Zhylkybek Magira
Announcement of PhD Dissertation Defense
Defense of doctoral thesis for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree of Zhylkybek Magira on the theme «Regularities of stabilization of the active component phase in oxide catalysts in deep oxidation of methane» under the educational program 8D07101 – "Petrochemistry" will take place at the Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satbayev.
The work was performed at the Kazakh National University named after al-Farabi, JSC “D.V. Sokolsky Institute of Fuel, Catalysis and Electrochemistry” and presented in the form of a dissertation. The defense will be held in Kazakh.
Supervisors:
1. Baizhumanova Tolkyn Saparbekovna – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Leading Researcher at the D.V. Sokolsky Institute of Fuel, Catalysis and Electrochemistry (Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan).
2. Xanthopoulou G.G. – PhD, Professor at the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of the National Center for Scientific Research “Demokritos” (Athens, Greece).
Reviewers:
1. Vasilina Gulzira Kazhmuratovna — Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Director of the Department of Strategic Development at Almaty Technological University (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Hirsch index (h-index) – 5. She has more than 10 publications indexed in Scopus with a CiteScore above 35 within the educational program 8D07101 – “Petrochemistry”.
2. Turmanov Rakhymzhan Akhmetkhanovich – PhD, Senior Researcher at Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University (Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan). Hirsch index (h-index) – 5. He has more than 15 publications indexed in Scopus with a CiteScore above 35 within the educational program 8D07101 – “Petrochemistry”.
Temporary members of the dissertation Board on the topic of the dissertation Ryspayeva S.B.:
1. Imanbayev Erzhan Imanbayuly – PhD, Associate Professor, Leading Researcher at the Laboratory of Petrochemical Processes of the Institute of Combustion Problems (Almaty, Kazakhstan). Hirsch index (h-index) – 6. He has more than 5 publications indexed in Scopus with a CiteScore above 35 within the educational program 8D07101 – “Petrochemistry”.
2. Kudaibergenov Nurbolat Zharlykassynuly – PhD, Associate Professor of the Department of Chemistry at the Kazakh National Women’s Pedagogical University. Hirsch index (h-index) – 9. He has more than 5 publications indexed in Scopus with a CiteScore above 35 within the educational program 8D07101 – “Petrochemistry”.
3. Kurmanbayeva Indira Altayevna – Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor, Research Professor at Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University. Hirsch index (h-index) – 9. She has more than 7 publications indexed in Scopus with a CiteScore above 35 within the educational program 8D07101 – “Petrochemistry”.
The defense will take place on May 19, 2026, at 14:00 at Satbayev University at the following address: 050013, Almaty, 22 Satbayev Street, Main Academic Building, Room 503.
Website: https://official.satbayev.university/en/protection, e-mail: magira.zhylkybek.90@mail.ru.
MS Teams link: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/49112485288768?p=UWvuOo1juQGldHRTf1
Scientific secretary: PhD Ayazbayeva A.Ye. e-mail: a.ayazbayeva@satbayev.university, тел.: +7 (702) 787 75 67