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Meet Our Research Associates
- Dr. Anar ShaikenovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Twenty years of vast experience as a consultant in business development, trade facilitation, and strategic trade controls and sanctions
- Dr. Slyamzhar AkhmetzharovPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. A researcher at the Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
- Dr. Nygmetzhan KuzenbayevPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. The intersection of economics, psychology, and political science. His dissertation investigates the effectiveness of behavioral nudges in curbing corruption
- Dr. Mereke TanaguzovaPhD from Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Business Administration degrees (BSc, MBA), specializing in Finance, from KIMEP University (Kazakhstan Institute of Management, Economics and Strategic Research)
- Dr. Kamilya YessimbetPostdoctoral researcher within the SDGnexus Network project at the Graduate School of Public Policy at Nazarbayev University. She holds a PhD in Physical Climate Science from the University of Graz, Austria. Her academic background includes climate and atmospheric physics, satellite remote sensing, environmental monitoring, and the analysis of extreme weather events. Her current research focuses on climate and water-related risks in Central Asia, particularly Kazakhstan.
Researchers
- Yelif UlagpanMA in International Relations & Diplomacy, Shanghai University. PhD Student of Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Research staff under SDGnexus Network, focusing on land use and climate change. Former affiliate at the Center for the History of Global Development, Shanghai University.
- Arman MussinMA in Political Science and International Relations, Nazarbayev University. 10 years of experience working on development projects. Strategies, policies, and practices employed to promote development, equality, and poverty reduction.
- Amina ChaiaMA in Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. Completed a fellowship at the Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO) in Germany, focusing on climate change research.
Research Assistants
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Aneliya KassymovaMaster in Public Policy candidate, Nazarbayev University. Researcher focused on energy transition in Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Member of SDSN Youth Kazakhstan. - Symbat IbadullaResearch Assistant at SDSN Kazakhstan and second-year Master in Public Policy student at the Graduate School of Public Policy, Nazarbayev University. As part of the SDGnexus Network Project, she contributes to comparative studies on water governance, including global analysis of water codes and groundwater regulation. Her broader academic interests focus on water law, governance, and diplomacy.