Yalkunzhan Arshamov

Yalkunzhan Arshamov

Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences

Associate Professor

Professor

Geology and Oil-gas Business Institute named after K. Turyssov

Department of "Geological survey, search and exploration of mineral deposits"

Email: y.arshamov@satbayev.111

H-index:
7

PhD count:
2

Professional biography

Professor of the department of "Geological survey, search and exploration of mineral deposits" of the Institute of Geology and petroleum engineering, a candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences and an academician of the International Academy of Informatization (IAI). Corresponding member of the National Academy of Mining Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and corresponding member of the Academy of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AMR RK). The supervisor of the two and the executor of a number of fundamental and grant research projects.

Qualification: a mining engineer-geologist and a teacher with 19 years of experience. 

Has begun his pedagogical activity in 2004 as an assistant at the “Geological Survey, Prospecting and Exploration of Mineral Deposits” department of the Satbayev University. Continued on to work as a lecturer from 2006 to 2008, a senior lecturer from 2008 to 2011, a docent from 2011 to 2016, and works as an associate professor of the department from 2016 to present. Meanwhile, has held the post of deputy director of the K.Turysov Geological Exploration Institute for educational and methodical work of the Satbayev University from 2004 to 2008. Besides, has been working part-time as a researcher since 2007 and as a senior researcher at the “Geological and Ore Formations Scientific Group” since 2011. From September 2019 to September 2022, he held the position of Deputy Director of the Institute of Geology and petroleum engineering of Satbayev University.

Additional Information:      

1. Member of the expert group on educational programs of the Department of Higher and Postgraduate Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the direction of geology.

2. Member of the dissertation council at the Karaganda State Technical university for the presentation of PhD doctoral dissertations in  "Mining” and  "Geology and exploration of mineral deposits" fields.

3. Member of the expert group "Association of Production Geological Organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan" on the development of the sectoral framework of qualifications and professional standards in the field of geology.

4. Acamedician of the International Academy of Informatization (IAI).

5. Corresponding member of the National Academy of Mining Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

6. Corresponding member of the Academy of Mineral Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AMR RK).

- In 2020, he was awarded an honorary diploma of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

- In 2021, he was awarded the badge "Excellent Student of Subsurface Exploration" of the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

- In 2022, on the Day of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, he was awarded the Gold Medal of KazNRTU named after K.I. Satbayev.

- In 2022, he was awarded an honorary diploma of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

- In 2023, he was awarded the academic title of associate professor in the specialty 25.01.00 – Geology and Mineralogy (Order of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 11 dated 19.01.2023).

Education

1) 1999-2004: Satbayev University, the faculty of geological exploration; a specialty of "Geological Survey, Prospecting and Exploration of Mineral Deposits". Qualification - mining engineer-geologist.

2) 2005-2008: Satbayev University, corresponde postgraduate study; a specialty of "Geology, Prospecting and Exploration of Solid Mineral Deposits, Mineralogy".

3) 2010: presentation of the thesis on “Copper-porphyry mineralization of the Late Paleozoic volcanic-plutonic belts of the Zhongar-Balkhash folded region”. Academic degree - candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences.

Scientific projects

The main research areas:

Geology, prospecting and exploration of copper and gold deposits, metallogeny; search criterias and ore-controlling structures of epithermal gold-silver and copper-porphyry deposits; regional geology and geology of ore deposits.

While working at Satbayev University, Ya.K.Arshamov is as a actively involved as scientific adviser and an executor (senior researcher) in carrying out fundamental and funded research projects. He participated in the following research projects:

1. “The geodynamic evolution of the Kendyktas-Zaili region from the perspective of modern mobilism and the metallogenic analysis of its ore-bearing structures” (2006-2008);

2. “Development of models for the formation of deposits and scientifically based criteria for the industrial evaluation of ferrous, non-ferrous and noble metals” (2009-2011);

3. “Identification of  stratigraphic, tectonic, magmatic, lithological and geodynamic criterias of ore-bearing structures to build geodynamic models of the development of Kazakhstan” (2009-2011);

4. “Compilation of large-scale forecast maps, sections of diagrams and summarizing reporting materials in order to select objects for prospecting and evaluation work on important ore nodes” (2012-2014);

5. “Analysis of the epithermal gold-silver mineralization of the Zhongar-Balkhash region and the identification of promising areas for the discovery of large deposits of a new type” (2012-2014);

6. «Identification of promising areas of prospecting for mineral deposits based on new data on the patterns of their manifestations in the paleozoids of Kazakhstan ” (2015-2017).

7.“Studying the ore content of ring structures in Central and Southern   Kazakhstan   and identifying among them the most promising for setting up exploratory works” (2018-2020).

8. “Identification of prospective areas of large-volume epithermal gold-silver deposits of lean ores in the volcano-plutonic belts of Kazakhstan” (2021-2023).

