ХХIII research and development contest conference among young scientists and specialists of RSE NNC RK

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

RSE ‘National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Branch ‘Instittue of Radiation Safety and Ecology’ of RSE ‘National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan’ of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Total papers accepted – 40, of them contest papers – 32: IRSE – 8, IAE – 10, IGR – 3, INP – 4, Kazatomprom – 7 (fundamental papers – 4, enbgineering papers – 11, applied papers – 17); out of contest – 8: Non-profit JSC ‘Shakarim University of Semey’ – 3, D.Serikbayev EKTU – 2, Al-Farabi KazNu – 3 papers (fundamental papers – 4, applied papers – 4). The time limit on contestants’ speeches (given questions and answers) – 20 min.

The working languages of the contest conference are Kazakh and Russian.

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

October 16, Wednesday – registration, opening, contestants’ paper presentations

October 17, Thursday – contestants’ paper presentations

October 18, Friday – completion of the contest, summing up, technical tours

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

November 22, Friday – acceptance of articles recommended for publication in the ‘NNC RK Bulletin’ (as per the journal requirements)

WINNERS ARE DECIDED UPON AS PER A 5-SCORE SYSTEM FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

relevance;
practival value (problem meaningfulness, which a particular paper is dedicated to);
scientific and engineering level, originality, novelty;
work completeness;
a contestant’s personal contribution;
narration style and the material proficiency.

Supplimentary evaluation criteria, considering the specific nature of focus areas, are:

fundamental – publication levels;
engineering – evaluation of theoretical solutions;
applied – competitiveness.

The highest paper evaluation constitutes 35 points (given the designated criteria). The highest score defines a winner as a result of summed points marked by each member of the award panel.

AWARD SIZE AND QUANTITY, NOMINATIONS

The number of top places and money reward:

one first award in the amount of 195,000 KZT;

two second awards of 120,000 KZT each;

three third awards of 95,000 KZT each.

four incentive awards of 60,000 KZT each by nominations:

best speaker;
best paper design;
paper originality;
as an enthusiastic participant

one award for an innovative work in the amount of 40,000 KZT.

Each participant is issued a contest conference certificate. Participants who take top places are awarded certificates of merit.

All participants have to prepare presentations of their papers and send them in a ppt/pptx or pdf format to abisheva@nnc.kz – by October 11, 2024.

AWARD PANEL

Chairperson:

Vladimir A. Vityuk – Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Ph.D, Deputy Director General of Research, RSE NNC RK

Deputy chairperson:

Mazhyn K. Skakov – Doctor of Physics and Mathematics, professor, a senior scientific officer, RSE NNC RK

Award panel secretary:

Sergey A. Baranov – Candidate of Biological Science, a chief specialist in the Budget Program and HR Training Department, RSE NNC RK

Award panel:

Sergey B. Subbotin	- Candidate of Geological and Mineralogical Sciences, a senior scrintific officer in the Monitoring, Ecological and Analytical Research Department, branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK;
Almira K. Aidarkhanova	– a head of the Monitoring, Ecological and Analytical Research Department, branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK;
Yerzhan Ye. Sapatayev	- PhD, a chief of the radiation material science laboratory, branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK;
Ruslan A. Irkimbekov	- PhD, a chief of thermophysical and neutronic laboratory for irradiation units, branch office ‘IAE’ RSE NNC RK;
Berik B. Burkurmanov	– PhD, a chief expert in the Department for Sceince, Rare and Rare-Earth metals, JSC ‘NAK ‘Kazatomprom’;
Pavel Yu. Krivtsov	– Candidate of Engineering Sciences, a chief engineer, branch office ‘IGR’ of RSE NN CRK;
Abylai N. Uzbekov	- PhD, a senior scientific officer at the Center for Collection anf Processing of Special Seismic Information, branch office ‘IGR’ of RSE NNC RK;
Pavel M. Krasovitskiy	- Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, a chief of the theoretical nuclear physics laboratory, RSE INP ME RK;
Nuriya M. Mukhamedova	- PhD, a member of the Council of Young Scientists and Specialists, a chief of the advanced materials laboratory of the Center for Technological Competences in Hydrogen Energy, branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK.

