The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Conference on Sustainable Energy Materials and Smart Technologies

August 21-23, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
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Welcome to the The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Conference on Sustainable Energy Materials and Smart Technologies

The School of Engineering and Digital Sciences (SEDS) is pleased to announce the BRI Conference on Sustainable Energy Materials and Smart Technologies, set to take place on August 21–23, 2025 at Nazarbayev University. This conference will convene top researchers, industry leaders, and government representatives from China and Kazakhstan to address global energy challenges, showcase groundbreaking innovations, and advance cross-border collaboration in science and technology.

This year’s conference holds exceptional significance as it coincides with Nazarbayev University’s 15th anniversary and commemorates a historic moment in regional diplomacy. In 2013, President Xi Jinping chose NU as the venue to first announce the Belt and Road Initiative, marking the university as a key symbol of China-Kazakhstan cooperation and an intellectual gateway in the heart of Central Asia.


Participants will engage in discussions and knowledge-sharing across cutting-edge fields such as:

  • Sustainable renewable energy, photovoltaics and energy storage technologies
  • Triboelectric nanogenerators and smart materials
  • Robotics and intelligent systems

The event will feature esteemed academic partners including Beihang University, Soochow University, Shenzhen Technology University, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and major universities across Kazakhstan.


Join us in shaping the future of sustainable technologies and reinforcing the scientific bonds across the BRI region.

Meet plenary speakers
Student Poster Presentation
Conference Program
Thursday, August 21
09:30 – 10:00
09:30 – 10:00
Opening Ceremony of the BRI Conference on Sustainable Energy Materials and Smart Technologies (Senate Hall, Block 1)
10:00 – 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Zhen Wen
Soochow University, China
Triboelectric Nanogenerator For Flexible Tactile Sensors
10:30 – 11:15
10:30 – 11:15
Coffee Break
11:15 – 11:45
11:15 – 11:45
Cheuk Lam Ho
Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China
Molecular Engineering Of Functional Materials For Energy Conversion
11:45 – 12:15
11:45 – 12:15
Xiang Liu
Beihang University, Beijing, China
Solid-state Energy Materials For Next Generation Energy Storage And Conversion
12:15 – 14:00
12:15 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:00
14:00 – 15:00
Invited speakers parallel sessions
14:00 – 14:15
14:00 – 14:15
Fangzhou Liu
Hebei University of Technology, China
Low Pressure Assisted Synthesis Of Halide Perovskites For Photovoltaic Applications
14:15 – 14:30
14:15 – 14:30
Puki Leung
Chongqing University, China
Design and Evaluation Of Aqueous Flow Batteries Based On Inexpensive And Multi-Electron Molecules
14:30 – 14:45
14:30 – 14:45
Aruzhan Mominbayeva
TechnoGroupService LLC, Kazakhstan
Green Energy As a Factor Of Sustainable Development And Combating Climate Change
14:45 - 15:00
14:45 - 15:00
Xinyi Chen
Xiamen University, China
Photocatalytic CO2 Reduction Of Semiconductors For High Value Added Chemicals
15:00 – 16:00
15:00 – 16:00
Laboratory Tours
16:00 – 17:30
16:00 – 17:30
Poster Session & Competition
Friday, August 22
09:30 – 10:30
09:30 – 10:30
Plenary Talks
09:30 – 10:00
09:30 – 10:00
Hafiz Muhammad Ali
King Fahd University Of Petroleum And Minerals, Saudi Arabia
Advances In Surface Condensers Technology: The Role Of Condensation Heat Transfer
10:00 – 10:30
10:00 – 10:30
Xuhui Sun
Soochow University, China
Renewable Energy Harvesting And Smart Sensing Technology Based On New Mechanism And Nanomaterials
10:30 – 11:00
10:30 – 11:00
Coffee Break
11:00 – 11:30
11:00 – 11:30
Volodymyr Tarabara
Michigan State University, USA
12:30 – 14:00
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 16:00
14:00 – 16:00
Roundtable Discussion
16:00 – 16:30
16:00 – 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:15
16:30 – 17:15
Education and Research Opportunities in China
17:15 – 17:45
17:15 – 17:45
Closing Ceremony
Register now – spots are limited!
Contact us:

Nazarbayev University School of Engineering and Digital Sciences


Astana city, Republic of Kazakhstan, 10 000

53, Kabanbay Batyr avenue, block 3

seds@nu.edu.kz