ХⅩⅤ R&D Conference and Competition for Young Scientists and Specialists RSE “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan”

CONFERENCE ORGANISERS

Republican State Enterprise “National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan” of the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Atomic Energy

The total number of submitted papers – 47, including:

36 papers in the competition (1 fundamental, 10 engineering and technical, 25 applied): IAE – 18, IRSE – 9, Kazatomprom – 5, INP – 3, IGR – 1;
11 papers outside the competition (2 fundamental, 1 engineering and technical, 8 applied): Al-Farabi KazNU – 4; Shakarim University of Semey – 3; Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University – 2; S.Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University – 1; Tomsk Polytechnic University – 1.

Presentation time (including Q&A):

– 20 minutes (for competition participants);

– 15 minutes (for non-competition participants).

The working languages of the conference-competition are Kazakh and Russian.

CONFERENCE-COMPETITION SCHEDULE

May 20, Wednesday – opening session, competitions presentations

May 21, Thursday – competition presentations

May 22, Friday – technical tours, closing session, results summary, Roundtable “25 Years of the R&D Competition: From Young Researchers to Leaders of Science”, award ceremony.

THE WINNERS ARE SELECTED BASED ON A 5-POINT SCALE FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

Relevance; practical significance (importance of the problem addressed); scientific and engineering level and novelty of results; degree of completion; personal contribution of the participant; presentation style and level of mastery of the topic.

Additional assessment criteria, reflecting the specifics of each field, include:

Fundamental – publication level;
Engineering and technical – technical solution quality;
Applied – competitiveness.

The maximum possible score for each work is 35 points. The winner shall be determined based on the highest total score, obtained by summing the points awarded by all members of the jury.

PRIZE FUND AND NUMBER OF AWARDS, CATEGORIES

Number of prize-winning places and monetary awards:

one first prize in the amount of 55 MCI;

two second prizes in the amount of 35 MCI;

three third prizes in the amount of 27 MCI.

four incentive prizes in the amount of 18 MCI each in the following nominations:

Best Speaker
Best Presentation Design
Originality of the Work
Most Engaged Participant

one prize for an innovative work in the amount of 12 MCI.

All participants will receive a certificate of participation in the conference-competition.
Prize winners will be awarded diplomas.

All participants are required to prepare presentations of their reports and submit them in PPT/PPTX or PDF format to zatcepina@nnc.kz no later than 19 May 2026.

JUDGING PANEL

Chair:

Vladimir Vityuk, PhD in Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor, Deputy General Director for Science, RSE NNC RK

Deputy Chair:

Mazhyn Skakov, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Chief Researcher, RSE NNC RK

Secretary:

Maxat Bekmuldin, PhD, Deputy Chair of the Council of Young Scientists (CYS), RSE NNC RK; Head of the Laboratory of Experimental Thermophysics, Department of Out-of-Pile Tests, IAE Branch, RSE NNC RK

Memebers:

Alua Kabdyrakova	− Scientific Secretary, RSE NNC RK;
Armanbek Omirgali	− PhD, Director of the Department of Science, Rare and Rare-Earth Metals Development, JSC NAC “KAZATOMPROM”, Chair of the CYS under the MSHE RK;
Pavel Krivtsov	− Candidate of Technical Sciences, Deputy Director of IGR Branch, RSE NNC RK;
Timur Zholdybayev	− Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, Head of Nuclear Physical Department, RSE INP RK;
Nuriya Mukhamedova	− PhD, Head of Laboratory of Advanced Materials, CTC HE, IAE Branch, RSE NNC RK;
Yelena Polivkina	− Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Radioecological and Biodosimetric Research, IRSE Branch, RSE NNC RK;
Yerzhan Sapatayev	− PhD, Associate Professor, Head of the Laboratory of Radiation Materials Science, IAE Branch, RSE NNC RK;
Denis Turchenko	− Candidate of Biological Sciences, Head of the Laboratory of Monitoring Studies, Department of Monitoring and Ecological-Analytical Research, IRSE Branch, RSE NNC RK;
Abylai Uzbekov	− PhD, Senior Researcher, Center for Collection and Processing of Special Seismic Information, IGR Branch, RSE NNC RK.

