Nanophotonics
• Applied Spectroscopy
• SIAM Journal on Scientific Computing
• The Astrophysical Journal
• Physics of Plasmas
• Lecture Notes in Mathematics
• Computer Graphics Forum
• Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
PUBliCations of nUris
NURIS in partnership with Chevron company launched a program of supporting young scientists. The following projects
received funding within the program:
• Building a diffractometer for optimization of photonic crystal analysis (Ainur Koshkinbayeva)• Design and development of three-phase DC/AC inverter with advanced power stage utilizing SiC MOSFETs converting
energy from solar cells for submarine robot (Zhanat Kappassov, Yerbolat Khassanov)• Quantifying water circulation in Burabay National Park: towards an evaluation of potential solutions to limit lake
shallowing (Vadim Yapiyev, Marzhan Kabiyeva)• New polyamide based material for oil-based drilling fluids (Bahytjan Baptaev, Zhandos Tauanov)• On components for visual modeling of energetic simulators (Kairat Aitpayev)• Multifunctional Self -assembled Monodisperse Colloidal Magnetic Nanoparticles (Fe
3O
4): Design, Synthesis and
Characterization (Assel Ryspayeva)• Simulation modeling research for development of environmentally clean coal technology for Ekibastuz coal combustion
(Diyar Tokmurzin, Arman Sharafudinov)• Anemometer with communication via radio with passthrough data transfer, for the needs of wind energy
(Vladimir Novokhatskiy)• Hybrid Energy Generation with Pumped Hydro Storage (Daniyar Seitenov, Akmaral Bermukhambetova, Albina Khakimova)• Computational Design of nanoscale GHz Phononic Crystals by Finite Element Modeling (Almas Rakhymzhanov)• Development of the wear resistant hard metallic coating by Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) sputtering technique
(Rustem Bolat)•Combined Autonomous Solar Thermal Heater (Sarsenbek Hazken, Damir Aidarkhanov)
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