Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov

Bauyrzhan Rakhadilov is a scientist in materials science and surface engineering. He is the author or co-author of more than 300 research articles, 60 patents, 5 monographs and 5 textbooks. H-index: 17. He has led 6 grant-funded projects, 2 commercialization projects and 2 programme-targeted research and technology programmes. Under his supervision, 7 researchers have earned PhD degrees.

His career includes work at the National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan, leadership of research laboratories and a testing center, and service as Vice-Rector for Research at S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University and Director of the Ust-Kamenogorsk Branch of the National Academy of Sciences of Kazakhstan under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He initiated and contributed to the establishment of research and engineering centers at Kazakhstani universities. Since September 2026, he has headed the Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Technologies at Astana International University.

He received a PhD in Technical Physics in 2015 (No. 281 dated 26 February 2015) and the academic title of Professor in 2025 (No. 1589 dated 16 September 2025). He completed research internships in Poland, Germany and at the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research in Dubna.

Recipient of the state grant “Best University Teacher — 2018”, state research scholarships for young scientists, and the badge “For Merits in the Development of Science”. He was ranked among the top 50 in the IAAR General Ranking of University Teachers in Kazakhstan in 2024 and 2025.