PROGRAM OF THE XXV CONFERENCE-COMPETITION

May 20, 2026, Wednesday

Time		Organization/ Name / Paper Title / Research Area
08.30 – 09.00		PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
09.00 – 09.10		OPENING SESSION
FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH
09.10 – 09.30		RSE INP Anastasia TARAPEEVA Influence Isochronous Annealing on the Phase Composition and Physicomechanical Properties of Austenitic Steels Irradiated in the BN-350 reactor Fundamental
ENGEENERING AND TECHNICAL RESEARCH
09.30 – 09.50		IAE NNC RK Dana ZEHNIS Investigation of Correlations Between the Components of Energy Release in the IGR reactor Engineering & Technical
09.50 – 10.10		IAE NNC RK Gulaiym KAKIMOVA Influence of Protective Capsule Material on the Neutronic Characteristics of Irradiation Device Elements at the IGR Reactor Engineering & Technical
10.10 – 10.30		IAE NNC RK Aisha KUZDEUBAI Modeling of Transient Coolant Flow Regimes in an Experimental Device under Controlled Pressure Differential Engineering & Technical
10.30 – 10.50		Coffee-Break
10.50 – 11.10		IAE NNC RK Darkhan SEKEN Method for Modeling the Volumetric Fuel Distribution in an Experimental Device for Neutronic Calculations Engineering & Technical
11.10 – 11.30		IAE NNC RK Danil KULBEDIN Concept of a Hybrid Device Model for a Solid-State Hydrogen Storage System Engineering & Technical
11.30 – 11.50		IAE NNC RK Kulan ZHENIS Results of the First Tests of the RF Plasma Heating System of the KTM Tokamak Using a Plasma Load Equivalent Engineering & Technical
11.50 – 12.10		NAC KAZATOMPROM Dilshat MAMBETOV Improvement of the Environmental Monitoring System at the “Kulandy” Mine Based on Integrated Studies in 2022–2024 Engineering & Technical
12.10 – 12.30		IAE NNC RK Zhanbolat BATARBEKOV Implementation of Artificial Intelligence Algorithms for Processing Data from the Information and Measurement System of a Plasma-Beam Installation Engineering & Technical
12.30 – 14.00		Lunch
14.00 – 14.20		NAC KAZATOMPROM Anna DORN Research on the Production of Gadolinium Oxide from Waste of the Processing Technology of Uranium–Gadolinium-Containing Materials Engineering & Technical
14.20 – 14.40		NAC KAZATOMPROM Arailym ADILBEKOVA Analysis and Selection of Rational Methods for the Processing of Uranium-Containing Materials of Different Chemical Compositions Engineering & Technical
APPLIED RESEARCH
14.40 – 15.00		IRSE NNC RK Tamina MUSATAYEVA Vertical Distribution of Radionuclide Forms in Soil at a Site for Radiological Warfare Agents Applied
15.00 – 15.20		IRSE NNC RK Alnura YERMUKHANBETOVA Assessment of Radionuclide Migration Parameters in Fish Organisms Applied
15.20 – 15.40		IAE RSE NNC RK Dilyara BELGIBAYEVA Assessment of the Feasibility of Using Sorbents for Converting Simulated Oil-Containing Radioactive Waste into a Non-Flowing State Applied
15.40 – 16.00		Coffee-Break
16.00 – 16.20		IRSE NNC RK Oxana LAVRINENKO Evaluation of the Radiation Situation of Soil-Vegetation Cover and Radiological Risks in Areas Adjacent to the STS Applied
16.20 – 16.40		IRSE NNC RK Meruert KAIRKHANOVA Radiation Safety Culture as a Means of Integrating Science and Education Applied
16.40 – 17.00	IAE NNC RK Ospan OKEN Compaction of Simulated Salt-Containing Liquid Radioactive Waste Applied
17.00 – 17.20	NAC KAZATOMPROM Ainamgul UTESHEVA Modern Methods for the Selective Separation of Thorium and Rare-Earth Elements in Process Solutions Applied
17.20 – 17.40	IAE NNC RK Riza ZHAKIYA Sorption Properties of Materials for Hydrogen Storage Based on the La–Ni–Mg System Applied
17.40 – 18.00	IAE NNC RK Amina NOKANOVA Quantitative Determination of Impurities in Ultra-High-Purity Graphite Using ICP-MS Method Applied
18.00 – 18.20	RSE INP Arystan ASHIBAYEV Irradiation of Be12Cr under Reactor Conditions at Specified Temperature and Dose Regimes Applied