WORK PROGRAM OF ХХIII CONFERENCE

October 16, 2024, Wednesday

Time	Institution / Full name / Contest paper topic / line of activity
10.00 - 10.10	OPENING
10.10 - 10.30	RSE INP ME RK Yelena R. KIM Features of the radiation-induced structure of ferritic-martensitic steel EP-450 and their role in the material strength and plasticity fundamental
10.30 - 10.50	RSE INP ME RK Yuliya A. BOBRUSOVA Role of doping elements in the formation of mechanical properties of neutron-irradiated steel AISI 316LN fundamental
10.50 - 11.10	RSE INP ME RK Aizhan M. TAKIYEVA Influence of a chemical composition and thermal treatment on the pitting resistance of neutron-irradiated steel AISI 316 LN fundamental
11.10 - 11.30	COFFEE BREAK
11.30 - 11.50	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Yelena S. SYSSOYEVA Assessment of the impact by Sr-90 at the tissular level of plants the case of three sequential generations of haricot (Phaseolus vulgaris) fundamental
11.50 - 12.10	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Irina A. BACHURINA Development of a database to store and analyze scientific publications by the Institute of Radiation Safety and Ecology of RSE NNC RK engineering
12.10 - 12.30	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Yerzhan A. KABDYLKAKOV Estimated research into the fuel assembly’s behavior while simulating emergency operating modes under conditions of an in-pile experiment at the IGR engineering
12.30 - 02.00	LUNCH TIME
02.00 - 02.20	JSC ‘UMZ’ Timur M. ALDAZHAROV Manufacture of nonstandard fuel pellets for the Kazakhstani-French in-pile experiemnt AIGA engineering
02.20 - 02.40	‘DP ‘ORTALYK’ Ltd. Maksat D. TUREBAYEV Analysis of the capabilities to upgrade the sorption-desorption column with a view to optimize nitrate desorption engineering
02.40 - 03.00	‘RU-6’ Ltd. Magzhan A. ALPYSBAYEV Automated radiation and health monitoring system for Group ‘A’ personnel’s skin (hands) engineering

03.00 - 03.20	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Kulan ZHENIS Development of a procedure for recovering the operability of high-vacuum cold-cathode sensors under conditions of KTM utilization engineering
03.20 - 03.40	‘К-SU’ Ltd. Nursultan Zh. ZHOLDASOV Disposal and of restoration of GTP, building, structure spent blocks at the industrial site of the Uvanas deposit engineering
03.40-04.00	COFFEE BREAK
04.00 - 04.20	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Kuanyshbek O. TOLEUBEKOV Corium cooling in a boiling metal in the melt trap and the experimentation features under conditions of a simulated severe accident engineering
04.20 - 04.40	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Yuriy Ye. ARTAMONOV Assessment of the polymer hydrogel and cryogel-based sorbent efficiency to purify natural waters from radioactive contaminants engineering
04.40 - 05.00	JSC ‘SP ‘YuGKhK’ Meirzhan A. LANDE Optimization of technological regulations on injection and evacuation of technological unit’s solutions taking into account the specific injectivity index engineering
05.00 - 05.20	‘Institute of High Technologies’ Ltd. Andrey V. BEREZOVSKIY Reprocessing of substandard refined material engineering
05.20 - 05.40	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Radmila R. SABITOVA Research into the response function of a lanthanum bromide-based scintillator detector applied
05.40 - 06.00	branch office ‘IGR’ of RSE NNC RK Arai Ye. SHOKPARBAI Seismologic research into glacial processes at the high-altitude Tien Shan applied

