
Almas Shintemirov
External Acting Chair of Department
Associate professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 61 55
School of Engineering Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 7, Office 7е323
e-mail: ashintemirov@nu.edu.kz

Alexander Ruderman
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 91 46
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 545
e-mail: alexander.ruderman@nu.edu.kz

Annie Ng
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)692684
School of Engineering
Block 3, room 3.515
e-mail: annie.ng@nu.edu.kz

Amin Zollanvari
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)709353 70 93 53
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 542
e-mail: amin.zollanvari@nu.edu.kz
Pattern Recognition
Machine Learning
Statistical Signal Processing
Biomedical Informatics
Publications:
Amin Zollanvari, Alex P. James, Reza Sameni, A Theoretical Analysis of the Peaking Phenomenon in Classification, In Press, Journal of Classification, 2019.
Berdakh Abibullaev, Amin Zollanvari, Learning Discriminative Spatiospectral Features of ERPs for Accurate Brain-Computer Interfaces, In Press, IEEE Journal of Biomedical and Health Informatics, 2019.
Mehdi Bagheri, Amin Zollanvari, Svyatoslav Nezhivenko, Transformer Fault Condition Prognosis using Vibration Signals over Cloud Environment, IEEE Access, pp. 9862-9874, 2018.

Aresh Haresh Dadlani
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)704674
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 3502
e-mail: aresh.dadlani@nu.edu.kz

Behrouz Maham
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 93 79
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 3422
e-mail: behrouz.maham@nu.edu.kz
Dynamic systems and complex network analysis
Epidemic modeling and simulation
Design and performance evaluation of communication networks
Scheduling and optimization in vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems
Modern queueing theory applications in wireless/wired networks
Publications:
M. S. Kumar, A. Dadlani, K. Kim, Performance analysis of an unreliable M/G/1 retrial queuewith two-way communication, Operational Research, pp. 1-14, August 2018.
K. Ahn, A. Dadlani, K. Kim, W. Saad, Revenue Maximization of Multi-class Charging Stations with Opportunistic Charger Sharing, IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC), pp. 1-6, 2018.
A. Dadlani, MS Kumar, MG Maddi, K Kim, Mean-field dynamics of inter-switching memes competing over multiplex social networks, IEEE Communications Letters 21 (5), pp. 967-970, 2017.

Carlo Molardi
Assistant Professor
Tel: +7 7172 704604
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, Office 3e226
Email: carlo.molardi@nu.edu.kz

Daniele Tosi
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 58 55
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 565
e-mail: daniele.tosi@nu.edu.kz
Micro-structured Fiber Design
High Power Fiber Lasers
Mid-IR Photonic Technologies
Computational Electromagnetism
Optical Fiber Sensors
Bio-photonics
Publications:
A. Beisenova, A. Issatayeva, S. Sovetov, S. Korganbayev, M. Jelbuldina, Z. Ashikbayeva, W. Blanc, E. Schena, S. Sales, C. Molardi, and D. Tosi, “Multi-fiber distributed thermal profiling of minimally invasive thermal ablation with scattering-level multiplexing in MgO-doped fibers,” Biomedical Optics Express, 10(3), 1282-1296, 2019. [IF: 3.482]
T. Ayupova, M. Sypabekova, C. Molardi, A. Bekmurzayeva, M. Shaimerdenova, K. Dukenbayev and D. Tosi, “Wavelet Based Demodulation of Multimode Etched Fiber Bragg Grating Refractive Index Sensor,” MDPI Sensors, 19(1), 39, 2018. [IF: 2.475]
M. Sypabekova, S Korganbayev, W. Blanc, T. Ayupova, A. Bekmurzayeva, M. Shaimerdenova, K. Dukenbayev, C. Molardi, and D. Tosi, “Fiber optic refractive index sensors through spectral detection of Rayleigh backscattering in a chemically etched MgO-based nanoparticle-doped fiber,” Optics Letters, 43 (24), 5945-5948, 2018. [IF: 3.589]
Optical fiber sensors
Optical biosensors
Biomedical sensors
Distributed sensing and applications
Biophotonics
Publications:
A. Beisenova, A. Issatayeva, S. Sovetov, S. Korganbayev, M. Jelbuldina, Z. Ashikbayeva, W. Blanc, E. Schena, S. Sales, C. Molardi, D. Tosi, “Multi-fiber distributed thermal profiling of minimally invasive thermal ablation with scattering-level multiplexing in MgO-doped fibers,” Biomedical Optics Express, vol. 10, no. 3, pp. 1282-1296, 2019.
T. Ayupova, M. Sypabekova, C. Molardi, A. Bekmurzayeva, M. Shaimerdenova, K. Dukenbayev, D. Tosi, “Wavelet Based Demodulation of Multimode Etched Fiber Bragg Grating Refractive Index Sensor,” Sensors, vol. 19, no. 1, 39, 2019.
A. Bekmurzayeva, K. Dukenbayev, M. Shaimerdenova, I. Bekniyazov, T. Ayupova, M. Sypabekova, C. Molardi, D. Tosi, “Etched fiber Bragg grating biosensor functionalized with aptamers for detection of thrombin,” Sensors, vol. 18, no. 12, 4298, 2018.