May 21, 2026, Tursday

Time	Organization/ Name / Paper Title / Research Area
08.30 – 08.50	IGR NNC RK Asem ISAGALI Seismic Hazard Assessment in the Area of the Shulbinsk Hydroelectric Power Station Applied
08.50 – 09.10	IAE NNC RK Zhanna OSPANOVA Thermodynamic and Kinetic Parameters of the Mg₅₆Al₄₄ System for Application in Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Devices Applied
09.10 – 09.30	IAE NNC RK Radmila SABITOVA Determination of Uranium Isotopic Ratios Using the InterSpec Spectrum Processing Software Applied
09.30 – 09.50	IRSE NNC RK Yevgeny KORNILAYEV Study of CO₂ Emissions from Regional Soils in Kazakhstan under Climate Change and Anthropogenic Environmental Transformation Applied
09.50 – 10.10	NAC KAZATOMPROM Diar RAUSHANBEK Application of TERRASPEC/TSG for Ranking Core Intervals in Planning Methylene Blue Analysis Applied
10.10 – 10.30	IAE NNC RK Asel KAIYRBEKOVA Deuterium Retention in Tungsten after Preliminary Exposure to Argon Plasma Applied
10.30 – 10.50	Coffee-Break
10.50 – 11.10	IAE NNC RK Azamat AITKUMAROV Determination of Mechanical Properties of IG-Grade Reactor Graphite Applied
11.10 – 11.30	RSE INP Bakytzhan TYNYSHBAI Ion-Plasma Synthesis and Study of the Properties of Protective Coatings Based on a Tantalum-Copper Alloy Applied
11.30 – 11.50	IAE NNC RK Eldana SAPARBEK Investigation of the Interaction of Liquid Tin-Lithium Alloy Sn70Li30 with Hydrogen under Thermal Loads Applied
11.50 – 12.10	IAE NNC RK Alina AGATANOVA Study of Methane Plasma-Chemical Pyrolysis in a Microwave Discharge and Its Modeling in ANSYS FLUENT Applied
12.10 – 12.30	IRSE NNC RK Anastasiya NADEEVA Features of the Formation of Natural Waters in the Eastern Region of Kazakhstan Based on Isotopic and Chemical Studies Applied
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 14.20	IRSE NNC RK Rinata YERMAKOVA Evaluation of the Efficiency for the Purification of Radioactively Contaminated Waters from Uranium Isotopes Applied
14.20 – 14.40	IRSE NNC RK Valentin BUBLIKOV Chemical Characteristics of Small Rivers in the Ridder Area, East Kazakhstan Applied
14.40 – 15.00	IRSE NNC RK Gulzhan TEMERKANOVA Visualization of the Radiation and Environmental State of Territories Using the Semipalatinsk Test Site as an Example Applied
15.00 – 15.20	IAE NNC RK Aisara SABYRTAYEVA Influence of Synthesis Regimes on the Formation of the Structural and Phase State of DUO Steel Applied
	NON-COMPETITIVE PAPERS
15.20 – 15.35	Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (outside the competition) Nurkozha ZHAKSYLYK Enhancing Students’ Research Competence through STEM Projects in Solar Energy: Experience of Web Platform Integration Fundamental
15.35 – 15.50	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (outside the competition) Spiridon USKOV Investigation of the Conditions for the Formation of TiO₂ Nanostructures in a Non-Fluoride Electrolyte Fundamental
15.50 – 16.05	Coffee-Break
16.05 – 16.20	Shakarim University of Semey (outside the competition) Nurzhan SERIKBEKULY Development of High-Velocity Oxygen-Fuel Spraying Technology for Metal-Ceramic Coatings for Strengthening and Restoration of Military Equipment Components Engineering & Technical
16.20 – 16.35	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (outside the competition) Artur GRIGORYEV Electrochemical Leaching of Black Mass from Spent Lithium-Ion Batteries Using the Fe3+/Fe2+ Redox Mediator Applied
16.35 – 16.50	Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (outside the competition) Almagul UALIKHAN Experimental Study of Atomic Spectra and Their Relationship with Nuclear Energy Structure Applied
16.50 – 17.05	Shakarim University of Semey (outside the competition) Duman ASKERZHANOV Structural, Tribological, and Corrosion Properties of Cr3C2-NiCr Coatings Produced by HVOF Method Applied
17.05 – 17.20	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (outside the competition) Amirkhan BEKMAGAMBETOV Use of Agricultural Waste as a Reducing Agent in the Leaching of Battery Electrode Material Applied
17.20 – 17.35	Shakarim University of Semey (outside the competition) Aiym LEONIDOVA Effect of Arc Spraying Parameters on the Structure and Properties of Coatings from Sv08G2S Wire on Steel 45 Applied
17.35 – 17.50	Tomsk Polytechnic University (outside the competition) Alina KAPOKOVA Investigation of the Barrier Properties of Natural and Irradiated Bentonite Clay Applied
17.50 – 18.05	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (outside the competition) Mikhail SIMONOV Regeneration of EDTA from the Citrate Buffer–EDTA–H₂O₂ Leaching System for the Development of a Closed-Loop Process in Spent LIB Recycling Applied
18.05 – 18.20	S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University (outside the competition) Yakhyo KARIMZHANOV Enhancing Applied Skills of Future Physics Teachers through Practical STEM Lessons in Schools Applied

May 22, 2026, Friday

Time	Event
09.00 – 12.30	Guided Tours to the NNC Facilities; Jury Discussion Session
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch
15.00 – 16.00	ROUNDTABLE “25 Years of the R&D Competition: From Young Researchers to Leaders of Science”
16.00 – 18.00	FINAL RESULTS OF THE ХХV R&D CONFERENCE COMPETITION FOR YOUNG SPECIALISTS FO YTHE RSE NNC RK. CLOSING SESSION.