9. "Identification of lithium-bearing capacity of salt marshes of the lower reaches of the Chu and Sarysu rivers and assessment of their industrial prospects" (2022-2024).

Scientific project management:

Has been was the supervisor of a grant research project of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the topic "Reassessment of industrial prospects of copper-porphyry mineralization of continental volcanic-plutonic belts (devonian and late paleozoic) of Kazakhstan in the light of modern geodynamic concepts" from 2015 to 2017.

Currently he is the scientific leader of the research project on the topic “The influence of fault-fault tectonics within the Aktogay deposit on the change in the mineral composition of copper-porphyry mineralization” for 2018-2019. This scientific project is funded by “KAZ Minerals Aktogay” LLP.

Over the past five years, the main results of scientific research and educational work of Y.K.Arshamov, whether co-authored or written individually, have been published in 50 works, including 5 study guides and a number of educational programs and curricula in the specialty of "Geology and Exploration of Mineral Deposits" and "Applied Geology". 12 of the scientific articles and reports published in journals and scientific conferences are indexed in the Scopus database. Scientific articles and abstracts have been published abroad and in publications across the state, including publications recommended by the Committee for Quality Assurance in the Field of Science and Higher Education of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Publications

1. Atal Yousufi, Hemayatullah Ahmadi, Alma Bekbotayeva, Yalkunzhan Arshamov, Akmaral Baisalova, Gulnara Omarova, Emrah Pekkan (2023).  Integration of Remote Sensing and Field Data in Ophiolite Investigations: A Case Study of Logar Ophiolite Complex, SE Afghanistan. Minerals 2023, 13(2), 234; https://doi.org/10.3390/min13020234, https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/13/2/234

2. Abyshev, B., Shlimas, D.I., Zdorovets, M.V., Arshamov, Ya.K., Kozlovskiy, A.L. (2022).  Study of Radiation Resistance to Helium Swelling of Li2 ZrO3 /LiO and Li2 ZrO3 Ceramics. Crystals, 2022, 12(3), 384

3. B. Zeylik,, Yа.Arshamov, R. Baratov, A. Bekbotayeva  (2021). New technology for mineral deposits prediction to identify prospective areas in the Zhezkazgan ore region. Mining of Mineral Deposits Volume 15 (2021), Issue 2, р. 134-142.  

4. A.Mendygaliyev, Yа.Arshamov, V.Selezneva, E.Yazikov, A.Bekbotayeva  (2021). Prospects for application of multi-spectral earth sensing data in forecasting and searching for reservoir-infiltration uranium deposits. News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences 2(466), p. 90-97.

5. Seitmuratova E.Y., Goryaeva V.S., Arshamov Ya.K., Baratov R.T.,(.....), Saidasheva F.F., Seitzhanov S.A. (2019). Results of survey works on gold mineralization revaluation for the zhungar-balkhash fold belt. News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences 1(433), p. 206-215.

6. Baibatsha A., Arshamov Ya., Bekbotayeva A., Baratov R. (2017). Geology of the main industrial types of copper ore deposits in Kazakhstan. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM 2017(11), p. 231-238.

7. Aksholakov E.B., Sharapatov A., Togizov K.S., Arshamov Ya.K. (2017). Zhitikara ore district: Minerals and ores of rare earths and their prospects of studying logging methods. News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences 1(421), p. 79-86.

8. Seitmuratova E.Y., Arshamov Ya.K., Baratov R.T., Dautbekov D.O. (2016). Geological and metallogenic features of volcano-plutonic belt Kazakhstan. News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences 3(416), p. 60-86.

9. Seitmuratova E.Y., Arshamov Ya.K., Bekbotayeva A., Baratov R.T. Dautbekov D.O. (2016). Priority metallogenic aspects of late paleozioc volcanic-plutonic belts of Zhongar-Balkhash fold system. International Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM 2016, p. 511-518.

10. Sharapatov A., Shayahmet M., Arshamov Ya.K. (2016). About modern technology field geophysical research areas sulfide mineralization in western Kazakhstan. News of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Series of Geology and Technical Sciences 1(415), p. 102-107.

11. Arshamov Ya.K., Seitmuratova E.Y., Baratov R.T. (2015). Perspectives of porphyry copper mineralizations in Zhongar-Balkhash fold system (Kazakhstan). International MuldiInternational Multidisciplinary Scientific GeoConference Surveying Geology and Mining Ecology Management, SGEM 2015, p. 345-350.

Potential research studies of doctoral students

1. Geology and metallogeny of the Devonian volcano-plutonic belt and its prospects.

2. Prospects for copper content and assessment of industrial prospects for ore occurrences in volcano-plutonic belts

3. Geological-structural and tectonic features of the Aktogay ore area and prospects for copper-porphyry mineralization.