Galymzhan Nauryzbayev
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)694618
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3
e-mail: galymzhan.nauryzbayev@nu.edu.kz

Gulsim Kulsharova
Postdoctoral Scholar
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Phone: +7 (7172) 70 93 42
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, Office 421
Email: gulsim.kulsharova@nu.edu.kz
Energy harvesting wireless communications
Cognitive radio
Physical layer security
Massive MIMO
Interference alignment
Interference coordination and cancelation
Cooperative communications
Relaying networks
Multiuser communications theory
Visible light communications
Free-space optical communications
Vehicular technologies
Publications:
G. Nauryzbayev, M. Abdallah, and H. Elgala, “Outage of SEE-OFDM VLC-NOMA Networks,” IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 121-124, January 15, 2019.
S. Arzykulov, T. A. Tsiftsis, G. Nauryzbayev, and M. Abdallah, “Outage Performance of Cooperative Underlay CR-NOMA with Imperfect CSI,” IEEE Communications Letters, vol. 23, no. 1, pp. 176-179, January 2019.
J. Al-khori, G. Nauryzbayev, M. Abdallah, and M. Hamdi, “Secrecy Performance of Decode-and-Forward based Hybrid RF/VLC Relaying Systems,” IEEE Access, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 10844-10856, January 2019.
Microfluidic devices for biomedical applications
Organ-on-a-chip
Lab-on-a-chip platforms
Sensor integration
Nanotechnology
Publications:
Saliev, T., Baiskhanova, D.M., Akhmetova, A., Begimbetova, D.A., Akishev, M., Kulsharova, G., Molkenov, A., Nurgozhin, T., Alekseyeva, T. and Mikhalovsky, S., 2018. Impact of electromagnetic fields on in vitro toxicity of silver and graphene nanoparticles. Electromagnetic biology and medicine, pp.1.
Kulsharova, G., Dimov, N., Marques, M.P.C., Szita, N., Baganz, F.; Simplified immobilisation of histidine-tagged enzymes in poly(methyl methacrylate) microfluidic device, New Biotechnology, 2017;
Kulsharova, G.K., Lee, M.B., Cheng, F., Haque, M., Choi, H., Kim, K., O'Brien, W.D., Liu, G.L. In vitro and in vivo imaging of peptide-encapsulated polymer nanoparticles for cancer biomarker activated drug delivery (2013) IEEE Transactions on Nanobioscience, 12 (4), art. no. 4, pp. 304-310.
Grant Ellis
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)704674
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 3521 A
e-mail: grant.ellis@nu.edu.kz

