
CURRENT GROUP MEMBERS
Dr. DAVIT HAYRAPETYAN
Dipl. Chem.: 2009, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
Ph.D. in Chemistry: 2012, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Russia)
Research Scientist: Feb 2013 - Dec 2013, ChemDiv Research Institute (Russia)
Postdoctoral Fellow: 2014-2015, University of Tokyo (Japan) with Prof. Shu Kobayashi
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: 2015-2016, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) with Prof. Kevin Lam
Postdoctoral Fellow: 2016-2018, Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (Germany) with Prof. Lukas Goossen
Postdoctoral Fellow: 2019-present: Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Davit is independent Postdoctoral Fellow under The Office of the Provost at Nazarbayev University. He is collaborating with us in base-metal-catalyzed hydroboration and transfer hydrogenation reactions and electrocatalysis


Dr. OZGUR OZTOPCU
B.Sc. in Chem. Eng.: 1998, Istanbul Technical University (Turkey)
M.Sc. in Chemistry: 2010, Vienna University of Technology (Austria)
Ph.D. in Chemistry: 2013, Vienna University of Technology (Austria) with Prof. Karl Kirchner
Shift Supervisor: 2017-2019, PHOENIX Arzneiwarengroßhandlung GmbH (Austria)
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: 2019-present, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) with Prof. Andrey Khalimon
Instructor in Chemistry: 2020-present, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Ozgur joined the group in August 2019 as Postdoctoral Research Assistant. Since January 2020 he is working as Instructor in Chemistry but is still actively involved in research in our group. Ozgur is developing non-symmetrical cobalt and iron pincer complexes and investigating their catalytic activities in reduction of challenging unsaturated bonds


Dr. KRISTINA GUDUN
B.Sc. in Chemistry: 2007, Buketov Karaganda State University (Kazakhstan)
M.Sc. in Chemistry: 2009, Buketov Karaganda State University (Kazakhstan)
Ph.D. in Chemical Technology of Organic Compounds: 2012, Buketov Karaganda State University (Kazakhstan)
Laboratory Technologist: 2013-2015, ACRYLATE LTD. (Kazakhstan)
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: 2016-2017, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) with Prof. Rostislav Bukasov
Postdoctoral Research Assistant: 2017-present, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan) with Prof. Andrey Khalimon
Kristina is involved in multiple research projects across our laboratory but mainly she is working on nickel and cobalt catalysts for small molecule activation, chemoselective hydroboration reactions of carboxamides, nitriles, nitro compounds and reduction of carbon dioxide
AZIZA ADILKHANOVA
B.Sc. in Chemistry: 2019, Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan)
M.Sc. Candidate in Chemistry: 2019-present, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhatan)
Aziza is developing bifunctional nickel pincer complexes for activation of polar E-H bonds (such as N-H, O-H, etc.) using metal-ligand cooperation strategy
RAIKHAN ZAKARINA
B.Sc. Student in Chemistry, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Raikhan is developing bifunctional iron complexes with polydentate N-ligands for activation of small molecules and reduction of carbon dioxide
VALERIYA FROLOVA
B.Sc. Student in Chemistry, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Valeriya is working on one project with Azamat aiming at the development of base metal complexes for deoxygenative reduction of primary and secondary carboxamides to amines
AZAMAT YESSENGAZIN
B.Sc. Student in Chemistry, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Azamat is working on one project with Valeriya aiming at the development of base metal complexes for deoxygenative reduction of primary and secondary carboxamides to amines
AINUR SLAMOVA
B.Sc. in Chemistry: 2009, Buketov Karaganda University (Kazakhstan)
M.Sc. in Chemistry: 2013, Gumilyov Eurasian National University (Kazakhstan)
Laboratory Assistant: 2016-2018, School of Science and Technology, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Research Technologist, Core Facilities: 2018-present, Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Ainur is involved in multiple projects including Co-catalyzed reduction of challenging unsaturated organic molecules and carbon dioxide and iron complexes for activation of small molecules. Ainur actively participates in the mechanistic studies of catalytic reactions helping out other research team members
PAST GROUP MEMBERS
Assel Yelubayeva: B.Sc. Student (6 months, 2016)
Alibek Nurseiit: B.Sc. Student (2015-2018); M.Sc. Student and Research Assistant (2018-2020)
Medet Segizbayev: B.Sc. Student (2015-2018); Graduate (Ph.D.) Student in Chemistry at Brock University (Canada)
Aishabibi Kassymbek: B.Sc. Student (6 months, 2017); Graduate (Ph.D.) Student in Chemistry at Brock University (Canada)
Zhaisan Zhanabil (Jaysan Janabel): Research Assistant (2018); Graduate (Ph.D.) Student in Chemistry at Purdue University (USA)
Assyl Adamov: B.Sc. Student (2018-2019); Graduate (M.Sc.) Student in Chemical and Materials Engineering at Nazarbayev University (Kazakhstan)
Sandugash Yergeshbayeva: Research Assistant (6 months, 2017); Graduate (Ph.D.) Student in Chemistry at Florida State University (USA)
Adil Les: B.Sc. Student (2019-2020); Graduate (M.Sc.) Student at Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (Kazakhstan)
Dinmukhamed (Dimash) Shakhman: B.Sc. Student (2018-2020); Graduate (M.Sc.) Student in Chemistry at Brock University (Canada)