October 17, 2024, Thursday

Time	Institution / Full name / Contest paper topic / line of activity
09.00 - 09.20	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Aidos Zh. DUISEN Research into radiation losses of plasma at КТМ applied
09.20 - 09.40	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Rinata G. YERMAKOVA Assessment of the vertical distribution of naturally occurring and man-made radionuclides in bottom sediments of natural lakes in the STS territory applied
09.40 - 10.00	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Yersin B. ARYNGAZY High-temperature oxidation of zirconium alloys in the air applied
10.00 - 10.20	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Yelena A. ZHANUZAKOVA Comparative evaluation of tritium uptake by vegetrable crops on foliar and root intake of the isotope applied
10.20 - 10.40	COFFEE BREAK
10.40 - 11.00	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Acel Zh. KAIYRBEKOVA Development of a triple probe-based plasma diagnostic system applied
11.00 - 11.20	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Ospan OSKEN Assessment of the influence of mechanosynthesis parameters on the evolution of the magnesium-based powder blend structure applied
11.20 - 11.40	branch office ‘IGR’ of RSE NNC RK Oksana V. RYABENKO Comparative characteristic of two strong earthquakes in China and Turkey according to as reported by the NNC RK network applied
11.40 - 12.00	JSC ‘Volkovgeologiya’ Madima ASKARKYZY Monitoring research as part of the ground water protection at the Shu-Sarysuskaya and Syrdarya uranium ore provinces applied
12.00 - 12.20	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Olesya O. MARCHENKO Long-term monitoring of mesoscale features of the airborne gas composition distribution in the surface air in the vicinity of the Tomsk c. applied
12.30 - 02.00	LUNCH TIME
02.00 - 02.20	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Sergey D. SMIRNOV Assessment of the impact by mining facilities on the Filippovka river in Ridder c. applied
02.20 - 02.40	RSE INP ME RK Arystan Ch. ASHIBAYEV Optimization of irradiation condtions at VVR-K to increase Mo-99 breeding applied
02.40 - 03.00	branch office ‘IGR’ of RSE NNC RK Asem A. ISAGALI Study of the geiological, geophysical and seismic conditions to select a locations for a new blast and earthquake monitoring station in the West Kazakhstan applied
03.00 - 03.20	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Alina A. AGATANOVA Metahne pyrolysis in the ultra-high frequency discharge applied
03.20 - 03.40	branch office ‘IAE’ of RSE NNC RK Eldana SAPARBEK Corrosion interaction of a molten alloy Sn75- Li25 with tungsten, molybdenem, tantalum and vanadium at 600 °С to 1000°С applied
03.40 - 04.00	COFFEE BREAK
04.00 - 04.20	branch office ‘IRSE’ of RSE NNC RK Arailym Ye. SERIK Assessment of the bioindication properties of plants growing at the Semipalatinsk Test Site applied

OUT-OF-CONTEST PAPERS

Time	Instituion / Full name / Out-of-contest paper topic / line of activity
04.20 - 04.40	Non-profit JSC ‘Shakarim University of Semey’ Ainur Zh. ZHASULAN Tribocorrosion properties of calcium-phosphate coatings obtained using a microark oxidation technique at a various voltage fundamental
04.40 – 05.00	D. Serikbayev EKTU Sanzhar D. BOLATOV Electrofriction hardening of a tillage implement’s cutting blade fundamental
05.00 - 05.20	Non-profit JSC ‘Shakarim University of Semey’ Daryn R. BAIZHAN Research into the structural and phase state of hydroxyapatite coatings obtained in different ratios of O2/C2H2 by detonation injection fundamental
05.20 - 05.40	D. Serikbayev EKTU Nurmakhanbet S. RAISOV Production of NiCrAIY/ ZrO2-Y2O3-based functionally-graded coatings using a detonation sputtering technique fundamental
05.40 - 06.00	Non-profit JSC ‘al-Farabi Kazakh National University’ Seyilbek D. MALIK Study of the influence of a binding material on LaNi5-based anode’s electrochemical properties applied

October 18, 2024, Friday

Time	Institution / Full name / Out-of-contest paper topic / line of activity
09.00 - 09.20	Non-profit JSC ‘Shakarim University of Semey’ Anton I. MANULENKO Analysis of the application efficiency of coolants in heat pump cycles applied
09.20 - 09.40	Non-profit JSC ‘al-Farabi Kazakh National University’ Tilek A. AKATAI Production of the anodic material to NI-MH batteries based upon the self-igniting synthesis reaction applied
09.40 - 10.00	Non-profit JSC ‘al-Farabi Kazakh National University’ Saken K. ABDIMOMYN MXene/LaNi5-based hybrid electrode to the anodic material in Ni-MH batteries applied
10.00 - 12.30	Guided tours of the RSE ‘NNC RK’s’ facilities Discussion by the award panel
12.30 - 02.00	LUNCH TIME
02.00 - 04.30	Guides tours of the RSE ‘NNC RK’s’ facilities Discussion by the award panel
04.30 - 06.00	SUMMING UP ХХIII RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CONTEST CONFERENCE AMONG YOUNG SCIENTISTS AND SPECIALISTS OF RSE ‘NNC RK’, AWARDING, CLOSURE