Hema Satya Venkata Sivanand Kumar Nunna
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)706139
School of Engineering
Block 3
e-mail: sivanand.nunna@nu.edu.kz
Energy 4.0: Transcative Energy Models for Smart Power Distribution grids
Renewable Energy Integration, Smart Microgrids and Mesogrids
Industry 4.0: IoT applications in Power Systems
Demand Side Management and Energy Management
Self-healing Power Grids
Industry 4.0 and Distribution System Automation
Power System resiliency
Publications:
H. S. V. S. K. Nunna, N. A. B. Aziz, D. Srinivasan, A Smart Energy Management Framework for Distribution Systems with Perceptive Residential Consumers, IEEE PES Asia-Pacific Power and Energy Engineering Conference (APPEEC). Pp.434-438, 2018.
A. Sesetti, H. K. Nunna, S. Doolla, A. K. Rathore, Multi-Agent based Energy Trading Platform for Energy Storage Systems in Distribution Systems with Inter-connected Microgrids, IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting (IAS), pp. 1-8, 2018.
H. K. Nunna, S. Battula, S. Doolla, D. Srinivasan, Energy management in smart distribution systems with vehicle-to-grid integrated microgrids, IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid 9 (5), pp. 4004-4016, 2018.

Ikechi A. Ukaegbu
Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Phone: +7 7172 708960
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, Office 3.515
Email: ikechi.ukaegbu@nu.edu.kz
Website: http://www.idslab.info
Kanat Dukenbayev
Postdoctoral Scholar
Tel: +7 (7172) 706473
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences,
Block 3, Office 3е.565,
Email: kdukenbayev@nu.edu.kz
Nanoelectronic and Optoelectronic Circuits and Systems
Photonic Computing and Photonic Integrated Circuits (Nanophotonics)
Modeling and Signal Integrity for Circuits, Devices and Systems
High-bandwidth Packaging Design and Solutions
Publications:
Elochukwu Onyejegbu, Dias Azhigulov and Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu, “Numerical Analysis of A Dynamic Power-Aware Integrated Circuit for Optoelectronic Interconnect Applications,” accepted, SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics, Prague, Czech Republic, April, 2019.
Dias Azhigulov, Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu, and Hyo-Hoon Park, “The Design of All-Optical Logic Gates Using Micro-ring Resonator Structures,” accepted, SPIE Optics and Optoelectronics, Prague, Czech Republic, April, 2019.
Nga T. H. Nguyen, Ikechi Augustine Ukaegbu, Hyo-Hoon Park, “A 30 Gb/s Integrated Receiver Array for Parallel Optical Interconnects,” IET Journal of Engineering, accepted March 2019.
AFM, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering
Publications:
Nurkesh, Q. Sun, H. Fan, K. Dukenbayev, A. Tsoy, A. Altaikyzy, K. Wang, Y. Xie, Date Pit Carbon Dots Induce Acidic Inhibition of Peroxidase and Disrupt DNA Repair in Antibacteria Resistance, Global Challenges, Volume 11 issue 3, 1900042, 2019;
Sypabekova, K. Dukenbayev, A. Tsepke, A. Akisheva, N. Oralbayev, D. Kanayeva, An aptasensor for the detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis secreted immunogenic protein MPT64 in clinical samples towards tuberculosis detection, Scientific Reports, Volume 9, Issue 16273, 2019.
Dukenbayev, A. Smirnov, S. K. Sekatskii, D. Tosi, G. Dietler, Chemically etched polymer optical fiber probe for near-field scanning optical microscopy study in liquids, Proceedings of SPIE BiOS: Imaging, Manipulation and Analysis of Biomolecules, Cells and Tissue, Volume 10881, 2019.

Mohammad Hashmi
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)706146
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3e, room 534
e-mail: mohammad.hashmi@nu.edu.kz

Mehdi Bagheri
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 92 51
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 565
email: mehdi.bagheri@nu.edu.kz

Muhammad Tahir Akhtar
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 6434
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 3528 A
e-mail: muhammad.akhtar@nu.edu.kz

Prashant Kumar Jamwal
Associate Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 57 30
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 554
e-mail: prashant.jamwal@nu.edu.kz

Refik Caglar Kizilirmak
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172) 70 65 33
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 554
e-mail: refik.kizilirmak@nu.edu.kz

Shyngys Salakchinov
Instructor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Phone: +7 (7172) 70 61 62
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 7, Office 7e.328
Email: shyngys.salakchinov@nu.edu.kz

Vipin Kizheppatt
Assistant Professor
Tel: + 7 (7172)704674
School of Engineering and Digital Sciences
Block 3, room 3502
e-mail: vipin.kizheppatt@nu.edu.kz