Mamyrbayeva Kulzira Kaldybekovna

Professional biography

Scientific Interests: Comprehensive processing of complex ores and industrial waste through pyro- and hydrometallurgical methods; powder metallurgy, and composite materials.

Associate Professor at the Department of Metallurgy and Mineral Processing. Earned a Doctoral degree in 2012 with a dissertation titled: "Hydrometallurgical Processing of Oxidized and Mixed Copper Ores."

For the past 10 years, she has been working as a senior and chief researcher for several projects related to the complex processing of mineral raw materials and waste disposal:

2024-2026 - IRN AP23490117 "Development of technology of complex processing of pyrite concentrates to obtain iron oxide pigments and ultradisperse metal powders", Senior researcher;

2023-2025 - IRN AR19680477 “Development of a comprehensive technology for processing nickel-cobalt-containing ores using pyro- and hydrometallurgical processes”, Scientific supervisor;

2022-2024 - Development of complex technology for reducing the formation of crud in the liquid extraction of copper, Senior researcher;

2018-2020 - Substantiation and development of technology for processing gold-arsenic-coal concentrates, Senior researcher;

2015-2017 - Project "Development of technology for obtaining powders of metallic and oxidized iron of nanosized sizes", Senior researcher;  

2015-2017 - Project “Concentration and purification (refining) of non-ferrous metal solutions. No 757 Mon. GF.15. RIPR.21. Research supervisor.

2004-2007 - Project of the International Science and Technology Center - ISTC (ISTC K 464.2) - "Processing of ores and man-made arsenic-containing products to obtain low-toxic arsenic compounds". Processing of gold-arsenic-containing raw materials, disposal of arsenic waste; processing of pyrite materials, slag; obtaining nanopowders of iron oxides; extraction of liquid copper, the problem of hail formation in copper mining.

Bolashak International Scholarship Recipient with a proven track record of global research. Completed a research internship at Constructor University (Germany, 2024) and a research practicum at the University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada, 2015).

Teaching and Mentorship

Under her guidance, 10 master's theses and more than 50 bachelor's theses in the speciality of metallurgy were defended. She is the author of - "Fundamentals of obtaining special materials" and "Technologies of roasting and melting processes" teaching tutorials.  She is an author of more than 15 educational & methodological complexes (in Kazakh, Russian and English) for the specialities 6B07203 - "Metallurgy and mineral processing", 7M07204 - "Metallurgy and mineral processing", 8D07204 - Metallurgical Engineering.

She has published over 40 scientific works, Hirsch Index - 5, Scopus - 6.

Education

1. Kazakh National University named after Al Farabi (KazNU), specialty "Chemistry", 1987-1992

2. Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpaev (KazNTU), Master's degree in Metallurgy, 2006-2008